THE TWANG are set to release their third album, ’10:20′, on October 29. The band will put out the LP on the Jump The Cut Records label and revealed the name of the first single in a statement, which read: “We are delighted with the record and we’re buzzing for you to all hear it. […]

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood will follow-up the June release of their debut Big Moon Ritual, with the release of the companion album, The Magic Door, on September 11th. Both albums were recorded in two marathon sessions earlier this year at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles with producer Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Devendra Banhart, Papercuts) after the […]

WHITE LION frontman MIKE TRAMP has completed recording the follow-up to his 2011 album ‘Stand Your Ground’. In a posting at miketramp.dk Tramp said: “Well the new album is done, and I must tell you, I am both pleased and proud. It has been such a comfort to finally be able to make this album, […]

IRON MAIDEN mainman STEVE HARRIS will release his first solo album, British Lion, on September 24. The ten-track record is described as “decidedly heavy rock” but also as a “different beast” from the music of NWOBHM giants Maiden. The band includes singer Richard Taylor, gutarists David Hawkins (who also plays keys) and Grahame Leslie and drummer Simon […]

TRACII GUNS has retired his version of LA GUNS in favour of his new band, LEAGUE OF GENTLEMAN, so he can keep making music with a clear conscience. Two lineups had been using the name on the circuit, with the guitarist’s outfit vying with a squad led by singer Phil Lewis. But after deciding it […]

LED ZEPELLIN legend ROBERT PLANT has confirmed the rumors that he married PATTY GRIFFIN last year. “I eloped and ran off to Texas,” Plant tells U.K. newspaper The Independent. “So now I spend half my time there and half here.” The 63-year-old rock legend went on to report that he and his fellow Grammy winner […]

QUEENSRYCHE will be allowed to perform using the band name with new singer Todd La Torre, a court has ruled. Sacked singer Geoff Tate’s attempt to have the title taken off them failed in a preliminary court hearing – although the decision could be overturned in later action. The two parties have been locked in a […]

MOTLEY CRUE have unleashed a new track called (somewhat inevitably) Sex. Sex was written (rather hurriedly, by the sound of it) during MOTLEY’s residency in Las Vegas last February. It’s their first new song in four years. The band have released the song to help promote their summer tour of the US with KISS.  

ODD CREW has released the first video from the brand new studio album ‘Beyond the Shell’. ‘Death Trap’ was directed once again by Ognian Kostovski and was shot in the first week of April. ODD CREW will play a special Annivesrary gig at Sofia’s Prok Pie club on 1 August and will headline the Jack Daniel’s ROCK Arena at […]

Radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK closed its summer live season in Sofia with a ball bustin show on Monday night. Mighty HATEBREED headlined a special night at the open air ‘Pork Pie’ club in Sofia, supported by VENDETTA, SMUT and LAST HOPE. This is what tha band posted on its official Facebook page: “Sofia Bulgaria was INCREDIBLE! We promise we won’t […]