Bono has begun writing a regular Op-Ed column for the New York Times this weekend. The U2 frontman’s first columnВ has appeared onВ Sunday (January 11), andВ is also accompanied by a podcast. The column will cover a broad range of topics, according to the New York Times. Bono said it was ‘an honour’ to be writing for […]

Comedy icon Steve Martin is also an accomplished banjo player, and his skills will be on full display on “The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo.” Due Jan. 27, the 15-track album is exclusive to Amazon.com for three months. It features vocal contributions from Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Mary Black and Tim O’Brien, as […]

The cover of SEPULTURA’s “Refuse/Resist” is available for streaming on the Connecticut-based hardcore/metal band’s MySpace page. The track was included on the soundtrack release to ‘Punisher: War Zone’ from Marvel Comics’ latest film adaptation of fictional vigilante and deadly antihero Frank Castle. Released this past November 25, the lethal motion picture soundtrack features a powerful […]

Beastie Boys are set to perform a special all-ages inaugural gala entitled ‘Hey, America Feels Kinda’ Cool Again’ in Washington D.C. this month. Sheryl Crow will also perform at the intimate event to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as US President. The gig is presented by Rock The Vote and Citizen Cope and Justin […]

Rock bar ‘Fans’ will host a very special shown on FerbuaryВ 17. Ex-Anathema bass player Dunkan Patterson (Antimatter, ION) and Mick MossВ (Antimatter) will perform an acoustic set of some old and new songs including Anathema, AntimatterВ and Ion stuff. The show starts at 9pm

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley is to become the first artist to perform, record and broadcast a live performance from outer space and better yet, VH1 are going to document the whole thing. The ‘Ace to Space’ project has been in research and development for ten months already and will begin stepping up its efforts […]

The madmen from Birmingham arrive at Sofia airport with a flight from Istanbul where they will have played a no doubt blinding show the previous night. The band will perform at the 4km Party centre – a cosy venue not too far from Sofia airport. The band last played Sofia two years ago (26.01.2007) – […]

Six classic TED NUGENT albums — “Nugent”, “Penetrator”, “Little Miss Dangerous”, “If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em”, “Spirit of the Wild”, and “Full Bluntal Nugity” — will be reissued by Eagle Rock Entertainment on February 3 (prebook date January 14, retail list price for the catalogue is $9.98, with the exception of “Full Bluntal Nugity” […]

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway debuted a solo song, ‘The Family Madness’, live in Auckland on Monday (January 5). Selway was performing as part of a collective including bandmate Ed O’Brian, Johnny Marr and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy for the 7 Worlds Collide project at the Powerstation. During the show he played guitar and sang as he […]

The Edge told Rolling Stone that spending time with The White Stripes leader and Jimmy Page for recent documentary ‘It Might Get Loud’ influenced his style. The guitarist explained: “I was just fascinated with seeing how Jimmy played those riffs so simply, and with Jack as well.” U2 singer Bono added that the songs have […]