NWOBHM legends Saxon have returned to the studio to start recording their next full-length album. The follow-up to 2007’s “The Inner Sanctum” is tentatively due before the end of the year via SPV.

Bono was awarded an honourary Doctor of Law Degree by Japan’s Keio University at a ceremony held at the school on May 27. U2’s frontman received the honour “in recognition for his work in the fight against poverty and AIDS in Africa”…

According to Total Rock, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and vocalist Sammy Hagar (on the photo),В and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith have teamed up in new band called Chickenfoot. No other details have been revealed so far, except that the quartet is expected to record an album soon…

Manowar‘s bass playerВ Joey DeMaio shall be the special guest during the June 17 edition of the Slavi Show on Bulgaria’s national TV channel bTV. The main topic to be discussed shall be the upcoming headlining show by “the kings of metal” at the Kaliakra Rock Fest 2008 in Kavarna, Bulgaria on July 5.

As we informed you a while ago, Britain’s trip-hop psycho Tricky is ready to return with a new studio album after five years of silence. Entitled “Knowle West Boy“, the CD is due out in September via Domino Records, and is preceded by the single “Council Estate“, available for watching here: Tricky – “Council Estate“

Bulgaria’s rock band Sunrize shall record a cover version of Uriah Heep‘s classic song “July Morning“. What’s more important is that the new version of theВ track shall feature two of the British band members – Ken Hensley and John Lawton! The recordings shall take place in the end of June 2008 in Sunrize’s hometown, Burgas.

Bulgaria’s music televisiion channel MM TV announced its annual nominees for 2007. Among the honored ones are Last Hope, Bluba Lu, Svetlio & The Legends, Panican Whyasker, Ostava, Awake, D_2, Upsurt and many more. Check out the complete list in the Bulgarian version of our website.

Jello Biafra will celebrate his 50th birthday with two shows in San Francisco on July 16 and 17 with his latest, as yet untitled band (featuring Billy Gould of Faith No More on bass). Joining the punk rock icon and former Dead Kennedys leader at the event, dubbed “Biafra Five-O“, will be The Melvins, Triclops, […]

Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, ex-Judas Priest and Iced Earth and current Beyond Fear and Yngwie Malmsteen singer Tim “Ripper” Owens, and Daitribe guitarist Tristan Grigsby have joined forces to record a song for the upcoming tribute album to late Pantera and Damageplan guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. Entitled “Leave It […]

Former Gravity Co. frontmanВ Yavor Zahariev returns with a brand-new electronic project. The group, called Free Will Society, shall make its live debut on stage on June 14 at the Lifehouse Club in Sofia, Bulgaria.