The Month In Rock: May, 2026

Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister

The venue helps raise funds for the Lemmy Project, including plans to transform the Grade II listed Queen’s Theatre into Kilmister Halls — a 1,500-capacity music venue and cultural hub honoring the legendary singer/bassist.

Guns N’ Roses

5/1 Trump Staff Fails To Read The Room

Right before President Trump comes on stage to give a speech to a group of senior citizens at a prominent retirement community in Florida. the Guns & Roses version of Paul McCartney’s “Live And Let Die” blasts over the sound system. 

Billy Corgan

5/1 Billy Corgan’s NWA Debuts On Comet TV

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and president of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), brings “NWA Powerrr” to Sinclair’s Comet TV.

“Wrestling was meant to bring fans closer to the action,” offers Billy Corgan. “The NWA has always been about storytelling, personality, and passion.”

5/2 Volbeat’s Thirteenth #1

“Demonic Depression,” is the band’s thirteenth #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

“I’ve played it for several friends, and they’ve all asked, ‘Did you write that about me,” recalls guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen. “Which is a little scary and just shows how many people are dealing with mental issues in certain parts of their lives and how many are constantly struggling.”

Poulsen adds: “It’s about some heavy mental issues, so I guess the message is pretty universal. Depression is so all-consuming, and it affects so many people, and the best way to help someone struggling with it is to talk to them and listen what they have to say. I’ve had my share of mental issues throughout life, so I guess I’m part of the lyrics, too.”

5/3 Slayer’s Tom Araya Is The Grand Marshall

Slayer’s lead vocalist/bassist is the Grand Marshal for the Würth 400 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

Araya delivers the command for drivers to start their engines ahead of the Würth 400 as the speedway celebrates its 30th anniversary season.

Stanley Simmons

5/4 Stanley Simmons Make Live Debut

Stanley Simmons, featuring the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, perform the first of four shows in California launching in San Diego.

The pair have released singles in advance of the show.

Foo Fighters

5/4 Foo Fighters Play “The Late Show”

Goo Fighters stop by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform” Caught in the Echo” and “Window,” two songs from their12th album “Your Favorite Toy.”

The Foos will launch their “Take Cover” stadium tour in August.

5/5 “Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition” Premieres

The world premiere was held at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England. The film begins a limited theatrical run two days later.

The documentary features on‑camera reflections from the band plus actor Javier Bardem and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, recounting the band’s influence on music, culture and fans worldwide.

The hour-and-46-minute documentary, directed by Malcolm Venville, extensively covers the band’s lineup change-driven eras, complete with vintage photos and video clips.

Fans are represented by a cast of devotees who represent a diverse group of people from all walks of life and parts of the planet.

5/6 Former Metallica Bassist Plays A Sanctuary

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida posts a video of Jason Newsted playing an acoustic guitar and singing to various animals.

“Jason performed calming live music for several of our resident ambassadors, creating a unique sensory experience designed to stimulate curiosity, reduce stress and encourage natural behaviors,” reports the sanctuary. “Every animal responds differently and it was incredible to watch their individual reactions to the sounds and rhythms throughout the session!”

5/6 Ann Wilson’s “In My Voice” Premieres

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles hosts a screening of the Ann Wilson’s solo documentary.

The event is part of the museum’s Reel to Reel series and has a live Q&A with the Heart frontwoman and solo artist.

5/6 No Doubt Launch Sphere Residency

The Vegas show opens with a pre-recorded message from frontwoman Gwen Stefani: “Vegas, you got your seatbelts on? Because I’m about to tell you a little story. Once upon a time in a land 254 miles away, where oranges grow on every tree, some kids found each other and began making some music in the shadow of the Tragic Kingdom. This is our story.”

5/7 New Godsmack Drummer Debuts

Godsmack plays its first concert with new drummer Wade Murff at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, FL.

“He’s worked with Daughtry and some other acts,” notes Godsmack frontman Sully Erna. “A fairly under-the-radar kind of guy. A strong player. A great dude.”

