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 […]

The reunited Sex Pistols are set to record their first new songs in 30 years after the success of their recent reunion tour. According to drummer Paul Cook, he, vocalist Johnny Rotten, bassist Glen Matlock and guitarist Steve Jones are “talking of new material. The only problem is that it’s a bit hard to work […]

Anthony Nenov, known as vocalist of the Bulgarian bandВ Tri I PolovinaВ (meaning “Three and a Half”), shall publish his book of poetry via Ciela Publishing. The premiere shall take place onВ January 25В at the Duke Gallery in Sofia.

British drummer Nicholas Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, Benediction, etc.) has officially joined Alex Krull’s German metal gang Atrocity, as well as Leaves’ Eyes, featuring Atrocity members and fronted by Alex’s wive Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy). In other words, from now on Nick shall also have to play stuff like this: Atrocity […]

Sevendust entered Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of November to complete their seventh full-length album. Entitled “Hope and Sorrow“, the CD will be released on April 1 via the band’s own label 7 Bros. Records. Sevendust – “Broken Down” (live)

Jarboe (ex-Swans) and Justin K. Broadrick (Jesu, ex-Godflesh) shall release their debut joint album, entitled “J2” (view cover in the left), on March 18 via The End Records. The track “8mmsweetbitter” can already be heard on the label’s official MySpace page at myspace.com/theendrecords. Jesu – “We All Faulter” (live)

Deftones have set “Eros” as the title of their sixth studio album, tentatively due later in the year. According to frontman Chino Moreno, the songs in the follow-up to “Saturday Night Wrist” (2006) are “definitely weird… There’s a lot of atmosphere and a lot of soundscaping.” Deftones – “Minerva“