Van Halen kicked off their 2012 tour Saturday night in Louisville, Kentucky. Out in support of the band’s new album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth,’ Van Halen put in a “vintage performance,” according to Jeffrey Lee Puckett of the Louisville Courier-Journal. And here’s what NASSO RUSKOV of Tangra Mega Rock has to say about the […]

LAMB OF GOD performed at the Mao Livehouse in Shanghai, China on February 14th for the first time and blew attendees away with a show of epic proportions. Footage from the night can be seen below. The show came as part of LOG’s current tour in support of their new album Resolution. The band was […]

Graham Coxon says “there will definitely be another Blur album,” and now there’s a new BLUR song. Last night, Coxon and Damon Albarn debuted a brand new BLUR song entitled ‘Under the West Way’ during War Chid’s benefit concert at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire.   It marks the band’s first new song since the 2010 Record […]

According to The Associated Press, MICHAEL DAVIS, the bassist of influential late 1960s rock band MC5, has died of liver failure, his wife said Saturday. He was 68. DAVIS died at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., on Friday afternoon after a month-long hospitalization for liver disease, said Angela Davis. Born on June 5, 1943, the […]

Bulgarian prog metallers JUVIGI are setting up a headline show on Sunday, 26 February. The gig will start at 10:30 pm at Sofia’s Sound Wave club (ex-Toucan Bluzz&Rock) and JUVIGI will play a two-hours set with material from the bands forthcoming second album. There are no tickets on sale, since the admittance is free. Last January, JUVIGI […]

As previously reported, TERROR are coming back to Sofia to play a ball bustin’ gig on the occasion of radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK’s SIXTH Anniversary bash. The show has now been moved to the 22 April with the first idea – 20 April proving to be impossible due to logistic issues within the band’s routing. Fans are now […]

SOUNDGARDEN frontman CHRIS CORNELL surprised everyone with his tribute to the late WHITNEY HOUSTON during his acoustic set at President Obama’s fundraiser in San Francisco on Thursday night, 16 February. During the performance he covered songs from his solo career and his days with Audioslave as well as covers of Bob Marley and John Lennon songs. […]

BLACK SABBATH – who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour – have had to put some plans on hold due to Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma. At this time, BLACK SABBATH will perform only one show of this summer’s previously scheduled […]

Sofia’s LOUD FESTIVAL 2012 is already online and working! You can reach it through the following links – www.loudfestival.com and www.loudfestival.bg. LOUD FESTIVAL 2012 will take place on June 2 and 3 in the Park next to Terminal 2 of Sofia airport. Already confirmed to play are SLAYER, MESHUGGAH, ANNIHILATOR, SYMPOHNY X, BEHEMOTH, LACUNA COIL with more bands to […]

The first issue of PRO-ROCK magazine for 2012 will be out on Wednesday, 22 February. MESHUGGAH are the cover story, so you will find an interview with the band and the album review for ‘Koloss’. More on the mag: GERMAN POWER BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE, PRIMAL FEAR BRIT TO THE BONE ENTER SHIKARI, YOUR DEMISE And more about: VAN HALEN, NAPALM […]