Tim Cronin, a founding member of MONSTER MAGNET, has died, aged 63.

Cronin had been diagnosed earlier this year with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), an incurable neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The fifth edition of the Rebel Rebel festival will be held on 13 and 14 September at Sofia’s Velodrome. 

CLAWFINGER and THE SISTERS OF MERCY are confirmed to headline the two nights with several important local bands also on the bill – Цар Плъх, Lek City Case, ALI, Me And My Devil, Hellion Stone.

ILL NINO revealed that JYNX star Tommy Roulette is their brand new frontman, replacing Tommy Vext, who took over for Marcos Leal.

Roulette made his live debut with the band last Thursday in Lakewood, OH.

The band has been sharing teaser videos of Tommy performing some of their classic songs.

Grammy Award-winning rock band EVANESCENCE and alt-rock visionary K.Flay have released the video for their new song ‘Fight Like A Girl’.

The track plays over the end credits of ‘Ballerina’, the latest film set in the world of ‘John Wick’, now playing in theatres and available on PVOD.

Matt Cameron has exited PEARL JAM after a nearly three-decade run with the band.

Yesterda (Monday, July 7), the drummer took to his social media to write: “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty PEARL JAM.”

A Strep Throat diagnosis is the reason for this Wednesday’s show of KING DIAMOND to be cancelled.

The refunds are already on course. Here’s the official announcement from the KING himself:

“King Diamond here. As you may know by now, I was diagnosed with Strep Throat this past Saturday.”

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV will play some fantastic sounds of the likes of:

– WITCH (pictured);
– CIVIC;
– LOADED HONEY;
– FOXWARREN;
– CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE.

The ‘ZOO SHOW’ kicks off on Monday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock.

Sidney George Wilson, better known as the mask-wearing turntablist for heavy metal group SLIPKNOT, is engaged to Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Kelly.

The 48-year-old musician proposed to the 40-year-old Kelly backstage at Ozzy’s final concert with BLACK SABBATH at Villa Park in Birmingham.

A collection of pre-BLACK SABBATH recordings when the UK band was named EARTH will be released on July 25 via Big Bear Records.

‘Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes’ was recorded during the foursome’s early days in 1969 by music promoter Jim Simpson, who went on to become BLACK SABBATH’s first manager.

This is a very special WEEK on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK with some of the greatest bands, songs and albums of the 60s and 70s.

The world seems to be more and more strange – full of problems, but the music we love has plenty of solutions.

Listen to the radio every day and you will feel way better!