Overview

• Jill Sobule, best known for her 1995 hit 'I Kissed a Girl,' died on May 1 in a house fire in Woodbury, Minnesota, at age 66.
• The fire, which also destroyed the home where she was staying, is under investigation, with no cause identified yet.
• Sobule was scheduled to perform on May 2 in Denver, but the event has been replaced by an informal memorial gathering in her honor.
• Her three-decade career included 12 albums addressing social issues, pioneering LGBTQ representation, and the creation of an autobiographical musical.
• Posthumous releases, including a cast recording of her musical and a 30th-anniversary reissue of her self-titled album, are set for June 6.