RANDY BACHMAN, the man behind rock anthems such as ‘Takin’ Care of Business’, ‘Let It Ride’, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’ and ‘American Woman,’ will be releasing a brand new album under the moniker BACHMAN, with a rhythm section consisting of Anna Ruddick on bass and Dale Anne Brendon on drums. Heavy Blues will be […]

According to Giraffe Tongue Orchestra bandmate (and The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist) Ben Weinman, MASTODON guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds was kicked out of the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in California. Weinman had the following to say via Instagram: “Party Crasher in the house right before Brent Hinds gets kicked out of the awards show cause he pored […]

STONE SOUR are premiering a video for their cover of METAL CHURCH’s The Dark as featured in frontman Corey Taylor’s film debut Fear Clinic. The updated version of the title track to Metal Church’s second album is included in the 2014 movie, set to be issued on Blu-ray/DVD this week in North America and on […]

NAPALM DEATH had to halt a show in the US when a bat took up residence in the venue. The band were distracted by the animal which was flying around above the stage during their set at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Clearly concerned for the creature’s wellbeing, frontman Barney Greenway says: “Don’t fucking hurt him, […]

Както ви съобщихме, на 14 февруари (събота),  радио ТАНГРА МЕГА РОК ще звучи алтернативно (както обикновено) на заобикалящата среда.  От 12:00 до 22:00, в продължение на 10 часа, вместо спонсорирани от търговци на бонбони сърцераздирателни балади за несподелената любов или пърхащи звуци за съвместното щастие, ПЪРВОТО РОК РАДИО в България ще разбие мозъците ви с най-безмилостните песни за омразата и гнева. Ще звучат […]

Kanye West is apparently lucky he interrupted alternative hero BECK instead of Kiss star Paul Stanley last night at the Grammys. “Beck should’ve kicked Kanye right in the nuts and said, ‘Get the f— of MY stage!,’” Stanley declared on Facebook. After the 57th Grammy Awards, Kanye West clarified that in his near-interruption of BECK’s […]

‘Sol Invictus’, influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE’s long-awaited follow-up to 1997’s ‘Album Of The Year’, will be released on May 19 via the band’s newly formed imprint Reclamation Recordings, which is distributed by Ipecac Recordings. FAITH NO MORE founder and bass player, Bill Gould, oversaw the production of the CD. He said: “What I […]

This is the SCORPIONS WEEK on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK. SCORPIONS is set to release Return to Forever – its eighteenth studio album on February 23. We talk to guitarist Matthias Jabs about the the new effort and: – the link between the album title and the jazz project with the same name – including Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Frank […]

TENACIOUS D’s cover of the DIO classic ‘The Last In Line’ has won the ‘Best Metal Performance’ category at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, which was handed out earlier today at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.    Nominees in the Best Metal Performance category (for new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal […]

According to a recent report by Stuff.co.nz, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd’s recent court appearance was adjourned because of a change in lawyers. Rudd, 60, was due to appear in the Tauranga District Court this week after last year pleading not guilty to charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill. Paul […]