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This topic covers events and articles related to 2025 in music.
Specific locations
Specific genres
Albums released
Awards
Bands formed
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
- Bis[2]
- Coin[3]
- Death Grips
- Dempagumi.inc[4]
- KAT-TUN[5]
- Lynch Mob[6]
- Mew
- One Morning Left[7]
- The Pillows[8]
- REO Speedwagon[9]
- Sum 41[10]
Deaths
January
- 1
- Leo Dan, 82, Argentine singer-songwriter[11]
- Jean-Michel Defaye, 92, French classical pianist, composer, arranger and conductor[12]
- Chad Morgan, 91, Australian country singer and guitarist[13]
- Nora Orlandi, 91, Italian classical pianist, violinist, singer and film composer[14]
- Wayne Osmond, 73, American pop singer (The Osmonds)[15]
- 2
- Wilhelm Brückner, 92, German luthier[16]
- Russ North, 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof)[17]
- Ferdi Tayfur, 79, Turkish classical singer and multi-instrumentalist[18]
- 3
- Willem van Kooten, 83, Dutch radio DJ[19]
- Peter Schaap, 78, Dutch levenslied singer[20]
- Brenton Wood, 83, American soul singer[21]
- 4
- 5
- Beej Chaney, 68, American punk and new wave singer-songwriter (The Suburbs)[24]
- Fredrik Lindgren, 53, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Unleashed, Terra Firma)[25]
- 6
- Hope Foye, 103, American folk singer[26]
- Stella Greka, 102, Greek pop singer[27]
- 7
- Ayla Erduran, 90, Turkish classical violinist[28]
- Peter Yarrow, 86, American folk singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul and Mary)[29]
- 9
- Laurie Holloway, 86, English jazz pianist, television musical director, and composer.[30]
- P. Jayachandran, 80, Indian playback singer.[31]
- Doc Shebeleza, 51, South African kwaito singer[32]
- 10 – Sam Moore, 89, American soul singer-songwriter (Sam & Dave)[33]
- 11
- Mario Klemens, 88, Czech classical conductor[34]
- Fereydoon Shahbazyan, 82, Iranian classical composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist[35]
- 12 – Mark Izu, 70, American jazz double bass player and composer[36]
- 13
- P. Fluid, 64, American funk metal singer (24-7 Spyz)[37]
- Elgar Howarth, 89, English classical conductor, composer and trumpeter[38] (death announced on this date)
- Buck White, 94, American country and bluegrass singer and mandolinist (The Whites)[39]
- 14 – Teddy Osei, 87, Ghanaian jazz rock saxophonist (Osibisa)[40]
- 15
- Melba Montgomery, 86, American country singer-songwriter.[41]
- Linda Nolan, 65, Irish pop singer (The Nolans)[42]
- 17 – Stéphane Venne, 83, Canadian pop singer-songwriter, arranger and producer[43]
- 18 – Claire van Kampen, 71, English theater composer (Royal Shakespeare Company)[44]
- 20
- Bob Kuban, 84, American R&B drummer[45]
- John Sykes, 65, English hard rock guitarist (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake)[46] (death announced on this date)
- 21
- Elliot Ingber, 83, American psychedelic rock guitarist (The Mothers of Invention, Fraternity of Man, The Magic Band).[47]
- Garth Hudson, 87, Canadian rock multi-instrumentalist (The Band)[48]
- 22
- Paddy Cole, 85, Irish showband saxophonist[49]
- Barry Goldberg, 83, American blues and rock keyboardist (The Electric Flag, The Rides)[50]
- Johan Slager, 78, Dutch progressive rock guitarist (Kayak)[51] (death announced on this date)
- Gabriel Yacoub, 72, French folk singer (Malicorne)[52]
- 24 – Unk, 43, American rapper[53]
- 25 – Edweena Banger, British punk rock singer (The Nosebleeds, Slaughter & The Dogs)[54] (death announced on this date)
- 26
- Kazuyoshi Akiyama, 84, Japanese classical conductor[55]
- Betsy Arakawa, 65, American classical pianist[56] (body discovered on this date)
