The New York Times – Music:
Conrad Lant, the frontman for Venom, took the stage name Cronos, pioneered black metal and more or less made Satan a sideman. He has died at 63.
Author: Alex Williams
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Pete Byrne, New Wave Singer Behind ‘Always Something There,’ Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
As the voice of Naked Eyes, he became a familiar presence on MTV during the synth-pop boom of the 1980s.
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Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
The New York Times – Music:
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
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Oliver Jones, ‘Greatest Living Jazz Musician in Canada,’ Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
Growing up in the shadow of the piano giant Oscar Peterson, he became a jazz institution in his own right and collected an array of honors.
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Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.
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Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69
The New York Times – Music:
Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution.
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Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
A passionately opinionated veteran of Creem and Rolling Stone, he was part of a generation of writers who influenced how the world saw the golden age of rock.
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Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102
The New York Times – Music:
An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records.
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Arlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.”