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As time has gone by and politics in America have evolved, Armstrong, drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt haven’t mellowed.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Fred Smith, longtime bassist for Television and founding member of Blondie, has died.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
After a childhood spent worshipping the Ramones and the Replacements, Billie Joe Armstrong co-founded Green Day with bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
However, 2011’s Time of My Life was the band’s final LP with Arnold alongside original members Roberts and Harrell; with the former leaving for health reasons while the latter was fired from the group after the bassist was charged with vehicular manslaughter in 2013.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Fred Smith, longtime bassist for Television and founding member of Blondie, has died.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
After a childhood spent worshipping the Ramones and the Replacements, Billie Joe Armstrong co-founded Green Day with bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
However, 2011’s Time of My Life was the band’s final LP with Arnold alongside original members Roberts and Harrell; with the former leaving for health reasons while the latter was fired from the group after the bassist was charged with vehicular manslaughter in 2013.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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