Ministry of Kultur, the seventh album from Seattle Balkan-punk outfit Kultur Shock, drops online March 1, 2011Starting March 1, Ministry of Kultur will be available online through CD Baby and www.kulturshock.com, as well as available for streaming or downloadat www.kulturshock.bandcamp.com, iTunes, Amazon.com. Download codes available. Kultur Shock will be supporting the album with release shows […]

The Strokes are set to release their comeback single ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ as a free download today (February 9). The song will be available from the band’s website, Thestrokes.com, from 7:35pm (GMT). It will be available to download for 48 hours. The track will also be released as a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single on […]

It now appears that Gary Moore died from natural causes. Despite one report that he choked on his vomit, official reports from Spain, where the iconic guitarist died on February 6, now suggest Moore probably died from a heart attack. A police spokesman commented: “Mr Moore died of natural causes and his death is not […]

The 63-year-old rocker and lead singer of one of the world’s biggest rock bands is understood to be in discussions with V8 Supercars heavyweights about a possible one-off drive that would see him line up on the grid of Australia’s largest motor racing series. It’s not yet known whether Johnson, a former paratrooper, would race […]

Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose (pictured left) is to sit in withВ KORN for the remaining dates on the Music As A Weapon V tour in America. He’ll temporarily take over from Ray Luzier, who is taking a break, due to the imminent birth of his child.

Joe Bonamassa releases new solo album ‘Dust Bowl’ in late March. This includes guest appearances from Glenn Hughes (like Bonamassa a member of Black Country Communion), Vince Gill, John Hiatt, Beth Hart and Blondie Chaplin.

Finland’s VERENPISARA’s fourth album, Eilinen On Kuollut, will be released on February 23rd. The band’s three previous albums are Aamunodottaja (2002), Happosadetta (2003) and Irtileikattu (2005). In a recent interview in Inferno Santeri Kallio reveals the band started working on the material for the new album five years ago, but troubles with the record company […]

Warrant is currently in the studio with legendary producer Keith Olsen (Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Kingdom Come, etc.) to record their seventh CD of all new original music. The new album will be released in May of 2011 on Frontiers Records and will be the band’s first with lead singer Robert Mason (formerly of Lynch […]

Sick Of It All have been hardcore royalty since they stepped on the scene back in 1986 and refuse to give up the crown any time soon. The band released one of their most furious strikes yet last year with the incredible ‘Based on a True Story’ and have toured their asses off for nearly […]

Some people look to make it into the Guinness Book of Records by hopping on a pogo stick or stuffing college students into a VolkswagРµn. Guitar deity Steve Vai has other plans. On March 3, Vai is looking to create the world’s largest online guitar lesson, through BerkleeMusic.com. The one-time event is scheduled to run […]