5/8 Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Out… Again

The Hollywood Reporter says Red Hot Chili Peppers “sold the rights to their recorded catalog” to Warner Music Group (through a joint venture with Bain Capital) “in a deal worth more than $300 million. In ’21, the group sold their songwriting catalog to Hipgnosis for approximately $140 million.

Nonpoint

5/8 Nonpoint’s Founding Bassist Returns

Ken MacMillan rejoins his former band on stage at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach to perform “Bullet With A Name.” It marks his first live appearance with Nonpoint in 15 years. MacMillian left Nonpoint in 2011 to pursue work in the graphics field.

Dayseeker: Creature In The Black Night.”

5/9 Dayseeker Rules With “Crawl Back To My Coffin

The track is from the band’s sixth studio effort, last year’s “Creature In The Black Night.”

The song also marks the first Mainstream Rock #1 for Spinefarm Records.

“Dayseeker are absolutely on the rise as fans are connecting to the band around the world in bigger and bigger numbers, and their ascent has no limits given their unique musical and emotional blend that has connected on such a real and visceral level,” Jonas Nachsin, Spinefarm worldwide GM, told Billboard.

Prior to “Crawl Back To My Coffin,” “Pale Moonlight” was the band’s best showing on the chart, peaking at #7.

5/9 Ex-Arch Enemy Vocalist Makes Dragonfoce Debut

Alissa White-Gluz makes her official live debut with Dragonforce at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida.

“Lead guitarist Herman Li says: “Alissa joining the band is an expansion of everything we’ve done up to this point. She doesn’t just sing, she makes all aspects of our music better.”

Breaking Benjamin

5/9 Breaking Benjamin Introduce New Drummer

Btreaking Benjamin’s appearance at Welcome To Rockville marks the band’s first live performance with drummer Brian Medeiros, who takes over from Asking Alexandria drummer James Cassells, who in turn replaced Shaun Foist after he announced that he would “step away” from touring to “focus on healing” in his ongoing battle with Hashimoto’s disease.

5/9 Elton John Receives Award

Elton John is awarded the Glenn Gould Prize in Toronto. The prestigious honor recognizes his lifetime contribution to the arts.

The Rocket Man went to the Royal Academy of Music in London to study classical piano between the ages of 11 and 15 before turning to a hugely successful career in Rock, Pop and Blues.

Shinedown

5/11 Shinedown On American Idol

Shinedown and former “American Idol” contestant Philmon Lee perform “Searchlight” and “Second Chance” during the season finale of the singing competition.

Hannah Harper is crowned the Season 24 “American Idol” winner.

5/11 Idol Finale Also Features Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe and Country-Pop’s Carrie Underwood, who won American Idol in 2005, deliver Crüe classics” “Home Sweet Home” and “Kickstart My Heart.”

Underwood previously performed both songs throughout her career. Notably, she sang “Kickstart My Heart” in ’07 with Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil on stage in Nashville.

Her cover of “Home Sweet Home” was available for download on iTunes in ’09. A portion of the proceeds went the Humane Society Of The United States. “I’ve always loved this song, and besides being very fitting for ‘Idol’, to me, the title is also very fitting with animal rescue and finding animals their own homes,” Underwood stated.

5/11 Oli Sykes Takes A Phone Hit

Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes is struck by a phone thrown by an audience member during the band’s show in St. Louis.

The phone hit Sykes before landing on the ground in front of him. “Who the f–k just threw a phone?” Sykes asks while picking it up and tossing it to security. “Cheers, though, that was sick.”

5/11 Legendary Rock Producer Jack Douglas Dies

With 40 gold and platinum records and several lifetime achievement awards to his credit, Douglas played an integral role in the creation of John Lennon’s “Imagine” and “Double Fantasy” albums., as well as his work with Aerosmith, Alice Cooper and Cheap Trick.”