- Gary Grier, American R&B singer (The Contours)[57]
- 27
- Emilia Contessa, 67, Indonesian dangdut and pop singer[58]
- Aaron Rossi, 44, American industrial metal drummer (Ministry, Prong, John 5)[59]
- 29 – Bruce Howe, 77, Australian progressive rock bassist and singer (Fraternity)[60]
- 30
- Marianne Faithfull, 78, English pop and rock singer-songwriter[61]
- İlhan Usmanbaş, 104, Turkish contemporary classical composer[62]
- 31 – Susan Alcorn, 71–72, American avant garde composer and pedal steel guitarist[63] (death announced on this date)
February
- 1
- Peter Bassano, 79–80, English classical trombonist and conductor[64]
- André Ducret, 79, Swiss classical singer and composer[65]
- Sal Maida, 76, American rock bassist (Milk 'N' Cookies, Roxy Music, Sparks)[66]
- Peter Schmidl, 84, Austrian classical clarinetist[67]
- 2
- Gene Barge, 98, American rock and roll saxophonist [68]
- Barbie Hsu, 48, Taiwanese pop singer[69]
- Patricia Johnson, 95, English opera singer[70] (death announced on this date)
- Stéphane Picq, 59, French video game music composer[71]
- Paul Plishka, 83, American opera singer[72]
- 4
- Bob Bennett, American garage rock drummer (The Sonics)[73]
- Ana María Iriarte, 98, Spanish opera singer[74]
- Wily Mignon, 38, Beninese pop singer[75]
- 5
- Irv Gotti, 54, American record producer and executive (Murder Inc. Records)[76]
- Dave Jerden, 75, American record producer, audio engineer and mixer[77]
- Hans-Peter Lehmann, 90, German opera director[78]
- Mike Ratledge, 81, British psychedelic rock keyboardist (Soft Machine)[79]
- 6 – Bobby Hamilton, American R&B singer (The Choice Four)[80] (death announced on this date)
- 7
- Naâman, 34, French reggae singer[81]
- Song Dae-kwan, 78, South Korean trot singer[82]
- 8 – Corey Crewe, 80, Canadian comedic music singer (Corey and Trina)[83]
- 9 – Edith Mathis, 86, Swiss opera singer[84]
- 10 – Maria Tipo, 93, Italian classical pianist[85]
- 12
- Tommy Hunt, 91, American soul singer (The Flamingos)[86]
- Jimi Mbaye, 67, Senegalese mbalax guitarist[87]
- 13 – Sukri Bommagowda, 88, Indian folk singer[88]
- 16 – Vladimír Válek, 89, Czech classical condutor[89]
- 17
- Rick Buckler, 69, English new wave drummer (The Jam)[90]
- Jamie Muir, 82, Scottish progressive rock percussionist (King Crimson)[91]
- Paquita la del Barrio, 77, Mexican pop singer[92]
- 19
- Karl Cochran, American rock guitarist (Eric Singer Project)[93]
- Snowy Fleet, 79, English-born Australian rock drummer (The Easybeats)[94]
- Jean Sarrus, 79, French comedy rock singer (Les Charlots)[95]
- 20
- Gerry Arling, 63, Dutch electronic multi-instrumentalist (Arling & Cameron)[96] (death announced on this date)
- Jerry Butler, 85, American soul singer-songwriter (The Impressions)[97]
- Ilkka Kuusisto, 91, Finnish opera composer, conductor, choirmaster, and organist[98]
- 21
- Fred Bekky, 81, Belgian rock singer and guitarist (The Pebbles)[99]
- Bill Fay, 81, English folk rock singer-songwriter[100]
- Khalil Fong, 41, Hong Kong mandopop singer-songwriter[101]
- Gwen McCrae, 81, American soul and disco singer[102] (death announced on this date)
- 22
- Ken Parker, 76, Jamaican reggae singer[103]
- Gianni Pettenati, 79, Italian pop rock singer[104]
- 23
- Jacques de Jongh, Australian glam rock guitarist and bassist (Hush)[105]
- Chris Jasper, 73, American R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley)[106]
- 24
- Roberta Flack, 88, American soul and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist[107]
- Robert John, 79, American soft rock singer-songwriter[108]
- Ricardo Kanji, 76, Brazilian classical flautist[109]
- 25
- Simon Lindley, 76, English classical organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer[110]
