Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, has been found dead today (January 6). He was 60. Asheton was found at his home in Ann Arbor this morning, according to police. A cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although initial reports suggest that Asheton died of a heart attack. Detective Sgt […]

Florian Schneider has announced that he has quit the band. Schneider, one of just two remaining original members, has announced the end of his 40-year partnership with co-founder Ralf HГјtter. The pioneering German electronic band revealed the news on their website last night. No reason for the departure was given, but it is likely that […]

The singer of the most successful live band for 2008 is set to help Hillary Clinton alleviate her debt, after she unsuccessfully campaigned to become President of the United States. The singer will perform at a fundraiser for Clinton at Town Hall in New York on January 15, which is touted as ‘a final evening […]

Legendary ex frontman of The SmithsВ is previewing the first single from his forthcoming album ‘Years Of Refusal’ online now. In a posting on his MySpace blog, Moz announcedВ yesterday that listeners can hear ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’, which he describes as his “cosmopolitan hymn to architecture,” streaming from his MySpace player. You can listen […]

The Canadian legendsВ are just finishing work on their new, as yet untitled album. This features the last songs on which late guitarist Denis ‘Piggy’ D’Amour played (died August 26, 2005). All the bass work has been handled by Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica and Flotsam & Jetsam). The band are also intending to release a DVD with […]

The ex-Marillion frontmanВ has been given the all-clear following his throat-cancer scare. In a message to fans on his website, theВ Fish said: ‘The biopsy samples taken from my vocal chords have come back negative on any malignant or pre-malignant growth. ‘It appears that the source of all my problems has been a cyst which has been […]

Today marks the launch of a new turbulent, hyperactive, asswhipping show here at Tangra Mega Rock! After numerous debates as to what the show’s name should be (with titles like ‘In The Valley of The Violated Rabbits’ orВ ‘A Massage by Angel’ and ‘Night of The Castrates’ coming and going), three hours into the very first […]

The mighty Brazilians were supposed to play at a New Year’s Eve festival in Turkey but obviously it didn’t happen. According to the band’s official website: ‘Sepultura was contacted by a man called Hakan Dinc, who supposely runs a company called Mix Media A.S. and claims to be ex-Witness guitarist as well as playing in […]

Vincent Ford, the songwriter who wrote the late Bob Marley’s 1974 classic ‘No Woman No Cry’, has died aged 68. Ford died due to complications caused by diabetes, reports BBC News. He had lost both his legs to the disease. ‘No Woman No Cry’ appeared on Marley’s ‘Natty Dread’ album. Ford is also credited with […]

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is to take a break from both bands. This is because heВ aims to work on a solo album.