“He lived an incredible life and was an amazing storyteller,” writes the family in a statement. “He loved what he did, and he worked til the very end. We will miss him a lot.”

Zakk Wylde

5/12 Zakk Wylde Offers Advice To Musicians

“Dedicate your life to it, ’cause you don’t wanna have some crummy job that you hate. Who does? Who wants that? Nobody,” says Wylde on the debut edition of Gnarly Origin Stories. “And regardless, whether it’s music or whether me and you wanna be chefs and start our own restaurant or whatever, a food truck business, we’re doing what we love. If you treat everything like a mom-and-pop shop, and then you’re your own boss, that’s where you’re gonna thrive and you’ll find happiness.”

5/12 Geezer Butler Supports Beagles

The Black Sabbath bassist announces his support for the removal of 500 beagles from a Wisconsin laboratory animal supplier; the placement of the dogs into qualified rescue organizations and loving homes; and the movement advancing human-relevant, non-animal research methods.

5/12 Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo Returns To Social Media

He makes his first social media post since deleting his account a few months ago after the video for Beartooth’s latest song “Free,” received extensive online criticism from fans and some other musicians.

Shomo shares a carousel of photos from his personal life, from shows, behind-the-scenes moments on his Instagram. 

Beartooth also share a photo on social media of someone’s feet standing behind a shovel with the caption, “I’m not the battle. I am the war.”

5/12 Ozzy In The Congressional Record

Ozzy Osbourne is honored through the Congressional Record by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.

“I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of John Michael Osbourne,” says Rep. Spartz, “known around the world as Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a towering figure in the history of Rock and Heavy Metal.”

5/13 Motörhead Guitarist Laid To Rest

Having passed away a month earlier at age 64, a funeral for former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell is held at an undisclosed cemetery in Wales.

“We will never tire of hearing stories about him and how he touched so many people,” writes the family.

Pete Townshend

5/14 Pete Townshend Catches The Wave

Primary Wave Music, an independent publisher of iconic and legendary music reveals a partnership with Pete Townshend of The Who.

As a solo artist and as co-founder and principal songwriter of The Who, Townshend has written and performed the iconic Rock anthems “My Generation,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes.” “Pinball Wizard” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”

The relationship will see Primary Wave partner with Townshend on the exploitation of his name, image, and likeness and the development and exploitation of future creative projects. 

Financial terms aren’t disclosed.

5/14 Library of Congress Selects Weezer And Stevie Ray

The Library of Congress adds recordings to its National Recording Registry, including Weezer’s debut album (commonly known as “The Blue Album”) and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Texas Flood.”

“Beauty And The Beat” – The Go-Go’s (1981 – album) and “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” – The Byrds (1965 – single) are also inducted.

The Library annually selects music for inclusion based on cultural, historical or aesthetic importance.

Ozzy Watch

5/14 “The Ozzy” Is Available

Split Watches exclusively presents the official Ozzy Osbourne tribute watch, “The Ozzy.” The 50-piece limited-edition run celebrating the Prince of Darkness is priced at $2,960 (U.S.) with 100% of the proceeds being donated to MusiCares, the nonprofit partner of the Recording Academy.

John 5

5/14 John 5 Guitarist Launches First European Tour

The Mötley Crüe guitarist (since 2023) John 5 kicks off his European tour at the Underworld in London, England. Apart from a few shows in 2016, this is his first-ever solo tour in these territories.

John 5’s latest album was the acclaimed “Ghost,” released in 2025.

Paul McCartney & Wings

5/15 Rock Hall Opens Wings Exhibit

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland opens “Paul McCartney and Wings.” the first major museum exhibit dedicated to McCartney’s post-Beatles band.

The exhibit charts the formation of Wings in 1971 to their breakup in 1981. Instruments used in studio and live performances, handwritten lyrics, tour memorabilia and previously unseen photography are on display.

