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Slipknot's Corey Taylor To Voice Alien Warlord In 'Doctor Who'
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor will be giving ‘Doctor Who’ viewers a fright soon, as he provides the scream for villain, the Fisher King. The metal singer is said to be a huge fan of the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 September 2015
Slipknot Press On With Tour Minus Bassist
The rocker fell ill during a show in Connecticut on 2 August (15) and was admitted to a local hospital suffering from dehydration. He had been expected to rejoin the band for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2015
Slipknot Bassist Released From Hospital
The band briefly paused its set as Venturella was treated backstage and then taken to a nearby hospital, but frontman Corey Taylor and his bandmates opted to complete the concert. Now it...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2015
Slipknot Bassist Hospitalised During Gig
Fans at the XFinity Theatre at Hartford were left baffled when the rockers abandoned the gig after just five songs and walked off stage. They later reappeared, and frontman Corey Taylor revealed...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2015
Corey Taylor 'Happy' With Slipknot Reunion
Corey Taylor is ''happy'' Slipknot are on the same page and all talking again.The frontman of the heavy metal band - who last played Donington Park in 2013 - was really emotional as he took...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2015
Corey Taylor Slams Streaming Services
Slipknot's Corey Taylor has slammed ''Taylor S**t'' and ''One Erection'' for letting their music be used commercially.The 'Wait and Bleed' rocker insists he wouldn't get behind streaming services like Tidal or the newly-announced Apple Music...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2015
Slipknot Set To Raise The Proverbial Roof At Download Festival 2015
Download festival sponsored by Zippo is now approaching its twelfth year and it keeps on going from strength to strength, and this year is looking to be the biggest and best to date. The festival...
By Sophie Brannon in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2015
Paul Gray Memorial Art Show To Launch In Hometown
Gray died aged 38 after suffering an accidental drug overdose in May, 2010, and five years on, a group of local artists in Des Moines, Iowa have put together a show called 2...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2015
Corey Taylor Pays Tribute To Slipknot Bandmate As Fifth Anniversary Of His Death Looms
The singer has written a lengthy tribute essay for the new issue of the U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, in which he admits Gray is forever on his mind. Taylor writes, "When I'm on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 May 2015
Slipknot Star Mick Thomson Charged After Fight With Brother
The guitarist and his brother Andrew Thomson both suffered stab wounds in the fight, and were hospitalised at a medical facility in Iowa. They were released after receiving treatment. Following a police...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2015
Slipknot Star Mick Thomson Released From Hospital
The 41-year-old guitarist and his sibling Andrew were both admitted to a medical facility in Iowa on Wednesday (11Mar15), with reports suggesting the rocker was stabbed in the back of the head....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
Slipknot Guitarist Stabbed In Head During Fight With Brother
Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson has sustained a stab wound to the back of his head after a fight with his brother. Both men were drunk and suffered non-life threatening wounds, according to Billboard.Mick Thomson was...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 March 2015
Slipknot Star Hospitalised With Stab Wound
The guitarist and his sibling Andrew were both taken to a hospital in Iowa on Wednesday (11Mar15) with serious wounds. Reports suggest Mick, 41, was stabbed in the back of his head,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2015
Dave Grohl's Supergroup Lands Record Deal
A supergroup featuring Dave Grohl and Slipknot's Corey Taylor has landed a major new record deal.Teenage Time Killer, formed by Corrosion Of Conformity star Reed Mullin, will release a debut album in 2015 via Rise...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2014
Corey Taylor Gives Phone Users A Wet Lesson At Gigs
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor pours water onto fans if he catches them using a cell phone at his gigs.The rocker hates it when concert-goers spend the entire show on their smartphone, and he has even...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 November 2014
Corey Taylor Not A Fan Of The Grammys
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has lashed out at Grammy Awards bosses, insisting music's big night has become "meaningless".The often masked rocker, who has been nominated 10 times as part of Slipknot and Stone Sour, claims...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2014
Slipknot Star Took New Drummer To Paul Gray's Grave
Slipknot's mystery new drummer had to pay his respects to late bassist Paul Gray before he was welcomed into the masked rock act.Percussionist Shawn Crahan tells Rolling Stone magazine he took his new bandmate, rumoured...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2014
Slash: 'Corey Taylor Came Closest To Landing Velvet Revolver Gig'
Rocker Slash has revealed Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor almost landed the job of frontman for the former Guns N' Roses star's supergroup Velvet Revolver, but he didn't quite hit the right notes.Taylor...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2014
Slipknot Leader Opens Up About Joey Jordison's Departure
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has broken his silence about the firing of drummer Joey Jordison, revealing the decision to let him go was one of the toughest he and his bandmates have ever had to...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2014
Laura Jane Grace Warns Slipknot About Rumoured New Drummer
Against Me! star Laura Jane Grace appears to have unmasked Slipknot's latest recruit by attacking him on Twitter.com.The heavy rockers have refused to identify Joey Jordison's replacement in the band, but it has been widely...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2014
E Street Band Star's Son Is New Slipknot Drummer - Report
The son of revered E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg has reportedly signed up to replace Joey Jordison in masked heavy rock act Slipknot.The band revealed its new masks earlier this week (beg08Sep14), but singer...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 13 September 2014
New Slipknot Drummer's Identity Kept Secret
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor insists the identity of the band's new drummer will remain a secret until fans get used to the group's musical development.The rockers unveiled the video for The Negative One earlier this...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2014
Justin Bieber Vs. Slipknot: Music's Maddest Mash-up Tracks
There are certain things in life that don’t sound like they should ever go together, but then you put them together and...they just do. Peanut butter and jelly, French fries dipped in chocolate milkshakes, Justin...
By Sophie Miskiw in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2014
Corey Taylor: 'Kiss Should Perform At Hall Of Fame For The Fans'
Slipknot star Corey Taylor has taken aim at his Kiss heroes for allowing past dramas to upset one of the band's biggest nights at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.Like many Kiss...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2014
Placebo, Outkast, Bombay Bicycle Club Lead Record Store Day 2014: Race You There!
The vinyl list has been released for this year's Record Store Day, which will be celebrated by 240 independent music shops throughout the UK with over 600 exclusive releases available. More big-name acts than ever...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
Slipknot's Corey Taylor To Be Roasted At Comedy Bash
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has signed up to become the butt of his pals' jokes at an upcoming comedy roast in Columbus, Ohio.The masked rocker will be targeted by bandmate Shawn 'Clown' Crahan, Anthrax's Scott...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2014
Aerosmith To Close Download
Aerosmith will close Download Festival 2014.The 'Crazy' rockers have been announced as the final headliners for next year's event - which takes place in Donnington Park, Leicestershire, East Midlands on 13-15 June - in what...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2013
Slipknot Star To Make Directorial Debut With Officer Downe
Slipknot star Shawn Crahan is to make his directorial debut with a movie adaptation of graphic novel Officer Downe.Joe Casey has revamped his own comic book about a Los Angeles police officer who crooks can't...
By WENN on 15 July 2013
Slipknot's Return Is 'In The Air'
Slipknot say you can ''smell'' their return ''in the air.''The 'Surfacing' band's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan told how they are planning a full scale return next year, hinting they could even release a new album.Speaking to...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 May 2013
Dave Grohl Debuts Sound City Players
Dave Grohl debuted his Sound City Players supergroup with a three-hour set at the weekend.The multi-instrumentalist performed with his all-star backing band at the Sundance Film Festival's Park City Live event in Utah. Stevie Nicks...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 January 2013
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