Brent Hinds, cofounder of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died at age 51 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. Both the band and authorities confirmed his passing. Hinds’s distinctive guitar work and vocal style helped propel Mastodon to international acclaim.

Mastodon is handing over control to a nonprofit organization, marking a significant shift in the social media platform’s governance. The move was reported by Akshay Kumar on Android Headlines, highlighting an important development in the tech industry.