- Coburn Pharr, 62, Canadian thrash metal singer (Annihilator)[111]
- Ferenc Rados, 90, Hungarian classical pianist[112]
- 28 – David Johansen, 75, American rock singer-songwriter (New York Dolls)[113]
March
- 1
- Joey Molland, 77, English power pop guitarist (Badfinger) and songwriter[114]
- Paulito FG, 63, Cuban salsa and timba singer[115]
- Angie Stone, 63, American neo-soul singer-songwriter and rapper (The Sequence)[116]
- 2
- Edip Akbayram, 74, Turkish folk and rock singer-songwriter[117]
- Herbert Léonard, 80, French pop singer[118]
- Frank Maher, 90, Canadian folk accordionist[119]
- 3
- Geraint Jarman, 74, Welsh rock singer-songwriter[120]
- Jean-Marie Londeix, 92, French classical saxophonist[121]
- Jeffrey Runnings, 61, American post-punk singer-songwriter and bassist (For Against)[122]
- Bob Rupe, 68, American alternative rock bassist (The Silos, Cracker, House of Freaks, Sparklehorse)[123]
- 4
- Roy Ayers, 84, American jazz singer, vibraphonist, keyboardist and record producer[124]
- Mario Trabucco, 73, Italian classical violinist[125]
- 5
- Edesio Alejandro, 66, Cuban film composer[126]
- Randy Brown, 72, American R&B singer[127] (death announced on this date)
- DJ Funk, 53, American ghetto house DJ[128] (death announced on this date)
- 6 – Brian James, 70, English punk rock guitarist and songwriter (The Damned, The Lords of the New Church)[129]
- 7 – D'Wayne Wiggins, 64, American R&B singer and guitarist (Tony! Toni! Toné!)[130]
References
- ^ Rilo Kiley Reuniting at Just Like Heaven 2025
- ^ "BiS、来年1月に日比谷野音で解散ライヴ開催". Ototoy (in Japanese). September 3, 2024.
- ^ Deville, Chris (January 28, 2025). "Coin Break Up Following Allegations Against Two Members". Stereogum.
- ^ "でんぱ組.inc、16年の歴史のとても潔く美しい幕引き 7人が明るく全力で走り切ったエンディングライブ". Real Sound (in Japanese). January 12, 2025.
- ^ Loo, Egan; Mateo, Alex (February 12, 2025). "KAT-TUN Idol Group to Disband". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Lynch Mob Announces 2024-2025 Dates For 'The Final Ride' Farewell Tour". Blabbermouth.net. January 19, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "One Morning Left Will Not Continue in the Contest for New Music UMK". yle.fi. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 31, 2025). "Alternative Rock Band the pillows Officially Disband After 35 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (September 16, 2024). "REO Speedwagon to Retire from Touring After 2024 Due to 'Irreconcilable Differences'". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Sum 41 Announces Final Headlining World Tour 'Tour Of The Setting Sum'". Blabbermouth.net. January 16, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Leo Dan, Argentine Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 82
- ^ Le compositeur français Jean-Michel Defaye, arrangeur de Léo Ferré, est mort à l'âge de 92 ans (in French)
- ^ Australian country music legend Chad Morgan dies, aged 91
- ^ Nora Orlandi, morta a 91 anni la grande musicista fondatrice del coro 4+4 (in Italian)
- ^ Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
- ^ Ältester Geigenbaumeister Deutschlands Wilhelm Brückner aus Erfurt ist tot (in German)
- ^ Cloven Hoof’s emblematic singer Russ North has passed away
- ^ Legendary Turkish singer and actor Ferdi Tayfur passes away at 79
- ^ Radiomaker Willem van Kooten, alias Joost den Draaijer, op 83-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Groningse zanger Peter Schaap ('Adem mijn adem') overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Brenton Wood, 'Oogum Boogum Song' crooner who captivated Latino listeners, dies at 83
