Corey Taylor

Image from @coreytaylor Instagram account

 



Corey Taylor is an amazing talent. Taylor is the lead singer and lyricist of Slipknot and Stone Sour - two multi-platinum rock bands. Both Stone Sour and Slipknot have been nominated for several Grammy awards. Slipknot won a "Best Metal Performance" Grammy in 2006 for "Before I Forget."   Corey also lends his killer vocals to other bands. He guested on Dave Grohl's Sound City album and documentary (love the song "From Can to Can't"), on Korn's single,"A Different World, " and most recently with Code Orange. The new Stone Sour two-disk 'HYDROGRAD Deluxe Edition' will be available August 31. It features unreleased covers, b-sides, live recordings and alternate versions of songs from the album.

Corey is the author of three best selling books: Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good ,  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven, and You’re Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left. Taylor also occasionally acts. You may have caught him in a Doctor Who episode and a Sharknado movie! He is currently on tour with Stone Sour and is working on a new Slipknot album.

What are Corey Taylor's favorite books?

A fan recently asked Corey that on last week's Kerrang! Magazine live Q&A with Corey.  Corey's favorite fiction book of all time  is The Stand (unabridged version) by Stephen King. His favorite non-fiction book is Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain which is an oral history of punk rock. Corey also won Kerrang!'s LEGEND award last week.

You can like Corey on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and Instagram!

Take a listen to Song #3. It's so good.

Jenna Fischer

Photo from @msjennafischer's Instagram account

 



Jenna Fischer is, of course, everyone's favorite receptionist from The Office.  I enjoyed seeing her again on my TV on Splitting Up Together with Oliver Hudson. Cute show that I am really glad was renewed for another season! Did you know that she is also an author?  The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide was released in November!  Her book  "spells out the nuts and bolts of getting established in the profession, based on her own memorable and hilarious experiences." (blurb from amazon.com)

And of course Jenna is a philanthropist, too. Sales from Jenna's "The Finer Things Club" benefit  Miry's List and Donate Life. Check out the fun merch here!

What is Jenna Fischer reading?

 

Jenna captioned "Summertime reading" on one of her latest Instagram posts.  Someone asked what she was reading. Her answer, "I finished This is How It Always Is! SO GOOD! Now onto In Order to Live...amazing so far."



You can like Jenna on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Jerry Horton

Photo by me! Blurry because he's always moving! ;)

Jerry Horton is lead guitarist of my very favorite rock band, Papa Roach. Papa Roach's 2000 album Infest became multiplatinum with its popular hit "Last Resort." The band was nominated for a Grammy in 2001 for Best New Artist. Other Papa Roach hits through the years include "Getting Away With Murder," "Forever," "To Be Loved," "Lifeline," and "Kick in the Teeth." Papa Roach's latest album, F.E.A.R., has included such hits as "Face Everything and Rise" and "Gravity."
Papa Roach is THE best band to see in concert! I've seen them live 13 times, and they always kill it onstage with their energy and awesome songs.

Not only does Jerry shred on the guitar, but he loves cars as well. Check out his auto website at http://drivekulture.com/.

What is Jerry Horton reading?

I asked Jerry just that on Twitter. His response: "going back to the classics. Great Expectation."


Of course Great Expectations is the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Gotta love a rocker who reads!


You can follow Jerry on Twitter and visit www.paparoach.com for more information on this amazing band.

Me and my fave rockers.

Listen up, turn it up and rock it out. Here's "Gravity."

John Cooper

Photo from @johnlcooper

John Cooper is the lead singer and bassist for the popular Christian rock group, Skillet. Skillet is a Grammy-nominated band originally from Tennessee. Skillet's eight studio albums span from their debut in 1996 to Rise in 2013. Skillet's hits include "Whispers in the Dark," "Hero," "Awake and Alive," and "Sick of It." You can check them out on  their Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular. Check out dates here.








What are John Cooper's fave and current reads?


I asked John just that on Twitter.


 His response, "...my no. 1 favorite book is "Frankenstein" by Mary shelley. My current read is "allegiant" from divergent series."




Love those diverse picks! Thanks so much, John!




You can find out more about Skillet at skillet.com and follow John on Twitter.




Now listen to this!