Music: Citing Mental Health, Corey Taylor Cancels His North American Tour.

Citing Mental Health, Corey Taylor Cancels His North American Tour.

When you think about it, it may have only been a matter of time before rock’s arguably busiest man had to slow down. That doesn’t mean recent news from Corey Taylor was any easier to grasp for fans.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming North American tour,” said the solo artist and Slipknot frontman. “For the past several months, my mental and physical health have been breaking down.” Taylor was scheduled to hit North America from February to March alongside supporting acts Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth.

“I reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and I,” continued the rocker. The “CMF2” singer guaranteed fans would receive refunds and that he was “doing everything I could to be as healthy as I could be.”

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"Application Process Is Open" To Join Smashing Pumpkins

"Application Process Is Open" To Join Smashing Pumpkins: Think you got what it takes to play guitar for The Smashing Pumpkins? Believe it or not, you now have a shot… and so does everyone else. In an interesting twist, the band announced on social media that “the application process is open to anyone who might be interested.” The move comes after Jeff Schroeder confirmed his exit from the group after over 15 years. “Applications may submit a resume and any related material to SPGuitar@redlightmanagement.com,” continued the post. But you better hurry… the band is scheduled to open for Green Day on “The Saviors Tour” later this year.

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New Pearl Jam Record Will Be "Heavier"

We’re coming up on four years since Pearl Jam’s last release, but if guitarist Mike McCready is to be believed, the wait has been well worth it. Recently, the rocker confirmed that the band’s newest LP is going to have a different, more intense sound.

“It’s a lot heavier than you’d expect,” revealed McCready. “There’s the melody and energy of the first couple of records… I feel like Matt Cameron’s drumming has elements of what he did in Soundgarden.” And the guitarist is quick to give credit to longtime producer Andrew Watt, who worked with the group on Eddie Veder’s 2022 solo.

“When we were in the studio with him this past year, he really kicked our as**es,” joked the strummer. “(He) got us focused and playing…Andrew was like, ‘You guys take forever to make records. Let’s do this right now.”

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40 Albums Turning 40 This Year 

 

We already went over the albums turning 50 this year.  How about all the albums that'll turn 40?

 

 

UltimateClassicRock.com put together a list of 40 of them.  Here are the highlights:

 

 

1.  "1984",  Van Halen

 

2.  "Learning to Crawl",  The Pretenders

 

3.  "Bon Jovi",  Bon Jovi

 

4.  "Out of the Cellar",  Ratt

 

5.  "Love at First Sting",  Scorpions

 

6.  "Heartbeat City",  The Cars

 

7.  "Reckoning",  R.E.M.

 

8.  "Grace Under Pressure",  Rush

 

9.  "Private Dancer",  Tina Turner

 

10.  "Born in the USA",  Bruce Springsteen

 

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Michael Bolton had surgery to remove a brain tumor right before the holidays.  

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