British hard rock godfathers Deep Purple shall issue a four-DVD deluxe-edition box set, entitled “Around the World Live” (view cover in the left). Due out on on May 19 via Eagle Vision, the effort is going to feature following substance: DVD 1: Bombay Calling (live in India, 1995) DVD 2: Total Abandon (live in Australia, […]

John Mellencamp (on the photo) is working with Stephen King on a forthcoming musical. The well-known musician is writing the score for the effort, while the best-selling horror novelist has penned the script. The musical is going to be called “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County“, and is set to open at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in […]

Belgian indie rock experimentators dEUS have completed work on their new studio album. The follow-up to 2005’s “Pocket Revolution” shall be entitled “Vantage Point” and is going to surface on April 28 via V2/Cooperative Records. dEUS – “For the Roses“

Bulgaria’s ethno-metal masters Smallman shall do a 6-date mini-tour across the country throughout March 2008. Support for the shows shall come from AlexUnder. The exact dates and venues can be found in our GIG GUIDE.

Fall Out Boy shall release their first ever live DVD on April 8 via Island. Entitled “****”, the effort is going to feature a show taped on June 22, 2007, at Phoenix’s Cricket Pavilion, featuring the band’s hits plus cover versions of a.o. Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”, Akon’s “Don’t Matter”, Timbaland’s “One and Only” and […]

After yesterday’s performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyongyang, North Korea, it was revealed that the Asian communist state has invited the first Western rock star to do a concert there ever. The honour has been given to 62-year-old guitar legend Eric Clapton, who has agreed in principle and suggested 2009 for the […]

In the current issue of Britain’s Metal Hammer Magazine, Al Jourgensen reveals what the apprixomate setlist for the European leg of Ministry‘s last ever tour – the C U LaTour 2008 – shall be: “It’ll be the first six songs from “The Last Sucker”, four songs from “Houses of the Mole”, and four songs from […]

Roger Waters and his band will perform Pink Floyd’s classic 1973 album “The Dark Side of the Moon” in its entirety at two UK gigs, namely at the Liverpool Echo Arena on May 15 and at London’s O2 Arena on May 18. Waters will open both gigs with a set featuring classic Pink Floyd songs, […]

After last year’s Anton Corbijn directed movie “Control”, a new documentary about Joy Division is on the way now. Simply entitled “Joy Division”, it shall surface on May 2 and is going to feature never-before-seen live performance footage, personal photos, period films, newly discovered audiotapes and interviews. The film is directed by Grant Gee, previously […]

At the end of this news you may watch the brand-new video by the Smashing Pumpkins. It’s for the unreleased song “Superchrist” that originated during the sessions for the band’s latest album, “Zeitgeist” (2007), but wasn’t recorded until last month. Smashing Pumpkins – “Superchrist“