Last night the bus of Bulgaria’s ska band Wickeda has been stolen. If you’ve seen a blueВ Volkswagen TransporterВ with No.В CA 8222 KX, please call 166 in Bulgaria. Shit happens…

A brand-new interview with Mr. Steve Albini shall be aired on Tangra Mega Rock tomorrow, April 24. The reason for the conversation? The upcoming show by the legendary producer and his band Shellac at the Backstage ClubВ in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 12, of course!

Norwegian black metal masters Satyricon are currently streaming a part of the title track of their forthcoming EP, “My Skin Is Cold“, on satyricon.no. The disc (view cover in the left) will be released on June 2 via Roadrunner Records and is going to contain following five songs: 1. My Skin Is Cold 2. Live […]

To honor yesterday’s Earth Day 2008, veteran Bay Area thrashers Testament have decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from pre-order sales for their new album, “The Formation of Damnation”, to Greenpeace. The CD can be pre-ordered under “Merch” at testamentlegions.com. Testament was one of the first environment-conscious metal bands, having written and recorded […]

The grand final of this year’s competition for young Bulgarian rock bands Battle of the Bands 2008 shall take place onВ May 9В at Sofia’sВ Party Center “4 km”. The event will feature live sets by all 8 finalists – Liquid Pension, Breakpoint, Collapso, Siluet, Hyperqube, Mental Architects, Saint ElectricsВ and Sposob – and shall end withВ the announcement of […]

Long-running New York-based metalcore beasts Merauder will enter Big Blue Meenie Studio on June 10 to begin recording their new album, due before the end of the year. A song off it, entitled “Until“, can already be listened to on myspace.com/merauder. Merauder – “Master Killer“

Sweden’s avantgarde metal masters Opeth made their new song, entitled “The Lotus Eater“, has available for free download HERE. The track is the third out of the 7 ones on the band’s upcoming album, “Watershed” (view cover in the left), scheduled for release on June 2 via Roadrunner Records. Opeth – “The Grand Conjuration“

The reunited Stone Temple Pilots are going to release a concert DVD. The disc shall feature live footage shot during the quartet’s show at Harry Houdini’s estate in Los Angeles on April 7, 2008. Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart” (live at Houdini’s estate)

The American alternative rock heroes Staind have decided to title their new album “The Illusion of Progress“. The effort should surface sometime during the summer via Atlantic Records. Staind – “Outside“

The man who sang the immortal evergreen “Don’t Worry Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin – shall perform live in Sofia, Bulgaria onВ July 21. The concert is scheduled to take place at the National Palace of Culture. Tickets go on sale next week via Eventim.bg. Bobby McFerrin – “I Feel Good” (live)