- ^ Ed Askew, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84
- ^ For Dylan
- ^ Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 68, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean
- ^ Former Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren passes away
- ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
- ^ Αποχαιρετισμός στη Στέλλα Γκρέκα 1922-2025 -Του Δαυιδ Ναχμία (in Greek)
- ^ World-renowned Turkish violinist Ayla Erduran dies at 90
- ^ Peter Yarrow, Folk Singer in Peter, Paul and Mary, Dead at 86
- ^ Former Strictly and Parkinson musical director Laurence Holloway dies aged 86
- ^ Legendary singer P Jayachandran passes away at 80
- ^ Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza has died
- ^ Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89
- ^ Master of Fine Arts Mario Klemens * 1936 †︎ 2025
- ^ Renowned Iranian musician Fereydoun Shahbazian passes away at 82
- ^ Mark Izu, pioneer of Asian American Jazz Movement, passes at 70
- ^ Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker
- ^ Death of Elgar Howarth
- ^ Buck White, patriarch and mandolinist of the Whites dead at 94
- ^ Ghanaian music legend Teddy Osei of Osibisa passes away at 88
- ^ Legendary 'No Charge' Singer Melba Montgomery Dead at 86
- ^ Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65
- ^ L'auteur et compositeur Stéphane Venne n'est plus (in French)
- ^ Composer & Musical Director Claire van Kampen Has Passed Away
- ^ One-hit wonder Bob Kuban, famous for 'The Cheater', dies peacefully at 84
- ^ Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65
- ^ R.I.P. Elliot Ingber
- ^ Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87
- ^ Sax player and singer Paddy Cole dies, aged 85
- ^ Barry Goldberg, Blues-Rock Keyboardist Whose Work Bob Dylan Included Controversial Newport '65 Concert, Dies at 83
- ^ Kayak oprichter Johan Slager overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Le chanteur Gabriel Yacoub, fondateur du groupe de folk français Malicorne, est mort à 72 ans (in French)
- ^ DJ Unk Dies: Atlanta Rapper Who Had Hits With 'Walk It Out' & '2 Step' Was 42
- ^ Edweena Banger former member of Slaughter & The Dogs has died
- ^ Japanese Conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama has Died, Aged 84
- ^ Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in Santa Fe home: What we know
- ^ Gary Grier, long time member of Motown’s The Contours, dies
- ^ Idap Sakit Komplikasi, Emilia Contessa Meninggal Dunia di Rumah Sakit di Banyuwangi Jawa Timur (in Indonesian)
- ^ Aaron Rossi (Ex-Prong, Ex-Ministry) Dead At 44 Years Old
- ^ Bruce Howe of Fraternity Dies At Age 77
- ^ Singer Marianne Faithfull dies at 78
- ^ Ünlü besteci Prof. Dr. İlhan Usmanbaş, vefat etti (in Turkish)
- ^ Pedal Steel Innovator Susan Alcorn Has Died
- ^ Death of Peter Bassano
- ^ André Ducret, figure emblématique de l'art choral fribourgeois, est décédé (in French)
- ^ Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk 'N' Cookies, Dies at 76
- ^ Wiener Philharmoniker: Klarinettist Schmidl gestorben (in German)
- ^ Legendary saxophone player Gene 'Daddy G' Barge dies at 98
- ^ Taiwan star Barbie Hsu dies at 48
- ^ Tributes paid to world-famous opera singer from Saltdean
- ^ Dune, Lost Eden And MegaRace Composer Stéphane Picq Has Passed Away Aged 59
- ^ Legendary Bass Paul Plishka Dies at 83
- ^ With deep sadness we bid farewell to the the power behind the Sonics’ sound, drummer Bob Bennett
- ^ Muere a los 98 años la mezzosoprano Ana María Iriarte (in Spanish)
- ^ Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
- ^ Irv Gotti, Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54
