From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview of the events of 2026 in music
This topic covers events and articles related to 2026 in music.
- 2
- 5
- 6 – Jim McBride, 78, American country music songwriter ("Chasin' That Neon Rainbow", "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All", "Chattahoochee")[13]
- 7
- 8 - Guy Moon, 63, American television composer[16]
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13 – Seán Ó Sé, 89, Irish tenor singer[24]
- 14
- 15
- 16
- Tony Dallara, 89, Italian singer ("Come Prima", "Romantica"), respiratory illness.[30]
- Osvaldo Díaz, 76, Chilean singer.[31]
- Joxean Llorente [eu], 63, Spanish choral conductor, composer and musicologist.[32]
- Marcel Osztas [sk], 37, Slovak radio presenter and music concert host.[33]
- Guillermo Rendón García, 90, Colombian composer and organist.[34]
- 17
- 18
- Stephen "Cat" Coore, 69, Jamaican guitarist and cellist (Third World).[37]
- Anders Möller [sv], 63, Swedish musician (Black Ingvars, Swedish Erotica), cancer.[38]
- Jaan Ross, 68, Estonian musicologist and psychologist.[39]
- Ralph Towner, 85, American jazz multi-instrumentalist.[40]
- 19
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 24 – Yuri Rymanov, 69, Russian guitarist (Lyube).[49]
- 25
- Gabe Lopez, 49, American songwriter and producer, lymphoma.[50]
- Abhijit Majumdar, 54, Indian composer and music director (Sasura Ghara Zindabad, Balunga Toka, Daha Balunga), liver disease.[51]
- Marie Rouanet, 89, French singer and writer.[52]
- Lucky Widja [id], 49, Indonesian singer and songwriter, kidney tuberculosis.[53]
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29 – Wojciech Michniewski, 78, Polish composer and conductor.[62] (death announced on this date)
- 30
- 31
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Ron Kenoly, 81, American Christian singer, worship leader, and songwriter.[74]
- Lamonte McLemore, 90, American singer (The 5th Dimension).[75]
- S. P. Venkatesh, 70, Indian film score composer (Kilukkam, Spadikam, Rajavinte Makan), cardiac arrest.[76]
- 4
- 5
- 6 – Lynn Blakey, American musician (Tres Chicas, Let's Active).[83]
- 7
- 8 – Matti Caspi, 76, Israeli singer-songwriter, cancer.[87]
- 9 – Garland Green, 83, American soul singer and pianist.[88]
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13 – Simon Harris, 63, British music producer, DJ and electronic musician.[97]
- 14 – Tim Very, 42, American rock drummer (Manchester Orchestra).[98] (death announced on this date)
- 15
- 16
- 17
- Jim Čert, 69, Czech singer and accordionist.[103]
- Ray Reach, 77, American musician, composer and convicted pedophile.[104]
- Shinya, 56, Japanese musician (Luna Sea), cancer.[105]
- José van Dam, 85, Belgian operatic bass-baritone.[106]
- Veikko Virtanen, 97, Finnish organ builder.[107]
- 18
- 19 - Nikolai Komyagin, 39, Russian singer (Shortparis).[110]
- 20 - Zoya Dorodova, 85, Russian singer (Buranovskiye Babushki), cancer.[111]
- 21
- 22 - Luci4, 23, American rapper.[115]
- 23
- Oliver "Power" Grant, 52, American executive producer (Wu-Tang Clan).[116]
- Sondra Lee, 97, American musical actress (Hello, Dolly!, Peter Pan, Sunday in New York) and singer.[117]
- Éliane Radigue, 94, French composer.[118]
- Monti Rock III, 86, American singer (Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes), complications from COPD.[119]
- 24
- 25 - Roman Kofman, 89, Ukrainian conductor (Kyiv Chamber Orchestra) and composer.[123]
- 26 - Utsav Charan Das, 80, Indian dancer, lyricist and music composer.[124]
- 27
- 28
