Slipknot Release Official Statement on Doctor’s Connection to the Death of Paul Gray

Yesterday (Sept. 5), news broke that Iowa physician Daniel Baldi was charged with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter, with one of those counts related to the 2010 death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. Baldi has been accused of prescribing harmfully excessive amounts of pain medication to his patients. In reaction to the news, Slipknot have released an official statement about the new development. Paul Gray was found dead on May

Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo Reflects on Childhood Music Memories

Music speaks to all of us, especially those who pursue it as a career, and Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo says he’s still a fan of not only the acts that shaped his musical taste, but the venues where he was first introduced to rock ‘n’ roll. DeLeo tells Noisecreep that his first love was Cheap Trick. The bassist says, “My stepbrother got me into the ‘Heaven Tonight’ album.

Hellyeah, Corey Taylor + Fozzy Added to 2012 Rock Vegas Lineup

The 2012 Rock Vegas fest already boasts a massive lineup that includes headliners Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Shinedown and Godsmack. Now, the two-day event, which takes place Sept. 28 and 29 at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, just got a little more rockin’ as a few more big names have been added to the bill. Hellyeah have stepped in for Papa Roach, who had to drop out of the festival because of

Killswitch Engage, Asking Alexandria, As I Lay Dying, Black Veil Brides + More to Rock 2012 California Metalfest

The lineup of the sixth annual California Metalfest has officially been announced. The Nov. 24 festival in San Bernardino, Calif., showcases some of today’s biggest names in metal, including As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides and the Dillinger Escape Plan. Headlining the even will be Killswitch Engage, who will be giving fans an epic performance of their breakthrough album ‘Alive or Just Breathing’ in its entirety for

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Talks Digital Recording, Internet Piracy

After making several controversial comments lately about the Aurora, Colo., shootings,  President Obama and his wife Michelle and other topics, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has given a relatively tame interview to the Seymour Duncan blog. Tame doesn’t mean uninteresting, because no matter what the topic, Mustaine speaks his mind. In regard to the rise of technology in the recording of music, he said, “I’m a purist and I don’t want to seem like

Foo Fighters ‘Rock the Vote’ in Charlotte as Frontman Dave Grohl Gets His Drink On

Foo Fighters are scheduled to perform live tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte before President Obama’s speech. Last night (Sept. 6), the band played a nearly four-hour concert for Rock the Vote, an organization formed to engage young people in the political process. The Foos played a slew of hits including ‘Monkey Wrench,’ ‘Times Like These,’ ‘Learn to Fly,’ ‘All My Life,’ ‘The Pretender’ and ‘My Hero’ along

Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan Speaks Out on Charges Filed Against Doctor in Paul Gray’s Death

As previously reported, criminal charges were filed this week against a Des Moines, Iowa, doctor who is accused of contributing to the deaths of eight patients, including Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. Now, Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan, who was one of the people interviewed by police for the case, has spoken out on the matter. Crahan was one of nine people — including Gray’s widow Brenna — who provided information