Limp Bizkit’s tour plans will remain on schedule despite the death of founding bassist Sam Rivers, organizers hosting one of the band’s upcoming shows informed fans this week. The group is scheduled to return to the stage on Nov. 29 at Mexico City’s Explanada Estadio Aztec as part of its …
Read More »Thundercat on Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit, and the Bass Lines That Shook a Generation
Following the death of Sam Rivers, the founding bassist ofLimp Bizkit who died on Oct. 18 at age 48, Thundercat says talking about it in an interview feels “necessary.” Rivers was just 19 when the band’s debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y’all, was released in 1997, and was with the …
Read More »Fred Durst Honors Late Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers: 'What He's Left Us Behind Is Priceless'
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst remembered Sam Rivers as “such a gifted, unbelievably sweet and wonderful person” after the bassist died over the weekend at the age of 48. In a lengthy and emotional video shared on Instagram, Durst recounted the story of how he met and recruited Rivers for Limp …
Read More »Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dead at 48
Sam Rivers, the founding bassist for Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday. He was 48. The band confirmed the news on social media, though the cause of death was not disclosed. “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” Limp Bizkit wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of Rivers. “Sam …
Read More »How Limp Bizkit Ended Up On the Soundtrack for 'Battlefield 6'
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Battlefield 6 has been a major hit, with fans across all platforms rushing to game’s multiplayer mode for one purpose: break stuff. With a peak concurrent player count of over 747,000 users on Steam alone for the game’s Oct. 10 launch day, Battlefield …
Read More »Limp Bizkit Know How to Get Your Attention With New Song 'Making Love to Morgan Wallen'
It’s been four years since Limp Bizkit last released new music, and the rap-rock behemoths have returned with a song guaranteed to garner attention for its title alone: “Making Love to Morgan Wallen.” The track itself has nothing to do with the country star — or even really making love. …
Read More »Limp Bizkit's $200 Million Lawsuit Heading to Trial After UMG's Motion to Dismiss Denied
Limp Bizkit’s $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music will head to trial after a federal judge denied the label’s motion to dismiss the case. Fred Durst and company sued UMG — the world’s largest record company — in October 2024 in one of the most notable lawsuits of the year …
Read More »Limp Bizkit's $200 Million Lawsuit Against UMG Faces New Hurdles
Limp Bizkit‘s lawsuit against Universal Music Group faces new hurdles as a federal judge has denied the band’s demand to void its contract with the company, months after the group first sued over allegations of hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid royalties. In decision filed on Friday, Jan. 17, …
Read More »Universal Music Group Calls Fred Durst's Fraud Claims a 'Fallacy'
Universal Music Group responded to Fred Durst’s fraud lawsuit for the first time last week, saying the Limp Bizkit frontman’s allegations against the company were “based on a fallacy” while motioning for the case to be tossed. “Plaintiffs’ entire narrative that UMG tried to conceal royalties is a fiction,” the …
Read More »Scowl Go All 'Halloween' in 'Special,' Which Thumbs Several Noses at the 'Final Girl' Trope
Scowl kick the absolute snot out of the Final Girl trope in their new video for “Special,” just in time for Spooky Season. “’Special’ is a kamikaze,” frontperson Kat Moss said in a statement. “The lyrics are about threatening the audience by asking, ‘What do you really want?’ in clear …
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