Latest Slipknot News - Page 5
Paul Gray's Body Found Near Needle
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray is believed to have died of a "drug overdose" after his body was found near a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills.The heavy metal musician's body was found on Monday...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 May 2010
Autopsy Fails To Offer Answers For Gray's Death
SLIPKNOT star PAUL GRAY's death will remain a mystery until toxicology reports are available after police in Iowa failed to determine a cause following an autopsy.The bassist was found dead in a suburban Des Moines...
By WENN on 25 May 2010
Slipknot's Bassist Gray Dies
SLIPKNOT bassist PAUL GRAY has been found dead in an Iowa hotel room, aged 38.The musician's body was discovered on Monday morning (24May10) by a hotel employee at the TownePlace Suites hotel in Urbandale. Cops...
By WENN on 25 May 2010
Slipknot Star Crahan Eyeing Political Role
SLIPKNOT star SHAWN CRAHAN is eyeing a move into politics after he was nominated to run for the position of Iowa Governor at the state's upcoming elections.The clown-faced drummer, who grew up in Iowa, was...
By WENN on 28 April 2010
Adele Produced By Rick Rubin
Adele is being produced by Rick Rubin on her second album. The 'Chasing Pavements' singer is working with the New York based record producer - famous for working with a variety of artists, including heavy...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 February 2010
Slipknot Cancel Show As Drummer Is Hospitalised
Rockers SLIPKNOT were forced to scrap their Saturday night (22Aug09) headlining spot at the Pain in The Grass festival in Washington after drummer JOEY JORDISON was hospitalised.Details of his health emergency have not been released,...
By WENN on 23 August 2009
Slipknot & Metallica Honoured By Kerrang!
SLIPKNOT and METALLICA have been honoured with the top prizes at the 2009 Kerrang! Awards in London.Slipknot walked away with Best Live Act and Best International Band at Monday's (03Aug09) prizegiving, which frontman Corey Taylor...
By WENN on 03 August 2009
Slipknot Star Taylor Shows Softer Side With Boyle Love
SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR has shown his softer side with an emotional tribute to Scottish singing sensation SUSAN BOYLE.The rocker admits he was mesmerised when he watched Boyle's first appearance on U.K. TV show Britain's...
By WENN on 16 June 2009
Taylor's Porn Shop Past
SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR has a seedy past - he once worked in the sex industry. The rocker spent several years behind the counter in a porn shop in Iowa and insists it was his ideal...
By WENN on 21 May 2009
Slipknot Double Up At First Golden Gods Awards
SLIPKNOT have been named double winners at the first ever Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The masked rockers won Best Riff and Best Live Band honours in the hard rock and heavy metal prizegiving at Club...
By WENN on 08 April 2009
Slipknot Star Forced To Eat His Own Vomit
Masked SLIPKNOT star COREY TAYLOR has mixed emotions about performing at his first Ozzfest in 1999 - because he had to eat his own vomit. The energetic frontman was often so dehydrated and hot behind...
By WENN on 04 October 2008
Kerrang! Confirm Tracklisting For 2008 Compilation
Kerrang! magazine has revealed the roster of bands earmarked for its 2008 compilation CD.Kerrang! The Album 2008 hits the shelves on September 29th and features chart successes such as Kid Rock, Nickelback and Weezer alongside...
By Contributor on 10 September 2008
Taylor Left For Dead After Overdose
SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR was once left for dead in a rubbish skip by friends who thought he'd suffered a fatal drug overdose. The US rocker was only 15 years old and living in a...
By WENN on 28 April 2007
Slipknot Star's Unhealthy Pre-show Ritual
SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR has an unhealthy pre-concert ritual to give his voice its famous rasp - and it ends by crooning along to BILLY JOEL. The heavy rocker, who was recently voted Best Vocalist...
By WENN on 06 March 2007
Valo Slams Rock Fans Afraid To Embrace Him
HIM frontman VILLE VALO has slammed his band's detractors as macho chauvinists living in the past. The Finnish rocker believes the reason why so many rock fans dislike HIM is simply because they are...
By WENN on 10 January 2006
Slipknot Drummer Escaped Death During Ozzfest
SLIPKNOT drummer SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN almost killed himself during an OZZFEST tour in 1999 after plunging headfirst into a water container. The rocker pushed himself to the limit during the hedonistic tour and counts...
By WENN on 24 October 2005
Metallica's Ulrich 'Breakdown' On Plane
METALLICA's LARS ULRICH pulled out of a major British rock festival last year (04) after suffering a mental collapse in a plane on the way to the event. Two drummers - SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO...
By WENN on 24 February 2005
Rock Stars Help Striking Grocery Workers
Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE star TOM MORELLO and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN are offering striking grocery workers in California a little Christmas cheer after hastily organising a benefit concert. Grocery workers...
By WENN on 19 December 2003
Slipknot
