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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=8388 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:14:29 -0400 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:49:29 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=8388 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-bandmate-claims-brent-hinds-has-entire-album-of-unheard-material-reveals-what-he-was-really-like-he-wasnt-just-doing-this-for-a-cheque https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-bandmate-claims-brent-hinds-has-entire-album-of-unheard-material-reveals-what-he-was-really-like-he-wasnt-just-doing-this-for-a-cheque Music News: "He sent me the whole album of tunes."]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:14:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-writing-like-crazy-bill-kelliher-seems-to-confirm-mastodons-new-lead-guitarist https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-writing-like-crazy-bill-kelliher-seems-to-confirm-mastodons-new-lead-guitarist Music News: "He's gonna be on the new record, for sure, yes."]]> Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-breaks-silence-on-loss-of-brent-hinds-keeping-up-with-you-taught-me-a-lot https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-breaks-silence-on-loss-of-brent-hinds-keeping-up-with-you-taught-me-a-lot Music News: "You were a brother, we were a family, you were a wild man not to be tamed, you could f*ck up bowling ball with a feather."]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:09:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-pays-loving-tribute-to-brent-hinds-at-first-concert-after-his-tragic-passing-we-were-brothers-to-the-end https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-pays-loving-tribute-to-brent-hinds-at-first-concert-after-his-tragic-passing-we-were-brothers-to-the-end Music News: "One of the most creative, beautiful people that we've ever come across in this world."]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:45:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-share-statement-on-brent-hinds-passing-we-are-heartbroken-shocked-and-still-trying-to-process-the-loss-of-this-creative-force https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-share-statement-on-brent-hinds-passing-we-are-heartbroken-shocked-and-still-trying-to-process-the-loss-of-this-creative-force Music News: "We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief."]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:34:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-mastodon-guitarist-brent-hinds-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-aged-51 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-mastodon-guitarist-brent-hinds-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-aged-51 Music News: The incident happened on Wednesday night.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:43:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-aged-51 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-aged-51 Music News: The incident happened on Wednesday night.]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:41:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/so-full-of-themselves-disgusting-brent-hinds-claims-mastodon-members-used-autotune-because-they-cant-sing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/so-full-of-themselves-disgusting-brent-hinds-claims-mastodon-members-used-autotune-because-they-cant-sing Music News: "I've never met three people that were so full of themselves."]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:09:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-read-comments-saying-youve-got-nothing-on-brent-new-mastodon-guitarist-speaks-on-being-judged-shares-opinion-on-brent-hinds-playing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-read-comments-saying-youve-got-nothing-on-brent-new-mastodon-guitarist-speaks-on-being-judged-shares-opinion-on-brent-hinds-playing Music News: "I know I'm being judged right now."]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/weve-become-very-close-mastodons-new-touring-permanent-guitarist-reveals-how-he-got-recruited-to-fill-in-brent-hindss-shoes https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/weve-become-very-close-mastodons-new-touring-permanent-guitarist-reveals-how-he-got-recruited-to-fill-in-brent-hindss-shoes Music News: "Brann told me I'd be the first person he'd call if anything ever came up. That's what he did!"]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:17:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-names-sabbath-riff-that-checks-all-boxes-explains-what-makes-tony-iommi-so-great https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-names-sabbath-riff-that-checks-all-boxes-explains-what-makes-tony-iommi-so-great Music News: "It's not the proficiency of the playing."]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:10:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-calls-out-mastodon-says-band-members-are-horrible-humans https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-calls-out-mastodon-says-band-members-are-horrible-humans Music News: The guitarist shared his stance through a comment on a social media post.]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:57:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-not-rubbing-elbows-with-the-common-folk-too-much-mastodons-bill-kelliher-opens-up-on-touring-with-black-sabbath-recalls-only-conversation-with-tony-iommi https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-were-not-rubbing-elbows-with-the-common-folk-too-much-mastodons-bill-kelliher-opens-up-on-touring-with-black-sabbath-recalls-only-conversation-with-tony-iommi Music News: "Those guys are pretty well-padded. They're kinda like fine china at this point."]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-performs-with-another-live-guitarist-heres-what-they-sounded-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-performs-with-another-live-guitarist-heres-what-they-sounded-like Music News: It's still uncertain who will be Brent Hinds' permanent replacement.]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-speaks-on-why-its-getting-harder-to-tour-explains-why-the-us-is-easier-than-europe https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodons-bill-kelliher-speaks-on-why-its-getting-harder-to-tour-explains-why-the-us-is-easier-than-europe Music News: "With the price of gas alone, it trickles down."]