- ^ "AMEFURASSHIが解散を発表「メンバーそれぞれが新たなステージへ」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "Andreas Kisser Is Still Hoping Cavalera Brothers Will Take Part in Sepultura's Final Concert: 'There's No Reason to Be Fighting'". Blabbermouth.net. January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Svalbard calling it quits in 2026". Lambgoat. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "【オフィシャルレポ】東京女子流「みんなの存在があっての15年」記念ライヴで解散発表". Ototoy (in Japanese). 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ^ "ukka、5月のワンマンライブをもって解散". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Ihana ja ihmeellinen karjalainen, muistelee Sinikka Sokka tätiään Ritva Auvista (in Finnish)
- ^ Tony Carr, Maltese jazz drummer to the stars, dies aged 98
- ^ Daily Update: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, CMLL Sin Salida, Johnny Legend
- ^ Bassist Andrew Bodnar (o.a. Graham Parker & The Rumour) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Andrew Carter - In Memoriam
- ^ Razor – Former Drummer Mike Embro Dead At 63
- ^ Karel-zangeres Elsje de Wijn overleden op 82-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
- ^ Alabama Music Hall of Famer, Huntsville native Jim McBride, dies at 78
- ^ James Bernard, founding editor of ‘The Source’ and co-founder of ‘XXL,’ dies
- ^ Помер український композитор Блажков, Гордон, 8.1.2026, автор - Ельчін Садаєв (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "Los Angeles County Medical Examiner". Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ^ Renaissance drummer Terry Sullivan has died
- ^ Atención: en accidente de avioneta esta tarde en Paipa (Boyacá) muere el cantante Yeison Jiménez y sus músicos (in Spanish)
- ^ Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78
- ^ Singer-actor Prashant Tamang passes away at 43 in Delhi
- ^ Tributes paid to 'extraordinary musician' John Wallace
- ^ BBC's Good Old Days and Coronation Street star and singer Sheila Bernette dies aged 94
- ^ Black Midi Co-Founder Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dies at 26
- ^ Renowned Cork singer Seán Ó Sé dies aged 89
- ^ Adiós a Melania Pérez, voz emblema de la música argentina y del Festival de Cosquín (in Spanish)
- ^ Fallece el músico Quemil Yambay, ícono del folclore paraguayo (in Spanish)
- ^ Veteran singer Raju Bandara passed away
- ^ Siouxsie And the Banshees Drummer Kenny Morris Has Died
- ^ Murió a los 69 años Rubén Patagonia, figura clave del folclore y referente cultural del sur argentino (in Spanish)
- ^ Morto Tony Dallara, il cantante aveva 89 anni (in Italian)
- ^ Muere el cantante Osvaldo Díaz, ídolo de la Nueva Ola y Sábado Gigante (in Spanish)
- ^ La música enmudece con la partida de Joxean Llorente (in Spanish)
- ^ Mimoriadne smutná správa: Zomrel moderátor a hypeman Marcel Osťo Osztas (in Slovak)
- ^ Falleció Guillermo Rendón García a los 90 años: este es el legado del maestro, músico, escritor e investigador colombiano (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió Marikena Monti: adiós a una voz emblemática del café concert argentino (in Spanish)
- ^ Un couple d’octogénaires perd la vie à Saint-Georges : « J’ai tenté d’entrer dans la maison pour leur sauver la vie », Philippe a vu le domicile de ses voisins prendre feu sous ses yeux (in French) (subscription required)
- ^ Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69
- ^ Black Ingvars sångare Anders Möller är död (in Swedish)
- ^ Suri Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia emeriitprofessor, akadeemik Jaan Ross (in Estonian)
- ^ RIP Ralph Towner (1940-2026)
- ^ Zemřel herec a moderátor Mojmír Maděrič. Tvář Prima vařečky předtím kvůli nemoci zhubla 30 kilo (in Czech)
- ^ Legendary KVOO DJ Billy Parker dies at the age of 88
- ^ Music industry rocked by the death of Rob Hirst, the powerful engine behind Midnight Oil
- ^ Gospel icon Yaw Sarpong is dead
- ^ Scorpions and Michael Schenker bassist Francis Buchholz dies aged 71
- ^ 'Lawrence Welk' Star Dead at 84
- ^ Napustio nas je legendarni Dalibor Brun: Ovo je njegovih 10 najvećih hitova, svi ih znamo (in Croatian)
- ^ Mezzoforte's Kristinn Svavarsson has died
- ^ Yuri Rymanov, ex-guitarist of the Lube band, has died.
