According to MTV.com, SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan will be teaming with Lincoln, Nebraska, band DIRTFEDD for their new album, "The American Nightmare". The recording is set to be held at Omaha's ARC Studios, which is owned by indie-rock producer Mike Mogis. "They are from the Midwest, which gives them a big advantage in how to shape their own vision, rather than get caught up in clichéd scenes," Crahan said. "I personally cannot wait until we give this art to the world. It's time things change."

Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO has tapped SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor to produce its new EP. The band is recording the effort over a 14-day period at Corey's home studio in Iowa. "We have begun tracking five songs and obviously we're all very excited," said drummer Dustin Schoenhofer.

The forthcoming EP will be included with WALLS OF JERICHO's "Live in South America" DVD, which was filmed this past August and is tentatively scheduled for release in March 2008 via Trustkill.

Taylor met WALLS OF JERICHO when the band shared the stage with STONE SOUR on The Family Values Tour. Corey said in a statement, "I love this band, and the fact that their trust in me makes me incredibly grateful. I'm so excited to do this — it's going to be amazing!!! I've never produced anything like this before, so I'm going a little crazy. I can't wait."

Roadrunner Records is proud to announce two premier wins at 2007 Radio and Records Industry Achievement Awards for top label in the Active Rock and Rock categories. The label has been nominated several times, but this year marks Roadrunner's first triumph. Up against major label heavyweights such as Atlantic, Universal, Virgin, Warner Brothers and Zomba, Roadrunner was noted for its outstanding achievements in the Rock and Active Rock formats. Roadrunner Vice President of Promotion Mark Abramson was also nominated for an award for Rock and Active Rock Executive of the Year.

Roadrunner artists included in the Rock and Active Rock format include chart toppers Nickelback, as well as Stone Sour, Killswitch Engage and Black Stone Cherry. Roadrunner has experienced a fruitful year in radio, with Nickleback and Stone Sour leading the pack. Nickleback has blazed the trail with singles from All the Right Reasons continually receiving spins two years after its initial release. Stone Sour has also made notable strides with their single, "Through Glass," peaking at #1 on the Active Rock chart. Roadrunner also continues to focus on artist development, successfully exposing newer artist such as Black Stone Cherry to Rock and Active Rock formats.

Activision, Inc. has announced additional songs to be included in the main set list for the highly-anticipated title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. While delivering more master tracks than ever before, strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent record labels and publishers to allow unrivaled access to their vast catalogs of music, along with supplying artists' original recordings for even greater authenticity.

The additional tracks include:

Same Old Song and Dance (by AEROSMITH)
Helicopter (by BLOC PARTY)
Stricken (by DISTURBED)
Monsters (by MATCHBOOK ROMANCE)
Before I Forget (by SLIPKNOT)
Kool Thing (by SONIC YOUTH)
When You Were Young (by THE KILLERS)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (as made famous by CHARLIE DANIELS BAND)
Sunshine of Your Love (as made famous by CREAM)
Holiday in Cambodia (as made famous by DEAD KENNEDYS)
Cliffs of Dover (as made famous by ERIC JOHNSON)
Hit Me with Your Best Shot (as made famous by PAT BENETAR)
Black Magic Woman (as made famous by SANTANA)
Story of My Life (as made famous by SOCIAL DISTORTION)
Pride and Joy (as made famous by STEVIE RAY VAUGHN)
The Seeker (as made famous by THE WHO)
Black Sunshine (as made famous by WHITE ZOMBIE)

James Ridley of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy on playing with SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordinson.

"He was a fan already and knew all the KORN songs, so when he came in to try out for us he was like, 'I know everything. What do you want to play?' It worked out perfect. It was like a piece of a puzzle that fit right in place."

Read the entire interview at www.themetalforge.com.

A five-minute video interview with STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor conducted this past June by UK's Metal Hammer magazine can be viewed below:

Jim Root playing riffs of 'The Blister Exists' from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) on Ferrante's Power Equipment TV:

That's right folks. To cap off the Come What(ever) May Tour cycle, the boys are playing two very special shows next month:

October 26, 2007 Lazer 103.3 Presents:
THE MONSTER BASH featuring:
STONE SOUR
with special guests:
ON A PALE HORSE
FACECAGE
DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS

Val Air Ballroom
301 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Tickets on sale THIS SATURDAY through TicketMaster and at the Val Air Box Office

October 27, 2007 Kansas City's 98.9 The Rock is proud to present - The 15th Annual Freaker's Ball Featuring:
Stone Sour
The Cult
Drowning Pool
Black Light Burns
and the winner of Club Wars!

For all the info, click here!