2025 in music

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Specific locations

Specific genres

• Country
• Heavy metal
• Hip hop
• Latin
• Rock
• K-pop
• J-pop

Albums released

Awards

Bands formed

• Ablume
• Hearts2Hearts
• Close Your Eyes
• KickFlip
• Mytro
• Nouera
• ZOCX

Bands reformed

• Fountains of Wayne
• letlive
• Mameshiba no Taigun
• Momoland
• Rilo Kiley

Bands disbanded

• Amadou & Mariam
• Bis
• Coin
• Dempagumi.inc
• Gel
• KAT-TUN
• Luminous
• Lynch Mob
• Mew
• One Morning Left
• Orange Goblin
• The Pillows
• REO Speedwagon
• Sum 41
• Superkind

Deaths

January

• 1
  • Leo Dan, 82, Argentine singer-songwriter
  • Jean-Michel Defaye, 92, French classical pianist, composer, arranger and conductor
  • Chad Morgan, 91, Australian country singer and guitarist
  • Nora Orlandi, 91, Italian classical pianist, violinist, singer and film composer
  • Wayne Osmond, 73, American pop singer (The Osmonds)
• 2
  • Wilhelm Brückner, 92, German luthier
  • Russ North, 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof)
  • Ferdi Tayfur, 79, Turkish classical singer and multi-instrumentalist
• 3
  • Willem van Kooten, 83, Dutch radio DJ
  • Peter Schaap, 78, Dutch levenslied singer
  • Brenton Wood, 83, American soul singer
• 4
  • Ed Askew, 84, American folk singer-songwriter
  • Dylan Thomas More, American industrial rock sampler and programmer (Chemlab)
• 5
  • Beej Chaney, 68, American punk and new wave singer-songwriter (The Suburbs)
  • Fredrik Lindgren, 53, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Unleashed, Terra Firma)
• 6
  • Hope Foye, 103, American folk singer
  • Stella Greka, 102, Greek pop singer
• 7
  • Ayla Erduran, 90, Turkish classical violinist
  • Peter Yarrow, 86, American folk singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul and Mary)
• 9
  • Laurie Holloway, 86, English jazz pianist, television musical director, and composer.
  • P. Jayachandran, 80, Indian playback singer.
  • Doc Shebeleza, 51, South African kwaito singer
• 10 – Sam Moore, 89, American soul singer-songwriter (Sam & Dave)
• 11
  • Mario Klemens, 88, Czech classical conductor
  • Fereydoon Shahbazyan, 82, Iranian classical composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist
• 12 – Mark Izu, 70, American jazz double bass player and composer
• 13
  • P. Fluid, 64, American funk metal singer (24-7 Spyz)
  • Elgar Howarth, 89, English classical conductor, composer and trumpeter (death announced on this date)
  • Buck White, 94, American country and bluegrass singer and mandolinist (The Whites)
• 14 – Teddy Osei, 87, Ghanaian jazz rock saxophonist (Osibisa)
• 15
  • Tommy Dix, 101, American baritone singer
  • Melba Montgomery, 86, American country singer-songwriter.
  • Linda Nolan, 65, Irish pop singer (The Nolans)
• 17 – Stéphane Venne, 83, Canadian pop singer-songwriter, arranger and producer
• 18 – Claire van Kampen, 71, English theater composer (Royal Shakespeare Company)
• 20
  • Bob Kuban, 84, American R&B drummer
  • John Sykes, 65, English hard rock guitarist (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) (death announced on this date)
• 21
  • Elliot Ingber, 83, American psychedelic rock guitarist (The Mothers of Invention, Fraternity of Man, The Magic Band).
  • Garth Hudson, 87, Canadian rock multi-instrumentalist (The Band)
• 22
  • Paddy Cole, 85, Irish showband saxophonist
  • Barry Goldberg, 83, American blues and rock keyboardist (The Electric Flag, The Rides)
  • Johan Slager, 78, Dutch progressive rock guitarist (Kayak) (death announced on this date)
  • Gabriel Yacoub, 72, French folk singer (Malicorne)
• 24 – Unk, 43, American rapper
• 25 – Edweena Banger, British punk rock singer (The Nosebleeds, Slaughter & The Dogs) (death announced on this date)
• 26
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama, 84, Japanese classical conductor
  • Betsy Arakawa, 65, American classical pianist (body discovered on this date)
  • Gary Grier, American R&B singer (The Contours)
• 27
  • Emilia Contessa, 67, Indonesian dangdut and pop singer
  • Aaron Rossi, 44, American industrial metal drummer (Ministry, Prong, John 5)
• 29 – Bruce Howe, 77, Australian progressive rock bassist and singer (Fraternity)
• 30
  • Marianne Faithfull, 78, English pop and rock singer-songwriter
  • İlhan Usmanbaş, 104, Turkish contemporary classical composer
• 31 – Susan Alcorn, 71–72, American avant garde composer and pedal steel guitarist (death announced on this date)

