Music & Dance

It had appeared that Adam Yauch's health had taken a turn for the worse when he proved unable to attend the Beastie Boys' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in March.

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch dies after cancer battle

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/5/2012

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, who performed under the stage name MCA has passed away after a battle with cancer. Yauch was 47. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The cause of Yauch's death is currently unknown. Yauch had announced that he would be receiving treatment for a cancerous tumor in his ...

Plain-speaking and devoid of pretension, Helm enjoyed nothing more than playing music for a few friends. In 2008, Helm received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award with The Band. He wasn't present to receive it, holding his Midnight Ramble at his Woodstock home instead.

Levon Helm of The Band passes away peacefully

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/21/2012

Levon Helm, drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist for The Band has died "peacefully," according to his record label, Vanguard Records. He was 71. "He was surrounded by family, friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul," ...

A distinctive part of Men at Work's sound came from flute player Greg Ham, who tragically has been discovered dead at his Melbourne home. Ham was only 58 years old.

Eighties pop musician found dead at home

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/19/2012

The pop music band Men at Work churned out a string of hits in the Eighties such "Land Down Under" and "It's A Mistake," with their sunny, Australian-inflected songs. A distinctive part of their sound came from flute player Greg Ham, who tragically has been discovered dead at his Melbourne ...

Dick Clark, pictured with Michael Jackson, ushered a host of popular musicians into America's living rooms with 'American Bandstand.' Clark has passed away at the age of 82.

American Bandstand's Dick Clark dead at 82

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/19/2012

Always smiling and genteel, he introduced the American public to the top popular musicians of the day by way of his perpetual teenage dance party. "American Bandstand" host and TV producer Dick Clark has died at the age of 82. Clark underwent surgery last night and suffered a "massive" ...

Helm also had a notable film career that spanned decades. He's probably best-known for playing Loretta Lynn's father in the film 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' pictured, with Sissy Spacek, and also appeared in 'The Right Stuff' and 'Feeling Minnesota.'

The Band's Levon Helm dying of throat cancer

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/18/2012

Musician Levon Helm, perhaps best known for the lead vocals on "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" with The Band is in the final stages of his battle with throat cancer. The family of the 71-year-old musician reported on his web site that "Levon is in the final stages of his battle with ...

Robin Gibb was diagnosed with colon cancer following surgery, which spread to his liver. Last month he announced that he was in remission from the disease. Doctors believe that Gibb, 62, has a secondary tumor, his representative Doug Wright said.

Bee Gee Robin Gibb in coma, reported near death

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/16/2012

Bee Gee Robin Gibb is in a coma, after battling pneumonia. His family are keeping a close vigil on the musician, who is reported near death. Gibb is reportedly in a private hospital in London. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Gibb's health had been in steady decline in 2010 following ...

Jim Marshall is recognized as one of the four forefathers of rock music equipment along with Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover.

Man who invented the Marshall Amp, Jim Marshall passes away

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/5/2012

Jim Marshall, the creator of the Marshall Amp, a guitar amplifier known the world over for its use in "arena rock" situations - tow quote a line in "This Is Spinal Tap," "We crank this up to 11!" - has passed away. "The Lord of Loud" Jim Marshall has died at the age of 88. LOS ANGELES, CA ...

Although the group officially disbanded in 1971, Davy Jones sang solo as well as with various reincarnations of the group. He enjoyed particular longevity as a popular singer in Japan, releasing his final album in 2009.

'Hey, Hey We're the Monkees' Davy Jones has died

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 2/29/2012

He was the mop-topped Brit who sang the lead to all of the Monkees' greatest hits, such as "Daydream Believer," Pleasant Valley Sunday" and "Last Train to Clarksville." Singer Davy Jones has died, from a heart attack at the age of 66. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Jones' death was ...

On receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the 69-year-old Paul McCartney first acknowledged his debt to those 'three other guys -- so thanks, John, George and Ringo!' Ringo Starr, the only other surviving Beatle was reportedly ill and unable to attend.

Paul McCartney gets star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 2/13/2012

All things come to those who wait. Paul McCartney, one of two surviving members of the Fab Four has finally been blessed with his own star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Several hundred Beatle-maniacs lined around the cordoned off section outside the Capitol records building this past ...

Acting as the first host and executive producer of 'Soul Train,' Don Cornelius hosted such acts as Ike and Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, James Brown and Stevie Wonder.

'Soul Train's' Don Cornelius commits suicide with self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 2/1/2012

Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," apparently committed suicide by way of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Cornelius, 75 was discovered at his Sherman Oaks, California home. He had previously complained of "significant health issues." LOS ...