War co-founder and bassist B.B. Dickerson has died

Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, the co-founder and bassist of funk rock band War, has died aged 71. The musician passed away peacefully at a Long Beach, California, hospital on Friday (April 2) after a long, undisclosed illness, according to Billboard. Born in 1949 in Torrance, California, Dickerson played a big part in helping to develop War’s signature sound …

Life of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton to be marked with livestream

A livestream to celebrate the life of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be held tomorrow (February 10). ‘Cliff Burton Day’ will mark what would have been the musician’s 59th birthday. A special livestream is scheduled for 7pm PST (3am GMT, February 11) on Twitch, hosted by film director Nicholas Gomez. As Blabbermouth reports, …

Ex-AC/DC bassist Mark Evans recalls past tensions between the band and Black Sabbath

Former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans has spoken in a new interview of past tensions between the Aussie rock legends and Black Sabbath. The musician — who was played bass on hits such as ‘T.N.T.’, ‘High Voltage’, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Cheap’ and ‘Let There Be Rock’ during his stint with the band from 1975 to 1977 …

Sean Malone, bassist of metal titans Cynic, has died aged 50

Sean Malone, bassist of metal legends Cynic, has died aged 50, his bandmates have confirmed. Malone joined Cynic just prior to their 1993 debut album ‘Focus’, rejoining them again in 2008 after the band’s initial breakup, and playing with them regularly since. “I learned today that Sean Malone has died,” the band’s guitarist and vocalist …