“After the breakup of The Beatles, Paul McCartney was no longer just the musician who had been known around the world since his teenage years, but a husband and father of a young family. What he built with Wings reflected that new stage of life,” says Andy Leach, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s senior director of museum and archival collections.

5/15 Dexter Holland Delivers Address

The Offspring singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland — who holds a PhD in molecular biology — delivers a speech at the commencement ceremony at USC’s Alumni Park in L.A.. Holland encourages about 2,000 graduates to pursue their passions, no matter how disparate they may seem, and to always be prepared to pivot.

5/16 “Drag Me” Is A First

“Drag Me” is the first song From Ashes To New to reach #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

It displaces Dayseeker’s “Crawl Back To My Coffin” after one week.

The song is From Ashes To New’s 13th entry on the survey. They first reached Mainstream Rock Airplay in ’16 with “Through It All,” which peaked at #6, marking the band’s first of seven Top 10s: a list that includes “Barely Breathing,” which reached #2 in ’24.

“Drag Me” is on “Reflections,” the band’s fifth studio album which dropped in April. The set also contains the singles “New Disease” and “Villain.”

Stargazer Alliance

5/16 Stargazer Alliance Charity Concert

The 2026 edition of the “Stargazer Alliance” memorial concert for Ronnie James Dio, is held at Bibliotek Bar & Restaurang in Stockholm, Sweden. The non-profit charity event in aid of the Cancerfonden, the Swedish Cancer Society, features performances of many of Dio’s classic hits from Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio.

5/16 Paul McCartney Plays Saturday Night Live Season 51 Finale

Paul McCartney performs “Days We Left Behind,” “Band On The Run” and “Coming Up.” And after the finale goes off the air, McCartney rolls into “Help!” accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on drums and Will Ferrell pounding the cowbell… a clear reference to his iconic performance with Blue Oyster Cult.

During the opening there’s a cutaway to McCartney in the audience, making yet another obligatory monologue appearance. and gets called on stage for banter with Ferrell who is hosting.

McCartney has appeared on SNL nine times – 5 as a musical guest and 4 cameo appearances..

Dennis Locorriere,

5/16 Dr. Hook Vocalist Dies

The group was known “Cover Of The Rolling Stone.” “Sylvia’s Mother” and “When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman”.

5/16 Ike Willis Passes Away At Age 70

The singer/guitarist who spent a decade with Frank Zappa and starred on his three-disc Rock opera :Joe’s Garage,” dies in North Las Vegas “among loved ones.” 

A cause of death was not immediately available but in ’22 Willis revealed that he’d been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

5/17 Metal Church Debuts New Line-Up

The new Metal Church lineup makes its live debut at the San Luis Metal Fest in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Metal Church’s lineup consists of founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt with new members Brian Allen (vocals), David Ellefson (bass), Ken Mary (drums).

Shinedown

Safe And Sound

5/18 “Safe And Sound” Tops Mediabase Rock Chart

With “Safe And Sound,” Shinedown officially score their 25th #1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart – extending their existing record.

The song is from Shinedown’s eighth album “Ei8ht,” which also features previous hits “Dance, Kid, Dance,” “Killing Fields” and “Searchlight.”

Regarding “Ei8ht,” frontman Brent Smith says, “without question as a band we pushed ourselves like never before.”

Mediabase charts the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio.

5/18 Static-X Cancels

Static-X cancels its remaining tour dates for 2026 “due to serious medical issues” affecting one or more undisclosed members of the band.

“The situation is unavoidable and requires immediate attention,” states the band, who plan to return in 2027.

Lindsey Buckingham

5/19 Lindsey Buckingham Stalker Charged

Michelle Dick is charged with battery of the Fleetwood Mac guitarist. A stalker, with a restraining order in place. Dick allegedly confronted Buckingham on March 25th in Santa Monica, CA throwing an unidentified substance at the musician before fleeing. She pleads not guilty in court.

5/19 Black Sabbath Guitarist Gets Hometown Award

Tony Iommi is a recipient of the Lord Mayor’s Award, celebrating his exceptional contributions to Birmingham.

