Time — Bob Casale, former guitarist for the new wave band whose hit song “Whip It” topped the Billboard charts in 1980, has died of heart failure at age 61. Casale’s brother and fellow band member Gerald confirmed the news on Tuesday. “As an origin... more info

Sky News — Casale's brother and bandmate, Gerald Casale, says his younger sibling's death was "sudden" and "a total shock". more info

ContactMusic — Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh has expressed his shock at the death of bandmate Bob Casale, who died on Monday (17Feb14).l The 61-year-old... more info

Stereogum — Bob Casale, a founding member of the transformative Ohio new wave band Devo, has died at age 61, TMZ reports. Casale, a guitarist, died Monday due to sudden health problems that led to heart failure. His brother Gerald, a fellow Devo member, gave TMZ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bob Casale, the guitarist and original member of the U.S. New Wave band Devo best known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," died on Monday from heart failure at the age of 61, his brother and bandmate said. more info

Topix — Bob Casale, the guitarist for Devo, best known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," died of heart failure, his brother and band member Gerald Casale said Tuesday. more info

Topix — Robert "Bob 2" Casale, founding guitarist of experimental new wavers Devo , has passed away from heart failure at the age of 61. "As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning" said Casale's brother Ge... more info

People.com — The guitarist succumbed Monday to "conditions that lead to heart failure," according to his brother more info

CNN Showbiz — Devo guitarist Bob Casale died Monday, his brother and band mate announced Tuesday. Casale was 61. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We're sad to report that original Devo guitarist Bob Casale died Monday (2/17). From a post by his brother Gerald on the band's Facebook:As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from... more info