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2018 in music
Music-related events of 2018
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2018 in music.
Main article: List of 2018 albums
More information 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Eurovision Song Contest 2018 ...
| 60th Annual Grammy Awards |
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| Record of the Year: 24K Magic by Bruno Mars • Album of the Year: 24K Magic by Bruno Mars • Song of the Year: "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars • Best New Artist: Alessia Cara |
| 2018 Billboard Music Awards |
| Top Artist: Ed Sheeran • Top Male Artist: Ed Sheeran • Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift • Top Duo/Group: Imagine Dragons • Top New Artist: Khalid • Top Billboard 200 Album: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar • Top Hot 100 Song: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber |
| 2018 ARIA Music Awards |
| Album of the Year: Love Monster by Amy Shark • Song of the Year: "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer • Breakthrough Artist: Dazed & Confused by Ruel |
| 2018 Brit Awards |
| British Album of the Year: Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy • British Single of the Year: "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man • British Breakthrough Act: Dua Lipa • British Video: "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 |
| "Toy" by Netta (Israel) |
| 2018 Juno Awards |
| Artist of the Year: Gord Downie • Group of the Year: A Tribe Called Red • Album of the Year: Everything Now by Arcade Fire • Single of the Year: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes |
| 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards |
| Artist of the Year: BTS • Album of the Year: Love Yourself: Tear by BTS • Song of the Year: "What Is Love" by Twice • Best Music Video: "Idol" by BTS |
| 2018 MTV Video Music Awards |
| Video of the Year: "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Song of the Year: Rockstar by Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage) • Artist of the Year: Camila Cabello • Best New Artist: Cardi B • Best Collaboration: Dinero by Jennifer Lopez (featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B) |
| 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards |
| Best Song: "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Best Video: "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug) • Best Artist: Camila Cabello • Best Group: BTS • Best New: Cardi B |
| American Music Awards of 2018 (USA) |
| Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift • New Artist of the Year: Camila Cabello • Collaboration of the Year: "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Tour of the Year: Reputation Stadium Tour by Taylor Swift |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| Inductees: Bon Jovi • The Cars • Dire Straits • The Moody Blues • Nina Simone |
| 27th Seoul Music Awards (South Korea) |
| Grand Prize: BTS • Best Song: "Like It" by Yoon Jong-shin • Best Album: Palette by IU • Best New Artist: Pristin, Chungha, Wanna One |
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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)
- 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. Big)
- 8
- Algia Mae Hinton, 88, American blues singer
- Lovebug Starski, 57, American rapper
- Ebony Reigns, 20, Ghanaian dancehall singer
- 9
- Jóhann Jóhannsson, 48, Icelandic film composer
- Craig MacGregor, 68, American rock bassist (Foghat)
- 11
- Vic Damone, 89, American pop singer
- Tom Rapp, 70, American psychedelic rock singer (Pearls Before Swine)
- 12
- Daryle Singletary, 46, American country singer
- Klaasje van der Wal, 69, Dutch hard rock bassist (Shocking Blue)
- 13
- Scott Boyer, 70, American rock singer and guitarist (Cowboy, The 31st of February)
