TATTOO FEST SOFIA 2012 is set to happen this weekend – 6 & 7 October at 4 KM Party Center in Sofia. Bulgarian hardcore monsters VENDETTA will play a special gig on the first day of the festival with THE SMUGGLERS COLELCTIVE, Dj Rawland and Dj Lazy Face also on the bill. Lots of tattoo stands with artists from all over the […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to STATUS QUO…. The legendary band will play for the first time in Bulgaria at a show at Sofia’s National Palace of Culture on 18 October. ROCKENROLL kicks off at  4:00 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our […]

Tangra Mega Rock radio has created a special design t-shirt on support of Bulgarian national RUGBY team. The boys are starting the RWC 2015 qualification campaign away with a game with HUNGARY on Saturday, 6 October.   The design was made by Bulgarian leading hardcore artist VASSE – check more of his work here and here.   .CANTERBURY OF NEW […]

Japanese music fans found guilty of illegally downloading could now face up to two years in prison or a £15,900 fine after a change in the law. Downloading copyright-infringing files has been illegal in Japan since 2010, but a successful lobbying campaign by the Japanese music industry has introduced the new tough penalties, the BBC […]

In today’s edition of PANIC ATTACK, ALEX will be playing a lot of sounds of: – Onesta, – The Gaslight Anthem (pictured), – The Headlines… –  and many more. PANIC ATTACK kicks off on Tuesday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several reruns during the week – for details check HERE… 

A film about the life of blues legend BB King will open in cinemas across the UK on October 15. BB King: The Life Of Riley is directed and produced by Jon Brewer, who has been given exclusive access to King’s friends, family and colleagues. The movie promises to be a no-holds-barred doc that explores […]

Guitar legend YNGWIE MALMSTEEN is currently putting together his autobiography. Touted as “the only real and true story written by Malmsteen himself,” Relentless will be published in early 2013. A trailer can be seen below. As previously reported, the Swedish axe hero has launched his own instructional website, Relentless Shred. Want to learn to play […]

MOONSPELL had their third show in Bulgaria last night. The live report and pictures from the show at Sofia’s 4 KM Party center will be online very soon. In the meantime, here’s the original MOONSPELL setlist in Sofia.  

German Viking metallers VARG will release their new album Guten Tag on October 5th as digi pack with 20-page booklet and bonus DVD. The album will also be released as standard CD and download. The video for the title track ‘Guten Tag’, directed by Grupa13 (BEHEMOTH, ENSIFERUM, KREATOR), can be viewed at this location. Guten […]

Another chapter of the NIGHTWISH story has ended today. NIGHTWISH and Anette Olzon have decided to part company, in mutual understanding, for the good of all parties involved. In recent times it has become increasingly obvious that the direction and the needs of the band were in conflict, and this has led to a division […]