Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett a.k.a. E has written his autobiography. Entitled “Things the Grandchildren Should Know“, the book takes a look at the life of the singer, his formative years and early days in rock music. “Things…” arrives on British booksellers’ shelves on January 17. Eels – “Novocaine for the Soul“

After Radiohead and Paul McCartney, Coldplay may become the next artist to crumble from EMI‘s quickly diminishing roster. The band’s considering making a break with EMI-owned labels Parlaphone and Capitol, according to The Daily Star. However, Coldplay still owes the company another two records on its contract. The band’s set to release its still-untitled fourth […]

On Friday, January 11, Bulgaria’s indie rock quartet MacrophoneВ shall play live atВ The Club in Sofia. The show starts at 10:30 p.m., with tickets costing 5 Euro. Keep checking our GIG GUIDEВ for additional info. Macrophone – “The Path“

Opeth, Katatonia, Comus, Leaf Hound, AnekdotenВ and Plankton are among the bands confirmed to play at the Melloboat Festival, set to take place on March 8-9 on a… boat! That’s right – the Melloboat Festival 2008 shall be held on 4 stages on the deck of the Silja Symphony Boat, which shall travel fromВ Stockholm, SwedenВ to Helsinki, […]

Ignite – next to Jaya the Cat Рё Whiskey Avengers – are the third American band confirmed to participate with a song in the Credit to the Nation double CD compilation, due out in the end of January via Stroeja. Other bands that will be featured in the effort are Panican Whyasker, Awake, Cigaretta, Lovers […]

Radiohead made their expected arrival at No. 1 on the new UK album chart on Sunday, January 6, with “In Rainbows“, released internationally on December 31, 2007 via XL Recordings. This is the fifth time Thom Yorke & Co. top their native album charts.

Franz Ferdinand drummer Paul Thompson (on the photo) is preparing to release an album with his side-project Correcto. The band’s self-titled debut shall surface in February and is going to be preceded by the single “Do It Better”. The video for the song can already be seen below: Correcto – “Do It Better“

Deathstars drummer Bone W. Machine is to sit out the band’s upcoming European tour as support for Korn, starting on Sunday, January 13. The skins during the shows shall be beaten by no other that former Cradle of Filth member Adrian Erlandsson (on the photo). Deathstars – “Blitzkrieg“

Bulgaria’s ska/punk mastersВ La Muchedumbre have completed work on their full-length debut album. The CD shall contain 14 tracks and is going to surface on January 26. Three of the songs can already be heard exclusively HERE. La Muchedumbre – Live in Sofia, 2007

Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator announced that the British progressive rock veterans shall release a brand-new studio album in the end of March. The CD shall be entitled “Trisector” and is going to contain 9 tracks. Van der Graaf Generator – “Darkness” (live 2005)