Russia’s pagan folk metal heroes ArkonaВ shall play live inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ onВ August 3, 2008. Keep checking our website, as well as arkona-russia.com for additional details… Arkona – “Rus” (live)

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Whitesnake released a triple CD collection via EMI, suitably entitled “30th Anniversary Collection” (view cover in the left). Here’s the effort’s complete tracklist: CD 1:01. Walking in the Shadow of the Blues 02. Sweet Talker 03. Would I Lie to You 04. Trouble 05. Gambler 06. Love Hunter 07. Ready […]

Robert Smith (The Cure), Tom Waits, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Black Francis (Pixies), Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Chaka Khan, Neil Finn (Crowded House), Loretta Lynn, Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), John Mayall, Chris Hillman (The Byrds), Paul Van Dyk, Youssou N’Dour, DJ TiГ«sto and Weird Al Yankovic are among the extraordinary line-up of […]

Mark Ronson has revealed some curious details of the forthcoming, third Kaiser Chiefs album, which he is producing. He compared the effort’s sound to that of post-punk legends Talking Heads and 70’s rock/pop titans E.L.O., and suggested that Kaiser Chiefs fans may find the follow up to 2007’s “Yours Truly, Angry Mob” “bizarre”…

Swedish viking metallers Amon Amarth have been officially added to “The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III” tour alongside Trivium, Mastodon and the headliners Slayer. The shows will pass through Europe in October and November. A month earlier, on September 22, Amon Amarth will release their seventh full-length album, “Twilight of the Thunder God“, via Metal Blade […]

Carbon/Silicon – the band fronted by Mick Jones of The Clash – are set to release a limited edition live album. Entitled “Carbon Casino“, it will be available via Carbonsiliconinc.com, and is restricted to 2,000 copies. The CD was recorded on February 29 in London and features 11 tracks.

England’s hardcore punk rising stars Gallows have confirmed they’ll start recording a new album in September. The CD shall be produced by Garth Richardson and should be released in February 2009. Gallows – “Abandon Ship“

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine will release his new solo album, “The Fabled City“, on September 30 via Epic Records. The 11-song set is the follow-up to The Nightwatchman’s debut “One Man Revolution” (2007), but now being billed as Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman. The CD was produced by Brendan O’Brien (a.o. Pearl Jam, […]

Slipknot have unveiled their new imagery. Check out the Iowa band’s new masks in the video below while listening to the title track of the group’s upcoming new album, “All Hope Is Gone“, due out on August 26 via Roadrunner Records.

In an interview with the Liverpool Daily Post, Gordon Brown picked “All My Loving” as his favourite Beatles track. “This was my early favourite because it was the first I learnt to play on the piano when my parents sent me for lessons when I was young,” he told. Leader of the Conservatives David Cameron […]