Russia’s pagan folk metal heroes ArkonaВ shall play live inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ onВ August 3, 2008. Keep checking our website, as well as arkona-russia.com for additional details… Arkona – “Rus” (live)

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Whitesnake released a triple CD collection via EMI, suitably entitled “30th Anniversary Collection” (view cover in the left). Here’s the effort’s complete tracklist: CD 1:01. Walking in the Shadow of the Blues 02. Sweet Talker 03. Would I Lie to You 04. Trouble 05. Gambler 06. Love Hunter 07. Ready […]

Robert Smith (The Cure), Tom Waits, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Black Francis (Pixies), Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Chaka Khan, Neil Finn (Crowded House), Loretta Lynn, Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), John Mayall, Chris Hillman (The Byrds), Paul Van Dyk, Youssou N’Dour, DJ TiГ«sto and Weird Al Yankovic are among the extraordinary line-up of […]

Mark Ronson has revealed some curious details of the forthcoming, third Kaiser Chiefs album, which he is producing. He compared the effort’s sound to that of post-punk legends Talking Heads and 70’s rock/pop titans E.L.O., and suggested that Kaiser Chiefs fans may find the follow up to 2007’s “Yours Truly, Angry Mob” “bizarre”…

Swedish viking metallers Amon Amarth have been officially added to “The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III” tour alongside Trivium, Mastodon and the headliners Slayer. The shows will pass through Europe in October and November. A month earlier, on September 22, Amon Amarth will release their seventh full-length album, “Twilight of the Thunder God“, via Metal Blade […]

Oklahoma’s rockers All-American Rejects shall finally return Рѕn September 16 with their first studio album in three years. The still untitled follow-up to “Move Along” (2005) shall surface via Interscope Records. All-American Rejects – “Move Along“

Former Morbid Angel guitarist Richard Brunelle was released from the Zephyrhills Correctional Institution, located just north of Tampa, on June 21, 2008 after serving 14 months for cocaine possession. The official Florida Department of Corrections photo of Brunelle can be viewed in the left. Brunelle was in Morbid Angel from 1985 until 1992 and appeared […]

Moby, Blondie’s Chris Stein, Current 93’s David Tibet, Bolt’s Brian Chippendale, Gumball’s Don Fleming and Matisyahu’s Josh Werner are some of the guest stars to appear on Lee “Scratch” Perry’s new CD. Entitled “Repentance“, this 54th studio album (!!!) by the Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae and dub artist was co-produced by Andrew WK, and is […]

Carbon/Silicon – the band fronted by Mick Jones of The Clash – are set to release a limited edition live album. Entitled “Carbon Casino“, it will be available via Carbonsiliconinc.com, and is restricted to 2,000 copies. The CD was recorded on February 29 in London and features 11 tracks.

England’s hardcore punk rising stars Gallows have confirmed they’ll start recording a new album in September. The CD shall be produced by Garth Richardson and should be released in February 2009. Gallows – “Abandon Ship“