- ^ Emmy-nominated RuPaul's Drag Race crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies as queens pay tribute: 'Devastating to hear'
- ^ Popular Odia singer Abhijit Majumdar dies at 54
- ^ Mort de l’écrivaine biterroise Marie Rouanet : figure de proue de la culture occitane, l’artiste est décédée à 89 ans (in French)
- ^ Lucky Widja, Steadfast and Professional Until the End
- ^ Richard Beirach, Pianist, Composer, Early ECM Stalwart, Dies at 78
- ^ Sly & Robbie's Sly Dunbar dead at 73
- ^ Elhunyt Lattmann Béla jazzbasszusgitáros (in Hungarian)
- ^ Calou-se a guitarra de António Chainho (in Portuguese)
- ^ Скончался народный артист СССР Владислав Чернушенко (in Russian)
- ^ Turrbal Elder And Revered Songwoman Maroochy Barambah Passes Away, Aged 70
- ^ Morre Nilton Cesar, voz marcante da música romântica, aos 86 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Bryan Loren, Michael Jackson Collaborator and New Jack Swing Pioneer, Dies at 58
- ^ Zmarł Wojciech Michniewski, światowej klasy dyrygent urodzony w Łodzi (in Polish)
- ^ Moroccan Music Icon Abdelhadi Belkhayat Dies at 85
- ^ Parthenon Willett Miller Huxley
- ^ Son dakika! Ünlü sanatçı Fatih Ürek hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ Meghalt Fenyő Miklós (in Hungarian)
- ^ Fallece Mingo Lewis (in Spanish)
- ^ P-Funk star Billy Bass Nelson dies at age 75
- ^ Muere el cómico Fernando Esteso a los 80 años (in Spanish)
- ^ Steve Washington, co-founder of legendary funk bands Aurra and Slave, dies
- ^ Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83
- ^ The jazz world mourns the loss of acclaimed clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader Ken Peplowski
- ^ 袁惟仁病逝「走得平靜」 黃韻玲悲泣：親愛的小胖離開了 (in Chinese)
- ^ Gospel legend, Ron Kenoly dies at 81
- ^ LaMonte McLemore, singer and founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90
- ^ S.P. Venkatesh, legendary South Indian music director, dies at 70
- ^ L’acteur belge François Beukelaers est décédé à l’âge de 88 ans (in French)
- ^ Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer Tommy Crook dies at 81
- ^ 藤舎名生さん死去 長唄鳴物の人間国宝 (in Japanese)
- ^ Helen Micallef, Eurovision 1972 singer, dies aged 75
- ^ Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77
- ^ Meghalt Vásáry Tamás (in Hungarian)
- ^ Beloved Indie Rock Musician, Inspiration for the Replacements’ Alt-Rock Anthem ‘Left of the Dial,’ Dies
- ^ 3 Doors Down Frontman Brad Arnold Dies at 47 After Battle with Stage 4 Cancer
- ^ Cake founding guitarist Greg Brown has died
- ^ Ghana music legend Ebo Taylor dies at 90
- ^ Matti Caspi, one of Israel’s greatest musicians, dies at 76
- ^ “Jealous Kind of Fella” singer Garland Green dies at 83
- ^ Much-loved Guild member and writer Des De Moor passes away
- ^ Tributes paid after death of "drummer, founding member, and heartbeat of The Pogues" Andrew 'The Clobberer' Ranken
- ^ Jerry Kennedy, a Shreveport native who was a guitarist for Elvis and others, has died
- ^ Helmuth Rilling ist tot: Gründer der Bachakademie Stuttgart starb mit 92 Jahren (in German)
- ^ Elhunyt Somfai László zenetörténész, az MTA rendes tagja (in Hungarian)
- ^ Fallece Saúl Cornejo, pionero del rock peruano y líder de Laghonia y We All Together (in Spanish)
- ^ Muere el Rapero Mexicano Milkman: Esto Se Sabe de su Fallecimiento (in Spanish)
- ^ Mort de Michel Portal, un musicien sans frontières (in French)
- ^ Obituary: Simon Harris, Pioneer of UK Hip Hop and Founder of Music of Life
- ^ Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very dead at 42
