The Performing Rights Society has published a Top Ten of the most played songs in the UK of the last five years. Plays on TV, radio, websites and in venues were used to collate the chart, and the winner is… Daniel Powter‘s 2004 hit “Bad Day“. Here’s the Top Ten of the most played songs: […]

Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha and former The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore have unveiled a new song by their project One Day As a Lion on myspace.com/onedayasalion. The track, entitled “Wild International“, precedes the duo’s debut self-titled EP, which set for release next Monday, July 21.

The last surviving Ludwig drumkit that belonged to late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham will be auctioned at the Idea Generation Gallery near London’s Liverpool Street on September 4, 2008. The five-piece kit is the only Bonham-owned intstrument to exist outside the family estate, and is estimated at ВЈ20,000. Jim Morrison‘s final 20-page notebook of […]

Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford has been signed up to work on Arctic Monkeys‘ forthcoming third album. The producer explained that the LP was only in its very early stages of conception, but said that the results may sound more “psychedelic” than previous efforts “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (2006) and […]

“Stand“, the new video from Candlebox, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Michael Sarna, who has previously worked with Megadeth and Obituary, among others, and the song comes off the band’s long-awaited comeback album, “Into the Sun“, which will be released on July 22 via Silent Majority Group.

The so-called “electro-grind/hardcore” act I Set My Friends on Fire have signed a deal with Epitaph Records. The Miami-based duo’s full-length debut for the label shall be entitled “You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter“, and is due out on October 7. Additional info on the weird project can be found at myspace.com/isetmyfriendsonfire, as well as […]

This year’s edition of the Rock Predel open-air festival in Razlog, Bulgaria shall take place on August 8-9,В 2008. So far following acts have been confirmed to perform: Epizod, Obraten Effect, Lavina, Granulom,В Eridan. The entrance shall be free, and the poster looks like this:

Iggy & The Stooges shall headline the first night (September 5) of the upcoming two-dayВ Jelen Pivo Live Festival, set to take place at the Tasmajdan Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. More info shall be announced soon… Iggy & The Stooges – “1969” / “Down on the Streets” (live 2007)

The headliner of the upcoming Gorgon Fest 2008 has been revealed. The honour goes to the German electro-gothic masters Diary of Dreams. Check them out at diaryofdreams.de Рё myspace.com/diaryofdreams. Gorgon Fest 2008 is scheduled to take place onВ October 25, 2008В in Sofia, Bulgaria. Diary of Dreams – “TraumtГ¤nzer” (live)

Video footage with decent quality of Swedish progressive metallers Opeth performing the song “Heir Apparent” off their current album “Watershed” live can be viewed below. The track was shot last Saturday, July 12, at the Evolution Festival in Milan, Italy. Opeth – “Heir Apparent” (live 2008)