Tangra Mega Rock is happy to announce thatВ non-professional camerasВ shall be allowed at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival on November 3 in Sofia, Bulgaria, featuring Amorphis, Edguy, Benediction,В Agathodaimon, The Revenge ProjectВ and Overdawn. Actually, shooting photos at the event is not just allowed, but almost obligatory – at least for those who’d like to keep their […]

Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet has announced the list of guest musicians to be featured on the next full-length studio album by his side-project Avantasia. The honour has been given to vocalists Alice Cooper, Roy Khan (Kamelot), Oliver Hartmann (At Vance), Amanda Somerville (Aina), Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Brazen Abbot) and Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), […]

The “one-off” reunited Sex Pistols, as it was announced last week, have added two more live shows due to “phenomenal demand”. The punk band sold out all three dates at London’sВ Brixton Academy from November 8-10 in just 15 minutes, that’s why Johnny Rotten & Co. added an extra night at Brixton on November 12, followed […]

Bulgaria’s new punk rising starsВ A-Moral (download their track “Wallnut Tree Stick” from our mp3s) have completed work on their debut album. Entitled “Kicks for All Jesters”, the CD shall appear via Area 51 Records and is going to featureВ 13 tracks, two of which – “2 000 000 Days”В and “Theyr Robbed Us” – can be downloaded […]

Although doctors told him it would take 18 months for his hand to recover from an injury in December 2006, and that he would regain only 80 percent use of it, Paul Westerberg revealed he is writing songs again. The bad new is that there will be neither an album nor a tour by the […]

Richie Sambora has returned to rehab to receive additional treatment for his drinking problem. This time he’s in Utah, where he’s reportedly booked in a private room. Bon Jovi’s guitarist first went to rehab after the dissolution of his marriage to Heather Locklear, his subsequent break-up with girlfriend Denise Richards, and the death of his […]

Kai Hansen and his lads have announced they’ll call their next full-length studio album “Land of the Free II”. Obviously, the CD is going to be a concept record, following 1995’s “Land of the Free”. Its substance shall spread to 65 minutes divided in 12 songs. The album shall surface in Europe on November 19 […]

Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry has announced she’ll release her first solo album in 14 years on October 8. Entitled “Necessary Evil”, the follow-up to 1993’s “Debravation” features 17 songs, a.o. the lead single “Two Times Blue”, “You’re Too Hot”, “Deep End”, etc.

Britain’s indie rock superstars Oasis shall release a double DVD, entitled “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”, on October 29. The issue follows the band on their latest world tour through 26 countries, featuring also commentaries by the musicians and a 90-minute show at the City of Manchester Stadium. A week earlier, on October 21, Oasis’ […]

Richard Reinhardt a.k.a. Richie Ramone, known as drummer for America’s punk rock godfathers The Ramones from 1983 to 1987, has filed suit against Apple Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for copyright infringement. According to Richie, the companies do not have permission to sell downloads of six songs that he wrote – “Smash You”, “Somebody Put […]