Pitchfork reports, Tame Impala bassist, Nick Allbrook, played his last show on Saturday night at the Belvoir Amphitheatre in Australia. The news comes as some surprise, especially since the band’s current album, Lonerism, was listed at the top of many fan’s and critic’s lists for album of the year in 2012. In an official statement […]
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Tame Impala Bassist Leaves Band
May 20th, 2013 
Mike Sacchetti 
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Nine Inch Nails’ Bassist Eric Avery Leaves Band
May 15th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Nine Inch Nails‘ bass player Eric Avery has written a letter to fans explaining his recent departure from the group. Read the statement from Avery below and say your goodbyes after the jump. its with very mixed emotions i tell you all that im pulling out of NIN. i know. its been a tough call […]
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Against Me! Bassist Andrew Seward Leaves Band
May 2nd, 2013 Grant Trimboli Against Me! bassist Andrew Seward let fans know that he has decided to leave the group to pursue other endeavors. There are no hard feeling with him taking the leave. Read messages from Seward, James Bowman, and Laura Jane after the jump. It’s been a great eleven years. I’ve left AM!. No drama here. I […]
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Anchorlines’ Bassist Parts Ways With Band
April 22nd, 2013 Kriston McConnell Anchorlines had to announce earlier today that their bassist Vinny Marino is parting ways with the band to pursue a career he’s been working toward. They indicated that his last show with the group will be May 4 at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York with Counterparts. You can read the official statement from the […]
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As Of Right Now, The Strokes Don’t Plan On Touring In Support Of ‘Comedown Machine’
February 22nd, 2013 Dayton O'Connor It’s not all unicorns and lollipops when it comes to The Strokes’ upcoming album Comedown Machine. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture has stated that the band currently does not have a support tour in the works for their fifth album. Not only that, but any future touring plans have been limited to the abstract. When asked by […]
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Jonathan Corey Leaves Manchester Orchestra
February 10th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Manchester Orchestra have announced that their long time friend and bassist Jonathan Corey is parting ways with the band. He doesn’t say the specific reason why he is leaving but the band indicated on their Facebook page that he is pursuing a career outside of music. You can read the official statement from the band […]
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Blink-182 Recording Music This Week
November 5th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Blink-182 are making it known that they have no plans of slowing down after leaving Interscope Records last month. According to a direct Tweet from bassist Mark Hoppus, the band are gearing up to record new music in California this week. Check out the social update from Hoppus below and get ready for more updates […]
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Secrets Update On SILYMI Tour, Lose Bassist Marc Koch
August 16th, 2012 Grant Trimboli San Diego natives Secrets have announced, in a new tour update, that bassist Marc Koch has decided to quit the band to focus on school full-time. He left in the middle of the Scream It Like You Mean It Tour and the band’s guitarist Richard had to take over duties for a while. We wish […]
Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) Filling In For Korn Bassist On Tour
August 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli Mudvayne bassist Ryan Martinie will be filling in for Korn’s own Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu while he is home for the impending birth of his child. Check out a short message from Korn by looking below and get out to a show when they come through your city! “Fieldy and his wife are expecting a child […]
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Slipknot’s Clown (M. Shawn Crahan) Does Not Want Fill-In Bassist OnStage
June 21st, 2012 Grant Trimboli Slipknot‘s Clown (M. Shawn Crahan) does not hold anything back at all when it comes to discussing the duties for fill-in bassist (ex-Slipknot guitarist) Donnie Steele. Crahan tells Spin Mag that dealing with the loss of bass player Paul Gray has had an enormous impact on the band and not having Donnie onstage helps the […]
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Former Coheed And Cambria Bassist Michael Todd Sentenced In Armed Robbery Case
June 13th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Former Coheed And Cambria Bassist Michael Todd has pled guilty to armed robbery last July and UTG has the details right here. Todd held up a pharmacy in Attleboro, MA for many bottles of Oxycontin and was later caught in the act. He must serve one year of home confinement, along with three years probation, […]
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Teenage Bottlerocket Announce New Album ‘Freak Out!’
April 12th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Teenage Bottlerocket have revealed to their fan base that they will be releasing their upcoming album, Freak Out!, on July 3 through Fat Wreck Chords. Please be sure to check out the official artwork and track-listing by simply heading through the jump and comment with your thoughts! Bassist Miguel Chen had this to say about […]
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