Heartbreaking tales of these fleeting stars
The post-hardcore/alternative outfit from Irvine, California, have had the same members since 1998: vocalist and guitarist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bass player Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge.
The Britpop group were huge in the '90s. Vocalist Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree have been together since 1988.
It might be easier to keep a band together when there are only two members. Still, Jack White and Meg White did it from 1997 to 2011. Fun fact: the two got married in 1996 and divorced in 2000.
The English pop rock group formed in 2002 and have, thus far, maintained the same lineup. With the exception of touring musicians, The 1975 are (and always have been) singer Matty Healy, guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel.
ZZ Top get an honorable mention. Even though bassist Dusty Hill is no longer with us, he was with guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard from 1970 (one year after the band was formed) until 2021.
Sources: (Loudwire) (Ultimate Guitar) (Rate Your Music) (Alternative Press)
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RATM is one of the most influential bands of the '90s, and their members have remained together through thick and thin. We're talking about vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk.
Formed in 2001 in Glendale, California, the rock supergroup brought together members of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden. The band consisted of vocalist Chris Cornell, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk.
Despite having used several musicians live in post-breakup reunion shows, the founding members remain the same since 1968 (with the exception of drummer John Bonham, who is deceased). The remaining original members are vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bass player John Paul Jones.
The French metal band were formed in 1996 and have had the same lineup ever since. The band consists of brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier (front man and drummer, respectively) Christian Andreu (guitar), and Jean-Michel Labadie (bass).
American rockers Alter Bridge have kept the same lineup ever since the band was formed in 2004. The band consists of singer and guitarist Myles Kennedy, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bass player Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips.
Since 1966, Cream had always been singer-songwriter and bassist Jack Bruce (1943-2014), guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker (1939-2019)
The American indie rock band formed in 2000, and have since maintained their founding members, who are front woman Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase.
KoL were formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999 by brothers Caleb Followill (vocals and guitar), Nathan Followill (drums), and Jared Followill (bass), and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar).
The New York City rock outfit formed in 1998 and became very successful in the early-2000s' indie and garage rock revival scene. The Strokes' lineup remains the same: front man Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr, bass player Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti.
The English group have been together since 1997 and have never changed a member. Coldplay remain front man Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.
The Aussie rockers found success as a young three-piece in the '90s. The band did have another guitarist when they were still called Innocent Criminals (1992-1994), though as Silverchair they remain the same: front man Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies.
The Scottish rock band haven't had a lineup change since their inception in 1995. Biffy Clyro consist of Simon Neil on vocals and guitar, James Johnston on bass, and Ben Johnston on drums.
Formed in 1994 in Teignmouth, Devon, England, the three-piece rock band have maintained the same lineup up to this day. Muse consists of vocalist and guitarist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard.
German rock band Guano Apes enjoyed some success in the '90s. Formed in 1994, they've kept their lineup, which consists of singer Sandra Nasić, Henning Rümenapp on guitars, Stefan Ude on bass, and Dennis Poschwatta on drums.
Swedish rock band The Cardigans formed in 1992. They kept founding members Nina Persson (vocals), Peter Svensson (guitar), Magnus Sveningsson (bass), Bengt Lagerberg (drums), and Lars-Olof Johansson (keyboards) until 2006. They returned to the stage in 2012, but with Oskar Humlebo on guitar instead of Magnus Svensson.
The iconic German band have been rocking and putting on amazing live shows since 1994. And like other groups on this list, they've been doing it with the same bandmates since the beginning. The band's lineup still consists of vocalist Till Lindemann, guitarists Richard Kruspe and Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and Christian "Flake" Lorenz on keyboards.
From 1991 to 2016, the New York City rockers never changed a band member. The three-piece band consisted of front man Jon Spencer, Judah Bauer on guitar, and Russell Simins on drums.
The Norwegian synth-pop trio never changed their lineup since 1982. Excluding touring and session musicians, a-ha have always been lead vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist and singer Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and keyboardist/guitarist/ singer Magne Furuholmen.
The alternative rock outfit has maintained the same lineup since it inception in 1993. Garbage are made up of singer Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson on guitar, bass, and keyboards, Steve Marker on guitar and keyboards, and Butch Vig as the drummer and the band's producer.
The English alternative group have been pretty consistent since 1985. There were other members when the band was still called On a Friday, but as Radiohead (1991) they've always consisted of Thom Yorke on vocals, Jonny Greenwood and Ed O'Brien on guitars, Colin Greenwood on the bass, and drummer Philip Selway.
Believe it or not, the Irish band has maintained the same lineup ever since its formation in 1976. We're talking about vocalist Bono, guitarist The Edge, bass player Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
The English indie rockers formed in 2003 with the same lineup they have today: Matthew Murphy (front man), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass), and Dan Haggis (drums).
Alternative rockers Bombay Bicycle Club hail from London, England. They formed the band in 2005 and haven't had a lineup change ever since. The group consists of Jack Steadman (vocals), Jamie MacColl (guitar), Ed Nash (bass), and Suren de Saram (drums).
Keeping a band together is no easy task. Indeed, more often than not, bands change their lineup. But like other relationships, there are exceptions to the rule, and some groups have in fact been together since the beginning. And what's even more amazing is that some of these bands are still active to this day!
Click through the following gallery and get to know the bands that never changed their members.
Bands that never changed their lineup
Plenty are still rocking out to this day!
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Keeping a band together is no easy task. Indeed, more often than not, bands change their lineup. But like other relationships, there are exceptions to the rule, and some groups have in fact been together since the beginning. And what's even more amazing is that some of these bands are still active to this day!
Click through the following gallery and get to know the bands that never changed their members.