Iommi is widely recognized as a creator of Heavy Metal music.

5/19 Avenged Sevenfold Is Now A Fully Indie Band

Avenged Sevenfold releases the following statement via social media: “We are excited to announce that we have purchased back the master recordings and rights to ‘The Stage’, ‘The Stage (Deluxe Edition)’ and ‘Live At The Grammy Museum’ from Capitol Records. After 26 years, Avenged is now a fully independent band.”

Avenged Sevenfold completed their deal with Warner Records in 2023.

5/20 Ozzy’s A.I. Avatar Coming

Sharon and Jack Osbourne (Ozzy Osbourne’s widow and son, respectively) announce the creation of an Ozzy A.I. avatar at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The digital Ozzy is coming to life through a partnership between Hyperreal, and Proto Hologram. Together they will enable the avatar to have conversations with fans and move, speak and respond as Ozzy would.

5/20 Springsteen On “The Late Show”

On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show, the host brings Bruce Springsteen to the stage for a fitting performance of his protest song, “Streets of Minneapolis.”

“I’m here in support tonight of Stephen, because you’re the first guy in America who lost his show because we’ve got a president who can’t take a joke,” Springsteen says.

5/21 Paul McCartney Closes Out “The Late Show”

Less than a week after his appearance on Saturday Night Live‘s season finale, Paul McCartney returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the stage where The Beatles made their U.S. television debut in ’64, for the last episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

McCartney sits for an interview with the host before delivering The Beatles’ “Hello Goodbye” backed by The Late Show band. In the end, McCartney flips the switch turning off the studio lights… for the last time.

5/22 Neil Young Returns

After canceling all of his ’26 tour dates earlier this year, Young reemerges for a surprise acoustic set at David Suzuki’s 90th birthday benefit concert at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Young plays “After The Gold Rush” and “Heart of Gold.”

Suzuki is renowned for making science and nature accessible through his four-decade long CBC series The Nature Of Things.

5/23 Beartooth Frontman Ends Speculation

Caleb Shomo comes out as gay. He makes the announcement in a social media post.
“There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further,” Shomo writes. “I am a proudly gay man. This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It’s been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding the subject and figure out what to do with this fact.”

5/23 Anthrax Find Replacement Drummer

Anthrax enlists session drummer Darby Todd for a concert in Athens as the support act for Iron Maiden.

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante is unavailable due to his touring commitments with Pantera who are touring in support of Metallica.

5/23 Geoff Tate Goes Global

The ex-Queensrÿche singer headlines a global livestream event — “Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter” — broadcast live by Loungestv from the historic Everett Theater in Everett, WA.

Tate’s third chapter in Queensrÿche’s classic “Operation: Mindcrime” album series, “Operation: Mindcrime III,” was released in early May.

Fans worldwide experience the full cinematic journey performed live from start to finish.

5/25 Billy Idol Honored

2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Billy Idol will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards (AMAs). The Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions.

“Billy Idol is a true Rock legend whose influence has transcended generations and genres,” says Dick Clark Productions.

Sex Pistols

5/26 “I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol” Debuts

Founding Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, along with directors Andre Relis and Nick Mead, tell the band’s story.

“I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol” is loosely based on Matlock’s 1996 memoir of the same name. “For anybody interested in the birth of British Punk and its effect on the then wider music scene, I’d suggest it’s essential viewing — but then I would say that,” adds Matlock.

Bandmenbers Matlock, Steve Jones and Paul Cook offer their thoughts on the band’s development and inherent dysfunction while Debbie Harry (Blondie), Billy Idol, Wayne Kramer (MC5), Fat Mike (NOFX) and others, highlight the band’s enduring legacy.

5/26 Iron Maiden Meet Bulgarian President

Ahead of Iron Maiden’s concert in Sofia, Bulgaria, the Metal legends meet Bulgarian president Iliana Iotova, who describes them as “remarkably down-to-earth people.”

