2018 in music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2018 in music. == Specific locations == == Specific genres == == Albums released == == Awards == == Bands formed == == Soloist debuts == == Bands reformed == B2K BBMak The Distillers The Ghost inside Hootie & The Blowfish HotCha Late of the Pier The Kinks Mötley Crüe Pussycat Dolls The Raconteurs Soft Cell Spice Girls Static-X Swedish House Mafia Utopia Westlife == Bands on hiatus == == Bands disbanded == == Deaths == === January === 1 Jon Paul Steuer, 33, American punk singer and actor Betty Willis, 76, American R&B singer 2 – Rick Hall, 85, American record producer 3 – Josiah Boyd, 32, American heavy metal bassist (A Hill to Die Upon) 4 – Ray Thomas, 76, British progressive rock flautist (The Moody Blues) 5 – Mikio Fujioka, 36, Japanese heavy metal guitarist (Babymetal) 7 France Gall, 70, French pop singer Buster Stiggs, 63, British-born New Zealand punk drummer (Suburban Reptiles, The Swingers, Models) 8 – Denise LaSalle, 83, American blues and R&B singer-songwriter 9 – Paul Antingnani, American heavy metal drummer (Sworn Enemy) 10 – "Fast" Eddie Clarke, 67, British heavy metal guitarist (Motörhead, Fastway) 12 – Pierre Pincemaille, 61, French classical organist 13 – Tzimis Panousis, 63, Greek comedy singer 15 Edwin Hawkins, 74, American gospel singer, songwriter and pianist Dolores O'Riordan, 46, Irish alternative rock singer-songwriter (The Cranberries) MBrother, 36, Polish DJ and music producer 16 Dave Holland, 69, English heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest, Trapeze) Madalena Iglésias, 78, Portuguese classic pop singer 17 – Ric Jacobs, 61, American pop-rock singer (Steel Breeze) 18 – Steve Nisbett, 69, Nevisian-born British reggae drummer (Steel Pulse) 19 – Fredo Santana, 27, American rapper 20 Terry Evans, 70, American blues singer and guitarist Mario Guccio, 64, Belgian rock singer (Machiavel) Jim Rodford, 76, British rock bassist (Argent, The Kinks, The Zombies) 22 – Preston Shannon, 70, American blues singer and guitarist 23 Hugh Masekela, 78, South African jazz trumpeter Lari White, 52, American country music singer 24 – Mark E. Smith, 60, British post-punk singer-songwriter (The Fall) 25 Tommy Banks, 81, Canadian jazz pianist Steve Foster, Australian folk singer Floyd Miles, 74, American blues singer and guitarist 26 Buzz Clifford, 76, American pop singer Igor Zhukov, 81, Russian classical pianist 27 – Grant Fell, 56, New Zealand industrial rock bassist (Headless Chickens) 28 – Neil Harris, 63, British punk guitarist (Sham 69) 28 Eddie Shaw, 80, American blues saxophonist Coco Schumann, 93, German jazz guitarist 31 Del Delker, 93, American gospel singer Leah LaBelle, 31, Canadian-born American R&B singer === February === – Rick Evans (75), American musician (Zager and Evans) 1 Dennis Edwards, 74, American R&B singer (The Temptations) Mowzey Radio, 33, Ugandan pop singer (Goodlyfe Crew) 3 – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, 65, American jazz and rock drummer 5 – Zeno Roth, 51, German rock guitarist 7 John Perry Barlow, 70, American rock songwriter (Grateful Dead) Mickey Jones, 76, American country-rock drummer (Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) Pat Torpey, 64, American hard rock drummer (Mr.