Miika Tenkula, former lead guitarist and main songwriter of the acclaimed Finnish band SENTENCED, was found dead at his home yesterday. He was 35 years old. Teh sad news were confirmed byВ [former SENTENCED] drummer Vesa Ranta. “The fact remains that Miika had a serious drinking problem for many years which escalated after SENTENCED was buried. […]

SAMAEL are putting outВ theirВ 9-th studioВ record -В ‘Above’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard) in early March. We decided to talk with them about it, not prior to their concert in Sofia(31.01.09) but just a couple of weeks after, so they have a settled impressions of the Bulgarian metal scene.В  So here we go – this is frontman Vorph on the […]

He’s Selling His Soul For Rock’N’RollHave you got a vacancy for a drummer in your band? You have?! Then fear not – pro tub-thumper John Freese is available to beat the skins for you – for a mere $75,000. Freese – the drummer known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle and […]

The amazing Liverpool born Mark Foggo is coming back to Sofia, Bulgaria in Spring, bringing th Skasters to play at another episode of Radio Tangra Mega Rock’s 3rd Anniversary bash. The show is on Friday, 24th April at theВ ‘Blue Box’ club. More details to follow

ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has hit out at illegal downloaders and supporters of controversial website The Pirate Bay. Ulvaeus’ comments come during the trial of the four founders of the torrent website, which is currently underway in Sweden. Writing on Swedish website Newsmill, Ulvaeus lambasted internet users who steal online music, and think it’s OK to […]

SheВ is back to her naughty tricks. The singer’s ‘I Feel Cream’ is on track for a May 5 release from XL Recordings. The album brings its share of double entendres and naughty humor, and follows up 2006’s ‘ImPeach My Bush’. Hopefully it’ll be easier to purchase than that dirty pair of underwear whose auction was […]

Originally expected in April, Dave Matthews Band‘s as-yet-untitled new RCA album will now arrive June 2. The group has also announced its annual summer tour, beginning May 27 in Darien Center, N.Y. The dates will follow a previously announced spring run, which kicks off April 14 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Support acts for […]

The great US band enteredВ today ourВ Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock ChartВ with ‘Set To Fail’В from their forthcoming new album ‘Wrath’ (Roadrunner/ Virginia Records). It will be officially out next weekand according to the album review ofВ Stefan Topuzov published on our website today: “Wrath’ is more like England’s third goal against Germany from the 1966 FIFA World […]

The 2009 BRIT Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 18 February 2009. It was the 29th edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, and was broadcast live on ITV1, on Wednesday, February 18 at 8 pm (GMT). Duffy became the […]

Portishead have said that although they are free of a record deal and are considering various options for their next album release, they are unlikely to give away their music free. Producer/instrumentalist Geoff Barrow, writing on the band’s MySpace blog, wrote that the band had “lots of options” with regards to the follow-up to their […]