- Billy Johnson, American emo and noise rock drummer (Reggie and the Full Effect, Rocket Fuel Is The Key)
- 14 – Nuray Hafiftaş, 53, Turkish folk singer
- 16 – Barbara Alston, 74, American R&B singer (The Crystals)
- 19
- Johnny Mosby, 88, American country music singer (Johnny & Jonie Mosby)
- Norm Rogers, 61, American alternative country drummer (The Jayhawks, Cows)
- Stormin MC, 34, British grime rapper
- 22 – Errol Buddle, 89, Australian jazz bassoonist and saxophonist
- 23 – Eddy Amoo, 73, British soul singer (The Real Thing)
March
- 1 – Bill Burkette, 75, American pop singer (The Vogues)
- 2
- Jesus Lopez Cobos, 78, Spanish classic music conductor
- Brandon Jenkins, 48, American Red Dirt country singer-songwriter
- Van McLain, 62, American rock guitarist and singer (Shooting Star)
- 3
- Patrick Doyle, 31, British indie rock drummer (Veronica Falls)
- Kenneth Gärdestad, 69, Swedish pop songwriter
- 7 – Jerzy Milian, 82, Polish jazz vibraphonist
- 9 – Pyarelal Wadali, 75, Indian Sufi folk singer (Wadali Brothers)
- 11 – Ken Dodd, 90, British comedian and pop singer
- 12
- Nokie Edwards, 82, American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures)
- Craig Mack, 47, American rapper
- 13
- Claudia Fontaine, 57, British pop and ska singer (Afrodiziak)
- Jimmy Wisner, 86, American pianist, arranger, songwriter
- 14
- Steve Mandell, 76, American bluegrass guitarist and banjoist
- Liam O'Flynn, 72, Irish uilleann piper[1]
- Charlie Quintana, 56, American punk rock drummer (The Plugz, Cracker, Social Distortion, Agent Orange)
- 16
- Laurence Cleary, 60, Irish new wave guitarist (The Blades)
- Buell Neidlinger, 82, American jazz bassist and cellist
- 18 – Killjoy, 48, American death metal singer (Necrophagia, Viking Crown)
- 20 – Peter "Mars" Cowling, 72, British blues rock bassist (Pat Travers Band, The Flying Hat Band, Gnidrolog)
- 22 – Morgana King, 87, American jazz singer
- 24 – Lys Assia, 94, Swiss pop singer
- 25 – Seo Min-woo, 33, South Korean pop singer (100%)
- 27 – Kenny O'Dell, 73, American country singer-songwriter
- 28 – Caleb Scofield, 39, American alternative rock and sludge metal bassist and singer (Cave In, Zozobra, Old Man Gloom)
- 30
- Alias, 41, American rapper and producer
- Sabahudin Kurt, 82, Bosnian folk singer
- Major Short, 93, American double bass player (Somethin' Smith and the Redheads)
- 31 – Frode Viken, 63, Norwegian rock guitarist (D.D.E.)
April
- 1
- Audrey Morris, 89, American jazz singer
- Ron Shaw, 77, American folk singer, guitarist and banjoist (The Hillside Singers)
- 3 – Lill-Babs, 80, Swedish pop singer
- 4 – Don Cherry, 94, American pop singer
- 5 – Cecil Taylor, 89, American jazz pianist
- 6 – Jacques Higelin, 77, French chanson singer
- 8 – Nathan Davis, 81, American jazz multi-instrumentalist
- 9 – Timmy Matley, 36, Irish pop singer (The Overtones)
- 10 – Yvonne Staples, 80, American soul singer (The Staple Singers)
- 14 – Milan Škampa, 89, Czech classical violist (Smetana Quartet)
- 16 – Dona Ivone Lara, 97, Brazilian samba singer
- 17
- Randy Scruggs, 64, American country guitarist and songwriter
- Big Tom, 81, Irish country singer
- 19
- Stuart Colman, 73, English musician (Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, The Flying Machine), record producer (Shakin' Stevens), and broadcaster
- Reginald McArthur, 63, American R&B singer (The Controllers)
- 20
- Avicii, 28, Swedish EDM DJ and producer
- Brian Henry Hooper, 55, Australian alternative rock guitarist (Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists)
- 23 – Bob Dorough, 94, American jazz singer and pianist
- 24 – Paul Gray, 54, Australian new wave singer, songwriter and keyboardist (Wa Wa Nee)
- 26 – Charles Neville, 79, American R&B saxophonist (The Neville Brothers)
- 29
- Ted Devoux, 55, American rapper (Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.)
