In Hearts Wake have announced the departure of long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich, and shared new track ‘Farewell’ to say their goodbyes. The band will tour Australia with Erich for the final time this […]
Chris Cross, best known as the bassist in the English new wave band Ultravox, has died at 71 years old. According to reports, Cross (born Chris Allen) died on March 25th, but the news was […]
We’re continuing the roll out of Consequence’s Bass Week with a Crate Digging list of 10 albums that influenced Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn. Keep checking back throughout the week for more lists, artist-driven content, games, […]
Original Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker has been tapped to fill in for Frank Bello on the band’s upcoming tour dates, marking a return to the the legendary thrash act after exiting 40 years ago. According […]
Pixies have announce the departure of bassist Paz Lenchantin. Lenchantin joined Pixies in 2014, replacing bassist Kim Shattuck. She subsequently appeared on three Pixies albums: 2016’s Head Carrier, 2019’s Beneath the Eyrie, and 2022’s Doggerel. […]
In one of the most bizarre band shakeups of all time, a hardcore band named Llorona has fired their singer after he allegedly dosed his bandmate with estrogen in a plot to steal his fiancée. […]
Ross Valory, regarded as one of rock’s best bass guitarists and an original member of the multi-platinum band JOURNEY until his 2020 departure, has released the official music video for “Wild Kingdom”. It’s the second […]
Incubus are set to play their seminal ‘Morning View’ album in full throughout a ten-date arena tour this summer – and have announced a change in their lineup. Image credit: Scott Dudelson The band are […]
Aston “Family Man” Barrett, former bassist and bandleader of Bob Marley & The Wailers, has died at the age of 77. Barrett’s son, Aston Barrett Jr., shared the news of his father’s passing in a […]
Just hours after bassist Piggy D. revealed that he was exiting Rob Zombie’s band early on Tuesday morning (January 30th), Zombie announced the return of his original bassist, Rob “Blasko” Nicholson. “After 18 years I […]
Longtime ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) has announced his departure from the band. In a message posted on his Instagram page, Montgomery wrote: “Dear Friends. My time with ZOMBIE has come to […]
Bassist Matt “Piggy D.” Montgomery has announced his exit from Rob Zombie’s band after being a fixture in its lineup for nearly two decades. The news comes just one day after Zombie announced his 2024 […]
Ross Valory, regarded as one of rock’s best bass guitarists and an original member of the multi-platinum band JOURNEY until his 2020 departure, returns today (January 17) with the video for “Tomland”. It’s the hypnotic […]
Heath, the bassist of Japan’s biggest rock band X Japan, has died. He was 55. The group confirmed Heath died on Oct. 29 of colorectal cancer, according to a statement. “His cancer was found during […]
A bassist has filed a lawsuit against Linkin Park over credit and unpaid royalties on more than 20 songs, as reported by Billboard. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday (November 8th), Kyle Christner claimed […]
X Japan bassist Heath has passed away at the age of 55. The veteran musician died in late October after a battle with cancer, but news of his passing is just making the rounds. Born […]
‘There are three pieces of advice I give all my students: first, be on time. Time is money so don’t waste it. Second, check your ego. Pay attention and play well. Third, keep your ears […]
Randy Meisner, the founding bassist for The Eagles and the vocalist on their hit song, “Take It to the Limit,” is dead at 77 years old. Confirmation of Meisner’s passing came on Thursday afternoon in […]
Brad Houser, the Texas-based musician who played bass in the longtime jam band Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, has died at age 62. The artist suffered a stroke on July 17th and passed away on […]
Pulp dedicated ‘Something Changed’ to their late bass player Steve Mackey at their huge outdoor concert at London’s Finsbury Park. The ‘Disco 2000’ hitmaker passed away in March at the age of 56, following a […]