Guitar legends Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT), Steve Vai and Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) recently announced that they will join forces for the European edition of the G3 tour in July/August. According to an update on STEVE VAI’s official website, the previously announced tour schedule has been shuffled slightly and now includes a show in Italy, and venues […]

SOUL legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with colon cancer after he was admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia, according to his pal William ‘Bootsy’ Collins. The singer/songwriter’s health battle was revealed by Collins in a series of posts on his Facebook.com page on Sunday. His first message read, “Funkateers, Send Prayers & Love Vibes Up […]

TENACIOUS D, literally rock and roll’s most important duo ever, has released the triumphant music video for ‘To Be The Best’. The six-minute epic begins with a Maria Menounos-narrated news story chronicling the band’s downfall after the pitiful performance of their film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. However, following Val Kilmer’s assassination, the […]

Australian squad behind Are You Gonna Be My Girl say “thank you and goodnight” in brief statement after two-year hiatus. Australian outfit JET have officially split after going on hiatus two years ago. The four-piece formed in Melbourne in 2001. After releasing an EP they achieved global success with first album, Get Born, featuring hit […]

SOUNDGARDEN has contributed its first piece of new music in 15 years to the soundtrack to The Avengers. Its comes in the form of a track called ‘Live to Rise’ and you can sample 22 seconds of it below. The new flick is the sixth in the Marvel comics superhero series. The film soundtrack will […]

DIMITER VASSILEV – NUFRY is unbreakable. This good old bugger has been the main driving force behind several seminal bands on the Bulgarian scene, including PANICAN WHYASKER, PYROMANIA, R.O.B.T.F., BASTARDOLOMEY and more NUFRY was at Tangra studios today at noon to talk about SKITNICKS and to play some brand new songs. You can now listen to the interview AT THIS […]

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are hoping they can persuade JIMMY PAGE to join them on-stage when they play at Knebworth Park in the U.K. on June 23. Speaking to London’s Daily Star, Chili Peppers drummer CHAD SMITH said: “Jimmy Page has come to our shows before but we haven’t had a chance to play with […]

KASABIAN have released the video for ‘Neon Noon,’ the latest single from their ‘Velociraptor!’ album. The song is the final track on the latest album and, as guitarist Serge Pizzorno says, it’s the perfect way to bring the record to a close. “’Neon Noon’ is a great way of finishing,” says Pizzorno. “Like the end […]

BRUCE DICKINSON is to perform with IAN PAICE at the Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert in London. This happens on Monday, April 2 at the London Palladium. The Iron Maiden frontman will join the Deep Purple drummer, as part of the Buddy Rich Orchestra, as the life and music of the legendary jazz drummer is celebrated […]

ANVIL have plans for their next documentary – and it is an attempt at world peace! The follow-up to the award winning 2009 film Anvil: The Story Of Anvil is to be called Anvil 2: The Quest For World Peace, and drummer Robb Reiner told Music Frenzy, they’re being serious! “Me and Lips are gonna try […]