Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour played a musical tribute to his late bandmate Richard Wright on September 23 on the BBC2 TV show “Later… With Jools Holland”. Gilmour played Pink Floyd’s 1968 song “Remember a Day”, which featured on their second album, “A Saucerful of Secrets”, and was written by Wright. Watch the performance by clicking […]

“Appetite for Destruction“, the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses (view original cover in the left), was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in excess […]

Immergent Records will release “Les Paul & Friends – A Tribute to a Legend” on September 30 in honour of the living music legend Les Paul. The CD (view cover in the left) includes performances from Slash, Richie Sambora, Joe Perry, Peter Frampton and more, as well as vocalists Joan Osborne, Mick Hucknall, Johnny Rzeznik, […]

Travis have announced that their sixth studio album will be entitled “Ode to J Smith” and is due on November 4 via the band’s own imprint, Red Telephone Box. The effort’s first single, “Something Anything”, is due to hit radio on October 6. Travis – “Sing“

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has inked a worldwide deal with Holland’s Mascot Records for the release of his upcoming solo album. The effort is tentatively due in early 2009. Vinnie Moore – “Meltdown“

“True Believer“, the documentary about Danish rockers D-A-D filmed and directed over a 25-year-period by Torleif Hoppe – the band’s so-called fifth member – will open in Danish theaters on October 10. Exactly a month later, on on November 10, D-A-D will release their new, 10th studio album, entitled “Monster Philosophy“, via EMI. D-A-D – […]

Last May the word was spread that Fred Durst is attempting at reviving Limp Bizkit. Now this news seems to take shape even more – the band has reportedly started rehearsing with a new guitarist taking over from Wes Borland, namely Terry Balsamo (Evanescence, ex-Cold). More soon…

JustВ to remind you – Crematory shall play in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first time ever this Saturday, September 27. Venue – the 3,000-capacity Hristo Botev Sports Hall. Start – 6 p.m.

Canadian thrash metallers Exciter shall joinВ Germany’s Haggard and Remember Twilight at Sofia’s Blue Box ClubВ on November 20, 2008. Exciter – “In Mortal Fear” (live)

Always-thirsty German thrashers Tankard have completed work on their 13th studio album. Entitled “Thirst“, the effort was recorded at Stage One Studio in August, and is slated for a December 19 release via AFM Records.