Former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has become the highest earning dead celebrity, according to US business website Forbes.com. He has overtaken Elvis Presley, who held the position in the past four years. Cobain’s work earned $50m in the 12 months to October 2006, compared with Presley’s $42m. Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz was third, followed […]

On October 29 (Sunday) the rock band DAILY NOISE CLUB will celebrate the birthday of their frontman 5co with a “super cool rock ‘n’ roll concert” in rock bar Fans in Sofia. At it the band will present the long awaited songs from their upcoming new album. The concert starts at 10 pm and the […]

Nasso Ruskov’s band The Imbeciles and the Poison Umbrella, will play tonight at a private ball masque in London, which will be aired for live stream on the internet. At www.showstudio.com can be viewed the entire event. The Imbeciles and the Poison Umbrella will go on stage at 9.45 pm British time (11.45 pm Bulgarian […]

On 20 October, Friday night, at the Winter Sports Palace in Sofia almost 6,000 people saw why Duran Duran are being called “The Fab Five ” – a perfect combination of vision and sound, incredible professionalism, a marvellous show! Like a real time machine, Duran Duran sent us back in the 80s and 90s with […]

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release their new DVD, entitled “VГ¶lkerball“, in Europe on November 20. It will be made available in the following three formats:Standard Edition: 1 DVD 140-minute Live Concert + 1 CD 75-minute audio concert footageSpecial Edition: 1 DVD 140-minute Live Concert + 1 DVD documentaries 90 minutes + 1 CD 75-minute […]

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL) has been named the new singer in THERION. The group’s new album, “Gothic Kabbalah“, was recorded and mixed in Stockholm by Stefan Glaumann (RAMMSTEIN, EVERGREY, EUROPE) will be released in January 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Snowy shares the vocal duties with Mats LevГ©n (YNGWIE […]

Courtney Love is nearly finished with her first album since 2004’s “America’s Sweetheart,” her lone release under a much-trumpeted deal with Virgin. The artist is now signed to producer Linda Perry‘s Custard imprint; Perry has also been behind the boards on the as-yet-untitled new album, due sometime next year.“Courtney is the queen of rock’n’roll to […]

Experimental pioneers Sonic Youth are releasing a album of B-Sides and rare tracks in December.The collection, aptly named ‘The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities’, will be available from 11 December.Presumably timed to capitalise on their acclaimed album of original material ‘Rather Ripped’ earlier this year, the track listing has yet to be confirmed.

Damon Albarn’s new band made their live debut last night at a surprise gig in a Devon pub. The group – consisting of Albarn, Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen – took to the stage at the Pig’s Nose in East Prawle in front of 150 people […]

German black metal outfit DARK FORTRESS is currently working on material for its fifth album, entitled “Scum“. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Abhorrence vs. Scum”, “Cold”, “A Sickening World’s Protagonist”, “The Anti-Life Doctrine” and “Scumshot Orgasm”. The band is also planning several festival appearances during 2007.DARK FORTRESS‘ fourth full-length CD, “Se’ance“, was […]