Later, Iron Maiden performs for more than 30,000 fans at Vasil Levski National Stadium as part of the band’s “Run For Your Lives” 50th-anniversary tour.

5/25 Erik Grönwall’s Solo Debut

Former Skid frontman Erik Grönwall plays his first full solo concert at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden.

“I’ve spent my entire career in bands and I’ve loved every second of it. But now… it’s time to tell my story. To bring my music, my journey, my voice, and everything I’ve become onto one stage.⠀

5/28 Bret Michaels Bails On Freedom 250

Poison frontman Bret Michaels backs out of performing at the Freedom 250 festival (celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary) in Washington, D.C.

“Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” says Michaels.

5/29 Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Nominated

He is nominated for “Best Live Speaker,” “Best Motivational Speaker” and “Best Storyteller at The Speaker Awards, set to take place on July 3rd in London, United Kingdom.

Dickinson has undertaken numerous speaking tours during his career.

5/29 Alice Cooper At Monsterpalooza

Alice Cooper appears at the three-day Monsterpalooza convention at the Pasadena Convention Center to meet fans for pro-photo ops.

Founded in 2008, Monsterpalooza is the world’s premiere horror and special FX makeup convention.

5/29 Dave Grohl Joins Sepultura For  “Kaiowas”

The longtime Sepultura fan and current Foo Fighters frontman joins Sepultura on drums for a jam session based on the instrumental “Kaiowas” during the Brazilian/American band’s headlining concert at the Wiltern in L.A.

Sepultura

5/30 Shinedown’s “Safe And Sound” Scores Again

After reaching #1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart (see above), Shinedown’s “Safe and Sound” tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, marking the band’s record-extending 23rd leader on the survey.

5/30 Ace Frehley Guitar Sells

The late KISS guitarist’s 1975 Gibson Les Paul, sells for $512,000 as part of the “Music Icons” series, a live auction at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City.

The guitar, expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000, was Frehley’s constant companion, accompanying him on stage and in the studio more than any other guitar in his collection.

Frehley invented the Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) persona and originally played with KISS from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982, before later rejoining in 1996 until his final departure in 2002.

5/30 Metallica Sets Record In Berlin

Metallica set the attendance record for the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

In a post noting the record on their Instagram, the band shares, “Night after night, city after city, the #MetallicaFamily is bringing it! Over 94,000 of you helped break the record for the biggest EVER show at Olympiastadion. Thank you!”

5/31 Former Battle Beast Singer Wins

Noora Louhimo wins the 2026 edition of the Finnish singing competition “Tähdet, Tähdet” (“Stars, Stars”). In the program, popular Finnish recording artists compete for the title of “Tähtien Tähti” (the ‘Star Among Stars’).

On the finale, Louhimo sings “My Heart Will Go On,” originally recorded by Céline Dion. 

5/31 L7 Bassist To Sit Out Summer Tour

A statement on social media reveals that Jennifer Finch will miss the band’s summer shows due to an undisclosed “recent health concern requiring extended treatment.”

She will be temporarily replaced at these concerts by Tsuzumi Okai.

5/31 Black Crowes Singer Booed

Chris Robinson gets into hot water with fans after he takes on audience members who chant “U-S-A.”

The pro-America cheer starts when an image of the band’s black crow mascot, dressed as Uncle Sam, is projected on a screen behind the stage during a concert in Tampa, FL.

“Thanks for the geography lesson,” the singer says sarcastically in response to the crowd’s shouting.

He then doubles down as the chant persists, adding, “I don’t know what you have to be so proud of right now.” The remark sparks boos from the audience, and some people leave the concert in protest.

6/6 “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.” Celebration

Original Slipknot singer Anders Colsefni celebrates the band’s debut album “Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.” (1996) with a special concert at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa. He is backed by “a new group of old-school Midwest musicians” that he calls The Crowz.