- Rose Laurens, 65, French pop singer-songwriter
- 30 – Tim Calvert, 52, American heavy metal guitarist (Nevermore, Forbidden)
May
- 1
- John "Jabo" Starks, 80, American funk and R&B drummer (The J.B.'s)
- Wanda Wiłkomirska, 89, Polish classical violinist
- 2 – Tony Cucchiara, 80, Italian folk singer
- 4
- Steve Coy, 56, British new wave drummer (Dead or Alive)
- Tony Kinman, American cowpunk singer and bassist (Rank and File, The Dils)
- Abi Ofarim, 80, Israeli pop singer
- 5 – Dick Williams, 91, American pop singer (The Williams Brothers)
- 7 – Gayle Shepherd, 81, American pop singer (Shepherd Sisters)
- 9
- Sammy Allred, 84, American country music singer and mandolinist (The Geezinslaw Brothers)
- Ben Graves, 46, American horror punk drummer (Murderdolls)
- Carl Perkins, 59, New Zealand reggae singer (House of Shem)
- Shirley Thomas, 74, American pop singer (The Dixiebelles)
- 10 – Scott Hutchison, 36, British indie singer, songwriter and guitarist (Frightened Rabbit, The Fruit Tree Foundation, Mastersystem)
- 11 – Matt Marks, 38, American contemporary classical multi-instrumentalist (Alarm Will Sound)
- 13 – Glenn Branca, 69, American avant-garde composer and guitarist (Theoretical Girls)
- 16 – Hideki Saijo, 63, Japanese pop singer
- 17
- Jürgen Marcus, 69, German schlager singer
- Jon Sholle, 70, American jazz, roots music and blues multi-instrumentalist
- 19
- Reggie Lucas, 65, American multi-genre guitarist (Mtume), producer and songwriter
- Patricia Morison, 103, American showtunes singer and actress
- 25 – Piet Kee, 90, Dutch classical organist
- 27 – Andy MacQueen, Australian punk guitarist (Exploding White Mice)
- 28
- Evio Di Marzo, 64, Venezuelan tropical singer and guitarist (Adrenalina Caribe)
- Stewart Lupton, 43, American indie rock singer (Jonathan Fire*Eater)
- Josh Martin, 46, American grindcore guitarist (Anal Cunt)
- 31 – Demba Nabé, 46, German dancehall rapper (Seeed)
June
- 1
- Andrew Massey, 72, British classical conductor
- Sinan Sakić, 61, Serbian turbo-folk singer (Južni Vetar)
- 2 – Wayne Secrest, 68, American bassist (Confederate Railroad)
- 3 – Clarence Fountain, 88, American gospel singer (The Blind Boys of Alabama)
- 4 – Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, 73, American spoken word poet (The Last Poets)
- 5
- Jimmy Gonzalez, 67, American Tejano singer (Mazz)
- Ralph Santolla, 51, American metal guitarist (Deicide, Obituary, Iced Earth)
- 6 – Teddy Johnson, 98, British pop singer (Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson)
- 7 – Al Capps, 79, American arranger, composer and record producer
- 8 – Danny Kirwan, 68, British rock and blues guitarist (Fleetwood Mac)
- 9 – John McElrath, 77, American rock singer and keyboardist (The Swingin' Medallions)
- 10
- Neal E. Boyd, 42, American operatic pop singer
- Ras Kimono, 60, Nigerian reggae singer
- 11 – Wayne Dockery, 76, American jazz bassist
- 12 – Jon Hiseman, 73, British jazz fusion and blues drummer (Colosseum, Colosseum II, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
- 13 – D. J. Fontana, 87, American rock and roll drummer (The Blue Moon Boys)
- 15
- Delia Bell, 83, American bluegrass singer (Bill Grant and Delia Bell)
- Nick Knox, 60, American psychobilly drummer (The Cramps, Electric Eels)
- Matt Murphy, 88, American blues guitarist (The Blues Brothers)
- 16 – Rebecca Parris, 66, American jazz singer
- 18
- Jimmy Wopo, 21, American rapper
- XXXTentacion, 20, American rapper
- 19
- Bansi Quinteros, 41, Spanish psychedelic trance keyboardist (GMS)
- Lowrell Simon, 75, American singer (The Lost Generation)
- 21 – David Corcoran, 64, American rock drummer (Duke Jupiter)
- 22
- Geoffrey Oryema, 65, Ugandan afro-pop singer and guitarist
- Vinnie Paul, 54, American metal drummer (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