February

• 1
  • Peter Bassano, 79–80, English classical trombonist and conductor
  • André Ducret, 79, Swiss classical singer and composer
  • Sal Maida, 76, American rock bassist (Milk 'N' Cookies, Roxy Music, Sparks)
  • Peter Schmidl, 84, Austrian classical clarinetist
• 2
  • Gene Barge, 98, American rock and roll saxophonist
  • Barbie Hsu, 48, Taiwanese pop singer
  • Patricia Johnson, 95, English opera singer (death announced on this date)
  • Stéphane Picq, 59, French video game music composer
  • Paul Plishka, 83, American opera singer
• 4
  • Bob Bennett, American garage rock drummer (The Sonics)
  • Ana María Iriarte, 98, Spanish opera singer
  • Wily Mignon, 38, Beninese pop singer
• 5
  • Irv Gotti, 54, American record producer and executive (Murder Inc. Records)
  • Dave Jerden, 75, American record producer, audio engineer and mixer
  • Hans-Peter Lehmann, 90, German opera director
  • Mike Ratledge, 81, British psychedelic rock keyboardist (Soft Machine)
• 6 – Bobby Hamilton, American R&B singer (The Choice Four) (death announced on this date)
• 7
  • Naâman, 34, French reggae singer
  • Song Dae-kwan, 78, South Korean trot singer
• 8 – Corey Crewe, 80, Canadian comedic music singer (Corey and Trina)
• 9 – Edith Mathis, 86, Swiss opera singer
• 10 – Maria Tipo, 93, Italian classical pianist
• 12
  • Tommy Hunt, 91, American soul singer (The Flamingos)
  • Jimi Mbaye, 67, Senegalese mbalax guitarist
• 13 – Sukri Bommagowda, 88, Indian folk singer
• 16 – Vladimír Válek, 89, Czech classical condutor
• 17
  • Rick Buckler, 69, English new wave drummer (The Jam)
  • Jamie Muir, 82, Scottish progressive rock percussionist (King Crimson)
  • Paquita la del Barrio, 77, Mexican pop singer
• 19
  • Karl Cochran, American rock guitarist (Eric Singer Project)
  • Snowy Fleet, 79, English-born Australian rock drummer (The Easybeats)
  • Jean Sarrus, 79, French comedy rock singer (Les Charlots)
• 20
  • Gerry Arling, 63, Dutch electronic multi-instrumentalist (Arling & Cameron) (death announced on this date)
  • Jerry Butler, 85, American soul singer-songwriter (The Impressions)
  • Ilkka Kuusisto, 91, Finnish opera composer, conductor, choirmaster, and organist
• 21
  • Fred Bekky, 81, Belgian rock singer and guitarist (The Pebbles)
  • Bill Fay, 81, English folk rock singer-songwriter
  • Khalil Fong, 41, Hong Kong mandopop singer-songwriter
  • Gwen McCrae, 81, American soul and disco singer (death announced on this date)
• 22
  • Ken Parker, 76, Jamaican reggae singer
  • Gianni Pettenati, 79, Italian pop rock singer
• 23
  • Jacques de Jongh, Australian glam rock guitarist and bassist (Hush)
  • Chris Jasper, 73, American R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley)
• 24
  • Roberta Flack, 88, American soul and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist
  • Robert John, 79, American soft rock singer-songwriter
  • Ricardo Kanji, 76, Brazilian classical flautist
• 25
  • Simon Lindley, 76, English classical organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer
  • Coburn Pharr, 62, Canadian thrash metal singer (Annihilator)
  • Ferenc Rados, 90, Hungarian classical pianist
• 28 – David Johansen, 75, American rock singer-songwriter (New York Dolls)

