The “Greek Blink 182” Athens-based punk rockers Suave Gap and their Bulgarian colleagues Catalyst shall do two shows in Bulgaria, respectively at Sofia’s Backstage ClubВ on January 25 and Plovdiv’s Puzzle Club on January 26. Additional info about both events can be found in our GIG GUIDE. Suave Gap – “Want You Back“

Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a series of brand-new EPs and downloads in 2008, as they strive to break free of the conventional album release cycle. “We want to break the routine of having to make an album every two years. It’s totally boring,” drummer Nick Hodgson explained. Kaiser Chiefs – “Ruby“

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson a.k.a. Slash has revealed that his current band Velvet Revolver shall start working on its third full-length album in April. The musician has also stated, “I have a solo record that I’m looking forward to doing. But I’m not going to do it until the Velvet Revolver record […]

After Radiohead and Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones have become the next big name to leave EMI. The band’s current five-year deal with the label, estimated at ВЈ14 million, expires in May, but Mick Jagger & Co. have already signed a new one-album record deal with Universal Music. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones will release a […]

U.S. indie rock trio Nada Surf is ready to unleash its fifth full-length studio album, entitled “Lucky“, on February 4 via Barsuk Records. The 11-song effort (view tracklist here) is preceded by the lead singe “Whose Authority”, whose video can be already watched on Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage: Nada Surf – “Whose Authority“

The Almighty have announced that various gigs on the band’s upcoming 20th anniversary January 2008 UK tour will be filmed for a live DVD. The quartet is back on the road in its classic line-up, featuring vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ricky Warwick, drummer Stumpy, lead guitarist Pete Friesen and bassist Floyd London. The AlmightyВ – “Addiction“

Rock’n’roll pioneer and former husband of Tina Turner, Ike Turner, who passed away on December 12, 2007 at the age of 76, has dies of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office said… Ike TurnerВ – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” (live 2002)

Long-running UK rockers The Wildhearts have released a “controversial and disturbing”В new video for their song “Destroy All Monsters“, which can be viewed below. The tune comes off the band’s self-titled album, released in April 2007 and reviewed here. The Wildhearts – “Destroy All Monsters“

Korn lead guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has left the band’s current European tour for “personal and family reasons”. Luckily, there’s been no word that Munky has left the band for good – on the contraty: Vocalist Jonathan Davis stated that “after the world tour, I think we’re gonna just take four months off. We’re gonna […]

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has revealed the Orange County hard rock veterans plan to start mixing a dozen of new songs by the first week in February. “We should be finshed mixing by the end of February,” the singer added. “The album should be out July or August and, of course, a tour will follow […]