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/it-should-be-shaped-like-a-boomerang-the-surreal-story-of-brent-hinds-silverburst-flying-v https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/it-should-be-shaped-like-a-boomerang-the-surreal-story-of-brent-hinds-silverburst-flying-v Retrospective: "That guitar shouldn't be shaped like a 'V,' but a boomerang, man!"]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-explains-why-he-admires-ghost-and-gojira-addresses-one-key-issue-with-touring-costs https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-explains-why-he-admires-ghost-and-gojira-addresses-one-key-issue-with-touring-costs Music News: "Tobias is extremely smart and hard working."]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:34:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-says-mastodon-has-big-shoes-to-fill-after-split-with-brent-hinds-opens-up-on-friendship-with-ben-eller https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-says-mastodon-has-big-shoes-to-fill-after-split-with-brent-hinds-opens-up-on-friendship-with-ben-eller Music News: "He's a great player, and one of the nicest guys I've ever met."]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:18:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ben-eller-reveals-how-he-got-the-mastodon-gig-names-one-thing-he-was-absolutely-unprepared-for https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ben-eller-reveals-how-he-got-the-mastodon-gig-names-one-thing-he-was-absolutely-unprepared-for Music News: "I went into this looking at it as one of the coolest things I could ever get to be a part of."]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:51:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/this-is-troy-sanders-favorite-metallica-bassist-and-it-might-explain-a-lot-about-mastodons-unique-style https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/this-is-troy-sanders-favorite-metallica-bassist-and-it-might-explain-a-lot-about-mastodons-unique-style Retrospective: "I grew up with Metallica."]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 23:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-answers-if-ben-eller-is-mastodons-new-guitarist-explains-how-eller-ended-up-playing-at-bands-first-post-split-show https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bill-kelliher-answers-if-ben-eller-is-mastodons-new-guitarist-explains-how-eller-ended-up-playing-at-bands-first-post-split-show Music News: "No one can ever replace someone like Brent, who's a very special guitar player. But I feel like Ben did the best he could, and we were all super-stoked."]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:52:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/the-one-thing-about-brent-hinds-approach-to-lead-guitar-that-deeply-impressed-bill-kelliher-hell-do-something-that-will-totally-surprise-me https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/the-one-thing-about-brent-hinds-approach-to-lead-guitar-that-deeply-impressed-bill-kelliher-hell-do-something-that-will-totally-surprise-me Retrospective: "He'll come in the next day and play his part and when I come back in, I'm blown away."]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/to-replace-brent-hinds-in-mastodon-you-need-to-have-these-qualities-bill-kelliher-reveals-its-got-to-be-someone-who-can-do-all-that https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/to-replace-brent-hinds-in-mastodon-you-need-to-have-these-qualities-bill-kelliher-reveals-its-got-to-be-someone-who-can-do-all-that Music News: "Like, 'Oh, this person is a great guitar player, why don't you hire them?’ It's like, 'Well, they gotta stand the test of time.'"]]> Sun, 16 Mar 2025 01:00:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/why-mastodon-split-with-their-original-frontman-according-to-troy-sanders https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/why-mastodon-split-with-their-original-frontman-according-to-troy-sanders Retrospective: "He wasn't at a point in his life when he could just go live in a van and just party and play all the time."]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitarist-who-stepped-in-for-brent-hinds-opens-up-on-playing-with-mastodon-no-easy-task-but-it-was-a-joy https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitarist-who-stepped-in-for-brent-hinds-opens-up-on-playing-with-mastodon-no-easy-task-but-it-was-a-joy Music News: "To be asked to play alongside the band is a TRUE honor."]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-time-people-grow-apart-bill-kelliher-breaks-silence-on-why-brent-hinds-left-mastodon https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-time-people-grow-apart-bill-kelliher-breaks-silence-on-why-brent-hinds-left-mastodon Music News: Kelliher, however, praises Hinds' role during the last 25 years in the band.]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:56:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-plays-first-show-without-brent-hinds-heres-who-they-hired-to-replace-him https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mastodon-plays-first-show-without-brent-hinds-heres-who-they-hired-to-replace-him Music News: The band's recovery time was phenomenal.]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:17:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-has-left-mastodon-touring-dates-remain-intact https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brent-hinds-has-left-mastodon-touring-dates-remain-intact Music News: "We're deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we've shared."]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:55:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/mastodons-bill-kelliher-claims-the-rolling-stones-are-a-little-too-old-to-rock-says-iron-maiden-give-him-hope https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/mastodons-bill-kelliher-claims-the-rolling-stones-are-a-little-too-old-to-rock-says-iron-maiden-give-him-hope Interviews: UG Exclusive: "Not that I want to be 70 years old in spandex doing splits on stage. But those guys…"]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:45:22 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/mastodons-bill-kelliher-names-number-one-thing-for-rhythm-guitar-tone-reveals-why-he-isnt-into-mesa-boogie-amps https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/mastodons-bill-kelliher-names-number-one-thing-for-rhythm-guitar-tone-reveals-why-he-isnt-into-mesa-boogie-amps Interviews: UG Exclusive: "It's hard because there's so much good stuff out there nowadays."]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:49:29 -0500