Brent Hinds, former Mastodon singer-guitarist, dies aged 51 in motorcycle crash

Brent Hinds was a founding member of Mastodon (Invision/AP)

Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died aged 51 after a motorcycle accident in Atlanta.

Hinds was killed while riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Wednesday night when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn, according to Atlanta police.