HERMETO PASCOAL, the legendary jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer from BRAZIL, died 13. of September 2025. He worked with numerous greats like AIRTO MOREIRA (longtime companion), FLORA PURIM, MILES DAVIS, DONALD BYRD, SERGIO MENDES and many others.

Mark Jones, country singer, made his only album \"Snowblind Traveler\" in 1979. Born 4/19/1953 Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA. Murdered 12/23/2003 Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA.

STEPHEN LUSCOMBE, multi-instrumentalist for the popular British 1980s synth-pop band BLANCMANGE, died 13. of September 2025.

BOBBY HART, the American songwriter and member of BOYCE & HART, who were responsible for most of THE MONKEES`successful songs, died 10. of September 2025.

NICKY RYAN, the Irish longtime producer, engineer and manager for the mega successful singer ENYA, the woman with the incomparable voice, died 11. of September 2025.

Saddened to see that early Pretty Things drummer Vivian Prince passed away at age 84 in Portugal.

Allen Blickle, a drummer for an American heavy metal band BARONESS, died on September 7, 2025.

Rick Davies, vocalist/Keyboardist and founding member of Supertramp, died 9/5/25 of cancer. His signature song was \"Goodbye Stranger.\"

ED FINNEY, the versatile American R&B and jazz guitarist, died 24. of August 2025. He recorded with Stax artists like ISAAC HAYES, CARLA THOMAS, DAVID PORTER; toured with OTIS REDDING, worked with numerous jazz greats like CHICK COREA and HERBIE HANCOCK. He can be heard on the second COMPOST album \"Life is round\" and toured with the brillant jazzy psych band INSECT TRUST.

ROBBY TURNER, the prolific American pedal steel guitarist, died 04. of September 2025. He worked with numerous acts like the legendary HIGHWAYMEN, BOB DYLAN, B.B. KING, RAY CHARLES, ERIC CLAPTON, CHET ATKINS and many more.

BRUCE LOOSE (Calderwood)..(died at 66 years old)..vocals / bass San Francisco punk band FLIPPER.

Rest in Peace...MARK VOLMAN...(1947 - September 5, 2025)...duo singer with 60s band THE TURTLES. \"It Ain\'t Me Babe\" \"Happy Together\" ...went on as FLO & EDDIE...

Rest in Peace...TOM SHIPLEY...(1941 - August 24, 2025)...folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley. \"One Toke Over the Line\" \"Tarkio Road\" ..

CHRIS GABRIN (Gabrinowski)..(died August 28, 2025)..rock photographer. worked with early Stiff Records artist, Elvis Costello, Blondie, Buzzcocks, the Damned, Stranglers, Ian Dury, etc.

RAY MAYHEW, drummer for the British new wave band SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK (\"LOVE MISSILE F1-11\"), died 28. of August 2025.

WALFREDO DE LOS REYES SEN., the pioneering percussionist from Cuba, died 28. of August 2025. He recorded and performed with greats like JOSEPHINE BAKER, FRANK SINATRA, SAMMY DAVIS JUN., TONY BENNETT, DIONNE WARWICK and others. He was the father of WALFREDO DE LOS REYES JUN. (SANTANA, TRAFFIC, DAVID LINDLEY etc).

Rogério Meanda, a Brazilian guitarist for rock band BLITZ, died on 25 August 2025.
The band formed in 1981 in Rio de Janeiro. Their Aventuras II album was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.

The American rock vocalist FRANK KARUBA (aka RICK \"E\" aka RICK PRINCE) died in July 2025 (no exact date). He was a member of the American psychedelic rock band PLUM NELLY ( they recorded the fine album \"DECEPTIVE LINES\" on CAPITOL label in 1971), the late British prog band BLACK WIDOW and the American heavy rock band TWISTED SISTER.

HARRY \"HIROSHIMA\" HILL, drummer for the popular British heavy metal group FIST, died August 2025 (no exact date available).

The British bass player IAN ELLIS died 04. of August 2025. He was a member of the Scottish rock band CLOUDS (3 fine albums on DERAM, ISLAND and CHRYSALIS), THE MICK CLARKE BAND, SAVOY BROWN, SAMSON and others.