Brad Delp, lead singer of American arena rock band Boston, was found dead in his home in southern New Hampshire yesterday, March 9, at the age of 55. According to the local police, Brad was alone at the time of his death. The cause of the tragedy has not yet been determined and is currently […]

Def Leppard‘s guitar player Phil Collen has revealed that the band is currently recording its upcoming studio album with producer Ronan McHugh. The new CD sounds “a lot more rock and less pop than albums of late”, and its working title is “Sparkle Lounge”. The lead guitars shall be recorded in April. No further information […]

Hellyeah have finalized the tracklist for their self-titled debut album, due on April 10 via Epic Records. The record shall feature 12 songs, including the first single “You Wouldn’t Know”, and its front cover artwork can be viewed in the left. For those who still don’t know, Hellyeah is the new band of former Pantera […]

Polish death metal veterans Vader shall play a concert in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 19. The venue and the local supporting acts are still to be announced. Tickets for the show shall cost 10 Euro (presale) and 11 Euro (at the door). The event is promoted by Most of Evil Music.

Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, ex-Audioslave) shall release his debut solo-album with his project The Nightwatchman on April 24 via Epic Records. Entitled “One Man Revolution” (view cover above), the CD contains 13 songs of “bitterness and revenge” and reveals Morello’s point of view about comparing war zones in the USA and Iraq, Jesus […]

The Gossip have signed to the Columbia Records subsidiary, Music with a Twist, in the USA. This unique label is designed to “identify and develop lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gendered artists”. The Arkansas trio’s hit single “Standing in the Way of Control” will appear on the label’s forthcoming compilation, “Twist Revolutions”, due out on April […]

Insision bass player Daniel Ekeroth has recently published a book about the Swedish death metal scene during the last two decades via his own publishing house, Tamara Press. Entitled “Swedish Death Metal” (view front cover above), the 480 pages of the book offer a complete history of the development of the local extreme scene, an […]

On Sunday,В April 1, Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall shall host an insane ska/punk show by the Greek bands 63 High (on the photo)В and 2nd Hand, supported by the local gang La Muchedumbre. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and the tickets cost 6 leva / 3 Euro. You can download and listen to songs by both Greek […]

A video recording of Sepultura performing their classic track “Roots Bloody Roots” on March 6 at the Debaser Medis Club in Stockholm, Sweden has, been posted online at YouTube. The four-piece is currently on a European tour throught the entire continent until the end of March.

German hard rock veterans Scorpions have finished recording their new album in Los Angeles with producer Desmond Child. The CD, entitled “Humanity – Hour 1” (see front cover in the left), is being mixed at this moment and should be released in the second half of May. No further details are available yet.