James LaBrie’s predecessor in Dream Theater, Charlie Dominici, announced he’s working on the follow-up to the albums “O3: A Trilogy, Part One” (2005) and “O3: A Trilogy, Part Two” (2007) with his solo band Dominici. The effort is expected next year and shall be entitled… “03: A Trilogy, Part 3“, of course.

The 60’s influenced rock’n’roll project Foxboro Hot Tubs has made its brand-new six-track EP “Stop Drop and Roll” (view cover in the left) available for free download at foxborohottubs.com. What’s quite more intriguing is that sources claim the band is a “secret” side-project of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong…

Former Deep Purple keyboard mastermind Jon Lord will release “The Durham Concerto” on CD on January 28, 2008 via UK’s Avie Records. The lord goes about a musical piece performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Mischa Darmev at the Durham Cathedral in England on October 20. Except for composing it, Jon took […]

Except for the Obituary compilation album, on January 29, 2008 Roadrunner Records shall release another retrospective CD – “The Best of Spineshank”. The front cover artwork collection by the Californian four-piece can be seen in the left, while its substance looks like this: 01. Violent Mood Swings02. Smothered 03. Stillborn 04. Dead to Me 05. […]

As you definitely know, tonight, December 10, Led Zeppelin shall reunite live on stage at London’s 02 Arena. The band’s comeback and the upcoming show have already been discussed numerous times worldwide, but what’s new is that the group plan to shoot their concert and release it on DVD sometime next year…

Rage Against the Machine have confirmed their headline appearances at two of Europe’s biggest summer festivals – Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, respectively on June 6 and June 7, 2008. Tickets can be purchased via eventim.de and tpp.de, and additional information about both events can be found at rock-am-ring.com and rock-im-park.com. Metallica, […]

Bulgaria’s weirdosВ BGz uploaded six new reggae/ska/funk tracks on their official MySpaceВ profile atВ www.myspace.com/bgzbg. Meanwhile, the band prepares for its next concert, scheduled for January 5, 2008В at the Area 51 Club in Varna, Bulgaria.

Solefald – the Norwegian avant-garde metal band consisting of Lars Are “Lazare” Nedland and Cornelius Jackhelln, is preparing to release a remix album entitled “The Circular Drain” to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the duo’s 1997 full-length studio debut, “The Linear Scaffold”. Except for 9 remixes, the CD will also feature Solefald’s 1996’s “Jernlov” demo […]

On December 14, some 15 years after it all started, Europe shall be flooded by “War of Words – The Film” (view cover in the left) – aВ DVD by Rob Halford‘s solo band Fight. Except for the documentary, the issue contains plenty of bonus footage, as well as a bonus CD with an entire Fight […]

Tim Armstrong and his California-based punk rock gang Rancid shall release a compilation of 21 rarities. The CD is going to appear on December 11 under the title “B Sides and C Sides“, and its front cover artwork can be seen in the left.