Deftones are now expected to release their still untitled new album in early October. More soon.

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor and members of The Mars Volta will guest on the new album from rapper/producer EL-P, called ‘I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead’. Reznor will be on the track ‘Flyentology‘. It’s not yet known which song is to feature The Mars Volta.

Papa Roach will have a new album in the shops during the Autumn. As yet untitled, it’s been produced by Howard Benson. Among the songs likely to be included are ‘Crash’,’ Forever’ and ‘What Do You Do’.

Razorlight and Kinks legend Ray Davies have gone into the studio to re-record one of the 60s band’s biggest hits. Last week, Razolight singer Johnny Borrell and Davies entered a London studio to put together a new version of The Kinks’ Number One single ‘Sunny Afternoon’. In the meantime, Razorlight were set to complete their […]

Blue Oyster Cult have announced the following shows: Guildford Guilfest July 15, Deal Astor Theatre 16, Wolverhampton Robin II 17, Glasgow Ferry 18, Southampton Brook 19, Nottingham Rescue Rooms 20, Newcastle Academy 21, Manchester Academy 22, London Astoria 23.

Italian gothic metalheads Macbeth are to headliner the Rock Nation festival. This happens in Beirut on July 1.

Richard Ashcroft is to release a new single to coincide with his summer festival appearances.‘Words Just Get In The Way’ is out on July 10. It’s the third track to be lifted from the star’s third solo album, ‘Keys To The World’.

Veteran German thrashers Destruction are to headline the Irish Day Of Darkness Festival, which happens in Ballylinan, Co. Laois on July 7/8. The full list of bands is:JULY 7 – Moonsorrow, Geasa, Sorrowfall, Ground Of Ruin, Minds Astray.JULY 8– Destruction, Primordial, Morphosis, Hexxed, Mass Extinction, Aftermath, Primed, For Ruin, A Distant Sun, Nothing is Sacred.

311, Jurassic 5, the Wailers are the first artists set for the second U.S. edition of U.K.’s Download Festival. The event will encompass two concerts: Aug. 20 with the aforementioned bands at the Tweeter Center outside Boston and Sept. 30 at Shoreline Amphitheatre near San Francisco, with a lineup to be announced.

The Lost Weekend, the festival spin off of Glastonbur’s Lost Vagueness field, has been cancelled.The organisers have released a statement via their official website saying thay have been forced to to pull the event.The festival was due to see appearances form The Zutons, Julian Cope and The New York Dolls over the weekend of June […]