Reuters reports that Iranian police detained more than 200 people and seized alcohol and drugs in a raid on a “satanic” underground rock concert, media in the conservative Islamic state reported on Saturday. Iran, which has launched an annual summer crackdown on “immoral behavior”, bans alcohol, narcotics and parties with unrelated men and women dancing, […]

ANTHRAX has abandoned plans to utilize the services of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor on its next album due to scheduling conflicts with Taylor’s other projects. ANTHRAX is said to be currently looking for a new singer to join the fold, although this has not yet been officially confirmed by the band or its management. […]

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA recently finished re-recording their long-awaited new album, “Nothing Is Sacred”, after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the previously completed early tracks. A song from the CD, entitled “Religion is a Whore”, has been posted on the group’s MySpace page. Also available at the same location is […]

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled “Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2” (the “Scarecrow” working title has now apparently been scrapped). Commented Tobias: “I am really proud […]

The band has parted ways with guitarist Eric Klinger and has replaced him with Marshall Stephens. “We would like to thank Eric for his years of dedication and friendship, and we wish nothing but the best for him and his family,” the band writes in a statement. “At the same time, we are very pleased […]

The organizers of this year’s Wacken Open Air festival — which his taking place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany — are streaming select performances and press conferences from the event live (and some pre-recorded) via the festival’s official web site www.wacken.com. The webcast schedule for today (Friday, August 3) is as follows (all times are […]

CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison has checked in with the following update: “As I sit here in Dallas, TX, on the bus that has taken us from our home town of Los Angeles, to the middle of the South, it pains me to tell you all that we have to call it a day for […]

Alex Turner and THE RASCALS’ Miles Kane are set to record an album together later this month. The pair became friends when Kane’s first band THE LITTLE FLAMES supported ARCTIC MONKEYS on their early tour. Kane contributed guitar to ARCTIC MONKEYS’ second album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ and has joined the Sheffield band live frequently this […]

Soccer star-turned-movie tough guy VINNIE JONES is so inspired by David Beckham’sВ  transfer to LA Galaxy, he’s setting up his own celebrity team in Tinseltown. The former Welsh international is moving to the U.S. city later this year (07) and can’t wait to replicate Beckham’s rapturous reception there with his own all-star side. He says, […]

Not going to Lollapalooza this year? You can catch it online via AT&T’s Blue Room music portal (www.attblueroom.com), which will stream the entire event live through an exclusive agreement. The festival is set for August 3-5 and features more than 130 performances. The webcast will feature the following artists: Amy WinehouseInterpolLCD SoundsystemBlue OctoberJack’s MannequinSatellite PartyG. […]