NEWS

10 January 2012

‘She Smells So Nice’ was recently discovered while reviewing the session tapes for the band’s upcoming 40th Anniversary reissue of ‘L.A. Woman.’ Keyboardist Ray Manzarek says he had forgotten all about the bluesy track from the 1971 sessions. “I didn’t even know it existed,” Ray tells Complex. “It was a surprise to all of us. […]

09 January 2012

Bob Weston, who was briefly a member of Fleetwood Mac in the early 70s, has died at the age of 64. The guitarist joined the band in 1972, replacing Danny Kirwan. He appeared on the Penguin album the following year, and then toured with them, before being fired in 1974. His departure paved the way […]

09 January 2012

LAMB OF GOD will unleash its brand new studio effort ‘Resolution’В on 24В January 2012, but TMR’s Dr Stiffenstein already has a pretty clear idea about how it sounds: “Everything in ‘Resolution’ is superior to the straightforward ‘Wrath’ (2009) but like their guitar player Mark Morton told me in a recent phoner “in this band we do […]

09 January 2012

Lostprophets are to release new album ‘Weapons’ through Epic on April 2. The song ‘Better Off Dead’ is now available as a free download. Get it here. The Welsh band started in 1997. Since which time they’ve released four albums, with the last three all making the Top Five in the UK, with 2006’s Liberation […]

09 January 2012

Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY guitarist Frank Classen has joined the new Norway-based band, THE RIVER KNOWS, featuring ex-Theatre Of Tragedy guitarist Tommy Olsson and ex-TRISTANIA drummer Kenneth Olsson. Go to this location to check out audio samples on their official Facebook page. As previously reported, former Theatre Of Tragedy drummer Hein Frode Hansen recently launched […]

09 January 2012

We are sad to report that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. It is cancer of the lymphatic system, a network of vessels that forms part of the body’s immune system. “His bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time,” reads […]

09 January 2012

The Doors will debut their first new song in 40 years next week – and yes, itВ  does feature late vocalist Jim Morrison. The song is called She Smells So Nice, and was originally recorded for the 1971 album LA Woman. It was discovered by co-producer Bruce Botnick. This is said to be very bluesy, […]

09 January 2012

Much like they did for the 2007-08 reunion tour, Van Halen has crossed genres in selecting an opening act for their 2012 tour. According to Rolling Stone, none other than Kool and the Gang will open select shows when things kick off on Feb. 18 in Louisville, Ken. While the choice is somewhat of a […]

09 January 2012

POWERSLAVE – a brand new IRON MAIDEN tribute band was formed by membersВ of A-MORAL, SYMBOLICВ and CASPER. They played a first sold out show back in November andВ now are hungry for more.В  You can check POWERSLAVE on the following dates andВ  locations: 20 JanuaryВ (Friday) -В Varna – Three Lions Pub – onstage: 9:30 pm; entry: 4 BGN. […]

06 January 2012

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