Machine Head have revealed the tracklisting for their seventh studio album ‘Unto The Locust’. The album, which is the band’s first since their 2007 album ‘The Blackening’, was recorded the album in Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s Jingletown studios with the band’s frontman Robb Flynn also acting as producer. The album features seven tracks […]

Last month, new music from ZZ Top was circling the globe in the hands of Astronaut Michael Fossum on his way to the International Space Station via a Russian spacecraft. The opportunity to debut the song ‘Flyin’ High’ in space was too good to miss. “We figured it’d be the perfect song to pass along […]

Former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music from the University of Leicester. “Jon Lord is one of British music’s most eclectic and talented instrumentalists. There are no signs of his creative talents abating.” These words rounded off a detailed account of Jon Lord’s musical life that preceded […]

The Australian government is funding a biopic of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. According to the NME, the movie is being produced by Lizzie Atkins with Eddie Martin directing. Screen Australia, the government’s film fund, is backing the project. Scott was with the famed Australian rock band from 1974 to 1980, when he died from […]

FANTA – featuring ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, Japanese celebrities Takamizawa, Nana Tanimura, Ayanocozey and sumo superstar Akebono — have released the video for their debut track ‘Fantastic Love’ online. Watch the video below! FANTA is a product of the Coca-Cola company beverage FANTA. With each member’s initials spelling out the soft drink’s name.

Legendary rocker and former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release his memoir ‘No Regrets’ on November 1st. The 288 page book, co-authored by Joe Layden, will be published under Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books’s VH1 Books imprint and can be pre-ordered at Amazon.com. Ace Frehley is known worldwide as the legendary original lead guitarist for the […]

‘On Fire’, a brand new song from Christian rockers P.O.D., is available for free download from the band’s official web site. The track is expected to appear on the group’s next album, tentatively due in the spring of 2012. The CD is currently being recorded with longtime producer Howard Benson, who has previously worked with […]

Massachusetts rockers STAIND will release their self-titled seventh album on September 13 via Atlantic Records. Produced by Johnny K – known for his work with 3 DOORS DOWN, DISTURBED, and SEVENDUST, not to mention his Grammy Award-nominated collaboration with STAIND, 2008’s ‘The Illusion Of Progress’. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Aaron Lewis recently described ‘Staind’ as “the heaviest thing […]

Velvet Revolver have an album’s worth of material ready to release, with Slipknot’s Corey Taylor on vocals. But it’s unlikely ever to come out. Blabbermouth report that drummer Matt Sorum has revealed that the band recorded 10 songs with Taylor. “We had 10 songs. We could put the album out tomorrow. It’s done. I said, […]

Former Sex Pistol John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – has revealed his home in London burned down two weeks ago. Speaking at the Mojo music awards on Thursday, the 55-year-old blamed a faulty spin dryer for the kitchen fire that decimated the property. “I was in Italy,” he said after accepting an outstanding contribution […]