Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson a.k.a. Slash has revealed that his current band Velvet Revolver shall start working on its third full-length album in April. The musician has also stated, “I have a solo record that I’m looking forward to doing. But I’m not going to do it until the Velvet Revolver record […]

Saul Williams has released the video for his cover version of U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday“. You may check it out below. The song comes off the experimental hip-hop artist’s new album, “The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggytardust“, produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and released as a download version only. Read more […]

Bulgaria’s rockersВ Saltriver have self-released their full-length debut album. Entitled “Tombstone Without a Name” (view cover in the left), the CD can be ordered for 6 leva / 3 Euro directly from the band – just drop them a line at satriver@saltriverbg.comВ and find out more. Saltriver – “Hey” (live at Tangra Mega Live II)

A Roxy Music DVD anthology, entitled “The Thrill of It All: A Visual History (1972 – 1982)”, is due out on February 5. The double issue spans the decade between 1972-1982 in the history of Bryan Ferry‘s cult art rock band and includes 38 music videos, concert clips and television performances, a.o. the Roxy Music’s […]

Florida’s legendary technical metallers Cynic, who reunited last summer for a series of live shows, have announced they intend to record a brand-new album. So far the band has recorded the 3 demo tracks “Integral Birth”, “Evolutionary Sleeper” and “Adam’s Murmur” with producer Jason Suecof (a.o. Trivium, Chimaira, DevilDriver), but the musicians plant to release […]

After Radiohead and Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones have become the next big name to leave EMI. The band’s current five-year deal with the label, estimated at ВЈ14 million, expires in May, but Mick Jagger & Co. have already signed a new one-album record deal with Universal Music. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones will release a […]

U.S. indie rock trio Nada Surf is ready to unleash its fifth full-length studio album, entitled “Lucky“, on February 4 via Barsuk Records. The 11-song effort (view tracklist here) is preceded by the lead singe “Whose Authority”, whose video can be already watched on Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage: Nada Surf – “Whose Authority“

The Almighty have announced that various gigs on the band’s upcoming 20th anniversary January 2008 UK tour will be filmed for a live DVD. The quartet is back on the road in its classic line-up, featuring vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ricky Warwick, drummer Stumpy, lead guitarist Pete Friesen and bassist Floyd London. The AlmightyВ – “Addiction“

Rock’n’roll pioneer and former husband of Tina Turner, Ike Turner, who passed away on December 12, 2007 at the age of 76, has dies of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office said… Ike TurnerВ – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” (live 2002)

Long-running UK rockers The Wildhearts have released a “controversial and disturbing”В new video for their song “Destroy All Monsters“, which can be viewed below. The tune comes off the band’s self-titled album, released in April 2007 and reviewed here. The Wildhearts – “Destroy All Monsters“