Actress Scarlett Johansson has released a video of her debut album “Anywhere I Lay My Head“, due out next week via Atco Records and featuring 10 Tom Waits cover versions.The song visuallized, “Fallin’ Down“, can be watched here: Scarlett Johansson – “Fallin’ Down“

Metallica played a benefit show last night, May 14, at the 2,200-seat Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the show will go to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music – a nonprofit music school for low income students that was co-founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. Tickets for the show costed $200 […]

The fourth edition of the Jazz + festival starts today, May 15, with a concert by the legendary saxophone playerВ Jan GarbarekВ in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at the 4,000-capacity Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture. The entire program of Jazz + 2008В can be found HERE.

“The Man Who Would Not Die”, the title track off former Iron Maiden and Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley‘s new solo album, is available for streaming at myspace.com/blazebayley. The CD itself (view cover in the left) is going to feature 12 tracks, and is scheduled for release on July 7 via the singer’s own independent label. […]

Ron Thal, best known as Guns N’ Roses guitarist Bumblefoot, is preparing to self-release a new solo album in June. The follow-up to his previous offering, “Normal”, is going to be entitled “Abnormal” and shall be preceded by a free download version of the title track. Just check out bumblefoot.com on May 19. Bumblefoot – […]

The classic Vixen line-up is (almost) back together! Vocalist and guitarist Janet Gardner, bassist Share Pedersen and drummer Roxy Petrucci have reunited and intend to record a brand-new studio album. Only guitarist Jan Kuehnemund is missing. Vixen – “Bad Reputation” (live)

Meshuggah have just unleashed a brand-new video on the internet. The track chosen is “Bleed” and comes off the Swedes’ latest album, “obZen“. Enjoy: Meshuggah – “Bleed“

At the end of this news you’ll see how Tom Waits announces his summer Glitter and Doom Tour in the USA at the best press conference ever held. No comment…

Oasis‘ mastermind Noel Gallagher has recruited Chris Sharrock, who used to drum for Robbie Williams, as a replacement foe the departed Zak Starkey. This move is sure to infuriate Robbie, as he and Oasis have an ongoing feud due to the fact that some time ago Noel called the former Take That singer a “fat […]

Bulgaria’s rock veteran lady Milena Slavova is expecting a daughter in September. The kid shall be called Queen…