Loaded – the band formed by current Velvet Revolver bass player Duff McKagan in 1999, after he left Guns N’ Roses, is currently working on its new, third studio album, to be released in the summer, with tours to follow. The follow-up to 1999’s “Live Episode” and 2001’s “Dark Days” is being recorded in a […]

Bulgaria’s weirdos Mlyk! return on stage with two live shows – one onВ February 16В atВ Varna‘s Area 51 Club, and another onВ March 1В atВ Sofia‘s Toucan Bluzz & Rock Bar.В Afterwards the band shall head into the studio for some recordings… Mlyk! – “Everybody Hates the Beautiful and Clever Ones“

After a five-year hiatus and a successful run with Army of Anyone, Richard Patrick is returning in May with “Anthems for the Damned” – the first new full-length studio album by Filter since 2002’s “The Amalgamut”. Produced by Josh Abraham (a.o. Slayer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver, Staind, Courtney Love), the CD features such […]

Britain’s Anathema have issued the following update: “We have taken all of our recording equipment to a house in England where we have built a studio and begun the first of two records to be released this year. This first record is a semi-acoustic recording of many of our most loved older tracks. This will […]

Last night the Japanese ensemble Yamato performed their second concert in Sofia, Bulgaria in less than eight months, but the spacious Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture was fully packed, and at least half of the people present had attended the previous show as well. It gets clear why thanks to the report […]

Sonic Youth a preparing to write a brand new studio album. The work on the follow-up to 2006’s “Rather Ripped” shall start this spring, however the finished product won’t surface until early next year. Sonic Youth – “Sugar Kane“

Radiohead‘s former record label EMI is planning to release a greatest hits compilation by the band. No other information has been revealed yet, except for the fact that the CD shall surface around April or May in order to coincide with the group’s summer tour. Radiohead – “Karma Police“

Rob Zombie is to direct his next film. What’s known so far is that the movie, slated for release by August 2008, shall be entitled “Tyrannosaurus Rex“, but it’s not going to be a dinosaur movie…

Lauren Harris, daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, has inked a deal with Demolition Records. Her debut CD, produced by Tommy McWilliams, known for his work with singers like Jon Secada, Gloria Estefan and Lidsey Lohan, will be released later in the year. Lauren Harris – “Get Over It” (fragment)

The Liverpool-based quartet Ladytron announced that its fourth full-length studio album shall be entitled “Velocifero” and shall surface on June 3 via Nettwerk Music Group. The follow-up to 2005’s “Witching Hour” was produced by the band with a bit of help from Alessandro Cortini (Nine In Nails) and Vicarious Bliss. Ladytron – “Destroy Everything You […]