Randy Burns (Randall R. Burns) died August 8, 2026. Born April 14, 1948. (Folk - Psychedelic) Singer, songwriter, bassist and guitarist. Was a member of The Morning and The Sky Dog Band.

DERRY BROWNSON, keyboardist and original member of the popular British alternative rock band EMF, died 13. of August 2026 (brain tumor), only aged 55.

RIP.
Johnny Young.
Born 12th March 1947 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as Johnny Benjamin de Jong. Passing announced by his family on 14th August 2026, aged 79.
Australian pop singer, songwriter and TV host.
He had hits with,
Step Back / Cara-Lyn - 1966,
Let It be Me - 1966,
When Will I Be Loved ? / Kiss Me Now - 1966,
All My Loving - 1967,
Lady - 1967,
Craise Finton Kirk - 1967,
It\'s A Sunny Day - 1968.
Johnny was host of TV show Young Talent Time from 1971 to 1988.
He wrote these hit songs, The Real Thing\" and \"The Girl That I Love\" and \"Part Three Into Paper Walls\" for Russell Morris, \"The Star\" for Ross D. Wyllie and \"I Thank You\" for Lionel Rose and Smiley for Ronnie Burns.

Reggie Bannister (Reginald Horace Bannister) Died August 9, 2026 in Crestline, California, U.S.. Born Sept., 29, 1945 in Long Beach, California, U.S.. Musician, actor, producer and writer. He composed the song and preformed, \"Have You Seen It\" with Reggie B & The Jizz Wailin\' Ya\' Doggies for the movie, Phantasm IV: Oblivion.

Francesco Guccini died August 6, 2026. Born June 14, 1940 in Modena, Italy. (Folk Rock) Guitarist, singer and song writer. He did, \"Dio è morto\" and \"Incontro\". He was a member of Hurricanes, Snakers and Gatti. Worked the group Nomadi and with Deborah Kooperman, Giorgio Gaber, Claudio Lolli, Paolo Conte among others. An asteroid, a cactus species and a butterfly subspecies have been named after him.

Colin Julius Bobb (aka Sensational and Torture) He was announced dead August 11, 2026 . Born October 18, 1974 in Guyana. (Hip hop and experimental) Worked with The Jungle Brothers, Spectre, Cardopusher, Kid 606, Handsome Boy Modeling School, DJ Scotch Bonnet and others.

Pepe Habichuela (José Antonio Carmona Carmona) died August 4, 2026. Born October 24, 1944 in Granada. (Flamenco) Guitarist. Recorded an album in tribute to singer Antonio Chacón which won the National Prize of discography in 1975. Shared the stage with artists such as Dave Holland, Juanito Valderrama, Camarón de la Isla and Enrique Morente. Was a member of Pepe Habichuela & The Bollywood Strings. Father of José Miguel Carmona Niño and uncle of Juan José Carmona Amaya El Camborio and Antonio Carmona Amaya of the Flamenco group Ketama.

ANN BOGAN, singer for the Motown girl group THE MARVELETTES from 1967 to 1969 and later for the successful group NEW BIRTH (Funk, R&B), died on 06. of August 2026.

GARY DWYER, drummer for the British post-punk/neo-psychedelic rock band THE TEARDROP EXPLODES from Liverpool, died on 09. of August 2026. Led by the young JULIAN COPE (later huge success as a solo artist), the group was best known for their Top Ten UK single \"Reward\".

Cat Dowling (Catherine Dowling) died August 7, 2026. She was 54 years old. (Electro) Vocals, guitarist and keyboards. Was a member of Babelfish which became Alphastates, they did \"Champagne Glass\" and \"Angel Kiss\".

Terry Buffalo Ware died August 5, 2026. Born February 14, 1950 in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Guitarist, trombonist and composer. Was a member of The Debtor Group, Sailor, The Sensational Shoes and Ray Wylie Hubbard And The Cowboy Twinkies. Worked with Jimmy LaFave, Smokey And The Mirror, Bob Livingston, Audrey Auld, Susan Herndon, Wanda Jackson, John Fullbright, The Red Dirt Rangers, The Burns Sisters, Bob Childers and many others. Performed at every Woody Guthrie Folk Festival since it began in 1998. He was named a Texas Tornado by Buddy Magazine.

Geraldine Bey (Geraldine Bey de Haas (née Wideman)) died July 28. 2026 in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.. Born January 16, 1935 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.. (Jazz) Musician, singer and concert organizer. Was a member of Andy and the Bey Sisters. She was involved in seven recordings. She created the Duke Ellington Celebration in Grant Park from which the Chicago Jazz Festival developed. Married to bassist Eddie de Haas who died in 2022. Mother of singers Aisha and Darius.

Mike Milford, his death announced August 8, 2026. He had cancer. (Metal Core) Singer for Scars Of Tomorrow. Managed artists through the organizations The Artery Foundation, Artery Recordings and Modern Empire.

RIP
Bill Armstrong.
Born 24th June 1929 - His passing announced 7th August 2026, aged 97.
Australian music producer, Bill recorded Robert Menzies opening Geelong\'s Shell Refinery.
He started Bill Armstrong Sound in December 1949 and recorded many local jazz artists.
Bill created Armstrong Studios in 1965 and recorded many Australian singers and bands, including The Seekers, Russell Morris, Johnny Farnham, The Masters Apprentices, Daddy Cool, Skyhooks, Graeme Bell and many more.
John Farnham\'s Whispering Jack album was mostly recorded at Armstrong Studios.

Back to 2025... GIANNI BIANCO, bass player and co-vocalist for the legendary Italian progressive rock band CIRCUS 2000, died in January 2025. They recorded 2 magnificent and highly collectable albums: \"CIRCUS 2000-same\", RIFI 1970, more psychedelic with fantastic female vocals, sounding like an Italian JEFFERSON AIRPLANE; and the progressive complex masterpiece \"Escape From A Box\", RIFI 1972. Absolute faves of mine...

Violet Hensley (the ‘Whittlin’ Fiddler) The announcement of her death was Aug. 7, 2026. Born October 21, 1916 in Mount Ida, Arkansas. She was 109 years old. Her father taught her how to carve and play the fiddle. She appeared on the Beverly Hillbillies. She hung out with Mr. Green Jeans on TV\'s Captain Kangaroo and was on To Tell the Truth and other TV shows. Toured all over the country. She raised nine children. The National Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame inductee and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.

WILLIAM ORBIT, the acclaimed British music producer, best known for his work with acts like MADONNA, BLUR, U2, ALL SAINTS, NO DOUBT and others, died 23. of July 2026.

TERRY SLATER, an important figure in the international music scene, died at the end of July 2026 (no exact date available). During the 1960s he was bass player, writing partner and a lifelong friend for THE EVERLY BROTHERS. Later he became an influential executive at EMI, working with artists like QUEEN, KATE BUSH, DURAN DURAN and THE SEX PISTOLS, before taking A-ha under his wings, leading them to huge international success.

PETER KATSIS (d. August 6th 2026 aged 68) US talent manager, joint founder of Prospect Park and, on his own, The Firm. Handled - at various stages of their careers - Korn, Limp Bizkit, Jane’s Addiction, plus a post-Smiths Morrissey, and The Backstreet Boys.

JERNEY KAAGMAN (b. Christina Henriette Kaagman July 9th 1947, d. 5th August 2026) Dutch vocalist and later music business executive, originally lead singer with EARTH, WIND AND FIRE, who were massive in the 70’s and 80’s. Later became president of the Dutch musicians union.