411 Mania — Mikey Welsh was 40… more info

CNN Showbiz — Painter Mikey Welsh, most famously known as the bassist for the rock band Weezer, died Saturday, according to the band. He was 40. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Mikey Welsh, the former bass player for the alternative rock band Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday. more info

Mercury News, California — Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh, who also found success in his second career as an artist, died in a Chicago hotel room, police said Sunday. more info

Reuters — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mikey Welsh, the former bass player for the alternative rock band Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday. more info

Topix — Chicago police say former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh has been found dead in a Chicago hotel room. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Chicago, IL police report that former Weezer bassist and artist Mikey Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room. Police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak said Welsh was due to check out of the Raffaello Hotel at 1... more info

Detroit Free Press — Chicago police say former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh has been found dead in a Chicago hotel room. more info

DrownedInSound — Mikey Welsh, who was bassist for Weezer from 1998-2001, has died at the age of 40. The news was announced in a post Weezer's website late last night US time as well as on his Facebook page. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Perez Hilton — Oooh! This is giving us chills! You're SOO good, Dan Talevski! We've probably played Pumped Up Kicks about 1,468 times now, so hearing a new spin on it is quite refreshing! Are you listening, Foster the People?? Weezer isn't the only one covering y... more info