METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo is financing a documentary about late jazz bass great Jaco Pastorius. It’s to be called ‘Jaco’ and directed by Stephen Kijak. Among those taking part are Flea, Sting and Carlos Santana.   Pastorius, who was a drug addict and bipolar, died in 1986 at the age of 35 after being beaten […]

As previously reported, TANGRA MEGA ROCK will fuel the official FESTIVAL RADIO at LOUD FESTIVAL 2012 sponsored by JACK DANIEL’S. The annual gathering of the metal freaks is set to happen this week – 2 and 3 June in the park of Sofia Airport – terminal 2. Ten killer bands: Saturday 2 June 17:00 – 17:45 – TRISTANIA 18:10 – 19:10 […]

THE KILLERS have revealed a number of details about their fourth album in an interview with Rolling Stone (via NME). The follow-up to 2008′s Day & Age will be titled Battle Born, named after the band’s personal studio where the album was recorded. Frontman Brandon Flowers explained, “In a sense, all Americans are battle born. […]

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV and MARTIN DONCHEV will play sounds from the alt bands with great albums in 2011-та. Brand new names like DELICATE STEVE, not very well known like BELL and SEA OF BEES, old dogs like PUERTO MUERTO (pictured) and TARWATER… The ‘ZOO SHOW’ kicks off on Monday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. […]

Last year Primus returned with Green Naugahyde, their first full-length studio record in over a decade. One of our favourite tracks on the release was Lee Van Cleef, a paean to the deceased movie star. Now Primus have released a video for said tune. Lee Van Cleef gained notoriety by starring in Spaghetti Westerns alongside […]

Bruce Dickinson has hailed fan power after Iron Maiden’s 1982 album The Number of the Beast came top in a vote over the best British records of the past 60 years. The classic metal record scored higher than the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Queen. Music retailer HMV ran the poll to mark the Queen’s diamond […]

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and his wife were forced to flee their home after an unexploded World War II incendiary device was unearthed nearby. Their six-storey mansion in East Sussex is midway through extensive renovations, during which builders discovered a 150cm pipe-shaped device which caused alarm. The area was evacuated and a Navy bomb […]

Tangra Mega Rock radio gives you the opportunity to win a copy of the legendary BULGARIAN ROCK is KICKING poster. The names of 45 Bulgarian rock bands are on it. Send us as much band names as you are able to find on it – here below. Please send your suggestions to studio@radiotangra.com.

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to the sound of legendary MOOG synthesisers. We’ll have the following greats on the show: KRAFTWERK, TANGERINE DREAM, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, but also MORT GARSON, ZODIAC COSMIC SOUNDS and many more…. ROCKENROLL kicks off at  4:00 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. For the several reruns of […]

Bulgarian hardcore band BROTHERS IN BLOOD has recorded a brand new studio EP with  JOEY Z of LIFE OF AGONY.  It’s called ‘As Time Goes By…’ and could be listen for free at this location. The cover artwork could be seen below.  As song called ‘Friendship’ is waiting for your vote in our TUBORG TOP 40 Mega rock chart – HERE.