Joey Jordison: I Did Not Quit Slipknot

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Rumors, Rock,

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison insists he did not quit the band and was left "blindsided" by the news.

The 38-year-old musician played in the Grammy-Award winning heavy metal act since their formation in 1995 and was co-songwriter with frontman Corey Taylor. A statement on the band's website last month cited "personal reasons" for his departure but he has now refuted claims he had decided to quit.

"To my fans, friends and associates. I would like to start the New Year by addressing the recent rumors and speculation regarding my departure from Slipknot. I want to make it very clear that I DID NOT QUIT SLIPKNOT," he wrote in a statement posted on Facebook. "This band has been my life for the past 18 years, and I would never abandon it, or my fans. This news has blindsided me as much as it has all of you. While there is much I would like to say, I must remain silent to further details at this time. I would like to thank you all for your unwavering love and support, and wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year."

Click to continue reading Joey Jordison: I Did Not Quit Slipknot

Gallery: Joey Jordison: I Did Not Quit Slipknot

Dave Grohl’s Supergroup Unveiled

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Rock, Soundtracks,

Dave Grohl's Sound City Players supergroup will include John Fogerty and Stevie Nicks. Former Creedance Clearwater Revival singer John and and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie will join Dave when he unveils the all-star band at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on January 18.

The band will play at the festival to premiere Dave's new film, Sound City, a documentary about the recording studio of the same name in California. The supergroup will also feature Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic; Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen; Foo Fighters members Chris Shiflett, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear and Nate Mendel; Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk and Slipknot's Corey Taylor, among others.

The band are expected to play songs from the soundtrack to Sound City, which was written and recorded especially for the film.

Gallery: Dave Grohl’s Supergroup Unveiled

Slipknot to Headline Download 2013

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Rock,

Slipknot will headline Download 2013.

The "Wait and Bleed" hitmakers will take to the stage at the rock event held at Donington Park in Derbyshire, England, on Friday June 14, 2013. They join Iron Maiden and Rammstein, who will headline the festival on Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16 respectively.

"We are extremely honored to have been asked once again to headline the Download Festival. This most definitely will be an experience not to be missed. Every time we've played Download we have created memories. It's always good to have the church of the Knot, the altar of the Knot, giving the sermon of the Knot to the congregation of the Knot, the culture of the Knot. This summer cannot come soon enough. Partake in the imagination or don't b**ch," said Slipknot's percussionist Shawn Crahan, who is also known as Clown.

Click to continue reading Slipknot to Headline Download 2013

Gallery: Slipknot to Headline Download 2013

Mix Tape: Simon & Garfunkel Postpones Tour, Kanye West Returns to TV

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, Rock,

-Simon & Garfunkel’s North American tour has been indefinitely postponed. According to the group’s website, Art Garfunkel has been dealing with a “vocal paresis.”

-Kanye West will perform on the BET Awards this Sunday. It’ll be his first awards show appearance since interrupting Taylor Swift on MTV last year.

-What you don’t know about Expose singer Gioia Bruno (real name Carmen Bruna) is that she was arrested for trafficking meth last year. She’s reportedly been high on Celebrity Rehab‘s watch list.

-Rapper Fat Joe is being accused of sexual assault. A woman claims Joe (real name Joseph Cartagena) and members of his entourage assaulted her inside a limo earlier this week.

-The death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was the result of a drug overdose. The 38-year-old, who was found May 25, had morphine and fentanyl in his system.

Gallery: Mix Tape: Simon & Garfunkel Postpones Tour, Kanye West Returns to TV

Slipknot’s Paul Gray Dead

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Rock,

Paul Gray, best-known as the bass player in hardcore band Slipknot, was found dead in his Urbandale, Iowa hotel room on Monday.

Gray, also known as #2 and The Pig, will be autopsied on Tuesday. Investigators related to the case say no foul play is suspected.

Paul was one of the three original members of the band, which has earned a total of 7 Grammy Award nominations. “Before I Forget” won in 2006 for Best Metal Performance.

Gray was busted for cocaine possession in 2003, resulting in a rare photograph of the performer’s face. The bassist habitually wore a mask while playing on stage.

Read More | E! Online

Gallery: Slipknot’s Paul Gray Dead