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Led Zeppelin announced that their December 2007 reunion concert at the O2 Arena in London will be released on DVD. Both guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones have confirmed the news, although no release date has been revealed. “There is no hurry,” Page has said… Led Zeppelin – “Kashmir” (live 2007)

One of Britain’s leading music media, Mojo Magazine, presented its awards for the year 2008. Among the big winners are MotГ¶rhead,В Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, Genesis… Anyway, here’s this year’s complete Mojo Honours List: Breakthrough Act – The Last Shadow Puppets Song of the Year – “Mercy” (Duffy) Roots Award – Toots Hibbert Les Paul […]

Nick Cave is going to publish a new book on July 8. Entitled “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!“, it chronicles the development of the idea that became the song that helped name his most recent record. The issue comes with a three-inch CD with the title track. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!“

On July 19, 2008 Bulgaria’s capital Sofia shall host the first international Summer Ska Fest. The event, scheduled to take place at the Blue Box Club, will start at 5 p.m., with following bands set to perform: Bibi Ribozo & The Banditos (Poland) Ejectes (France) 63 High (Greece) Under Authority of (Belgium)В Svetlio & The […]

Bulgarian hardcore leaders Last Hope shall devastate the Backstage Club in Sofia tonight, June 17. The show, also featuring Rise Up, starts at 8 p.m. sharp, with tickets costing just 3 Euro.

The Daily Star quoted Gene Simmons explained that Kiss are refusing to record new material until illegal downloading ceases. “The record industry is dead,” the bass player has said. “It’s six feet underground and unfortunately the fans have done this. They’ve decided to download and file-share. There is no record industry around, so we’re going […]

The top Bulgarian indie rock bands D_2В andВ Ostava shall play at this year’s edition of the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia. Both acts shall perform at the Future Shock Stage onВ July 13В (with Sex PistolsВ and Ministry headlining the Main Stage). A month later, on August 16, Ostava shall take part in the Sziget FestivalВ in Hungary.

The new, 48th issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock Magazine, due to be published this Saturday, shall be dedicated to Judas Priest and their new concept album “Nostradamus”. The issue (view front cover below) shall also include features about Opeth, Pestilence, Disturbed, Moonspell, King’s X, Circle II Circle, Bloodbath, Bonded By Blood, Ihsahn, Merciless Death, Gwen Stacy, […]

The phenomenal jazz bass trio Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten a.k.a. SMV is the first headliner conformed for this year’s edition of the Sofia Music JamВ festival in Bulgaria.В The show is scheduled to take place on October 20,В 2008 at the 4,000-capacity National Palace of Culture. Tickets cost 30-60 leva / 15-30 EuroВ and can be […]

Norway’s avantgarde leaders Ulver have recorded a cover version of Prince‘s 1990 track “Thieves in the Temple“. You may listen to it at myspace.com/ulver1. The song features a collaboration with female soul singer and Wyclef Jean protГ©gГ©e Siri Stranger, and is part of a massive 81-track, five-CD tribute titled “Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute to The […]