NEIL SEDAKA (b March 13th 1939, d. Feb 27th 2026) US singer, songwriter and composer. Working from the Brill Building in NYC, he wrote multiple hits, including ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’ ‘Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, and (about fellow songwriter Carole King) ‘Oh Carol’.

Just got the info: VINCE DePAUL, keyboardist for the acclaimed American progressive rock band CRACK THE SKY, died 07. of December 2025.

i am here to announce the passing of avant-garde musician SCOTT FOUST..(died February 21, 2026)..he, along with Karla Borecky were IDEA FIRE COMPANY. his own label Swill Radio established in Massachusetts in 1988. produced at least a dozen enthralling albums. at the time distributed by RRRecords. i hope i\'m not the only one here who enjoys this adventurous music.

SAUL CORNEJO, guitarist and singer for the classic progressive rock band LAGHONIA from Peru, died 12. of February 2026. They recorded two great and highly collectable albums on MAG RECORDS: \"GLUE\",1970 (more psychedelic) and \"ET CETERA\", 1971 (more hard progressive). If you don`t know, listen to them, I would rate...

we lost eccentric personality MONTI ROCK III (1939 - February 23, 2026). American self-promoting musician who won hearts on the Merv Griffin Show & the Tonight Show in the fledgling 70s..

Rest in Peace...ELIANE RADIGUE...(1932 - February 24, 2026)...electro-acoustic music enthusiast, working with the ARP 2500 synthesizer & tape. record labels include = Lovely Music = Fringes Recordings = Important Records = Alga Marghen.

Rest in Peace...PETE DELLO...(1942 - February 22, 2026)...songwriter = vocals = guitar = keyboard with UK band THE HONEYBUS. hit song \"I Can\'t Let Maggie Go\" (1968). also PETE DELLO AND FRIENDS (1971) on collectible label Nepentha.

Rest in Peace...EDGAR HOFMANN...(1937 - February 22, 2026)...saxophone = flute = violin. founding member German band EMBRYO. \"Opal\" (1970) \"Embryo\'s Rache\" (1971) \"Father Son and Holy Ghosts\" (1972). he was a key player in the Bavarian krautrock scene.

Another name from 2025... YVES ROUSSEAU, guitarist for the great Canadian blues rock band SEX (they recorded 2 fine and rare albums on TRANS-CANADA RECORDS in 1971 and 1972), died 04. of April 2025.

Another sad piece of news from 2025. The British guitarist PAUL EASTMENT (rumoured to have been a cousin of TONY IOMMI), died in early March 2025. He was a member of the psychedelic rock band VELVETT FOGG (their fantastic eponymous album, PYE RECORDS 1969, can be considered as a cornerstone of the British psych scene, a real \"must have\"), and the psychedelic folk rock band THE GHOST (their only album \"WHEN YOU`RE DEAD, GEMINI RECORDS 1970 with great high-pitched female vocals, is a classic as well). Info is from FB/Birmingham Music Archive. Both albums are highly collectable and absolutely worth listening.

WILLIE COLON, the influential American trombonist, singer and producer, died 21. of February 2026. He was often called \"The King of Salsa\",worked with RUBEN BLADES and CELIA CRUZ, became an actor later.

MARK KENNEDY (b. August 20th 1951, d. 21st February 2026). Highly regarded Australian drummer and producer who played with a Who’s Who of Australian artists, from the late 1960’s onwards. Collaborated with Men At Work, Russell Morris, Jimmy Barnes and Marcia Hines among many others.

While doing maintenance getting rid of bot posts that you rarely see, I accidentally deleted a bunch of posts. I did retrieve all but 2 or 3. (The retrived posts are all dated Feb. 21). If you don\'t see your most recent post, please repost it. Sorry, shit happens. Doc Rock...

Addendum to a previous post regarding the death of OPEN MIND guitarist MIKE BRANCACCIO in 2022. As I have only just learned, his bandmate, bass player TIMOTHY DU FEU (sometimes spelled DUFEU), passed away in October 2023. Their eponymous album (Philips 1969) is regarded as a milestone of the UK psych scene and a real \"must have\"

BOB HORNE, keyboardist and founding member of the great Canadian hard progressive rock bands NUCLEUS (not the UK jazzy outfit led by IAN CARR!; one fine album on MAINSTREAM RECORDS in 1969) and A FOOT IN COLDWATER (3 very good albums on DAFFODIL RECORDS between 1972 and 1974). His bandmate (in both bands!), bass player HUGHIE LEGGAT, had already died 11. of December 2025.

TIM VERY, long-time drummer for the successful American alternative rock band MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA from 2011 to 2026, died in February 2026 (no exact date noted).

MICHEL PORTAL..(1935 - February 12, 2026)..French composer, saxophonist, clarinetist. incorporated jazz, classical. very active in the 60s, 70s. worked with Pierre Boulez, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Luc Ponty, Luciano Berio, Mauricio Kagel..

Rest in Peace...WAYNE PROCTOR...(died February 13, 2026)...lead guitar Florida garage band WE THE PEOPLE. formed in 1965 best known for \"Mirror of Your Mind\". only popular locally, but over time became highly collectible.

Another one from the last year... ROY CREWDSON, rhythm guitarist for the well known British beat band FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS, died 13. of March 2025.

JERRY KENNEDY (b. Jerry Glenn Kennedy August 10th 1940, d. 11th February 2026). Shreveport, Louisiana born guitar player, songwriter and producer. Worked with Johnny Hallyday on his early 60’s US recordings and also played on Dylan’s ‘Blonde on Blonde’. Later, was instrumental in developing Tom T Hall and Reba McIntyre’s careers.