Fans and friends of a Grammy-winning musician are grieving his loss after a motorcycle crash killed him Wednesday night.

William Brent Hinds, 51, co-founder and former member of Atlanta heavy metal band Mastodon, was killed in a motorcycle crash ...

Brent Hinds, former guitarist and vocalist with Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in ...

The former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning band Mastodon, Brent HInds has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta ...

Brent Hinds, co-founder and guitarist of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, tragically died in a motorcycle ...

Former Mastodon singer-guitarist Brent Hinds passed away late on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after a motorcycle accident.

Brent Hinds, known as a co-founder of the band Mastodon, died at 51, but what was his cause of death and what happened?

William Brent Hinds co-founded the band Mastodon in 2000 before his departure from the group earlier this year.

Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000, earning six Grammy nominations and one win for best metal performance in 2018.