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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEpix has announced an upcoming four-part docuseries titled “My Life as a Rolling Stone.” Tied to the band’s 60th anniversary, each episode will focus one of the band’s four core members (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and the late Charlie Watts). The series premieres on August 7.“My Life as a Rolling Stone” is directed by Oliver Murray (who helmed “The Quiet One” the recent documentary on longtime Stones bassist Bill Wyman) and Clare Tavernor (“Keith Richards: A Culture Show Special”), and executive produced by Steve Condie, senior VP of content at Mercury Studios.

Twitter to John Such, who departed from the band in 1994.  His death was first reported by Variety. No details on when or how he died were immediately available.

Bon Jovi founding member and bassist Alec John Such has died. He was 70.

The music world is mourning the loss of Alec John Such, the founding bassist in the American rock band Bon Jovi, who died at age 70. Jon Bon Jovi took to Instagram to share the sad news, writing, “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the frontman said. “He was an original. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band … To be honest, we found our way to each other thru him — He was a childhood friend of Tico [Torres] and brought Richie [Sambora] to see us perform.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media today (June 5). A cause of death is as yet unknown.“We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” Bon Jovi posted. “He was an original.

A.D. Amorosi Howie Pyro  — bassist, DJ and longtime veteran of the New York punk and underground scenes — died Tuesday due to complications from Covid-19-related pneumonia after a lengthy battle with liver disease.

Mark Hoppus is getting back out into the public following his year-long battle withlymphoma cancer.Looking like a large weight had been lifted off his shoulders, the Blink-182 bassist and co-vocalist looked happy and healthy as he walked with his wife and friends out of a restaurant in West Hollywood on Saturday night.During a brief interview with a TMZphotographer, the rocker shared his optimism for his life moving forward, declaring that he's 'glad to be here' and 'I'm just getting back out into it.' Mark Hoppus looked happy and healthy as he walked out of a West Hollywood restaurant with his wife Skye Everly on Saturday night, sharing that he's 'glad to he here'During his slow walk back to his parked vehicle, the Feeling This star revealed that he's looking forward to getting back with his band.'I most wanted to get back out into the studio and get back to playing music, and get off of my couch,' he said with a big beaming smile on his face. When asked if he had new music to release, he shot back, 'Hopefully soon.

Deftones have officially unveiled their new touring line-up, with bassist Fred Sablan making his debut on the first night of the band’s long-awaited North American tour with Gojira.Sablan, who is best known as the former bassist for Marilyn Manson, kicked off his tenure with Chino Moreno and co. at the band’s Portland show at the Moda Center on Thursday night (April 14).It comes after Vega announced last month that he had officially left Deftones.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has finished the first draft of an autobiography, though he can’t quite decide what to call it. There are currently five options and, on Twitter earlier this week, he invited fans to let him know which of those five they prefer.Talking about the autobiography in an interview with Cleveland.com last year, Butler said: “I started out because, when my parents died, I always wished I’d asked them a lot more things… I don’t really know much about my mum and dad, because they were always just there.

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has revealed that he’s finished the first draft of his forthcoming autobiography.The musician confirmed over a year ago that he’d written half of the book, which he hopes will offer his grandchildren an insight into his illustrious career with the Ozzy Osbourne-led metal band.“[It’s] been fun going through stuff – old times and growing up in Birmingham, and all that,” Butler explained at the time. “I’m right in the middle of doing that at the moment.”Taking to Twitter last night (April 6), the bassist told fans that he’d “just turned in the 1st draft of my book” and was now thinking of potential titles.“So far, I have: Into the Void, Basses Loaded, Past Forward, What The Butler Did [and] Bassic Instinct,” he wrote, adding: “Feel free to send me which of those you think would suit my #autobiography.”You can see that tweet below.Just turned in the 1st draft of my book so I’m now thinking of titles.

The bassist of No Doubt, Tony Kanal, has been granted a temporary restraining order over a man who trespassed on his property who reportedly believes Heath Ledger is alive and living there.The 51-year-old musician filed for a restraining order over a man namedGeorge Leonardopoulos who he claims has terrorized his family over the past few months with impromptu visits at his Los Angeles area home according to documents obtained by TMZ on Monday.Perhaps the most alarming thing was an incident last week whereLeonardopoulos came to their front gate and buzzed the intercom to tell Kanal's wife Erin Lokitz that he used to live there with the previous owner of the property actor Heath Ledger. Tough times: No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal filed for a restraining order over a man named George Leonardopoulos who he claims has terrorized his family over the past few months with impromptu visits at his Los Angeles area home according to documents obtained by TMZ Gone too soon:Perhaps the most alarming thing was an incident last week where Leonardopoulos came to their front gate and buzzed the intercom to tell Kanal's wife Erin Lokitz that he used to live there with the previous owner of the property actor Heath Ledger (seen in November 2006)The bandmate of Gwen Stefani said in the documents that he had purchased the home from Ledger in 2005 before the actor's death in 2008 and thatLeonardopoulos apparently did live at the house and strangely told them that he thinks Ledger is still alive on the premises.

Deftones bassist Sergio Vega has confirmed rumours that he has left the band. The split comes, he says, following a contract dispute.

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As the fallout from Every Time I Die’s split earlier this week continues, bassist Stephen Micciche has given his side of the story, filling in some gaps left in frontman Keith Buckley’s version of events.The band, of course, officially came to an end at the beginning of this week, after Michiche, guitarists Jordan Buckley and Andy Williams, and drummer Clayton Holyoak released a statement saying that they had all left the group. This followed Keith Buckley claiming in December that he had learned that the band were plotting behind his back to replace him.In a lengthy statement on Wednesday, Keith Buckley said that much of what has happened in recent days and weeks came as a surprise to him.

A.D. Amorosi Bassist and composer Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, one of the earliest members of The Roots, passed away on December 16 after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer with which he was diagnosed, and which led to his departure from the band, in 2007.

Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of The Roots who played bass on the iconic hip-hop group’s first seven albums has died, according to his wife Stephanie. He was 62.

Mark Hoppus has lived a fortunate life — which is why he thought his fortune would take a turn for the worse after learning he had cancer.

Deaf Havana have announced that they are now a duo, with bassist Lee Wilson and drummer Tom Ogden no longer part of the group. Brothers James and Matthew Veck-Gilodi will continue on without replacing their former bandmates.In a post on Facebook, they explained that they came close to ending the band entirely, but have instead opted to move “in a different direction”.“Early last year we were all ready to head our separate ways and call it quits”, write the Veck-Gilodis.

Tributes have been pouring in for 808 State bassist and keyboard player Andrew Barker who has died at the age of 53.

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has opened up on his intent to release a children’s book next year, saying in a new interview that he and his wife are currently working on the title.In a recent chat with The Aquarian (as reported by Blabbermouth), Sixx explained that his as-yet-untitled endeavour into the world of junior literature would follow the adventures of “this little girl who goes to all of these countries in her imagination”.Hinting at what those adventures could entail, Sixx said the book’s lead could journey to Africa where “she has this little African boy or girl teaching her about that culture”, or to Wyoming, where she “learns about horses” before jetting off to Japan to learn “about the food and the culture and the

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx is – as you have no doubt expected for some time – planning a series of children’s books to teach kids about diversity.Speaking to Radio Bob in Germany, he explains: “I’m working on a children’s book with my wife for parents to read to kids about diversity”. They were motivated to work on the project during the Donald Trump presidency, he adds.