R.E.M. have announced their eagerly awaited 14th studio album shall be entitled “Accelerate”. The follow-up to 2004’s “Around the Sun”, which was recorded in Vancouver and Dublin with Bloc Party and Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee, is expected in April. According to frontman Michael Stipe, “Accelerate” is a guitar-driven album – “the fastest we’ve made […]

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has been named the “beard of the year” by the Beard Liberation Front. The singer has granted the 2007 award by the informal network of British beard wearers, beating Liverpool FC manager Rafael Benitez into second place, while Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson shared third place with last year’s winner, […]

Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene HГјtz stars in the upcoming short film “Filth and Wisdom”, which was directed by Madonna. Described as a “comedy drama musical romance”, the movie features Gogol Bordello themselves, too. The gypsy punk rockers have also contributed 3 songs to the film’s soundtrack. “Filth and Wisdom” is to be screened at the […]

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have revealed the final details about their upcoming full-length studio album. Entitled “Korven Kuningas” (view cover in the left), the follow-up to this year’s “Tervaskanto” shall surface on March 15 via the band’s new label, Nuclear Blast. The CD shall be preceded by a maxi-single, “Keep on Galloping”, on February 14. […]

This year’s edition of the annual Bulgarian punk/hardcore festival Hardcore X-Mass shall take place today, December 28. The event, scheduled to take place at the Black Box ClubВ inВ Sofia, starts at 4 p.m. and features following 14В bands (in following running order): 16:00 – 16:20 – Toxic Hate Alive Inside16:30 – 16:50 – Catalyst17:00 – 17:20 – […]

You wander what Living Colour‘s frontman Corey Glover is doing besides dealing with his legendary funk rock band? Well, for some time now he’s been acting. As Judas. In the current reincarnation of “Jesus Christ Superstar“, as you can see below:

Sweden’s avantgarde metal masters Katatonia shall enter studio in the end of March to start recording their 8th album. The only thing known so far is that the release date of the follow-up to the great “The Great Cold Distance” (2006) “has been set for mid autumn,” followed by a European headlining tour. “July“

Long-running hard rockers Whitesnake have revealed the name of the drummer who’ll replace Tommy Aldridge on the skins. The new addition to David Coverdale’s band is Chris Frazier (on the photo), known for his work with Steve Vai, Doug Aldridge, Tribe After Tribe, Doro and many more. Whitesnake are currently working on their new studio […]

Swedish death metal veterans Grave have set “Dominion VIII” as the title of their eighth full-lentgh studio album. According to the band, the CD will contain “nine tracks of sheer evil and mass brutality”. “Dominion VIII” is due in April/May via Regain Records. The release will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band.

Southern “sludge grind metallers” Soilent Green have announced they’ll release a new album on April 15 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel) at Mana Recording in St. Petersburg, Florida.