George Martin, the Grammy Award-winning producer affectionately known as the “Fifth Beatle,” has died at the age of 90. Martin was credited for giving The Beatlestheir first recording contract and subsequently produced a majority of their albums. News of Martin’s death was confirmed by Ringo Starr.   At the suggestion of Brian Epstein, and despite not having met them or seen them […]

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have made two new tracks available to stream. Just Let Go and Alone I Stand have been released from the band’s upcoming album, Incarnate, which is due out on March 11.   The follow-up to 2013’s Disarm The Descent is the band’s second since Jesse Leach returned to the frontman role.   The […]

After hearing that AC/DC are shutting down their touring for a period to avoid singer Brian Johnson suffering total hearing loss, you might assume that years of rocking stadiums with high energy rock and cannon blasts might have taken their toll. But in a 2014 interview with radio host Howard Stern, Johnson revealed that he […]

RIVERSIDE has released a statement about the death of founding member and guitarist Piotr Grudzinski who died from “sudden cardiac arrest” a little over two weeks ago.   The band says, “On behalf of the family and our own we would like to thank everyone for the support and your presence in those difficult moments. […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to the story of ARTUR BROWN. ROCKENROLL kicks off on Wednesdays at 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.   

FILTER have released a video for their track ‘Take Me To Heaven’. The song features on Richard Patrick and co’s seventh album entitled Crazy Eyes, out on April 8 via Wind-Up Records. The band previously issued a teaser clip for the promo and streamed Mother E. Patrick said of Crazy Eyes: “On the last record, […]

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has been ordered to stop touring immediately or face “total hearing loss.”  The band have called off the remaining 10 US dates of their Rock Or Bust world tour after doctors issued the ultimatum to the 68-year-old singer.   And while they’ve said the shows will be rescheduled, they add that […]

KATATONIA have announced their next album will be titled ‘The Fall Of Hearts’. It’ll be released on May 20 and will be their first studio work to feature drummer Daniel ‘Mojjo’ Moilanen and guitarist Roger Ojersson. View a teaser trailer below.   The band say of the follow-up to 2012’s Dead End Kings: “This album […]

THE MELVINS have confirmed they’ll release their bass-heavy new album in June.  ‘Basses Loaded’ features six bass players and is issued on June 3 via Ipecac Recordings. Mainman Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover are joined by Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald, Butthole Surfers’ JD Pinkus, Big Business’ Jared Warren and Mr Bungle and […]

ODD CREW will be joining CALIBAN at Sofia’s 4km Party center on 8 April.   As previously reported, tickets priced 25 BGN are already on sale via Eventim.bg and www.LiveAndLoud.net.    They will go up to 30 BGN at the door.   ODD CREW (pictured) are still touring Europe. Tonight they play in Maribor, Slovenia.   photo: Anitram