lead singer

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Replacing the band’s lead singer Brad Nowell, who died in 1996, is his son, Jakob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As for Serbia, the lead singer of rock band Lavina was so tortured by someone who "trampled on his heart" that he ended his song with a blood-curdling scream.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Cockroaches is an alias that lead singer Mick Jagger, fellow founding bandmate Keith Richards and bass guitarist Ronnie Wood have used in the past to play secret shows.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

By the time Boston’s lead singer, Delp, died in 2007, DeCarlo had been focused on raising a family and paying the bills, and making music hadn’t been a priority for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They released this absolutely fantastic album called In the Aeroplane Over the Sea in 1998 and haven't been heard from since, purportedly because their lead singer lives in a cave in New Zealand.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan