Bob “Slim” Dunlap, who joined the Replacements as lead guitarist in the late 1980s after the pioneering rock band fired founder Bob Stinson, died Wednesday at his home in Minneapolis.

After seeing U2 perform live in 1981, The Replacements' frontman Paul Westerberg wrote two groundbreaking songs in response to Bono's hit 'I Will Follow'.

The American rock band formed a cult following after being ... and was often dubbed the “replacement Replacement”. Stinson was kicked out of the group due to issues with drugs and alcohol.

Bob “Slim” Dunlap, a guitarist best known for his work with rock band The Replacements, has died. He was 73. The rocker died Wednesday at his home in Minneapolis, his family told The Minnesota ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Bob “Slim” Dunlap, a guitarist best known for his work with rock band The Replacements, has died at age 73. Dunlap died Wednesday at his home in Minneapolis ...

Dunlap was known as the “replacement Replacement” per Rolling Stone. He joined the band in 1987 and played guitar with the group through 1991. The site said he suffered a stroke in 2012 that ...

Dunlap joined the Replacements after founding member Bob Stinson was kicked out of the band, adding a more stabilizing ... a Soul” — which featured the rock radio hit “I’ll Be You ...

The singer recruited Dunlap to join his band the Replacements, who were looking for a new guitarist after ousting Bob Stinson. Though he initially rejected the invitation, Dunlap eventually joined ...

“I played in every little band I could play in ... the next night it would be hard rock.” After the Replacements broke up in 1991, Dunlap toured with the Georgia Satellites’ Dan Baird ...

The music world is mourning the loss of Bob “Slim” Dunlap, the iconic guitarist of the legendary rock band The Replacements, who passed away at the age of 73. His death was confirmed by family ...