REM’s drummer Bill Rieflin has died aged 59 after a long battle with cancer. The legendary US band, which split in 2011, put out a statement confirming his passing, with singer Michael Stipe …
The legendary US band, which split in 2011, put out a statement confirming his passing, with singer Michael Stipe writing: "Bill Rieflin ."Bill sent me this picture last week of him and Lenny Kaye earlier this month when the Patti Smith Group were in town and they got to hang out.
Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1960, Bill began playing with local bands before joining the Ministry – an industrial metal group who gained popularity in the 1980s.For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online, where we will bring you live updates as soon as they happen, before anyone else.
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