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Jack Bruce, bassist from 1960s band Cream, has died aged 71, his publicist confirms. Legendary supergroup Cream, which also included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, are now considered one of the most important bands in rock history.

Glenn Cornick, the original bassist for Jethro Tull, passed away August 29 at his home in Hilo, Hawaii. He was 67. Billboard reports that Cornick died of congestive heart failure and had been receiving hospice care recently. Cornick was a founding member of Jethro Tull, appearing on their first three albums before departing the group in 1970.

May 24 2010 9:49 PM EDT Slipknot's Paul Gray Remembered By Shadows Fall, Sepultura, Nonpoint SF singer Brian Fair recalls Gray as 'a truly warm soul underneath the evil mask he rocked onstage.' By Ryan J. Downey Heavy-metal musicians were quick to react to the death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, as news spread online in a manner all too familiar to a community still reeling from the recent deaths of legendary singer Ronnie James Dio and Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele. "I'm so crushed to hear about the passing of Paul Gray," Shadows Fall singer Brian Fair told...

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ISRAELI-born Kiss bassist Gene Simmons (above) has caused an uproar among Muslims by attacking Islamic culture. During an interview with an Australian radio station, the lizard-tongued rock god described Islam as a "vile culture" that treated women worse than dogs. "Your dog, however, can walk by your side," Simmons said. "Your dog is allowed to have its own dog house. You can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff . . . None of the women have that advantage."