The dead

Lee Dorman dies; Iron Butterfly bassist

Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman, who provided the bottom for the psychedelic smash "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida," has died at age …

Drummer Ed Cassidy, who both anchored and mentored the adventurous rock band Spirit, has died at age 89. Cassidy and his stepson, …

Sitar master Ravi Shankar, who had a profound influence on the music of the Beatles and especially his student George Harrison, …

Chris Stamp, longtime co-manager of the Who, has died at age 70. The band called the loss "hard to bear." Roger Daltrey paid …