Bassist

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Robert Trujillo is the current bassist for the American heavy metal band Metallica. He joined the band in 2003, replacing Jason Newsted. Before Metallica, he played with Suicida...

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Tom Araya is a Chilean-American musician best known as the bassist and vocalist of the thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band in 1981 and remained the primary bassist...

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Jason Slater is best known as a bassist and producer, while Third Eye Blind is a seminal alternative rock band defined by hits like "Semi-Charmed Life." This piece clarifies how...

music-professionals

Darryl Jones is widely known as a bassist and longtime member of The Rolling Stones touring band, but his work and associations extend to Pittsburgh through performances, record...

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Tom Petersson is an American bassist best known as a founding member of the power pop band Cheap Trick. Since forming in the late 1970s, he has shaped the group’s signature so...

Celebrity Profiles

Stanley Clarke is an American jazz bassist and composer born on June 30, 1951. As of 2025, he is 74 years old. He began his professional career in the early 1970s, first with Th...

bass

The Rudy Sarzo signature bass is a purpose-built instrument that codifies lessons from his decades in Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne’s band, and other defining acts. De...

band member profiles

Within Guns N' Roses, Steven is the stage name used by bassist and vocalist Duff McKagan for his early and ongoing work with the band. Duff joined Guns N' Roses in 1985 as bassi...

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Robert Kool Bell is an American bassist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Kool & the Gang. Born in 1950 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he helped shape the band’...

Relationships

The primary bassist who performed regularly with James Corden was Craig Shirley. Shirley played bass and served as music director and bandleader for Corden’s late-night progra...

people

Justin Chancellor is a bassist and musician best known as a longtime member of the progressive metal band Tool. This profile summarizes his career, contributions to Tool, and re...

Celebrity Profiles

Fred Smith is an American bassist best known as a founding member of the influential rock band Television. Alongside guitarist Tom Verlaine, he shaped the band’s early sound,...

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Limp Bizkit has had several bassists across their career, with each lineup shift influencing their sound and touring stability. This profile clarifies who played bass, when they...

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Play Michael Henderson is an American bassist and singer best known for his work in R&B, soul, and jazz-fusion. As a solo artist he scored several R&B hits, while his sideman wo...

biography

Michael Anthony is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for Van Halen. He joined the band in its early years and became a core member alongside Eddie Van Halen, David...

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Below are the most reliably confirmed details about Deon Estus, his role in music, and the circumstances of his death.

biography

Allen Woody, best known as the bassist of Widespread Panic, died unexpectedly in August 2000 at age 44. An autopsy later determined the cause to be a drug overdose, consistent w...