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"We were all very tired and under pressure and it just came to a head," he later explained.

The choice has worked out rather well for these 30 legendary rock and metal bassists.

Some rock star marriages are over and done with in the blink of an eye, while others continue for decades on decades.

It'd been five years since the rocker's last solo gig.

These acts truly shook things up when they took the stage!

There have been vanity projects, weird detours and huge disappointments – but also some of the best LPs of the succeeding eras.

Eight-bedroom home sits on more than 5 acres of land overlooking a river.

Talk about being your own biggest fan.

Can you imagine?

New clip features bassist recording song with musicians from around the world.

See how old your favorite rock and metal stars are turning this year.

Led Zeppelin guitarist suggests he was bemused when supergroup launched without him.