Tangra Mega Rock is happy to announce thatВ non-professional camerasВ shall be allowed at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival on November 3 in Sofia, Bulgaria, featuring Amorphis, Edguy, Benediction,В Agathodaimon, The Revenge ProjectВ and Overdawn. Actually, shooting photos at the event is not just allowed, but almost obligatory – at least for those who’d like to keep their […]

Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet has announced the list of guest musicians to be featured on the next full-length studio album by his side-project Avantasia. The honour has been given to vocalists Alice Cooper, Roy Khan (Kamelot), Oliver Hartmann (At Vance), Amanda Somerville (Aina), Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Brazen Abbot) and Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), […]

The “one-off” reunited Sex Pistols, as it was announced last week, have added two more live shows due to “phenomenal demand”. The punk band sold out all three dates at London’sВ Brixton Academy from November 8-10 in just 15 minutes, that’s why Johnny Rotten & Co. added an extra night at Brixton on November 12, followed […]

After having some sort of a fight at this year’s MTV Video Music Award two weeks ago, Tommy Lee (on the photo) and Kid Rock have got a quite sweet offer. Las Vegas entertainment mogul Jeff Beacher and boxing promoter Bob Arum are hoping a $5 million jackpot will entice both rockers to settle their […]

Jarvis Cocker, Lily Allen, MIA and other guests are set to lay down vocals over Beastie Boys‘ upcoming album. Actually, the effort is going to be a remade, real-songs version of the trio’s recently-released instrumental CD “The Mix-Up”. A release date and a complete list of all singers is to be announced soon.

After Rammstein and Emigrate, the third band working under the wings of Pilgrim Management, Dresden-based rockers Krieger, are ready to release their full-length self-titled debut album (view cover in the left). The effort features 11 songs performed in the quartet’s native German language, and shall be available on Friday, September 28, via Universal.В Meanwhile, check out […]

As already known, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan shall release the debut album by his weird side-project Puscifer, entitled, “V Is for Vagina”, on October 30 via his own label Puscifer Entertainment. The CD is said to feature contributions from artists like Danny Lohner, Lisa Germano, Jonny Polonsky, Tim Alexander, Milla Jovovich, Lustmord and more. […]

Richie Sambora has returned to rehab to receive additional treatment for his drinking problem. This time he’s in Utah, where he’s reportedly booked in a private room. Bon Jovi’s guitarist first went to rehab after the dissolution of his marriage to Heather Locklear, his subsequent break-up with girlfriend Denise Richards, and the death of his […]

Kai Hansen and his lads have announced they’ll call their next full-length studio album “Land of the Free II”. Obviously, the CD is going to be a concept record, following 1995’s “Land of the Free”. Its substance shall spread to 65 minutes divided in 12 songs. The album shall surface in Europe on November 19 […]

Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry has announced she’ll release her first solo album in 14 years on October 8. Entitled “Necessary Evil”, the follow-up to 1993’s “Debravation” features 17 songs, a.o. the lead single “Two Times Blue”, “You’re Too Hot”, “Deep End”, etc.