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Industry executive Brian Freshwater has died aged 75, following a lengthy career in music publishing and management.  Ahead of his funeral on March 8, business partner Jacqui Hughes (pictured with ...

Tributes have been paid to Burt Bacharach, who has died aged 94. Bacharach died at home in LA yesterday (February 8) of natural causes, according to his publicist.

Warner Chappell Music’s leadership duo Carianne Marshall and Guy Moot have paid tribute to Thom Bell, who has died aged 79. The Philadelphia soul pioneer died at home in ...

Warner Music and Hipgnosis have paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, who has died aged 79. McVie was the songwriter for the band’s evergreen 1977 song Don’t Stop ...

By Johnny Chandler Ray Carless, one of the UK’s finest saxophonists has died after a difficult battle with cancer. 

Universal Music Publishing Group CEO and chairman Jody Gerson has paid tribute to “complete songwriter” Lamont Dozier, who has died aged 81. The singer, songwriter and producer was part of ...

Depeche Mode have paid tribute to Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, who has died aged 60. The keyboard player was a founding member of the group.

Tributes are pouring in for Taylor Hawkins, the charismatic Foo Fighters drummer who has passed away, aged 50. News of his passing was announced by the band in a statement ...

Tributes have been paid to Nick Tesco, former frontman of The Members and a Music Week journalist during the ’90s and ’00s. The death of Nick Tesco (real name Nick ...

Gary Brooker, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, has passed away, aged 76. He died peacefully at home following a battle with cancer.