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Stone Sour / Slipknot Frontman Corey Taylor to Host Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' Session

Chad Childers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:47 +0000

Stone Sour / Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor will be the latest rocker to take part in the popular Reddit AMA Session series, fielding questions from fans about Stone Sour's new albums, the 'House of Gold & Bones' comics and whatever questions might pop up.

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor 'So Stoked' Over Animated 'Do Me a Favor' Video

Chad Childers — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:06:26 +0000

Stone Sour have just unleashed their 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' and the animated video for the first single 'Do Me a Favor' has had viewers dropping their jaws. Among the biggest fans of the clip is none other than Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor himself.

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Offers Track-by-Track Perspective on 'House of Gold & Bones, Part 2′

Chad Childers — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:04:53 +0000

Stone Sour have given us part of the story with 'House of Gold & Bones Part 1,' and soon we'll be able to finish the story with the 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' disc. Giving fans an idea of what's to come, frontman Corey Taylor has offered a track-by-track commentary on the upcoming disc.

Corey Taylor, Maynard James Keenan, Dave Navarro + More Criticize 2013 Grammy Awards

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:21:15 +0000

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held last night (Feb. 10), and it was business as usual for the famed awards show. Music's biggest names walked the carpet, while shiny golden gramophones were given out to rock artists such as the Black Keys, Halestorm and Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross. However, a sense of disarray resonated with various musicians, who took to Twitter in order to vent their disapproval of the Grammy Awards.

Corey Taylor Talks New Stone Sour Albums, Favorite Childhood Swear Words + More

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:42:36 +0000

Corey Taylor was nearly expelled in Kindergarten for yelling his favorite string of swear words. The Stone Sour / Slipknot vocalist chose to share this gem during Part 1 of our exclusive interview with the modern icon, along with discussing many other topics.

Corey Taylor Performs 'From Can To Can't' Live With Dave Grohl's Sound City Players

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:44:43 +0000

Dave Grohl may have successfully upstaged his own ‘Sound City’ documentary screening at Sundance when he followed it up with a concert for the ages. The live spectacle featured his Sound City Players and included 17 different guest musicians playing over three hours of music at the Jan. 18 Park City, Utah event.

Dave Grohl Shares Admiration for 'Sound City' Collaborators Corey Taylor + Paul McCartney

Chad Childers — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:00:40 +0000

The 'Sound City' documentary gave Dave Grohl a chance to work with a who's who of music, while also showcasing the legendary Sound City studio and using the board that's been responsible for creating so many great albums. Among Grohl's collaborators were Paul McCartney and Corey Taylor, who appear on the first two singles from the 'Sound City' soundtrack, and the musician-turned-director has spoken more about both pairings.

Dave Grohl + Corey Taylor 'Sound City' Collaboration 'From Can to Can't' Surfaces

Chad Childers — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:23:18 +0000

It's hard to follow in Paul McCartney's footsteps, but if there's anyone with the balls and pedigree to do it, Corey Taylor would be that man. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman, who seemingly has his hands in everything, was one of the participants in Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary and a new song featuring Taylor from the soundtrack has surfaced online.

Corey Taylor Reveals Stone Sour Will Release 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2′ in April

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:58:45 +0000

Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor has just announced via his Twitter page that the band's 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' will be released in April. Along with the news of the album's release, Taylor assures fans that the first single from 'Part 2' will be hitting fans very soon.

Corey Taylor Expresses Interest in Dance Album + Justin Bieber Collaboration

Chad Childers — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:57:43 +0000

As a member of Slipknot and Stone Sour, you would expect Corey Taylor's interests to lie on the hard rock and metal side, but the vocalist says he also has other musical interests as well, which might take him in the direction of recording a dance album someday.

Corey Taylor Discusses Slipknot's Future, Dave Mustaine + Phil Anselmo

Chad Childers — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:15:59 +0000

Slipknot / Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor has heard the question before, and he's getting a little tired about those asking about Slipknot's future. The vocalist tells Metal Sucks that he feels no matter how often he explains his stance on the band's continuation, it's not truly taken to heart.

Corey Taylor Says Slipknot Are 'On Hiatus'

Chad Childers — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:50 +0000

Stone Sour just dropped their 'House of Gold & Bones Part 1' album and singer Corey Taylor is currently working on the second half of the release, so where does that leave his other band, Slipknot? The vocalist says that after touring the U.S. this past summer, things will scale back for the immediate future.

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Eyes Movie Adaptations of 'House of Gold & Bones' Albums

Chad Childers — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:26:20 +0000

When Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor initially revealed his band's "grand" plan for their next album, he might have undersold it. As it turns out, releasing the album in two parts is only the beginning, as Taylor is plotting a comic book companion piece and now he's contemplating turning both discs into films.

Corey Taylor Talks About His Near Involvement in Anthrax's 'Worship Music'

Chad Bowar — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:58:11 +0000

In a recent interview with Radio Metal, Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recalls the time he was asked to contribute vocals to Anthrax's critically acclaimed 2011 album 'Worship Music' prior to the thrash metal veterans' reunion with singer Joey Belladonna.

Corey Taylor Talks New Stone Sour Music, Knotfest, Slipknot's Future + More

Full Metal Jackie — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:49:40 +0000

Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s radio show this past weekend. He spoke all the hard work Stone Sour put into their double concept album ‘House of Gold & Bones - Part 1’ and ‘Part 2,’ as well as this year’s first installment of Knotfest and how long Slipknot fans will need to wait for new music. If you missed Jackie’s show, read the full interview with Corey Taylor:

Corey Taylor Wins Metal Hammer 'Legend' Award

Chad Childers — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:02:20 +0000

Congrats are in order for Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, who received the “Legend” Award at the recent Metal Hammer Award Show in Berlin. Taylor received his honor from U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider. The singer stated, “I’m very lucky to be able to do what I do, but I wouldn’t be able to [...]

Slipknot / Stone Sour Frontman Corey Taylor Reveals Details of Second Book

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:31:30 +0000

Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor wears many hats, or masks as the case may be. He added author to his resume last summer when he released his first book ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Goods.’ Taylor seems to have caught the writing bug and has now confirmed that he’s been working on a second book.

Stone Sour to Release Two Albums in Just Seven Months

Chris Ryan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:25:46 +0000

How much Stone Sour is too much Stone Sour? We’ll find out as they plan to release 2 albums in 7 months…and there’s a story line through both albums…uh oh, this could be bad…anyone remember Kiss’ ‘The Elder?’ Didn’t think so… Corey Taylor and the guys from Stone Sour are getting ready to release ‘House [...]

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Vents on Difficulties of Crafting New Record Without Paul Gray

Liz Ramanand — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:45:51 +0000

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor recently dished to the Toronto Star about going on with the band after the death of bassist Paul Gray.

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Calls Paul Gray's Contributions 'Almost Orchestral'

Chad Childers — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:31:40 +0000

Slipknot‘s members may individually be tinkering around with ideas for new music, but singer Corey Taylor tells BBC Radio 1 host Zane Lowe that it will be a difficult task working without the creative force that was bassist Paul Gray.