WIRE — Slipknot has parted ways with longtime keyboardist and DJ Sid Wilson after almost three decades with the heavy metal band. The group announced the split on Friday, August 14, in a statement that was briefly posted on its website before being removed. The same announcement remains on the Instagram account for Knotfest, the music festival
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