MIKE HOSSACK, a longtime member of U.S. rock band THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, has died of cancer at the age of 65, the band’s manager said on Tuesday. Hossack, who helped give the band its distinctive sound with two drummers in the early 1970s, died peacefully on Monday at his home in Dubois, Wyoming, manager Bruce […]

FATES WARNING are ready with the first song for the forthcomong studio album. The information has been revealed by vocalist RAY ALDER on his special interview for radio Tangra Mega Rock on the phone live from Germany: THE SAY YOUR LONGAWAITED NEW STUDIO ALBUM WILL BE READY BY THE BEGINNIG OF THE SUMMER…CAN YOU TELL US MORE DETAILS […]

SVETLYO & THE LEGENDS are in studio recording new material with new guitarist MONEY (ex-Holera) who joined the band a couple of months ago.   Three new songs have been completed and the titles are ‘Mitko’, ‘The Sunset’ and ‘Love Her Madly’ – a cover of THE DOORS. SVETLYO & THE LEGENDS are playing a gig […]

RADIOHEAD became the latest act to be targeted by members of religious extremist group the Westboro Baptist Church when their show in Missouri was picketed on Saturday. The anti-gay protest greeted the British band as they arrived at the venue in Kansas City – and became a talking point on the organization’s website. One post […]

HOLY MOSES has released the following message:   “Hey metal heads,we got some news for you. For us a change became nescessary. We all together as the band Holy Moses had to seperate from our longtime comrade and guitarist Michael Hankel. This difficult decision is based on personal reasons and we please you to respect that […]

DEE SNIDER is to release his latest album through Razor & Tie in May. And it has covers of famous show tunes. The same month he’ll have his autobiography published. Called Dee Does Broadway, the album features the Twisted Sister frontman doing his version of classic Broadway songs from musicals like West Side Story, South […]

There’s to be an exclusive preview of the COCKNEY REJECTS film in London next month. It happens on Thursday, April 26. The movie – titled East End Babylon – The Story Of The Cockney Rejects – will be screened first at 7.30pm, after which the band will play live. You can see a trailer for […]

BABYFACE CLAN will join the bill for this Friday’s STEREO MC’s show in Sofia at the ‘Universiada Hall’.   The concert is part Radio Tangra Mega Rock’s 6th anniversary. This will be BABYFACE CLAN’s first big arena show after the band has been packing the larger club venues around the capital recently. BFC are currently […]

KING’S X are currently offering a special live MP3 download from their archives. This is to help pay drummer Jerry Gaskill’s medical expenses following his recent heart attack. It’s called Burning Down Boston: Live At The Channel 6.12.91. This has been edited and mastered from a front of house recording of the band. This is […]

Guitarist Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER) has issued the following update: “I have some terrible news. Two of my beautiful Suhr guitars have been stolen. My first Suhr “modern” with the sunburst quilted top (Serial #8370), and the Suhr strat with the double color paint and the mirror pick guard (Serial #2653). It’s green or purple, […]