<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Brent-hinds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/brent-hinds Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:23:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/guitar-at-the-grammys-2026 fxdHNMtUcmmsqWshvf5NAb Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:23:54 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:58:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I discovered that you need to be anxious – it keeps you motivated. I try to feed off the anxiety and play guitar”: The life and times of Brent Hinds, the visionary guitarist with a maverick style who made Mastodon a big beast of metal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-mastodon-tribute NSUfsd6ptMEsCyHzUiMptW Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:10 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:29:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brent’s got an entire album that hasn’t seen the light of day”: Brent Hinds had a trove of solo material that was never released, according to his former bandmate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-unreleased-solo-album gFNzY88Zi67gGTAsFtmLAS Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:10:35 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:45:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s gonna be on the new record, for sure. He’s writing like crazy”: Mastodon have seemingly confirmed their new guitar player – revealing Nick Johnston is writing and recording for their next albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-kelliher-says-new-mastodon-album-will-feature-nick-johnston JWcfQrmLoDNqXQvjoHkkKm Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:47:46 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brent Hinds found to be “at fault” for the tragic motorcycle accident that led to his death, police determine ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-at-fault-for-motorcycle-accident-that-led-to-his-death vLMXPnMGzFZRJhMHuuXonB Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:18:02 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:19:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Atlanta police release further details of Brent Hinds' fatal motorcycle accident ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/atlanta-police-release-further-details-of-brent-hinds-fatal-motorcycle-accident r5r8VEUdiuhbFcCsmF9pjJ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:41:24 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:02:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All that we accomplished after that first fistfight in the van 25 years ago. I didn’t think you’d be taken from us like this”: Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher issues first public statement following Brent Hinds' death ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mastodon-guitarist-bill-kelliher-issues-first-public-statement-following-brent-hinds-death kGtXyMQ5VvnLAhjmpzjr2S Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:05:23 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:19:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were brothers to the end. We really loved each other, and we made a lot of very beautiful music together”: Mastodon honor Brent Hinds onstage at their first live performance since the guitarist's death ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mastodon-honor-brent-hinds-onstage SGaedFiEqQnCZ4VQD7Xa4B Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:07:27 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He told me that after he was gone, he just wanted to be remembered for bringing country music into metal”: Brent Hinds, 1974-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-guitar-world-pays-tribute o8ivnU7fz2iq6Ks4M2UMTJ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:47:05 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dies aged 51 following fatal motorcycle accident ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-dies-aged-51 UhYWEHn27SrbwwSYxGr7YW Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:42:55 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:08:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They kicked me out of the band for embarrassing them for being who I am”: Brent Hinds says he was forced out of Mastodon – despite claims his departure was amicable ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-says-he-was-kicked-out-of-mastodon pJnXGV4SwcvCr8dyW5g8bA Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:24:56 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:35:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brann told me I’d be the first person he’d call if anything ever came up. That’s what he did”: How prog fusion ace Nick Johnston ended up replacing Brent Hinds in Mastodon on tour – after a casual coffee hang ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nick-johnston-on-how-he-got-the-mastodon-gig b2p7eKDEMtCy6HBQkLjNfW Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:20:04 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:04:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I won’t miss being in a band with horrible humans”: Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds fuels speculation of tension with his ex-bandmates after calling them out on social media ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/former-mastodon-guitarist-brent-hinds-calls-out-old-bandmates 6RNtfDQxAT9GNd67P8KhYg Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:19:39 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:46:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon recruit prog fusion virtuoso Nick Johnston as surprise new stand-in guitarist following Brent Hinds’ departure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nick-johnston-plays-with-mastodon 7v8Ya4vDNvSBebzBuHdsom Mon, 12 May 2025 10:37:41 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 09:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brent Hinds plays first show since leaving Mastodon – and he has plenty more lined up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-plays-first-show-since-leaving-mastodon Bd9kjy9b46fqxwVuN7mtdc Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:24:36 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:09:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My lead skills are decent enough – but whoever we get is going to be light years ahead of me”: Brent Hinds’ exit left Mastodon at a crossroads. But for Bill Kelliher, it’s an opportunity for a fresh start with a new guitar wingman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-kelliher-mastodon-new-guitarist BHXhnGgeoz6XzPdpMysSM5 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:40:53 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:30:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went into this looking at it as one of the coolest things I could ever be part of, but knowing the backlash could be brutal”: Ben Eller was wary of the reaction he’d get for stepping in for Brent Hinds in Mastodon – but that didn’t stop him saying