Keane have announced a special one-off show this Friday 9th June.To celebrate the release of ‘Under The Iron Sea’ on Monday 12th June, Keane will be playing a special gig at the Astoria in London on Friday June 9th.

Deep Purple and Styx are teaming up for a UK tour next Spring. The dates are: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena April 21, Manchester MEN Arena 22, Nottingham Arena 24, Cardiff CIA Arena 25, Bournemouth BIC 27, London Wembley Arena 28, Brighton Centre 29, Glasgow Clyde Auditorium May 1, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena 2, Birmingham NEC […]

Jade Pugett, guitarist with AFI, has posted a mixtape online. This includes tracks from At The Drive-In, Saves The Day and Refused.

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has produced the new album from Facecage. Called ‘Facecage III’, it’s released next month by Great Big Mouth Records, a new label co-owned by Taylor and the band.

Although it’s not yet confirmed, blabbermouth.net have reported that Sepultura have brought in Jean Dolabella as their touring drummer. He replaces Roy Mayorga, now full-time with Stone Sour. The band’s regular drummer, Igor Cavalera, is taking a break to spend time with his family.

Celtic Frost had to cancel their planned appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany on June 3. This is because frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer was rushed to hospital, suffering from acute kidney problems. He’s expected to be fit for the band’s performance this weekend at Sweden Rock.

Kasabian return on July 24 with a new download only single called Empire. The single is expected to feature on their forthcoming second album is which rumoured to be called British Legion or British Empire and is due out in September.

Mystic Circle have a new drummer. This is Astaroth. According to a message, posted at their official website: “After a long time search Mystic Circle found the right one behind the drum set. Astaroth gives the Mystic Circle material a much more brutal feeling then the old drummer.”

Muse have revealed the artwork from their eagerly awaited Black Holes and Revelations album which hits the shops on July 3. Their new single Suppermassive Black Hole is available now for download and is also released on CD on June 19. The band headline the Carling Weekend festival at Reading and Leeds in August and […]

Manowar are to headline next year’s Gods Of Metal Festival, which will happen on June 9. Rhapsody will also be on the bill.