The AP reports that the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour issued a public apology Friday for climbing atop of one of Britain’s most important war memorials during violent student demonstrations against rising university fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, said he was sorry for the “terrible insult” to the thousands who died for the country. […]

The band has updated the official site with the following message: “Friends, family and followers! No Christmas would be complete without a special treat from Kula Shaker. So before Santa fills your stockings with unwanted gifts, we thought we’d surprise you with not ONE but TWO early Christmas crackers sent via our express e-sleigh! Christmas […]

The annual gathering of the Buglarian hardcore society will be held at the 4 KM party center in Sofia starting at 5 pm. This will be the eleventh editionВ of theВ HARDCORE X-MASS festival with several big shots on the bill: – VENDETTA – LAST HOPE– COLD BREATH -В A-MORAL– DEATH SQUAD– BROTHERS IN BLOODВ – C4 – РЕЗЕРВЕН […]

Vincent Cavanagh‘s spot on CARLSEN’s s new record is more than natural since it was ANATHEMA who opened some international doors to the NorwegianВ bardВ taking him as support actВ for their latest European tour this Autumn, including theВ memorable gigВ at Sofia’s Bulgaria hall onВ 20 November. PETTER CARLSEN’s new recordВ ‘Clocks Don’t Count’ will be released in the early days […]

Hurtsmile, a new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen), will release their self-titled debut album on January 21, 2011 in Europe and February 8, 2011 in the US. According to Frontiers Records, Cherone teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date. “Hurtsmile was a long time coming… […]

The original line up of one of the most influential hardcore punk metal bands, BIOHAZARD, is gearing up to release their first album together in sixteen years.В  The as yet untitled album will be released in Spring 2011 via a new partnership with Nuclear Blast for the world outside of North America. Founding members Billy […]

A little while ago, Damon Albarn said that he was making the new Gorillaz album on his iPad. He also said that he hoped to release it by the end of 2010. Well, on December 25, Albarn’s Christmas wish will come true: Gorillaz new album will be released for free on the holiday. In an […]

Soul legend Aretha Franklin previously cancelled all upcoming tour dates, simply citing “medical reasons”. Through some investigative reporting far greater than ourselves, it has been confirmed that Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. However, her family and the Huffington Post both assure that she is doing far better than doctors expected, and will return […]

Man of many projects Mark Lanegan, in an interview with Tel-Aviv-based music site Musica Neto, confirmed that he’s working on the long-awaited follow-up to his 2004 solo album Bubblegum. “I started working on a new album a few weeks ago and I’ll continue to work on it once I get back from this tour [with […]

German thrash legends SODOM have confirmed that their new drummer is Markus “Makka” Freiwald, who replaces Bobby Schottkowski after “after personal and private problems between with mainman Tom Angelripper,” according to a band statement. Freiwald played drums in German thrashers DESPAIR. After he left, Freiwald joined FLAMING ANGER. He is also known as drummer in […]