PINO BALLARINI, singer and flautist for the great Italian progressive rock band ROVESCIA DELLA MEDAGLIA, died 30. of May 2026. His bandmate, the keyboardist FRANCO DI SABATINO (worked with ANGELO BRANDUARDI as well), had already died in April 2026 (no exact date noted).

DEXTER WANSEL, the American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, died 31. of May 2026. He was a member of MSFB, the legendary pool of more than 30 studio cracks like BOB BABBITT, REGGIE LUCAS, ANTHONY JACKSON and others, creating the successful Philadelphia sound.

ALAN HOWARD, the original bass player for the successful British beat group BRIAN POOLE AND THE TREMELOES from 1958 to 1966, died recently; the exact date is not mentioned (info is from FB/The Tremeloes official).

JOE NEGRI .. (1926 - May 30, 2026) .. American jazz guitarist. best known as Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers\' Neighborhood. in 2010 recorded \"Fly Me to the Moon\" with Michael Feinstein.

RONALD LAPREAD (d. May 30th 2026 aged 75 in Auckland, NZ. Founder member and bass player in THE COMMODORES during their most successful period after signing to Motown in 1972. They did ‘Easy’ and ‘Three Times A Lady’ among many other hits.

DOUG SHAW (aka ‘Sleepy’ and ‘Highlife’, b. 25th November 1982, d. 29th May 2026) British born musician, mostly active in New York in the collaborative Techno-Psychedelic scene. Also a member of Gang Gang Dance, one of Florence and the Machine’s influences.

SONNY ROLLINS (b. Walter Theodore Rollins 7th September 1930, d. 25th May 25 2026). US tenor sax player, one of the big beasts of 20th Century Jazz, he influenced pretty much everyone who came after him. A great improviser, he also composed what later became jazz standards, like ‘St Thomas’ and ‘Doxy’.

Pete Bingham from Sendelica and many other musical projects died 5/19/2026

Back to 2025.... ROBERT JOSEPH MILLER, the brilliant guitarist for the American rock band MOM`S APPLE PIE, died 22. of March 2025.

STEPHEN WHITING, the brilliant bass player for the pioneering American psychedelic rock band THE MISUNDERSTOOD, died 21. of May after a long illness. After meeting JOHN PEEL, they moved to London. With the help of the British guitarists GLENN ROSS CAMPBELL and TONY HILL they recorded a couple of impressive tracks. After their singer RICK BROWN was drafted into the U.S. Army and several lineup changes, the band fell apart. GLENN ROSS CAMPBELL founded JUICY LUCY, and TONY HILL joined HIGH TIDE. (Info is from MIKE STAX, founder of the US rock magazine UGLY THINGS).

Rob Base (Robert Ginyard ) died of cancer May 22, 2026. Born May 18, 1967. (Hip Hop) He was half the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. They did, \"It Takes Two\" and \"Joy and Pain\".

HANS LAURIDSEN, lead singer for the recommended Danish progressive rock/fusion rock bands DAY OF PHOENIX (2 strong albums on SONET label) and MO-I-RANA (1 fine album on POLYDOR label), died in May 2026 (no exact date available).

BERND \"LORD BERND\" ZAMULO, bass player for the legendary German beat band THE LORDS, died 12. of May 2026 after long illness.

Rest in Peace...DICK PARRY...(1942 - May 22, 2026)...English saxophonist. best known for his outstanding session work on Pink Floyd songs...\"Money\" \"Us and Them\" \"Shine on You Crazy Diamond\" \"Wearing the Inside Out\".

GUNTER HAMPEL, the masterful German vibraphonist, saxophonist, flautist, pianist and composer and one of the most important members of the European Free Jazz scene, died 19. of May 2026.

WARREN TIPTON, singer for a later version of the R&B greats THE CHI-LITES, died 09. of May 2026.

BOBBY MURRAY, the versatile American blues guitarist, backing guitarist for ETTA JAMES for more than twenty years, died 30. of April 2026. He worked with numerous blues greats like JOHN LEE HOOKER, ALBERT COLLINS, TAJ MAHAL, JOHNNY \"GUITAR\" WATSON, OTIS RUSH and others.

J. J. Barrie (Barry Jackson Authors) - Died May 10, 2026 in Newmarket, Ontario. Born July 7, 1933 in Oshawa, Ontario. Co-wrote \"Where\'s The Reason\" with Terry Britten for Glen Campbel. He recorded, \"\"You Can\'t Win \'Em All\"\" and a cover version of the country ballad, \"No Charge\". Woked with Vicki Brown who died died of cancer on June 16, 1991.

STIG MÖLLER, guitarist, singer, composer and key member of the Danish hippie movement, died 18. of May 2026. Often regarded as \"THE DANISH DONOVAN\", he started his career as a folk musician and worked with the young PAUL SIMON (!) in 1965. Later he became a member in the psychedelic garage-rock band STEPPEULVENE (their fine album \"TIP\", Metronome 1967, is a collector`s item nowadays). He worked with KIM LARSEN of GASOLIN, and for decades he remained a major attraction at numerous Danish rock festivals including Roskilde and Skanderborg with SKOUSEN & INGEMANN as well as THE STIG MÖLLER TRIO.

PETER ARCHER (d. 14th May 2026 aged 64) Guitar player and songwriter for well regarded Australian band Crow from Sydney. They released three albums in the late 1990’s - an interesting amalgam of Seattle grunge and 90’s Britpop.