Last night (November 29), Limp Bizkit returned to the stage at Explanada Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. The concert served as the band’s first since the death of Sam Rivers. Richie “Kid Not” Buxton, Ecca Vandal’s songwriting partner and producer, filled in for the late bassist. The show found the band paying tribute to…
More details have surfaced regarding the death of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers. According to TMZ, the person who made the 911 call found him in the bathroom face down in a pool of blood and started performing CPR before the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department arrived. A deputy says they tried to perform CPR…
It looks like Limp Bizkit are planning to move forward with their upcoming live shows despite the recent passing of bassist Sam Rivers. The news was confirmed by the promoter of the band’s November 29 show in Mexico City. The following statement was issued: “We deeply regret the passing of Sam Rivers, founding bassist of…
More details have surfaced regarding the recent passing of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers. A post from his bandmate DJ Lethal seemingly suggests that his death was related to cancer. Furthermore, TMZ are reporting that the musician was “nonresponsive” and “in cardiac arrest” when they received an “attended death” call. For those unaware, an “attended…
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has shared a new video tribute for the late Sam Rivers. The frontman says the bassist was “such a gifted, unbelievably sweet and wonderful person.” Durst said the following: “Sam Rivers, the legend. Truly. Such a gifted, unbelievably sweet and wonderful person. How I met Sam is I put a couple…
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has sadly passed away at the age of 48. The band confirmed the news via Instagram. The group said the following: “💔 In Loving Memory of Our Brother, Sam Rivers 💔 Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was…
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and Sam Rivers were among the musicians that took part in a recent memorial show that the Tony Hawk Foundation organized in honor of the late Andrew Burkle, son of billionaire Ron Burkle. You can see footage of them performing acoustic covers of Led Zeppelin‘s “Thank You” and The Who‘s “Behind…
Limp Bizkit’s Sam Rivers has officially confirmed what led to his hiatus from the band in 2015. In the new book, “Raising Hell: Backstage Tales From The Lives Of Metal Legends,” the bassist revealed that he actually had liver disease and had to undergo a liver transplant in 2017. Rivers said the following: “I had…
Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit), Damien Starkey (ex-Puddle Of Mudd), Adam Latiff (ex-Puddle Of Mudd), and Bobby Amaru (Saliva) have joined forces in a new band called Sleepkillers. The group’s self-titled debut album will be released in early 2019 and a video for the effort’s first single “Dirty Foot” can be found below. Rivers commented: “We…
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