{
  "id": 131705,
  "title": "Slipknot Reportedly Fired Sid Wilson Because Of “The Way He Treated” His Bandmates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/slipknot-reportedly-fired-sid-wilson-because-of-the-way-he-treated",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2507249/slipknot-reportedly-fired-sid-wilson-because-of-the-way-he-treated-his-bandmates/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sid Wilson, who has been the turntablist and keyboardist for nu metal greats Slipknot since 1998, was reportedly dismissed from the band last Friday. It was the latest departure of a longtime member after the recent exits of original percussionist Chris Fehn, original keyboardist Craig Jones, and longtime drummer Jay Weinberg. The post Slipknot Reportedly Fired Sid Wilson Because Of “The Way He…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}