- ^ We The People’s Wayne Proctor Has Died
- ^ Luto en la música boliviana: Leo Rosas fallece a los 27 años (in Spanish)
- ^ È morto Marzio Mazzanti, storico componente degli Homo Sapiens (in Italian)
- ^ ‘Like a Virgin’ songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 74
- ^ Zemřel undergroundový písničkář Jim Čert. Spolupracoval s StB, po letech se veřejně omluvil (in Czech)
- ^ Well-known Alabama jazz musician convicted in child porn case dies in state custody
- ^ Luna Sea、ドラマー・真矢が56歳で死去 昨年9月には約5年間の闘病を告白 (in Japanese)
- ^ Operazanger en baron José van Dam (85) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Veikko Virtanen on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ Béatrice Ardisson est décédée à l'âge de 62 ans des suites d'un cancer (in French)
- ^ Rapper Lil Poppa Dead at 25
- ^ Shortparis Frontman Nikolai Komyagin Has Died
- ^ Зоя Дородова: биография, новости, личная жизнь (in Russian)
- ^ Blackburn Cathedral pays tribute after death of former music director Dr John Bertalot
- ^ Falleció la leyenda de la salsa, Willie Colón (in Spanish)
- ^ Mark Kennedy, Legendary Australian Drummer For Spectrum, Ayers Rock And Leo Sayer, Dies Aged 74
- ^ James Dear
- ^ Oliver Power Grant, Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, dies at 52
- ^ Original Hello, Dolly! Star Sondra Lee Dies at 97
- ^ La compositrice Eliane Radigue, pionnière de la musique électronique, est morte à l’âge de 94 ans (in French)
- ^ 'Saturday Night Fever' Actor Dead at 86, Remembered for Scene-Stealing Role
- ^ В Челябинске скончался руководитель ВИА «Ариэль» Ростислав Гепп (in Russian)
- ^ Valenta z Olympicu měl spáchat sebevraždu. Zastřelil se u řeky, prozradila manželka (in Czech)
- ^ ¿Quién era Héctor Zamorano, el primer eliminado en la historia de ‘La Academia’? (in Spanish)
- ^ Renowned Ukrainian Conductor Roman Kofman Passes Away
- ^ Renowned Ghoda Nacha Artist and Padma Shri Awardee Utsav Charan Das passes away at 80
- ^ Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Behind ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together,’ Dies at 86
- ^ Legendary FAME recording artist dies at 81
- ^ John Hammond, Blues singer-guitarist, dies at 83
- ^ Mali: décès du Maestro Boncana Maïga (in French)
- ^ Viktor Vassiljev 1954–2026 ⟩ Iseõppinud pillimees, kelle kõik unistused täitusid (in Estonian)
- ^ Obituaries: Canadian Artists Remember Paul Martin of The Blushing Brides, Max Webster's Terry Watkinson & John Hammond
- ^ Bob Power, Legendary Music Engineer And Producer, Passes Away At 74
- ^ Johann Strauss de Morlocks n'est plus (in French)
- ^ RIP : Gary Walker overleden (The Walker Brothers) (in Dutch)
- ^ The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 as tributes paid to legend who played with Lennon and McCartney
- ^ Mike Vernon, Legendary Producer and British Blues Champion Has Died Aged 81
- ^ St. Pete blues guitar legend Roy Book Binder dies
- ^ A murit Zsolt Kerestély. Compozitorul avea 91 de ani (in Romanian)
- ^ Remembering Bernard Rands
2020s articles |
|---|
| History | |
|---|
| Events | |
|---|
| Govt | |
|---|
| Years | |
|---|
| Categories | |
|---|
|
Overviews of the 2020s |
|---|
| History | |
|---|
| Culture | |
|---|
| Societal | |
|---|
| Science | |
|---|
| Related | |
|---|
2020s in history |
|---|
|
| World | |
|---|
| North America | |
|---|
| South America | |
|---|
| Europe | |
|---|
| Asia | |
|---|
Middle East and
North Africa | |
|---|
Sub-Saharan
Africa | |
|---|
Australia and
Oceania | |
|---|
| Years | |
|---|
|
