Joe Murphy (Joseph Murphy) His death was confirmed July 7, 2026. He was 46. Bassist and vocalist for the British pop-punk band Koopa. They did \"Blag, Steal & Borrow\". Koopa made history as the first ever unsigned act to ever enter the UK Top 40.

Lenzman (Teije van Vliet) Died July 11, 2026, Born 1978 or 1979 in Leiden, Netherlands. (Liquid Funk) Drummer and bassist. Lunched his own record label, The North Quarter which released music by himself, Redeyes, and FD.

Rodney Franklin (Rodney Thomas Franklin) died July 8, 2026. Born September 16, 1958 in Berkeley, California. (Jazz) Pianist and composer. He did, \"The Groove\". Member of In One Piece. Worked with John Handy, Bill Summers, Freddie Hubbard, Marlena Shaw and Jennifer Holliday.

Megas (Magnús Þór Jónsson) Died July 6, 2026. Born April 7, 1945.(Rock/Punk/Children\'s music) Singer and songwriter. Worked with Kukl. Some consider him as the father of Icelandic rock’n’roll.

Sparky D (Doreen C. Broadnax) Died July 4, 2026. Born June 2, 1965 in Brooklyn. (Hip Hop) Was a member of The Playgirls. She did, \"Sparky\'s Turn (Roxanne You\'re Through)\". Worked with MC Shy D, Spyder D, Roxanne Shanté and K Wiz.

Ken Black died July 17, 2026 of throat cancer. Born December 28, 1961. (Rock) Guitarist and singer. Worked with Zoetrope and Sharon Tate\'s Baby.

JIM GILSTRAP (b. James Gilstrap 10th November 1946, d. 16th July 2026) US singer, worked as a session musician with Stevie Wonder and Elkie Brooks. Also had a solo hit with ‘Swing Your Daddy’ in 1975.

JENNIFER FINCH, bass player for the wild American metal/punk rock band L7, died 18. of July 2026. Previously she played in a band called SUGAR BABYDOLL feat. COURTNEY LOVE.

Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (Born December 4, 1936, passed away July 17, 2026), better known by his stage name Freddy Cannon. His 1960s hits included \"Tallahassee Lassie\", \"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans\", \"Palisades Park\", Abigail Beecher\" and \"Action\" theme song from Dick Clark\'s TV show - Where the Action Is. He recorded throughout the 70s and 80s and last recorded in 2016.
Freddy was 89.

Joe Melson (Claudie Joe Melson), died July 1, 2026. Born May 11, 1935 in Bonham, Texas. Singer and songwriter. Was a member of the Cavaliers. Best known for his collaborations with Roy Orbison, including \"Only the Lonely\" and \"Crying\" witch were inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.

PLAS JOHNSON, the versatile American studio saxophonist and member of the legendary WRECKING CREW, died 15. of July 2026. He recorded with countless artists like NAT \"KING\" COLE, PEGGY LEE, FRANK SINATRA, RY COODER, DR. JOHN, CAROLE KING, ROD STEWART, ELTON JOHN, STEELY DAN, TOM WAITS, MARVIN GAYE, LINDA RONSTADT and many more.

DAVE KNIGHTS, the original bass player for the classic British rock band PROCOL HARUM (he can be heard on their mega hit \"A Whiter Shade Of Pale\"), died 26. of June 2026, just two days short of his 81st birthday. Info is from PROCOL HARUM OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

TONY THORPE, singer and guitarist for the successful British pop/glam rock band THE RUBETTES (\"Sugar Baby Love\") from 1974 to 1979, died in July 2026 (Info is from FB).

ALAN WALDEN (b. 23rd May 1943, d.16th June 2026). Macon, Georgia born record label owner, manager and music publisher. Along with his brother Phil initially worked with Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Sam and Dave and Percy Sledge. Later founded Capricorn Records and, effectively, the Southern Rock genre, handling The Allmsn Brothers, Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Shaun Glass died July 1, 2026 after a stroke. Born August, 1968 He was a bassist and a guitarist. (Metal) Worked with Soil, Broken Hope, Sindrome, Terminal Death, The Bloodline and others.

RODNEY HOLMES, the versatile American jazz and fusion drummer, died 11. of July 2026. He worked with numerous greats like SANTANA, JOE ZAWINUL, RANDY BRECKER, WAYNE SHORTER, DAVID GILMORE and many others.

Rest in Peace...DUDLEY LAUFMAN...(1931 - July 13, 2026)...axis & leader of THE CANTERBURY COUNTRY ORCHESTRA. he was a forced to be reckoned with & a genre that was influential across New England. early on he was on PBS. a genre that was completely ignored but should have been heard like reggae or ska or old-timey. he recorded albums privately & for Front Hall and F&W Records.

Bob Farrell, of the CCM duo Farrell and Farrell, passed away on July 11, 2026, at age 77.

Band leader Giovanni McKenzie, lead guitarist Rashad Storr, bass player Mateo Winder, lead singer Travis Johnson and singer Tonique Gilot of the group Da Pond Band (Caribbean music) along with Melvin Henfield (aka DJ Fresh) died July 10, 2026 in a plane crash that killed 10 people in North Andros in the Bahamas.

Mike Browning (aka Mike Mann) died July 13, 2026. Born May 26, 1964 in Tampa, Florida. Drummer and singer. (Metal) He was a co-founder of the Morbid Angel and Nocturnus. Worked with After Death, Acheron, Lethal Prayer and others.