R.E.M. are to record their 14th studio album with Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee – the man behind the recent CDsВ of Bloc Party and Snow Patrol. Singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills hope to release the follow-up to 2004’s “Around the Sun” before the end of the year. As for now, the […]

The Toy Dolls‘ founder, frontman and only surviving memner through all these years, Michael “Olga” Algar, confesses he cannot sing, states he’s a pessimist, enjoys sharing a neighbourhood with Sir Paul McCartney, and expects “some audience” at the band’s first ever show in Bulgaria on March 23. He still doesn’t know he’s gonna play and […]

Katatonia‘s live performance from last year’s Summer Breeze Festival in Germany shall be released as a live double-disc featuring the audio on CD and the show on DVD. Entitled “Live Consternation” and scheduled for release on May 28, the package’s artwork was once again designed by Travis Smith, following the visual concept of the Swedes’ […]

Cult UK rockers Tigertailz have signed a deal with Sanctuary Records to release their new album. Entitled “Thrill Pistol”, the effort shall be a double CD pack that will also include a bonus disc of the original “Wazbones”, recorded in 1991 but never officially released. Tigertailz are going to head into the studio in April […]

Planet X keyboardist Derek Sherinian confirmed that the band’s upcoming album shall be entitled “Quantum” and is going to be released in Europe on May 18. “At least we will have it out before “Chinese Democracy”…”, the former Dream Theater member added. Derek is also hard at work writing his sixth solo effort, expected to […]

The final artwork for Rush‘s new studio album, “Snakes & Arrows”, has finally been officially revealed. You can see the image, as well as the complete tracklist for the CD – due to be released on May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic Records – below: 01. Far Cry (listen)02. Armor and Sword03. Workin’ Them Angels04. The Larger […]

Nick Cave‘s side-project Grinderman lift another track from their recently released self-titled debut LP. The word goes about the song “(I Don’t Need You to) Set Me Free”, due to be issued on April 30 as a one-sideed, limited edition, numbered 7″ EP. Speaking about the track, Cave said: “I was listening to John Lee […]

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin plus 7 more musicians, including Mike Stone, Scott McCaughey and Steve Berlin, plan to release a new album with their side-project called Tuatara. Initially formed in Seattle a decade ago to write and record music for film soundtracks, Tuatara have ended up recording four full-length albums […]

Freebass – a new band made up of three bass players, namely New Order‘s Peter Hook (on the photo), The Smiths‘ Andy Rourke and Primal Scream‘s Gary “Mani” Mounfield – are working on their debut album with a number of high-profile frontmen. So far the band has got 12 songs, and among the singers chosen […]

Last year’s Eurovision winners – the masked Finnish “monster metallers” Lordi – won every category they were nominated for at the 21st Emma Awards ceremony. Finland’s equivalent of the Grammys was held on Saturday, March 10, in the capital Helsinki, where GWAR’s followers won following prizes: Band of the Year – Lordi Album of the […]