From John Lennon to Michael Jackson: rock stars on their dead heroes
Ian Gittins: With the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death this weekend, Ozzy Osbourne, Blondie, Katy B and others talk about when they heard their musical hero had died
February 2014
10 of the best
10 of the best: 90s R&B
Hip-hop soul, machine-tooled funk, sexually charged new jack swing – here's your whistlestop tour of one of pop's great eras
January 2014
Drake and Noah Shebib cancel posthumous Aaliyah album
Following public backlash, the rapper and producer have cancelled the album project that was set to feature vocals from the late R&B singer
August 2012
Timbaland and Missy Elliott deny any role in posthumous Aaliyah album
Aaliyah's family deny involvement in posthumous album
August 2011
Aaliyah's true legacy is her rare gift for nuance
Alex Macpherson
Music blog
Aaliyah: still rocking the boat
June 2011
A history of R&B and hip-hop
Aaliyah dies
25 August 2001: Number 42 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop music
January 2003
Aaliyah: I Care 4 U
(Independiente)
November 2002
Albums from the crypt
From Tupac Shakur, whose 16th posthumous release hits record stores this month, to Eva Cassidy, Jeff Buckley and Aaliyah, dead musicians have never had it so good. Why do artists who struggle in life find instant credibility in death? Alexis Petridis investigates.
April 2002
In brief: Gangs of New York
Plus: Carter plans X-Files II, Dragonball gets movie go ahead, Star Wars fans queue for Clones, word on Rings' Eowyn and Marvin Gaye's daughter steps into Aaliyah's shoes for The Matrix Reloaded.
February 2002
Feeding frenzy
Posthumous box office success for Aaliyah
December 2001
Farewell...
Singer and actress Aaliyah Haughton, in a plane crash in August, aged 22.
August 2001
The princess of risk
R&B star Aaliyah died in a plane crash on Saturday aged only 22, but already her career had been one of unusual daring. Alexis Petridis explains why pop music is the poorer for her loss.
Aaliyah pilot had record
The pilot of the Cessna plane in which the pop-star Aaliyah died had a recent criminal conviction for drugs, the authorities said yesterday.
Aaliyah
Singer who brought style and artistry to R&B.
July 2001
Sex on the menu
Aaliyah's raunchy latest is a perfect fusion of pop and R&B, while Perry Farrell howls with biblical hedonism - plus the rest of this week's pop CDs
January 2001
Rowan Atkinson turns bad for Scooby-Doo
Plus: Mark Addy to board The Time Machine; Aaliyah snaps up choice role in Matrix sequels; Geri Halliwell's film-starring debut delayed
