An acclaimed rock/metal guitarist is dead at 51 after a motorcycle crash. NBC reports Brent Hinds, a former member of the Grammy-winning metal band Mastodon, died Wednesday when his Harley Davidson collided with a BMW SUV at an intersection in Atlanta, Georgia. Police said the woman driving the SUV “failed to yield while turning left” but remained at the scene. …
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Ex-Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night in Atlanta. His death was confirmed by the band and to Atlanta’s WANF by the Fulton County medical examiner’s office; he was 51. Hinds was killed while riding a Harley Davidson when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield, police …
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Brent Hinds, the founding member and former lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle crash. The 51-year-old, who left the Grammy-winning band earlier this year, died in a collision in Atlanta, Georgia. Police told US media outlets he died on Wednesday after his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV whose driver did not give …
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Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash The New York Times Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash Atlanta News First Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist of Mastodon, dies in motorcycle crash The Guardian Brent Hinds, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon, dead after motorcycle accident CNN Former co-founder, guitarist of Grammy Award-winning …
Read More »Brent Hinds, former Mastodon guitarist and vocalist, dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash at 51
Brent Hinds, former guitarist and vocalist with Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta late Wednesday night, police said, leaving bandmates in a state of “unfathomable sadness and grief.” He was 51. Hinds, co-founder of the critically acclaimed and influential Atlanta-based band, was on top of his Harley Davidson heading west on Boulevard SE at …
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Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist of the acclaimed heavy metal group Mastodon, was killed in Atlanta overnight. Police said Hinds, 51, died late on Wednesday after his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV whose driver did not yield while making a turn. The crash occurred at about 11.35pm. The Fulton county medical examiner’s office later confirmed his death. Hinds …
Read More »Brent Hinds, Former Singer-Guitarist in Mastodon, Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta Wednesday night (August 21), local news outlets report. Hinds was riding a Harley Davidson when an SUV failed to yield at a turning, causing a fatal collision, according to Atlanta News First and an Atlanta police memo. Hinds was 51 years old. William …
Read More »Brent Hinds, Ex-Mastodon Singer-Guitarist, Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Former Mastodon singer-guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51 years old. According to an Atlanta police report, a male riding a Harley Davidson was killed in a collision after a driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn at an intersection. The Fulton County medical examiner’s office has since …
Read More »Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop in Long Island, New York, and auctioning off his personal collection of bikes as he battles a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance, he said on social media at the time. Joel also canceled …
Read More »Billy Joel to close motorcycle shop in NY after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because of a brain disorder he has …
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