‘Babylon’s Burning’, the new video from W.A.S.P., can be viewed below. The song comes off the band’s new album, ‘Babylon’ released in Europe on October 12 through Global Music (via Demolition Records)/Wizard for the Bulgarian territory. W.A.S.P. played a totallyВ SOLD OUT show in Sofia on 17 November!

Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens has been found guilty of hitting a press photographer with a microphone stand. The Cardiff-born singer, whose real name is Michael Barrett, was convicted of assaulting Hugo McNeice during a concert at a hotel in Ballymena. The 61-year-old was fined ВЈ300 for assault and criminal damage and ordered to pay […]

A new Jimi Hendrix record is to be released on March 9. Titled ‘Valleys Of Neptunes’, all 12 tracks were done during the legendary guitarist’s last recording sessions. Apart from the title track, there’s a cover of Cream’s ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’, plus re-recordings of ‘Stone Free’, ‘Fire’ and ‘Red House’, originally on the ‘Are […]

The Fnnish power metallers will play their first gig in Bulgaria onВ 24 January at the Universiada hall in Sofia. The STRATOVARIUS concert is promoted byВ Loud Concerts and will be supported byВ Tracedawn! Starting Monday we have a huge Stratocompetition right here on the radio. The five lucky winners will get free passes for the show! QUESTION […]

According to Metal Sludge, the word on the street is that former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was hit on his motorcycle. Details are few and far between at present but we do know that Tracii Guns of LA Guns has posted the following blog on his Facebook: “Gilby got nailed on his motorcycle […]

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and the INFECTIOUS GROOVES will be hitting Europe in March 2010! Check the confirmed dates below with more info coming soon. Meanwhile, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES’ first ever DVD to be released on 26 January. (details) LIVE DATES: Suicidal Tendencies: March 13 – Prestatyn, UK – Hammerfest 18 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmatre 26 […]

Jon Lord is to release a new album on March 22. Titled To Notice Such Things it was inspired by – and is dedicated to – the late Sir John Mortimer, writer of the Rumpole Of The Bailey stories, which became a celebrated TV series. Says ex-Deep Purple keyboardist Lord: “John and I became friends […]

Eight months ago, Swans founding member Michael Gira hinted at the possibility of a new album from the much influential U.S. post punk outfit. After months of hope, rumors, and speculation, Gira has finally confirmed his intention, revealing that the band has indeed reformed and is currently gearing up for the followup to 1996’s Soundtracks […]

Billy Corgan is setting up a new label with producer Kerry Brown. And they’ll be releasing two ‘new’ songs from The Germs. These were written in 1980 by late vocalist Darby Crash and guitarist Pat Smear in 1980, but only recently recorded. Actor Shane West, who played Crash in the Germs biopic ‘What We Do […]

Dream Theater have recorded the instrumental ‘Raw Bone’, for inclusion on the download EP ‘God Of War: Blood & Metal’, which is part of the new game ‘God Of War III Ultimate Edition’, due out in March