Former Pantera bassist Rex Brown issued a statement on last month’s passing of his former bandmate, ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. Vinnie passed away on June 22nd at the age of 54. In a tribute issued via Rollingstone.com, Brown shared his feeling about his life and times personally and professionally with Vinnie. Continue reading
Vinnie Paul Abbott was laid to rest this weekend, next to his mother Carolyn and his brother Dimebag Darrell. Yesterday’s celebration of life took place at The Bomb Factory in Fort Worth, TX. Featuring video tributes to Vinnie, notable musician’s sending messages included Vinnie’s former Pantera bandmate Philip Anselmo, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, among many others.Continue reading
In an announcement made public on the Pantera Facebook account, the public memorial for late drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will be held on Sunday, July 1 at Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Fans interested in attending “Vinnie Paul: A Public Celebration Of Life” must receive a wristband to enter the Bomb Factory. The line for wristbands will begin at noon outside the venue prior to the 3:33 p.m. memorial. The event announcement notes: “There are no advance tickets, lines or lists.” More details about the memorial can be found below. Continue reading
The music world is still reeling after the loss of Vinnie Paul Abbott of Pantera and HELLYEAH this weekend. A report from the family has come down that Vinnie died in his sleep, but no further information about the cause of his death is available, In the meantime tributes continue to pour in from all over the world. You can read Ghost Cult’s memorial tribute to him at this link. Notably, Vinnie’s longtime girlfriend Chelsea and Eleven Seven Music Group have issued statements about Vinnie’s passing. Continue reading
Terrible news has come down as Vinnie Paul, best know as the drummer for Pantera, Hellyeah, and Damageplan has passed away. No cause of death is known at this time, and Vinnie’s family has asked for privacy and respect for now. The announcement came as a post on Pantera’s official Facebook page, which you can see below. We’ll continue to track this story as more details become available. We are naturally devastated by this news, and we send out condolences to Vinnie’s family, friends and fans worldwide at this time. Continue reading