In Memoriam

Professor James F. Keene SBO is sad to announce the passing of Professor James F. Keene, who was retired from...

The RPMDA shared the following sad news recently about the passing of RPMDA past president Laurie Austin at her home...

Chick Corea. Photo by Sakurai Toshi Jazz composer, band leader, keyboardist and percussionist Chick Corea died Feb. 9 after a...

SBO has received confirmation that clarinetist, saxophonist, flutist, conductor, arranger, educator, and Diplomatte Music founder Dr. Paul Shelden passed away...

Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi passed away on April 1, 2017 at the age of 87. 

What Xerox is to copying machines and Kleenex is to tissue, Remo is to drumheads: a trademark that has become...

I was so devastated to lose Morty Manus, president of Alfred Music, who passed away at his Los Angeles home...

There are scant few people who come along in the music world and become bigger than life, whose accomplishments transcend...