Ronnie James Dio is not re-joining Black Sabbath. The legendary singer is currently collaborating with guitarist Tony Iommi on a planned box set based on the band’s Dio era, and this will include new songs. But there will be no tour.

GWAR are to release a career-spanning DVD called ‘Blood-Bath & Beyond’,to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The band are also working on a new album,‘Go To Hell’. It’s being produced by Devin Townsend.

Thursday have been forced to cancel a number of shows in Canada. This is because vocalist Geoff Rickley is suffering from severe throat problems.

San Francisco band Every Move A Picture are to release their debut album in June.‘Heart = Weapon’ is released on June 5 through V2. It’s preceded by a single, ‘Signs Of Life’, on May 22.

The second single from Morrissey‘s number one album Ringleader of the Tormentors will be The Youngest Was The Most Loved.Track four on the album will be the follow up to the top ten hit You Have Killed Me and come out on 29 May, the day after his UK tour finishes.

King’s X guitarist Ty Tabor has posted two songs from his forthcoming solo album, Rock Garden, online at his official MySpace page. The songs on offer are entitled ‘Wading In’ and ‘Play‘.The album is due to be released later this year through InsideOut.

The Lightning Seeds are reportedly set to be resurrected for a tour and festival dates over the summer. An official announcement looks likely to be made over the next week coinciding with the release of Best Of album. Apart from some solo work, Lightning Seeds lynchpin has mainly beРµn focusing on producing the likes of […]

Kaiser Chiefs have announced an intimate warm-up show for their forthcoming UK tour.The band are set to play arenas across the UK from April 19, but will kick their tour off at The Garage in Glasgow on April 17.

Hard-Fi have released details of their first live DVD due out next month. Filmed at London Astoria last year, ‘In Operation’ features 13 tracks including all of their debut ‘Stars Of CCTV’ plus brand new song ‘You And Me’ and a cover version of ‘Seven Nation Army’.The release comes backed with an exclusive additional CD […]

PJ Harvey will perform at the opening night of the Hay-On-Wye literary festival on May 26, a bash known for attracting renowned authors from around the world. The set, which is Harvey‘s first UK performance since 2004, will see her perform a intimate set playing just guitar and piano.