Okkervil River has signed a European deal with Virgin/EMI, which will on April 28 combine its album “Black Sheep Boy” and the EP “Black Sheep Boy Appendix” into a double-disc set. The releases were originally issued in North America by Jagjaguwar, to which Okkervil River remains signed. The European edition will feature the single “The […]

After a five-year hiatus, Korn has revived its Family Values tour for a summer run that will feature Deftones, Stone Stour, Flyleaf and Japanese upstarts Dir En Gray. The trek will begin July 27 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Velvet Revolver are to call their new album ‘Libertide’. Currently in production, the record should be released during the late Summer.

The Magic Numbers are heading back to the studio to create the follow up to their Mercury-nominated debut album.The band will begin recording in May at the Allaire Studios in upstate New York, reports US music mag Billboard.The music will be produced by Richard Wilkinson who worked with the band on their self-titled debut.

Breaks Co-op are set to make their debut UK performance next week.The New Zealanders will play London’s Bush Hall on April 24, but without founder member Zane Lowe. Lowe has put the show down to a busy work schedule on Radio 1 and MTV, plus the fact that his first child is due any day […]

Scottish metalheads Mendeed are to headline Subverse 45, which happens in London at the Camden underworld on May 7. Also on the bill are Big Hand, A Day Called Desire, and The Red October. The fun starts at 2pm, running until 6pm.

Canada’s 3 Inches Of Blood have just finished recording demos with Slipknot‘s Joey Jordison. Now, it seems that the drummer will be producing the band’s new, as yet untitled album.

Vaux have finally signed a new deal. It’s with Outlook Music. Their new album, ‘Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice’, is due out in August. The record was originally expected out last September on Atlantic.

Wolfmother have announced details of a secret show. The retro rockers are planning to play The Camden Crawl tomorrow (April 20). The gig will take place at 5pm at the G Lounge on 18 Kentish Town Road. The band are set to play a mini tour in support of their debut album Wolfmother:Wolfmother’, which is […]

Candlelight Records has premiered ‘Vengeance Rising’ from Keep Of Kalessin‘s new album, Armada, at the label’s official My Space page. Last weekend the band performed at Norway’s famous Inferno Festival in Oslo where they were dubbed the big buzz band of the fest.