There’s a new Tommy Bolin album on the way. Yes, we know the great one time Deep Purple and James Gang guitarist died in 1976, but Great Gypsy Soul, out on March 26, features outtakes and alternate versions of his solo material, with current musicians playing and singing along to Bolin’s own guitar and vocal […]

The unlikely pairing was not only a surprise for fans, but for the RnB band themselves. “I was kind of surprised,” co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell tells Billboard.com, “because Van Halen is more on the rock side and we do what we do. I said, ‘That’s an interesting combination…’ It really caught us by surprise. But […]

KILLING JOKE are to release their new album on April 2. It’s called MMXXII and will be on the Spinefarm label. The album deals with the end of times, as we face predictions that 2012 will signal the end of the world. Says frontman Jaz Coleman: “It’s in many different calendars – the great unveiling, […]

SLAYER has announced a pre-Valentine’s Day condom giveaway! The band are giving away one free Slayer condom with the purchase of any Woman’s ‘I Heart Slayer’ or Men’s ‘Fuckin’ Slayer’ t-shirt. The women’s packages are $26.99 and run from small to 2X. Men’s packages are $21.99 and run from a small to a 3X. This […]

According to BraveWords.com sources, strong rumours suggest that BLACK SABBATH have replaced original drummer Bill Ward with Tommy Clufetos from the OZZY OSBOURNE band. These rumours have not been confirmed by the band or management. However fans are rallying around Ward and have launched a new Facebook page dubbed 1,000,000 Black Sabbath Fans Say Yes […]

Former KORN guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch has been making his mark in music with his own band since 2009 and now the group will now go by the name LIVE & DEATH. Welch says, “We’ve experienced some very intense highs and lows. Michael Valentine, Dan Johnson, J.R. Bareis and myself have toured around the world playing […]

On February 17th, Hungarian neo thrash masters EKTOMORF will release a very special album via AFM Records. The Acoustic includes cover versions (LYNYRD SKYNYRD’s ‘Simple Man’ and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ by JOHNNY CASH), re-recorded EKTOMORF classics (‘I Know Them’, ‘Redemption’, ‘Who Can I Trust’, ‘Stigmatized’ and ‘I’m In Hate’), plus five brand new tracks, written […]

THE BLACK KEYS have issued the video for their latest single, ‘Gold On The Ceiling.’ The track is from the band’s seventh album, ‘El Camino,’ which was released in December. The group are currently on the road playing shows in the UK this month before starting US dates on March 2 in Cincinnati. THE BLACK […]

A museum dedicated to the life, legends and music of JOHNNY CASH is being planned in Nashville, Tennessee. The establishment is set to open later this year, according to the Associated Press. The man behind the museum is Bill Miller, who collect’s Cash memorabilia and operates a Cash website. The museum is planned to open […]

As of today, AOL Music is streaming ‘A Eulogy For The Damned,’ the latest studio offering from U.K. stoner metal conjurers ORANGE GOBLIN. Set for North American release on February 14th, 2012, the ten-track ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’ is ORANGE GOBLIN’s seventh studio album and first for Candlelight Records. To take part in the […]