KEYBOARDIST LEAVES DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

The Dave Matthews Band’s summer tour got underway on Thursday, but it was without Butch Taylor.  The keyboardist, who has been with DMB for a decade, has left the band for unknown reasons.  Dave and company responded to Butch’s departure via a post on DMBand.com, which reads, “We are saddened by this sudden news but he has our full support.  He’s given so much to us and our audience through the years and he will be missed.”  The group does not intend to replace Taylor during the tour.