- 24
- George Cameron, 70, American baroque pop drummer (The Left Banke)
- Dan Ingram, 83, radio DJ
- 26
- Fedor Frešo, 71, Slovak rock bassist (The Soulmen, Prúdy)
- Ed Simons, 101, American classical music conductor
- 27 – Steve Soto, 54, American punk rock bassist (Adolescents, Agent Orange, Manic Hispanic)
- 29 – Eugene Pitt, 80, American doo wop singer (The Jive Five)
- 30
- Smoke Dawg, 21, Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter (Halal Gang)
- Dean Webb, 81, American bluegrass mandolinist (The Dillards)
July
- 2
- Henry Butler, 69, American jazz pianist
- Alan Longmuir, 70, Scottish pop bassist (Bay City Rollers)
- Bill Watrous, 79, American jazz trombonist
- 3 – Richard Swift, 41, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Shins, The Arcs, Starflyer 59)
- 4 – Carmen Campagne, 58, Canadian folk singer
- 6
- Vlatko Ilievski, 33, Macedonian rock singer and guitarist
- Vince Martin, 81, American folk singer
- 7
- Brett Hoffmann, 51, American death metal singer (Malevolent Creation)
- Garry Lowe, 65, Jamaican-born Canadian reggae and blues rock musician (Big Sugar)
- 8 – Tab Hunter, 86, American pop singer
- 9 – Stefan Demert, 78, Swedish pop singer
- 10 – Ye Lwin, 70, Burmese rock guitarist
- 13 – K. Rani, 75, Indian playback singer
- 15 – Theryl DeClouet, 66, American jazz-funk and R&B singer (Galactic)
- 18 – Raivo Rätte, 48, Estonian alternative rock bassist (Kosmikud)
- 25 – Patrick Williams, 79, American composer, arranger and conductor
- 27 – Mark Shelton, 60, American heavy metal guitarist (Manilla Road)
- 28 – Olga Jackowska, 67, Polish rock singer (Maanam)
- 29
- Sam Mehran, 31, British dance-punk singer and guitarist (Test Icicles)
- Tomasz Stańko, 76, Polish jazz trumpeter and composer
- 31 – Irvin Jarrett, 69, Jamaican reggae percussionist (Inner Circle, Third World)
August
- 1
- Ted LeGarde, 87, Australian country music singer and guitarist (The LeGarde Twins)
- Celeste Rodrigues, 95, Portuguese fado singer
- Umbayee, 67, Indian ghazal singer
- 2 – Neil Argo, 71, American film and television composer
- 3
- Brad Daymond, 48, Canadian house DJ (Love Inc.)
- Tommy Peoples, 70, Irish folk fiddler (The Bothy Band)
- 4 – Lorrie Collins, 76, American rockabilly singer and guitarist (The Collins Kids)
- 5
- Majid Al-Majid, 52, Saudi folk singer
- Ellen Joyce Loo, 32, Canadian-born Hong Kong folktronica singer and guitarist (at17)
- 8 – Linda Mkhize, 37, South African rapper
- 9 – Arthur Davies, 77, Welsh opera singer
- 10 – Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell, 40, American nu-metal vocalist (Primer 55)
- 14
- Jill Janus, 42, American heavy metal singer (Huntress)
- Valentina Levko, 92, Russian opera singer
- Randy Rampage, 58, Canadian thrash metal and punk singer and bassist (Annihilator, D.O.A., Stress Factor 9)
- 16
- Aretha Franklin, 76, American R&B and soul singer
- Count Prince Miller, 84, Jamaican-born British singer (Jimmy James and the Vagabonds)
- 17
- Claudio Lolli, 68, Italian pop singer
- Danny Pearson, 65, American R&B singer
- 20 – Eddie Willis, 82, American soul and R&B guitarist (The Funk Brothers)
- 21 – Spencer P. Jones, 61, Australian punk singer and guitarist (The Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon)
- 22
- Ed King, 68, American rock guitarist (Strawberry Alarm Clock, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Lazy Lester, 85, American blues singer and guitarist
- 24 – DJ Ready Red, 53, American hip hop DJ (Geto Boys)
- 25 – Kyle Pavone, 28, American metalcore singer (We Came as Romans)
- 26 – Inge Borkh, 97, German opera singer
- 29
- Tony Camillo, 90, American record producer and arranger (Bazuka)
- Ellie Mannette, 90, Trinidadian steelpan drummer
- 30 – Joseph Kobzon, 80, Russian pop singer
September
- 1 – Randy Weston, 92, American jazz pianist