- ^ Famed Music Producer Dave Jerden Dead at 75
- ^ Staatsoper Hannover: Ehemaliger Intendant Lehmann tot (in German)
- ^ "He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
- ^ R.I.P. Bobby Hamilton of the popular 70s group Choice Four
- ^ Naâman, chanteur de reggae, est mort à 34 ans (in French)
- ^ Trot legend Song Dae-kwan dies at 78
- ^ Corey Crewe of legendary N.L. singing couple ‘Corey and Trina’ dies at age 80
- ^ Obituary: Soprano Edith Mathis Dies at 86
- ^ Addio alla grande pianista Maria Tipo (in Italian)
- ^ Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died
- ^ Décès du guitariste Jimmy Mbaye : Les tristes témoignages de El Hadji Mansour Mbaye (in French)
- ^ Padma awardee Sukri Bommagowda Passes away at 88
- ^ Conductor Vladimír Válek has Died, Aged 89
- ^ The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute
- ^ King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82
- ^ Paquita la del Barrio, Iconic Mexican Singer, Dies at 77
- ^ Hudson Valley Mourning the Loss of Area Rocker Karl Cochran
- ^ The Easybeats' Gordon "Snowy" Fleet Passes Away, Aged 79
- ^ Jean Sarrus, acteur et musicien des Charlots, est mort à l’âge de 79 ans (in French)
- ^ Easy tune muzikant Gerry Arling (63) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
- ^ Säveltäjä Ilkka Kuusisto on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ Fred Bekky (81) is overleden, bekend als frontman van de Belgische popgroep The Pebbles (in Dutch)
- ^ Bill Fay, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 81
- ^ Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong passes away at 41
- ^ R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae
- ^ Jamaican Reggae-Gospel singer Ken Parker has died
- ^ Addio a Gianni Pettenati, il cantante noto per la sua “Bandiera gialla” (in Italian)
- ^ Australian Musician Jacques De Jongh of Hush and John Paul Young Band Has Passed Away
- ^ Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies
- ^ Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
- ^ Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
- ^ Morre o flautista, maestro e professor Ricardo Kanji (in Portuguese)
- ^ Dr Simon Lindley 1948-2025
- ^ Ex-Annihilator Vocalist Coburn Pharr Has Passed Away
- ^ Renown Hungarian pianist Ferenc Rados has died
- ^ David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75
- ^ Joey Molland, last member of classic Badfinger lineup, dies at 77
- ^ Le chanteur populaire Paulo F.G. meurt dans un accident de voiture à La Havane (in French)
- ^ Angie Stone, 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' singer and co-founder of the Sequence, dies at 63
- ^ Usta müzisyen Edip Akbayram 75 yaşında hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Le chanteur Herbert Léonard est mort (in French)
- ^ Frank Maher, Acclaimed Newfoundland Accordionist, Passes Away
- ^ Y canwr Geraint Jarman wedi marw yn 74 oed (in Welsh)
- ^ Bordeaux : disparition de Jean-Marie Londeix, saxophoniste de renommée internationale (in French)
- ^ Jeffrey Runnings of For Against has passed away at 61
- ^ Cracker and Silos Bassist Bob Rupe Has Passed Away: Worked with Gutterball, Sparklehorse, & More
- ^ Jazz and R&B great Roy Ayers dies at 84
- ^ Mondo della musica in lutto: è morto Mario Trabucco, ex-curatore del 'Cannone' di Paganini (in Italian)
- ^ Fallece en Madrid el músico cubano Edesio Alejandro (in Spanish)
- ^ Smooth soul singer Randy Brown dies at 72
- ^ Ghetto house pioneer DJ Funk dies aged 54
- ^ Founding The Damned Guitarist Brian James Dead At 70
- ^ D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies after battle with cancer
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