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“He played the role of a bass player very musically. It would be like water, formless, and then crash, and then shape mountains”: Thundercat pays tribute to one of his bass heroes – Sam Rivers

“There’s a special place in my heart for Sam” bassist says

MusicRadar · Oct 22, 2025

“I went up to Sam after the show and said, ‘You're unbelievable. I’ve got this idea for a band.’ He looked at me and said, ‘I’m in. Let's do it’”: Fred Durst pays tribute to Sam Rivers – and explains why Limp Bizkit couldn't have happened without him

Durst looks back on his first meeting with the late bass icon – who helped make Limp Bizkit a reality

Guitar World · Oct 20, 2025

"That means start jumping and singing. It doesn’t mean start burning the place down. That’s not what I meant." How a smash hit from some nu metal icons became intertwined with the most controversial music festival of the 90s

A classic of the nu metal era, this hit is also woven into the story of an infamous weekend of live music

Metal Hammer · Oct 20, 2025

Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died

Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers died on Saturday

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

"Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player – he was pure magic…" Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has died, aged 48

Nu metal bassist Sam Rivers has died, Limp Bizkit confirm

Guitar World · Oct 19, 2025

Sam Rivers death: Limp Bizkit bassist dies, aged 48

Nu metal group say Rivers was ‘pulse beneath every song’

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Limp Bizkit rocker Sam Rivers dies aged 48

Limp Bizkit have announced the death of their "soul in the sound" bassist Sam Rivers at the age of 48.

BANG Premier · Oct 19, 2025

Sam Rivers Dead at 48: Inside the Limp Bizkit Bassist's Life, Legacy, and the Mystery Surrounding His Death

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers dies at 48. Fans mourn the nu-metal icon as details emerge about his health struggles and unconfirmed cause of death.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19, 2025

Limp Bizkit bass player Sam Rivers dead at 48

Limp Bizkit mourn the loss of their "heartbeat" as bassist Sam Rivers dies at the age of 48

Metal Hammer · Oct 19, 2025

“I’d been living in a dark room, drinking and taking drugs, and I was done with music. My heart was too broken to think about it”: This frontman overcame death and the loss of his band to make one of the 90s’ essential metal songs

Max Cavalera reveals how heartache led to one of Soulfly’s greatest anthems

Metal Hammer · Oct 13, 2025