This week, UK electronic pioneer Gary Numan celebrates the release of his 16th studio album, and his first in five years. Titled Dead Son Rising, the new LP sees Numan working with an assortment of atmospheres, crafted specifically from a slew of demos he’s collected over the years. “The original ideas behind these songs are […]

Metallica have just released a four-track digital EP. Called Beyond Magnetic, it features four songs recorded during the Death Magnetic sessions, but left off the album. The band played one of these each night during last week’s four-night 30th anniversary run of shows at the Filmore in San Francisco. The tracks are: 1. Hate Train2. […]

The last minute show is put together by Hardcore Spirit zine. Athens’ MIDDLE FINGERS HIGH are set to play at SwiningВ Hall in Sofia with two more local bands on the bill – Perfect Skies and Paper Wings (ex. Teen Stars Only). The gig kicks off at 8 pm – entry 6 BGN!

The creepy, mysterious video for Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Karen O’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song features a collage created by The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director David Fincher for the title sequence of the film. Watch it here, via Pitchfork. WATCH HERE

Nick Cave announced Grinderman are “over” at a festival in Australia. As the band, a side-project for Cave and three members of his long-time band The Bad Seeds, closed their set at the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria this weekend, Cave dramatically announced that Grinderman were no more. Cave said: “That’s it for Grinderman. It’s […]

Puddle of Mudd frontman Wesley Scantlin is in trouble with tax officials after allegedly failing to hand over more than $60,000 in payments. Documents filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office state that the rocker owes federal tax money amounting to over $44,700 and California state taxes of more than $17,000, according to TMZ.com. […]

Madonna has no business performing at the Super Bowl … this according to legendary KISS star Gene Simmons, who thinks the game would be better off with a “real band.” Simmons was leaving Boa in Hollywood last night when we asked how he felt about Madge headlining the Super Bowl halftime show — to which […]

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are pleased to announce that they will headline the first night of the 2012 Isle of Wight Festival on Friday, June 22. The band’s performance at the legendary UK festival is their first announced concert in 2012 and will be their first major European show in 20 years. The Isle […]

Therapy? are to release a new album early next year. It’s called A Brief Crack Of Light and will be out on the Blast label on February 6. Here’s the full track listing: 01. Living In The Shadow Of The Terrible Thing02. Plague Bell03. Marlow04. Before You, With You, After You05. The Buzzing06. Get Your […]

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