U2 frontman Bono is set to become the richest man in rock when Facebook shares go on sale later today. His Elevation Partners equity firm bought 2.3% of the social media company in 2009 for $90m, and that investment will be worth over $1.5bn – that’s £940m – by close of business today. That will […]

KATATONIA check in with the following update in regards to their forthcoming new album: “Remember we revealed there would be a guest on the new album making a duet with Jonas on one of the songs? We’re proud to give you her name now, our friend Silje Wergeland (pictured at left), currently the singer in […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to psychedelic soul and fuck rock greats – Episode 1. We’ll have the following greats on the show: –  incredible FUNKADELIC (pictured), – giants THE TEMPTATIONS and – the amazing BETTY DAVIS…. 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 […]

PHIL ANSELMO has finished work on a solo album. This might be released before the end of the year, or in 2013. ANSELMO says he wants to go over the mix one last time.   Joining the vocalist are guitarist Marzi Montazeri, bassist Bennett Bartley and Warbeast drummer Jose Manuel Gonzales.

Giorgos Germenis, the bassist for Greek black metal outfit Naer Mataron, has been elected to a seat in Greece’s parliament. According to Blabbermouth, Germenis, aka Kaiadas when on stage, is a representative of the Golden Dawn party, which is considered one of the most extreme far-right parties in Europe. Naer Mataron are not like the […]

Bay Area thrash titans TESTAMENT have revealed the cover art and details for their upcoming Dark Roots of Earth release. Artwork was painted by Eliran Kantor who has worked with such bands as Sodom, Atheist, Sigh. Dark Roots of Earth was produced, mixed and mastered once again by the world renowned Andy Sneap (Arch Enemy, […]

The artwork for THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM‘s new album, Handwritten, has been revealed. Click on the picture for the full size. Handwritten is the fourth studi album of the New Jersey band and is due out on July 24th via Mercury records. THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM has also announced a string of tour dates in the U.S. in July. […]

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following update: Dear Sabbath Fans and Fellow Musicians, I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming Sabbath shows a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won’t be playing with Black […]

SLASH (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) has officially debuted his new video for the single ‘You’re A Lie’ – from his second solo studio album, Apocalyptic Love, featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators – on YouTube below. Apocalyptic Love is due out May 22nd and features the following tracklisting: 01. Apocalyptic Love 02. One Last […]

This is the SLAYER WEEK on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK !!! Two of our listeners will have the chance to meet the band in person on 3 June, when SLAYER headlines the second night of Loud Festival 2012  in Sofia. You just need to answer all the the four questions we will be posting here from Monday to […]