ON THIS DATE BACK IN 2006, IOWA ROCKERS STONE SOUR HIT THE #1 SPOT ON THE BILLBOARD HOT MAINSTREAM ROCK CHART WITH A SINGLE THEY DIDN’T REALIZE WAS GOING TO BE SUCH A HIT! FOUNDED IN 1992 IN DES MOINES IOWA BY THE FUTURE VOCALIST OF SLIPKNOT, COREY TAYLOR WHO SAID, “NONE OF US KNEW HOW BIG THE SONG WAS GONNA BE” TAYLOR WROTE THE LYRICS SAID IT WAS INSPIRED BY HIS OUTRAGE AND DISSATISFACTION WITH WHAT HE PERCIEVED TO BE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S ARTIFICIAL NATURE AND THE HYPOCRISY OF LIVING A CELEBRITY LIFE…IT WAS THE 2ND SINGLE OFF THE NOW INDEFINITELY-ON-HIATUS ALT ROCKERS’ 2ND ALBUM, COME WHATEVER MAY,THEIR BEST CHARTING SONG, “THROUGH GLASS”, IT’S TODAY’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND IN THE 5 O’CLOCK FREAK OUT SPONSORED BY SIREN TATTOO STUDIOS ON 105.7 THE X!
