Corey Taylor thinks he has “maybe five years left” of physically touring with Slipknot

Naman Ramachandran Prolific Indian content studio Applause Entertainment, led by Sameer Nair, and acclaimed filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane’s Andolan Films are teaming to produce two politically-charged series. “Black Warrant” is based on the bestselling book “Black Warrant: Confessions Of A Tihar Jailer,” by prison officer Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury, a journalist with vast experience of chronicling India’s prison system.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV’s total external revenues declined 2% to £1.63 billion ($2.11 billion), according to half year financial results released on Thursday. The decline, which is due to a challenging advertising market, was offset by growth in ITV Studios and digital revenues.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sound of Freedom, the indie action-drama film that has already earned over $125 million at the North American box office, will begin to move into international distribution from next month.Angel Studios, the crowd-funded, Utah-based production and distribution firm behind the picture, says it has set releases in territories including the U.K., Australia and Latin America. The company explained that it has arranged direct-to-theater distribution deals in Latin America, the U.K, and Ireland. In other territories it will take the more conventional route of partnering with distributors.

Having spent nearly 37 years on our screens, Australian soap Neighbours saw plenty of stars become familiar faces on Ramsay Street. From Margot Robbie to Liam Hemsworth, plenty of celebs kickstarted their acting career with a stint in Erinsborough. And among those to launch their careers on Neighbours is Annie Jones.

It’s Thursday, and one star sign will be attracting positive energy today, while another should discuss their feelings with a partner. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Before her death, Sinead O'Connor claimed her record company wanted her to terminate her pregnancy in 1987 to focus on recording her first album. The singer opened up about her life and career in Nothing Compares, the latest documentary from Sky, and spoke about becoming pregnant with her first son, Jake.The Irish singer and activist died on 26 July, aged 56. Sinead was recording her first album, The Lion and the Cobra, when she learnt of her pregnancy at the age of 20 - and said the record company NSign asked her to reconsider carrying the baby.

Music Bank has announced the line-up of it’s upcoming concert in Mexico, featuring NewJeans, (G)I-DLE and more.Today (July 27), television broadcaster KBS released a new teaser for its upcoming ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ concert, which is set to be held at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 22.Fronting the line-up of ‘Music Bank in Mexico’ are four popular girl groups: NewJeans, (G)I-DLE, STAYC and ITZY. Joining them will be two boybands, The New Six and AB6IX.

A Rutherglen MSP has encouraged locals to access cancer screenings as she visited the Cancer Research’s Cancer Awareness Roadshow yesterday.

The People’s Project in Dumfries is in the running for a prize in a competition it never entered.

Rain did not stop play as festival-goers enjoyed all that four stages, a main arena, and the stunning grounds of the Crichton Estate in Dumfries had to offer on Friday and Saturday.

Determined Dumfriesshire parents, Jenny and Nigel Pike, are calling for donations to help the Eden Valley Hospice in memory of their late daughter, Anna.

A 20-year masterplan for improving transport links across the region has been signed off by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Way back in 2019, it was reported that Daniel Kaluuya was involved as a producer in a new feature film adaptation of “Barney,” the classic kids’ show featuring the iconic purple dinosaur. Since then, there have been a few tidbits here and there about the film, but it many people are curious why one of the best actors working today is so excited about making a film about a huge, silly purple dinosaur.

A giant pillow fight and a ball pit will be just two of the experiences on offer at the immersive multi-sensory event coming to Manchester this September. 'Dopamine Land', which came to London last summer, will be swapping its South Kensington address for the Arndale Centre from September 14.

Mobile phone provider VOXI has launched an unmissable triple data deal giving customers 60GB of data for the price of its usual 20GB plan, all for £12 a month.

Erik ten Hag has told Dean Henderson he has to "fight" for playing time as long as he is at Manchester United.

An innocent man who served 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has slammed Greater Manchester Police's apology as 'meaningless'.

Cillian Murphy leads such a private personal life that you likely didn’t even know that he’s been married for nearly 20 years!

RELEASESCorey Taylor has released new solo single ‘Post Traumatic Blues’. The song, he says, is “my attempt to describe for people what it’s like to deal with PTSD. Sometimes it’s so hard for people to understand the ups and downs, the severity of the cold and numbness, that I wanted to try and build a bridge lyrically between the ones living with the disease and the ones who are trying to help them”.

Slipknot‘s Tortilla Man may have inadvertently revealed the name of the band’s new keyboard player on social media.The newest addition to the line-up was teased early last month following the abrupt departure of Craig Jones, the metal group’s longtime keyboardist and sampler. Fans soon began sharing their theories on who could be behind the mask.Many people online have even suggested that the mystery musician is actually still Jones, who is simply sporting a new look.However, a general consensus seemed to be that the member could be one of two people: Zac Baird (Korn, Ghost, Evanescence) or Nathan Church.The latter previously played keys and samplers in the band Downthesun, who were signed to Slipknot’s label Maggot Corps, and have various other links to the band (their sole 2002 self-titled album was executive produced by Shawn “Clown” Crahan).According to Consequence, Michael “Tortilla Man” Pfaff – whose identity was revealed last year after he joined Slipknot in 2019 – posted a since-deleted backstage selfie from a recent gig.The image saw Pfaff standing in front of a clothing rack that was labelled with the first names of his current Slipknot bandmates: “Corey” (frontman Corey Taylor), “Sid” (DJ Sid Wilson), “Mick” (guitarist Mick Thomson).One tag looked like it read “Zac”, adding further weight to the Zac Baird theory.

Corey Taylor has hinted that Stone Sour‘s future remains uncertain.The band has been on hiatus since 2020, with Taylor saying the project has “kinda run its course for now.”In a new interview, Taylor referred to certain people’s “hindrances” getting in the way of Stone Sour making new music.“It’s not that I don’t miss some of the guys in Stone Sour – I still talk to them,” he told Rock Antenne. “But at this stage, I refuse to compromise my vision and my art because of certain people’s hindrances.