Neil Diamond‘s second album with producer Rick Rubin will be out on May 6 via Columbia. Entitled “Home Before Dark“, it’s been preceded by the single “Pretty Amazing Grace”. The follow-up to 2005’s “12 Songs” was recorded with the help of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, as well […]

Bob Dylan has been awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize at this year’s New York ceremony. The legendary performer has become the first rock artist to receive such an accolade after he was cited for his “profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. The Pulitzer Prize is […]

Texas-based metallers The Sword announced via myspace.com/thesword that they’ll play Europe in July 2008 as support for Metallica. This includes the show at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria on July 25. We’re waiting for an official confirmation… The Sword – “Winter’s Wolves“

Bay Area crossover metallers Skinlab will release a live album, entitled “SkinnedAlive!” (view cover in the left), on April 29 via BCD Music Group.The CD was recorded on June 3, 2007 at The Metro in Oakland, California, and features following tracklist: 01. Intro02. So Far from the Truth03. Excellerate04. Slave the Way05. Second Skin06. When […]

British ska legends The Specials have confirmed they’ve reformed. The band is currently rehearsing for a UK tour later this year. The Specials split after they scored their second UK Number One single in 1981 with “Ghost Town”: The Specials – “Ghost Town“

Robin Finck has officialy rejoined Trent Reznor for Nine Inch Nails‘ upcoming live shows. The guitarist was part of NIN’s line-up in the mid-90’s. Then, in 1996 he was recruited by Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose as a replacement for Slash, in 2000 he rejoined Nine Inch Nails again for a while, then he left… […]

Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has revealed to Rolling Stone that a replacement frontman for the recently fired Scott Weiland is very close. Besides, Slash publically dismissed Weiland’s suggestions that former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach should be hired “I thought Scott could be a little bit more imaginative.”

Coldplay have topped a poll to find the band most people want to fall asleep to. The four-piece finished ahead James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That and Norah Jones in a survey carried out by Travelodge among 2,248 people across the UK. “Coldplay seem to hit just the right spot among Britain’s insomniacs,” Travelodge spokesperson […]

The reunited Stone Temple Pilots have already officially confirmed they’ll be touring the USA from mid-May to November 2008. Fine, but what’s the better news is the announcement by Scott Weiland & Co. that they are planning to record a brand-new studio album after the tour. Let’s see… Stone Temple Pilots – “Plush“

While working on the new Motley Crue studio album, bass player Nikki Sixx has been named the president of Eleven Seven Records. The notorious musician will oversee a roster that includes Buckcherry, Trapt, Drowning Pool, Marion Raven and up-and-coming rock outfit Chosen Son.