Asia will return in their original all-star lineup since 1983’s “Alpha” in April, when the quartet will release its new studio album. Entitled “Phoenix“, the 64-minute, 12-track offering was recorded by drummer Carl Palmer (ex-Emerson, Lake & Palmer), guitarist Steve Howe (Yes), keyboardist Geoff Downes (ex-Yes, Buggles) and singer-bassist John Wetton. Besides, Asia plans to […]

Bulgaria’s leading ethno projects Kayno Yesno SlonceВ and Smallman shall perform live on March 4 at Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall. The event starts at 9 p.m., tickets cost 3 Euro, the poster can be seen in our GIG GUIDE, and the music by both bands can be heard at myspace.com/smallmanbandВ and myspace.com/kaynoyesnosloncebg. Smallman – “On the Road“

Swedish metallers In Flames have uploaded the video for their song “The Mirror’s Truth” on the Internet, as it gets obvious below. The track is the first single off the group’s new studio album, “A Sense of Purpose” (view cover in the left), due in Europe on April 4 via Nuclear Blast. In Flames – […]

Opeth’s Mikael Г…kerfeldt and Martin Axenrot and Katatonia’s Anders NystrГ¶m and Jonas Renkse return with a brand-new EP of their death metal super project Bloodbath. Entitled “Unblessing the Purity” (view cover in the left), it features 4 tracks and is scheduled for release on March 10 via Peaceville Records. You can hear exclusive audio samples […]

From now on theВ Arossita GalleryВ in Sofia, Bulgaria host an art axhibition by Nevena Vaklinova and Vesselin Mitev, known mainly as vocalist and bagpipe player in the local ethno bands Kayno Yesno Slonce and Isihia. The gallery’s address in 126 Vrabcha Str., and the official opening is today at 6 p.m.

Stroeja ClubВ in Sofia, Bulgaria hosted four live events celebrating the release of the double CD alternative rock compilation “Credit to the Nation”. Below you may click on the links to galleries containing photos of all four Credit to the Nation Live events, featuring following bands: Credit to the Nation Live 1 – Kuln, Cigaretta, Macrophone […]

The American punk rockers The Low Budgets and their Bulgarian colleagues A-Moral shall do two shows in Bulgaria – respectively onВ March 5В at the Area 51 Club inВ Varna, and onВ March 8В at the 8th Ball Club inВ Sofia. Additonal info and posters for both events can be found in our GIG GUIDE.

At the end of this news you can see the front cover artwork, as well as the complete tracklist for the sountrack to Martin Scorsese’s movie about the Rolling Stones, “Shine a Light“. The double CD is scheduled for release inВ April 2008В via Universal Music. 01. Brown Sugar02. Champagne & Reefer (feat. Buddy Guy)03. Connection04. All […]

Soulfly‘s Max Cavalera shall share the stage with his former colleagues of Sepultura at this year’s ViГ±a Rock Festival. The 3-day event is scheduled to take place on May 1-3В at theВ Auditorio MunicipalВ in Villarobledo, Spain. Keep checking the GIG GUIDE for details.

A new Bulgarian online music media – OnStage Media – has started its existence at www.OnStageBG.com. Its main focus shall be the live activity in Bulgaria, namely news about upcoming shows, concert reports and, most of all, professionally shot concert photos. Expect more news about OnStage Media next week.