Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos revealed that the band, which is currently working in Glasgow on its next, as-yet-untitled album, is making “a dirty pop record… It’s the opposite of punk/pop,” the singer explained. The CD should surface this summer via Epic Records. Franz Ferdinand – “Do You Want to?“

Motley Crue’s frontman Vince Neil and Carnival Cruise Lines have organized “four days of rock n roll on the high seas…filled with music, fun and sun – and of course plenty of Girls Girls Girls!”. The word goes about the so-called Motley Cruise, which goes from Miami to Mexico on Janaury 24-28, featuring performances by […]

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Whitesnake will release “Good to Be Bad” via SPV in the end of April – their first studio album in a decade. The CD features 11 new songs written by David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich (8 rocking tracks and 3 ballads). To celebrate the release and the anniversary, Whitesnake […]

Bulgaria’s Gravity Co. have found a new vocalist. The 19-year-old guy’s name is Nikolay Bakalov (on the photo). Gravity Co. – “Empty World“

Contrary to reports that Rob Patterson (ex-Otep) is replacing Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer on the band’s current Bitch We Have a Problem European Tour, today it was confirmed that the person to take the role of lead guitarist in the Bakersfielders’ treck is not Rob, but Shane Gibson (on the photo), known from playing […]

Portishead, the reunited The Verve, My Morning Jacket, Jack Johnson, The Breeders and Rilo Kiley have been confirmed for this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will be held April 25-27 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. This will be Portishead’s first show on American soil in nearly a decade. At the […]

German metallers Gamma Ray, Helloween and Axxis have filmed their sold-out concert in Barcelona on the Hellish Rock Tour ’07-’08. So far it’s been confirmed that Gamma Ray will include the recordings in their upcoming DVD (view cover in the left). The issue’s complete title is “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And the Finnish Keyboarder […]

Former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale will release his first solo album in April. The still untitled effort was recorded last year in Hawaii with former Metallica producer Bob Rock. Gavin RossdaleВ – “Adrenaline“

The “Greek Blink 182” Athens-based punk rockers Suave Gap and their Bulgarian colleagues Catalyst shall do two shows in Bulgaria, respectively at Sofia’s Backstage ClubВ on January 25 and Plovdiv’s Puzzle Club on January 26. Additional info about both events can be found in our GIG GUIDE. Suave Gap – “Want You Back“

Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a series of brand-new EPs and downloads in 2008, as they strive to break free of the conventional album release cycle. “We want to break the routine of having to make an album every two years. It’s totally boring,” drummer Nick Hodgson explained. Kaiser Chiefs – “Ruby“