- 2 – Conway Savage, 58, Australian alternative rock keyboardist (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
- 4 – Don Gardner, 87, American R&B singer-songwriter
- 7
- Don McGuire, 86, American pop singer (The Hilltoppers)
- Mac Miller, 26, American rapper
- 8 – Chelsi Smith, 45, American pop singer
- 10
- Paul Curcio, 74, American rock guitarist (The Mojo Men) and record producer (Kill 'Em All)
- Johnny Strike, 70, American punk singer and guitarist (Crime)
- 12 – Rachid Taha, 59, Algerian rock singer (Carte de Séjour)
- 14 – Max Bennett, 90, American jazz and pop bassist (L.A. Express, The Wrecking Crew)
- 15 – Helen Clare, 101, British soprano singer
- 16
- Maartin Allcock, 61, British folk multi-instrumentalist (Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull)
- Big Jay McNeely, 91, American R&B saxophonist
- 18 – Wesley Tinglin, 75, Jamaican reggae singer (The Viceroys)
- 22 – Chas Hodges, 74, British folk singer and keyboardist (Chas & Dave)
- 24 – Richard Parker, 81, American doo-wop singer (The Charms)
- 25 – Paul Dillon, 75, American rock drummer (Earth Opera)
- 27 – Marty Balin, 76, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC Band)
- 29
- Otis Rush, 84, American blues singer and guitarist
- Michael Weiley, 58, Australian ska guitarist (Spy vs. Spy)
- 30 – Kim Larsen, 72, Danish rock singer and guitarist (Gasolin')
October
- 1
- Charles Aznavour, 94, French pop singer
- Jerry González, 69, American Latin jazz trumpeter
- 3
- Hugo Raspoet, 77, Belgian folk singer
- John Von Ohlen, 77, American jazz drummer (Blue Wisp Big Band)
- 4 – Hamiet Bluiett, 78, American jazz saxophonist (World Saxophone Quartet)
- 5 – Bernadette Carroll, 74, American pop singer (The Angels)
- 6 – Montserrat Caballé, 85, Spanish opera singer
- 7 – John Wicks, 65, British power pop singer and guitarist (The Records, The Kursaal Flyers)
- 8 – Tim Chandler, 58, American Christian alternative rock bassist (Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies, The Choir)
- 10 – Jane Walker, New Zealand new wave keyboardist (Toy Love)
- 12 – Andy Goessling, 59, American progressive bluegrass multi-instrumentalist (Railroad Earth)
- 14 – Saleem Abdul Majid, 57, Malaysian rock singer (Iklim)
- 16 – Du Yuwei, 19, Chinese pop singer (GNZ48)
- 17
- Valters Frīdenbergs, 30, Latvian pop singer (Valters and Kaža)
- Oli Herbert, 44, American metalcore guitarist (All That Remains)
- 18
- Ayub Bachchu, 56, Bangladeshi rock singer and guitarist (Souls, Love Runs Blind)
- Sergey Bondarenko, 31, Ukrainian pop rock singer (Nensi)
- Randolph Hokanson, 103, American classical pianist
- 23 – Mighty Shadow, 77, Trinidadian calypsonian
- 24
- Hip Hop Pantsula, 38, South African rapper
- Wah Wah Watson, 67, American R&B and funk guitarist (The Funk Brothers)
- Tony Joe White, 75, American swamp rock singer, songwriter and guitarist
- 25 – Sonny Fortune, 79, American jazz saxophonist
- 26 – Baba Oje, 87, American rapper and musician (Arrested Development)
- 27
- Freddie Hart, 91, American country and gospel singer
- Teddy Scott, 82, American R&B singer (The G-Clefs)
- Todd Youth, 47, American punk rock guitarist (Murphy's Law, Danzig, The Chelsea Smiles)
- 28 – Babs Beverley, 91, British pop singer (Beverley Sisters)
- 29
- Jimmy Farrar, 67, American southern rock singer (Molly Hatchet, Gator Country)
- Young Greatness, 34, American rapper
- 30
- Hardy Fox, 73, American avant garde multi-instrumentalist and composer (The Residents)
- Beverly McClellan, 49, American blues and folk singer
- 31 – Kenny Marks, 67, American contemporary Christian singer
November
- 1
- Thomas Diaz, 32, American emo singer and musician (The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die)
- Dave Rowland, 74, American country singer (Dave & Sugar)
