Former Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss releases an album on August 22 via AFM Records. Entitled “New Metal Leader” (view cover in the left), the music on the CD will be… true metal, of course… or, if we quote the official press release: “first-class, stomping, ground shaking epic heavy metal in the style of “Battle […]

A spokesperson for The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood has confirmed that the guitarist has entered rehab. He told the BBC NewsВ that Wood was “seeking help” in a rehab centre for alcohol-related issues. Ronnie previously entered rehab in 2002…

Southern California progressive instrumentalists Cosmosquad, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (UFO, Glenn Hughes), bassist Christopher Maloney (Dweezil Zappa, Hardline), and drummer Shane Gaalaas (MSG, Glenn Hughes, B’z), will release their first-ever live DVD on July 22. Entitled “Lights… Camera… Squad!” (view cover in the left), the effort was recorded during the band’s October 18, 2007 performance […]

Metallica kicked off the second leg of its summer 2008 European tour last night, July 16, at the Bergenhus Castle in Bergen, Norway. The group’s setlist can be seen below – hopefully it will be (almost) the same next week, on July 25, when James, Kirk, Lars and Rob will play at the Vassil Levski […]

Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha and former The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore have unveiled a new song by their project One Day As a Lion on myspace.com/onedayasalion. The track, entitled “Wild International“, precedes the duo’s debut self-titled EP, which set for release next Monday, July 21.

The last surviving Ludwig drumkit that belonged to late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham will be auctioned at the Idea Generation Gallery near London’s Liverpool Street on September 4, 2008. The five-piece kit is the only Bonham-owned intstrument to exist outside the family estate, and is estimated at ВЈ20,000. Jim Morrison‘s final 20-page notebook of […]

Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford has been signed up to work on Arctic Monkeys‘ forthcoming third album. The producer explained that the LP was only in its very early stages of conception, but said that the results may sound more “psychedelic” than previous efforts “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (2006) and […]

“Stand“, the new video from Candlebox, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Michael Sarna, who has previously worked with Megadeth and Obituary, among others, and the song comes off the band’s long-awaited comeback album, “Into the Sun“, which will be released on July 22 via Silent Majority Group.

The so-called “electro-grind/hardcore” act I Set My Friends on Fire have signed a deal with Epitaph Records. The Miami-based duo’s full-length debut for the label shall be entitled “You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter“, and is due out on October 7. Additional info on the weird project can be found at myspace.com/isetmyfriendsonfire, as well as […]

Chicago’s melodic (punk) rockers Rise Against shall deliver their new, fifth full-length album on October 7 via DGC/Geffen Records. The follow-up to “The Sufferer and the Witness” (2006) shall be entitled “Appeal for Reason“. Rise Against – “Prayer of the Refugee“