March

• 1
  • Joey Molland, 77, English power pop guitarist (Badfinger) and songwriter
  • Paulito FG, 63, Cuban salsa and timba singer
  • Bill Smith, Scottish folk singer (The Corries)
  • Angie Stone, 63, American neo-soul singer-songwriter and rapper (The Sequence)
• 2
  • Edip Akbayram, 74, Turkish folk and rock singer-songwriter
  • Herbert Léonard, 80, French pop singer
  • Frank Maher, 90, Canadian folk accordionist
• 3
  • Geraint Jarman, 74, Welsh rock singer-songwriter
  • Jean-Marie Londeix, 92, French classical saxophonist
  • Jeffrey Runnings, 61, American post-punk singer-songwriter and bassist (For Against)
  • Bob Rupe, 68, American alternative rock bassist (The Silos, Cracker, House of Freaks, Sparklehorse)
• 4
  • Roy Ayers, 84, American jazz singer, vibraphonist, keyboardist and record producer
  • Harry Elston, 86, American soul singer (The Friends of Distinction)
  • Mario Trabucco, 73, Italian classical violinist
• 5
  • Edesio Alejandro, 66, Cuban film composer
  • Randy Brown, 72, American R&B singer (death announced on this date)
  • DJ Funk, 53, American ghetto house DJ (death announced on this date)
• 6
  • Brian James, 70, English punk rock guitarist and songwriter (The Damned, The Lords of the New Church)
  • Troy Seals, 86, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 7
  • Danny Cox, 81, American folk rock singer-songwriter
  • D'Wayne Wiggins, 64, American R&B singer and guitarist (Tony! Toni! Toné!)
• 8
  • Bill Ashton, 88, British jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer
  • Beau Dozier, 45, American R&B and hip hop songwriter and record producer (death announced on this date)
  • Donald Hazelwood, 95, Australian classical violinist
  • Harbans Jandu, Indian lyricist
  • Naima Samih, 71, Moroccan khaliji singer
• 10
  • Stedman Pearson, 60, British pop singer (Five Star)
  • Wheesung, 43, South Korean R&B singer (body discovered on this date)
• 11
  • Cocoa Tea, 65, Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter
  • Bob Rivers, 68, American radio personality and parody musician
• 13
  • Sofia Gubaidulina, 93, Soviet/Russian composer of modernist and modernist/sacred music
  • Mark Holder, 52, American blues guitarist (Black Diamond Heavies)
  • Yallunder, 30, South African afro-soul singer-songwriter
• 14 – Bruno Romani, 65, Italian jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer
• 16
  • Dandy Bestia, 72, Italian comedy punk guitarist (Skiantos)
  • Rob de Nijs, 82, Dutch pop singer
  • Andrej Gjorgieski, North Macedonian hip hop singer (DNK)
  • Jesse Colin Young, 83, American folk rock singer-songwriter (The Youngbloods)
• 17
  • AnNa R., 55, German pop singer (Rosenstolz, Gleis 8) (death announced on this date)
  • Peter Farrelly, 76, Northern Irish progressive rock bassist and singer (Fruupp)
  • Aurelio Martínez, 55, Honduran garifuna singer and guitarist
• 18 – Bedros Kirkorov, 92, Bulgarian-Russian pop singer
• 20
  • Eddie Adcock, 86, American bluegrass banjo player (The Country Gentlemen)
  • Oleg Baranov, 57, Russian alternative rock guitarist (Tequilajazzz)
  • Leanne Cowie, Australian garage rock drummer (The Scientists)
• 21 – Larry Tamblyn, 82, American garage rock singer and keyboardist (The Standells)
• 22
  • Andy Peebles, 76, English radio DJ
  • Paul Wagstaff, British alternative dance guitarist (Paris Angels, Black Grape) (death announced on this date)
• 23 – Kevan Staples, 74, Canadian alternative rock guitarist and singer (Rough Trade)
• 24
  • Alan Cuckston, 85, English classical harpsichordist (death announced on this date)
  • Huey Williams, 86, American gospel singer (Jackson Southernaires)
• 25
  • Tapani Kansa, 76, Finnish pop singer
  • Sanjida Khatun, 91, Bangladeshi musicologist
  • Terry Manning, 77, American recording engineer and producer
  • Alice Tan Ridley, 72, American gospel and R&B singer
• 26
  • Shushama Das, 94, Bangladeshi folk singer
  • Tommy Rey, 80, Chilean cumbia singer (Sonora Palacios)
• 28 – Young Scooter, 39, American rapper
• 29
  • Richard Chamberlain, 90, American pop singer
  • Dick Damron, 91, Canadian country singer-songwriter
  • Tracy Schwarz, 86, American old-time singer (New Lost City Ramblers)
• 30
  • Enrique Bátiz, 82, Mexican classical conductor and pianist
  • Marinko Colnago, 83, Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili)
• 31
  • J Nyi Nyi, 71, Burmese pop singer
  • Volkan Konak, 58, Turkish folk singer
  • John Nelson, 83, American classical conductor

April

• 1
  • George Freeman, 97, American jazz guitarist
  • Wayne Handy, 89, American rock and roll singer
  • Alfi Kabiljo, 89, Croatian classical composer
  • Johnny Tillotson, 86, American country singer-songwriter
• 3 – Michael Hurley, 83, American folk singer-songwriter (death announced on this date)
• 4 – Amadou Bagayoko, 70, Malian worldbeat singer and guitarist (Amadou & Mariam)
• 5
  • Dave Allen, 69, English post-punk bassist (Gang of Four, Shriekback, King Swamp)
  • Pasha Technique, 40, Russian rapper
• 6
  • Al Barile, 63, American hardcore punk guitarist (SSD)
  • Clem Burke, 70, American new wave drummer (Blondie)
  • Roberto De Simone, 91, Italian composer and musicologist
  • Anna Slováčková, 29, Czech pop singer
  • Pongsri Woranuch, 85, Thai luk thung singer
• 7 – William Finn, 73, American composer and lyricist
• 8
  • Rubby Pérez, 69, Dominican merengue singer
  • Lenny Welch, 86, American pop singer
• 10 – Titiek Puspa, 87, Indonesian pop singer-songwriter
• 11
  • Mike Berry, 82, English pop singer
  • Max Romeo, 80, Jamaican reggae singer
• 12
  • Pilita Corrales, 85, Filipino pop singer
  • Nino Tempo, 90, American pop singer and saxophonist (Nino Tempo & April Stevens, The Wrecking Crew) (death announced on this date)

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