- 2
- Josh Fauver, 39, American indie rock bassist (Deerhunter)
- Roy Hargrove, 49, American jazz trumpeter
- Glenn Schwartz, 78, American rock and blues guitarist (James Gang, Pacific Gas & Electric)
- 3
- Mark Fosson, American primitive guitarist
- Maria Guinot, 73, Portuguese pop singer
- 6 – Hugh McDowell, 65, British progressive rock cellist (Wizzard, Electric Light Orchestra)
- 7
- Scott Herrick, American pop singer (The Arbors)
- Francis Lai, 86, French film composer
- 13 – Lucho Gatica, 93, Chilean bolero singer
- 15
- Roy Clark, 85, American country singer
- Ivan Smirnov, 63, Russian jazz fusion guitarist
- 16
- Al James, 72, British rock guitarist (Showaddywaddy)
- Norris Weir, 72, Jamaican ska singer (The Jamaicans)
- 17 – Cyril Pahinui, 68, American Hawaiian music guitarist
- 20
- Roy Bailey, 83, British folk singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Trevor McNaughton, 77, Jamaican reggae singer (The Melodians)
- 21 – Devin Lima, 41, American pop singer (LFO)
- 22 – Imrat Khan, 83, Indian classical sitarist
- 27 – Johnny Maddox, 91, American ragtime pianist
- 28
- Gary Haisman, 60, British hip house singer
- Roger Neumann, 77, American jazz saxophonist
- 29 – Erik Lindmark, 46, American technical death metal singer and guitarist (Deeds of Flesh)
December
- 1
- Calvin Newborn, 85, American jazz guitarist
- Jody Williams, 83, American blues guitarist
- 2 – Perry Robinson, 80, American jazz clarinetist
- 6
- Ace Cannon, 84, American pop saxophonist
- Pete Shelley, 63, British punk singer, songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks)
- 7
- The Mascara Snake, 70, American avant-garde clarinetist (Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band)
- Lucas Starr, 34, American metalcore and Christian rock bassist (Oh, Sleeper, Terminal, As Cities Burn)
- 9 – Yigal Bashan, 68, Israeli pop singer
- 10 – Fred Wieland, 75, Australian rock guitarist (The Strangers, The Mixtures)
- 11 – Angelo Conti, 62, Italian punk singer (Banda Bassotti)
- 13 – Nancy Wilson, 81, American jazz singer
- 14
- Vida Chenoweth, 90, American classical marimbist and ethnomusicologist
- Joe Osborn, 81, American rock bassist (The Wrecking Crew)
- 15
- Arthur Maia, 56, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer
- Jerry Chesnut, 87, American country singer and songwriter
- 17 – Galt MacDermot, 89, Canadian-American composer (Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona) and pianist
- 21 – Dipali Barthakur, 77, Indian folk singer
- 22
- Indonesian musicians, members of the pop rock band Seventeen
- Windu Andi Darmawan, drummer
- Muhammad Awal Purbani, bassist
- Herman Sikumbang, guitarist
- Jimmy Work, 94, American country singer-songwriter
- Indonesian musicians, members of the pop rock band Seventeen
- 23 – Honey Lantree, 75, British pop drummer and singer (The Honeycombs)
- 24
- Jerry Riopelle, 77, American pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Parade)
- Jaime Torres, Argentine folk charango player
- James Calvin Wilsey, 61, American rock guitarist (Avengers, Chris Isaak)
- 25 – Guto Barros, 61, Brazilian rock guitarist (Blitz)
- 26 – Theodore Antoniou, 83, Greek classical music composer and conductor
- 27 – Miúcha, 81, Brazilian bossa nova singer
- 28 – Christine McGuire, 92, American pop singer (The McGuire Sisters)
- 29 – Aldo Parisot, 100, Brazilian-born American classical music cellist
- 30 – Mike Taylor, Canadian indie pop keyboardist (Walk Off the Earth)
- 31
- Dean Ford, 72, Scottish pop and rock singer-songwriter (Marmalade, The Alan Parsons Project)
- Ray Sawyer, 81, American rock singer and percussionist (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
- Genzlinger, Neil (March 28, 2018). "Liam O'Flynn, Master Irish Piper in a Folk Revival, Dies at 72". The New York Times.