MEGADETH are about to start work on the follow-up to 2011’s Th1rt3en with producer Johnny Karkazis (MACHINE HEAD, DISTURBED). Says leader Dave Mustaine yesterday: “Johnny K. is arriving tomorrow to start pre-production on our new record. This should be a very interesting record.” The band’s studio album is expected in late 2012/early 2013.

AEROSMITH will release their new album – the first in 11 years – titled Music From Another Dimension, on November 6th. Two new tracks – ‘Lover A Lot’ and ‘What Could Have Been Love’ – have been leaked and can be heard below. Music From Another Dimension was produced by Jack Douglas, who worked on […]

KINGS OF LEON bassist Jared Followill has announced the formation of SMOKE & JACKAL, a new side project with Nick Brown of the Nashville rock group Mona. ‘EP1,’ the duo’s first release, will hit stores and digital retailers on Oct. 16 through RCA Records. Followill and Brown have previewed the project by releasing its first […]

LENNY KRAVITZ has postponed his Sept 30 concert at Arena Armeetz in Sofia for 2013. The announcement came from the official Facebook site of the rock star: “I have been looking forward to coming to Sofia all summer to play for my fans and very sorry that my concert there had to be postponed. I […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to the late SCOTT MCKENZIE (pictured), who died last Saturday. You will hear some grat sounds of MICHEL POLNAREFF, THE MISUNDERSTOOD and ROGER BUNN.  ROCKENROLL kicks off at  4:00 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.    

Information about the forthcoming Deep Purple tribute album, ‘Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head,’ has been coming out a little at a time, including preview video clips and a few full songs. Now, a full-length behind-the-scenes look at the album has surfaced. Fans can dig deep into the project, with studio footage and interviews with […]

The brand new ‘PRO-ROCK’ magazine is out  on Saturday, 25 August. Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT are the cover story because of their brand new studio album ‘Dark Roots of Earth’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard). You will also find interviews with LITA FORD, KORN, KATATONIA, FISH, GRAVE, THRESHOLD, DEAD CAN DANCE and many more stories, album reviews, live reports about GRAVE DIGGER, THE ORIGINAL IRON […]

Norwegian black metal veterans GORGOROTH have announced that vocalist, PEST (pictured), has been fired from the band with immediate effect after he refused to make the band his top priority. The band will still be honouring its touring comittments however. A message from the group reads as follows: “Out of respect for and loyalty to […]

Former QUEENSRYCHE singer GEOFF TATE has unveiled his official band name and logo for his upcoming tour and solo album due this fall. Check it out below. Tate recently signed a worldwide recording contract with InsideOut Music. “I’m very excited to join forces with InsideOut Music,” says Tate of his multi-album deal. “They are very […]

SOUNDGARDEN have uploaded a teaser clip for their forthcoming new album, King Animal, expected to be released on November 13th in North America and November 12th in Europe. The teaser, featuring the new track, ‘Worse Dreams’, can be seen below. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the album, guitarist Kim Thayil stated: “It re-establishes that we […]