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NEW MODEL ARMY are looking for a bassist. And for the first time they’ve gone public with their search. Following the departure of Nelson after 22 years, NMA are accepting applications from anyone with the right level of technical skill. So, if you’re serious and believe you can do the job then email info@newmodelarmy.org with […]

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante will not attend the band’s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April. The band will be inducted along with the Faces/Small Faces, Guns N’ Roses and Beastie Boys at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14 and drummer Chad Smith has revealed […]

It has been confirmed today that ASPHYX will be joining the LOUD FESTIVAL 2012 in Sofia to play on the second day, 3 June. It’s a great opportunity to listen back to the EXCLUSIVE interview we did with vocalist Martin van Drunen here on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK last week. We are talking about the brand new studio album ‘Deathammer’ by ASPHYX, and MARTIN is […]

TAKING BACK SUNDAY singer Adam Lazzara’s leg was crushed and broken by a falling tree over the weekend. The frontman was at a recording studio with his band in a rural part of Michigan on Saturday (March 3). He went outside for a cigarette when a tree collapsed on him and trapped him underneath it. […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN is streaming his brand new album, ‘Wrecking Ball’, online. Scroll down to listen. Released yesterday (March 5), ‘Wrecking Ball’, follows 2009’s ‘Working On A Dream’ and 2010’s outtakes collection ‘The Promise’. The veteran singer held a press conference at Theatre Marigny in Paris last month to explain that the songs were inspired by […]

ARCH ENEMY have parted ways with guitarist Christopher Amott (left) in an amicable split. Christopher Amott was a member of the band between 1996-2005 and again between 2007-2011. ARCH ENEMY are pleased to welcome 26 year old American guitarist Nick Cordle (right) on board as they continue their touring activity following the release of their recent ‘Khaos Legions’ (2011) […]

MOTLEY CRUE singer Vince Neil is getting into the strip club business – this time, as an owner. The Las Vegas Sun reports Vince Neil’s Girls, Girls, Girls will open in Sin City in about two weeks. “It’s something I always wanted to do,” said Vince. “So it’s like a dream come true. But this […]

THE OSBOURNES are becoming a cartoon! No, that’s not a criticism of the family or their reality TV show, but fact. THE OSBOURNES is to be turned into an animated series under the title of The F’n Osbournes. It’s currently being developed by Cuppa Coffee Studios in Canada. Sharon and Jack Osbourne are to executive […]

There’s a new HAWKWIND album out at the end of next month, and it’s the usual brain melting exercise from the space rock legends. Called Onwards, it deals with internet warfare, ancient prophecies, urban violence and intimate robots. This is released by Eastworld Recordings on April 30, and has the following track listing: 01. Seasons […]

SONY says a number of MICHAEL JACKSON tracks have been stolen after its website was hacked. The company will not confirm how many tracks or what material was taken in the online attack. In 2010 Sony Music paid $250 million (£158m) to the late singer’s estate for a seven-year deal for the rights to his remaining […]