Madness will play a festive gig at London’s O2 Arena right before Christmas, on December 19. The band is set to play songs from both their forthcoming new album, rumoured to be titled “The Liberty of Norton Folgate“, as well as hits from their back catalogue. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 4. Madness – […]

All 200,000 tickets for the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals have sold out within two hours of going on sale. As we informed you earlier this week, the three-day event shall take place on August 22-24 on six stages in Reading and Leeds, with Metallica, Rage Against the Machine and Slipknot being main headliners.

A free download of Radiohead performing the song “Videotape” live during Tuesday’s performance at the BBC Radio Theatre is available HERE. The show saw Thom Yorke & Co. playing for just 300 people in an event broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music. Radiohead – “Videotape“

Fatboy Slim and Iggy Pop have recorded a song together. It shall be features in the soundtrack to the upcoming second season of the sci-fi drama “Heroes“, as well as in the new album by the avantgarde DJ (real name – Norman Cook), scheduled for release next month. Fatboy Slim – “Bird of Prey“

A new compilation, entitled “Radiohead: The Best of“, will be released via the band’s old label Parlophone on June 2. The 29-track collection will span two CDs, and features songs from Radiohead’s entire career before the release of their most recent album, “In Rainbows”. Here’s the complete tracklist of “Radiohead: The Best of”: CD 1: […]

Bulgaria’s indie rock leaders Ostava shall present the songs off their upcoming, fourth full-length studio album live at Sofia’s Yalta Club on April 10. The CD itself, entitled “Rock’n’Roll Song Designers?”, shall surface some days later via Virginia Records. Остава – “Baby“

After aВ  22-year-long career and numerous personal problems during the last decade or so, the news many of you have been expecting was officially announced by Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki. To put it short, it goes like this: “It is time to stop the silence and announce what some of you have already been speculating. […]

Two of progressive metal’s finest bands – Dream Theater and Opeth – have joined forces for the inaugural Progressive Nation Tour. The shows start on May 2 in Los Angeles and shall go on until June 1. Dream Theater will headline the tour, with Opeth providing main support. The bill is rounded out by Between […]

Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis has entered Robert Lang Studios in the end of March to record his debut solo album. The effort, which is being produced by Neil Kernon, is expected to surface this autumn.

Peter Slavov, known as the drummer of FSB – one of the most popular and beloved Bulgarian rock bands during the last 3 decades – passed away on April 1 at the age of 66. Rest in peace. FSB – “Ten Years After“