Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, whose groove-driven sound defined the band’s nu-metal era, has died at 48. The band called him "pure magic" and "the pulse beneath every song." They remembered him as ...

"From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced." Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the nu-metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was ...

"His spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory," the band wrote of the late musician Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy ...

Sam Rivers, who served as the bassist of and provided backing vocals for nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of 48, the group announced on social media. The Instagram tribute — from members ...

"Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat. Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic," the band wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post. By McKinley Franklin Sam Rivers, the ...

Rivers was a founding member of the group, which has been nominated for three Grammy awards over the years. Best Hard Rock Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Hard Rock Performance. The band also ...

Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit circa 2015 Didier Messens/Redferns / Getty Images Sam Rivers, who served as the bassist of and provided backing vocals for nu metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at the age of ...

Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, the band announced in a social media post. No cause of death was stated, although he had a history of ...

Sam Rivers, bassist for rock band Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48 years old. Rivers' death was confirmed by the band, who wrote online on Saturday: "today we lost our brother". "Sam Rivers wasn't ...