Madness will play a festive gig at London’s O2 Arena right before Christmas, on December 19. The band is set to play songs from both their forthcoming new album, rumoured to be titled “The Liberty of Norton Folgate“, as well as hits from their back catalogue. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 4. Madness – […]

All 200,000 tickets for the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals have sold out within two hours of going on sale. As we informed you earlier this week, the three-day event shall take place on August 22-24 on six stages in Reading and Leeds, with Metallica, Rage Against the Machine and Slipknot being main headliners.

A free download of Radiohead performing the song “Videotape” live during Tuesday’s performance at the BBC Radio Theatre is available HERE. The show saw Thom Yorke & Co. playing for just 300 people in an event broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music. Radiohead – “Videotape“

Fatboy Slim and Iggy Pop have recorded a song together. It shall be features in the soundtrack to the upcoming second season of the sci-fi drama “Heroes“, as well as in the new album by the avantgarde DJ (real name – Norman Cook), scheduled for release next month. Fatboy Slim – “Bird of Prey“

On Saturday, April 5, we’ll say our last goodbye to Peter Slavov. The fineral shall take place at noon at the Central Sofia Cemetary. Peter Slavov – one of the best Bulgarian rock and jazz drummers, who played with a.o. FSB andВ Jazz Focus 65 – passed away on April 1, 2008. FSB – “High“

Bass player Todd Evans has left the mighty GWAR to focus on his new group, Mobile Deathcamp. The latter will hit the road this summer as one of the support acts for the reunited Green Jelly, while GWAR… Well, they’ll never surrender! GWAR – “School’s Out“

A new compilation, entitled “Radiohead: The Best of“, will be released via the band’s old label Parlophone on June 2. The 29-track collection will span two CDs, and features songs from Radiohead’s entire career before the release of their most recent album, “In Rainbows”. Here’s the complete tracklist of “Radiohead: The Best of”: CD 1: […]

Bulgaria’s indie rock leaders Ostava shall present the songs off their upcoming, fourth full-length studio album live at Sofia’s Yalta Club on April 10. The CD itself, entitled “Rock’n’Roll Song Designers?”, shall surface some days later via Virginia Records. Остава – “Baby“

After aВ  22-year-long career and numerous personal problems during the last decade or so, the news many of you have been expecting was officially announced by Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki. To put it short, it goes like this: “It is time to stop the silence and announce what some of you have already been speculating. […]

Two of progressive metal’s finest bands – Dream Theater and Opeth – have joined forces for the inaugural Progressive Nation Tour. The shows start on May 2 in Los Angeles and shall go on until June 1. Dream Theater will headline the tour, with Opeth providing main support. The bill is rounded out by Between […]