Sources close to Slipknot have told us that the official reason for drummer Joey Jordison's hospitalization over the weekend was a burst appendix, although that has yet to be officially confirmed by either the band's record label or management. The incident led the band to cancel the rest of its tour dates for August and September to give Jordison time to recover. At the moment a planned October trek is still on the group's schedule, although dates and cities have yet to be finalized.
Slipknot rarely cancels gigs and has even toured with members missing due to injuries, meaning that Jordison's condition must have been serious. Singer Corey Taylor told us last year that the band always tries to find a way to make the show go on: ["I'm very proud of the fact that I've only canceled four shows in my entire career, and it was only because I was just physically unable to do it. If you're able to do it, at least get up there, you know. At least do your best. I mean, the fans appreciate that beyond anything else. I think that's why we're still here, because we've never let that stuff stop us."]
Korn announced on Tuesday (August 25th) that they will release a free, exclusive digital EP four times a year to Premium Members of the band's website, Korn.com. The first EP is due in early September and will feature several previously unreleased tracks, as well as a rough instrumental demo from the band's upcoming album. The group recently resumed work on the record after spending the summer on tour, and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told us what the material sounds like: ["Very raw. It's very raw on an emotional level, and also a level that we haven't hit on in a while. It feels very personal and raw. You break it down to the basics and those are the raw ingredients that gave birth to this band, and it's nice to kind of get back to that original sound that we had."]
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump was arrested on Tuesday night (August 25th) in Hollywood, California on a traffic warrant stemming from a charge of driving without a license. According to TMZ.com, Stamp was taken to a West Hollywood sheriff's station and held on $15,000 bail until he was released at 4:30 a.m. Stump said in a statement, "All I really have to say is ignorance of the law isn't innocence. I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way, in the state of California. Lesson learned. I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get. But man, is my mom gonna be pissed."
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