Rob Zombie, who recently is more involved with movies, than with music, has started a new project. After his last year’s scary movie “The Devil’s Rejects”, which even got some awards, Zombie started a prequel to John Carpenter’s classic “Halloween”. Zombie’s film will also be called “Halloween”. In his online blog, Zombie revealed that he […]

GUNS N’ ROSES is planning another European tour beginning on February 24 in Russia. No further details are currently available on the band’s website. Rose announced two weeks ago on GUNS N’ ROSES’ official web site a “tentative” March 6 release date for the band’s eternally delayed new album, “Chinese Democracy”. In the posting, Rose […]

Johnny Depp is stepping into Freddie Mercury’s flamboyant shoes – he’s set to play the late Queen singer in a new bio-pic. Queen guitarist Brian May has confirmed the project – thought to be funded by Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Productions – is being developed, with the “fantastic” DeppВ favoured to play Mercury, who died of […]

Singer James Brown, known as the “Godfather of Soul”, has died at the age of 73, his agent has said. He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia but died this morning. The star was famous for hits including “I Got You (I Feel Good)”, “Papa’s Got a Brand New […]

Irish rock star and rights campaigner Bono has been awarded an honorary British knighthood, the British Embassy in Dublin said on Saturday. “Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Bono to be an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to the music industry and for […]

According to the British site Gigwise Primal Scream are set to leave their record label Columbia in the new year. Their album ‘Riot City Blues’ will be their last on the label before they move on to pastures new. According to a source close to the band, the departure will by no means signal the […]

The Doors are set to receive a lifetime achievement award at next year’s Grammys. The Jim Morrison fronted seminal sixties act will be given the special honour at the award ceremony on February 11 in Los Angeles. Also receiving the award are The Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, saxophonist Ornette Coleman and soul stars Booker T […]

Noel Gallagher has reportedly accused American rockers Green Day of “stealing” one of his songs. The Oasis guitarist apparently believes his 1995 hit, ‘Wonderwall’, sounds similar to Green Day’s ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’, which was released in 2004. Noel told Yahoo news: “If you listen, you’ll find it is exactly the same arrangement as Wonderwall. […]

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the “Unholy Alliance” CD+DVD package by two weeks. The discs will come out on February 27. В Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver’s 18,000-seat General Motors Place, “Unholy Alliance” features performance footage from SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. […]

Led Zeppelin are suing rock memorabilia website Wolfgang’s Vault – claiming it is illegally selling vintage recordings and merchandise. The rock legends are joined by Grateful Dead, The Doors and Carlos Santana in suing the website’s owner William Sagan. The San Francisco-based site sells material Sagan obtained after purchasing assets of concert promoter Bill Graham, […]