2023 News Archives

December 2023

• RIP Denny Laine, founder of Moody Blues,Wings (New York Times, December 6)

November 2023

• RIP Shane MacGowan, of The Pogues dead at 65 (Rolling Stone, November 30)
• Jean Knight of "Mr. Big Stuff" fame, dies at 80 (New York Times, November 28)
• Axl Rose, accused of sexual assault, denies claim (People, November 22)
• Shakira reaches deal in Spanish tax case (New York Times, November 20)
• Swift tour encounters problems in Brazil, including a fan's death (New York Times, November 19)
• Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy accused of rape, abuse in lawsuit (New York Times, November 16)

October 2023

• Creed announces first tour in more than a decade (Pollstar, October 30)
• RIP Rudolph Isley, founder of The Isley Brothers  (New York Times, October 12)

September 2023

• Aerosmith postpones tour dates due to Tyler's health (Boston Globe, September 29)
• Former gang leader arrested in Tupac shooting (New York Times, September 29)
• Springsteen postpones September shows due to ulcer (New York Times, September 6)
• Stones release new song, announce album coming in October (Standard Time, September 6)
• Gary Wright, of "Dream Weaver" fame, dies at 80 (Variety, September 5)
• Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smashmouth, dies at 56 (New York Times, September 5)

August 2023

• RIP A&M label rounder Jerry Moss (New York Times, August 17)
• Rodriguez, singer rediscovered, passes away (New York Times, August 9)
• RIP Robbie Robertson of The Band, dies at 80 (Variety, August 9)
• Ye performs with Travis Scott (New York Times, August 8)
• Rapper Tory Lanez gets 10 years for Megan the Stallion shooting (People, August 8)
• Former tour dancers sue Lizzo for sexual harrassment (Billboard, August 1)

July 2023

• Sinead O'Connor dies at 56 (New York Times, July 26)
• RIP Tony Bennett, singer passes away at 96 (New York Times, July 21)

June 2023

• Madonna postpones tour due to bacterial infection (New York Times, June 28)
• Rammstein lead singer investigated by police over alleged sexual assaults (New York Times, June 15)
• Pianist George Winston, dies of cancer at 73 (Rolling Stone, June 7)
• Braziian singer Astrud Gilberto of "The Girl From Ipanema" fame, dies at 83 (New York Times, June 6)

May 2023

• Tina Turner dies at 83 (The Telegraph, May 24)
• The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke dies at 59 (New York Times, May 19)
• Ed Sheeran wins Gaye copyright case over "Let's Get It On" (New York Times, May 4)
• Aerosmith bids adieu with Peace Out Tour (Standard Time, May 1)
• Gordon Lightfoot dies at 82 (Billboard, May 1)

March 2023

• Last surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington, passes away (New York Times, March 6)
• Jazz great, sax player Wayne Shorter dies at 89 (New York Times, March 2)

February 2023

• R Kelly gets 20 years on child sex crimes (New York Times, February 23)
• De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove passes away at 54 (New York Times, February 12)
• RIP songwriter Burt Bacharach (AP/Boston Globe, February 9)

January 2023

• RIP Television guitarist Tom Verlaine (New York Times, January 29)
• David Crosby, founder of Byrds, CSN&Y, dies at 80 (Variety, January 19)
• Guitar legend Jeff Beck dies at 78 (New York Times, January 11)
• Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters passes away (New York Times, January 1)