yes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ben-eller-on-playing-with-mastodon TQTaNar7ga88jP8AFiXEqX Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:49:38 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:12:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m as serious as a heart attack with Mastodon. I’m not ready to give it up yet. So, we’re going to keep looking”: Bill Kelliher is searching far and wide for Mastodon's next guitarist – here's what the band are looking for ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/bill-kelliher-what-mastodon-are-looking-for-in-new-guitarist 74dk68pjrGcnGLLDZRYdyS Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:13:00 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s amazing that we made it 25 years with the four of us”: Bill Kelliher opens up on Brent Hinds’ surprise Mastodon departure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-kelliher-on-brent-hinds-mastodon-exit XJc3bNSvcvH6ptMREtCGYE Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:34:39 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:59:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can you learn 17 Mastodon songs immediately?” Mastodon recruit YouTuber for first show following Brent Hinds’ shock departure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/mastodon-recruit-ben-eller-for-tool-in-the-sand-show hJZNP7nJjj8HHt5r2dnNaX Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:37:37 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:11:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared, and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors”: Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/mastodon-part-ways-with-brent-hinds sT5er2E5GQNRkQo5zUe4Qj Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:10:32 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:33:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mastodon’s Brent Hinds turn Super Sheriff and arrest guitarists for tone violations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brent-hinds-super-sheriff-video oRqiopbrTnFLpzVwPLGeCg Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Victory Amps overhauls its Sheriff range – and seemingly signs Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher to its ranks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/victory-sheriff-range-2023-mastodon-brent-hinds-bill-kelliher RvN46UNdzPSfBW8sCbMHcZ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:12:47 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matt Pike: “I wanted this album to sound different to my previous work. But everything I play on is going to sound like me, in a weird way, shape or form” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/matt-pike-pike-vs-the-automaton nSdaQdtLGcuHiknt6HzLxg Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Matt Pike takes a surprise blues turn with Brent Hinds on new solo track, Land ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/matt-pike-brent-hinds-land hsVAKzRwnUw7xqQZJdhNoC Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:13:39 +0000 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon: “We write our guitar parts separately then show them to each other. We’re not a jam band – we’re more like choreographed acrobatics” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mastodon-hushed-and-grim JuXZLFN7goqpZSf7XNmxng Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:36:49 +0000 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:11:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mastodon-teardrinker-late-night-with-seth-meyers YoHtVURAmJDRQcNsFgf9wb Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:09:23 +0000 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:23:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon’s Brent Hinds teams up with Marcus King to absolutely slay Black Sabbath’s Electric Funeral ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-teams-up-with-marcus-king-to-absolutely-slay-black-sabbaths-electric-funeral hKR9nDEANAGuFk8rLHyfNg Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:55:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marcus King to team with Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and others for Four of a Kind, Live from Nashville charity series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marcus-king-to-team-with-mastodons-brent-hinds-and-others-for-four-of-a-kind-live-from-nashville-charity-series 8oCTz7GZwENivnrFNckMUC Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:15:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mastodon Geek Out About Gear, Guitar Solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-mastodon-geek-out-about-gear-guitar-solos tbaTBWSFMWRWtG8EnQTdzB Tue, 07 May 2019 17:33:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon's Brent Hinds is Selling Studio and Stage Guitars and Other Gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-is-selling-studio-and-stage-guitars-and-other-gear k84hQ8LoQHqvB3HUQcUdFS Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:58:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mastodon's Wild New "Clandestiny" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-mastodon-wild-new-clandestiny-music-video hAQUv3yr8TM3tJdWWMMw9H Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Orange Brent Hinds Terror Amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-orange-brent-hinds-terror-amp sEVypTpPCB9NXiJWtRAgtd Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:55:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Go Behind the Scenes with Mastodon in New "Toe to Toes" Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/go-behind-scenes-mastodon-new-toe-toes-video 9RwETjrDX5PULGm57YZ48V Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mastodon's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher Talk New Album, 'Emperor of Sand' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/mastodons-brent-hinds-and-bill-kelliher-talk-new-album-emperor-sand iL26Nmcr2bJZQhL9zCcdHa Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:13:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Brent Hinds Flying V Custom Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-epiphone-ltd-ed-brent-hinds-flying-v-custom-guitar dpiU9JhAhCfPnddY6uyDa3 Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brent Hinds Dishes Dirt on New Mastodon Album and Epiphone Custom Flying V ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/brent-hinds-talks-new-mastodon-album-epiphone-custom-flying-v baQbNRDUgaaAh4bGyMrXnG Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:42:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Introduces Brent Hinds Flying-V Custom Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/epiphone-presents-brent-hinds-flying-v-custom-guitar 2Mb43y42QYW3QRuvTFLQoW Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:46:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mastodon's Brent Hinds Tattoo a Child in Orange Amps' New Comedy Short — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/watch-mastodons-brent-hinds-give-kid-tattoo-orange-amps-new-comedy-short-video NNuyFGeH96Awbrv9AbapFg Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:19:23 +0000