LOSTPROPHETS frontman Ian Watkins has appeared in court on child sex offence charges. He stood before Cardiff Crown Court via video link from Parc Prison in Bridgend, Wales. The singer is accused of conspiracy to rape a one-year-old girl along with other charges. He appeared beside two women who cannot be named for legal reasons. […]

WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy was unable to take part in a Led Zeppelin tribute show on New Year’s Eve after he suffered a broken collarbone in a mountain biking accident. Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali was tapped to take his place in the all-star tribute event in Las Vegas. Tichy broke the news to fans […]

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV will present a special New Year’s eve edition, featuring:    – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, – Django Django (pictured), – Widowspeak, – O Children, – Johnny Dowd, – Andre Williams, – Deerhoof, – Groanbox… The ‘ZOO SHOW’ kicks off on Monday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra […]

Bulgaria’s hottest heavy metal singer – IVAYLO RANOV – SHEKY will address the TMR Nation tonight, after playing a great acoustic RONNIE DIO live tribute in our studios. He will be backed by guitarist STEFAN DENIS PAVLOV… The tradition continues! Ever since we started broadcasting back in 2006, Tangra Mega Rock radio has provided an […]

The tradition continues! Ever since we started broadcasting back in 2006, Tangra Mega Rock radio has provided an alternative address towards the nation by some of our country’s favourite weirdos. In 2007 we had BICHETO, who mused about Bulgaria’s inclusion in the EU; 2008 saw Svetlio Vitkov pour his heart out whilst sitting comfortably on […]

English version coming soon В това издание на ‘ТАНГРА МЕТЪЛ ШОК’ с ВАСИЛ ВЪРБАНОВ – ще продължим поредицата ни посветена на  ’20 години от началото на РОК РАДИО ТАНГРА’. Ще извадим два концерта от архивите на ‘ЗОНА 967’ – ПРОГАГАНДА (на снимката горе) и DESOLATE (на снимката долу) – на живо от Boogie bar в […]

The Frank Zappa music family has suffered another loss. MOTHERS OF INVENTION Co-Founder RAY COLLINS died on Christmas eve in Pomona, California. Collins had been hospitalized since December 18 after suffering a massive heart attack, and was removed from life support on Saturday. Collins was the singer who invited a young Frank Zappa to join […]

Queens of the Stone Age have released a mockumentary featuring the making of their upcoming album. View it below Secrets of the Sound host Matt Berry – after being corrected over the band name – explains: “Queens, it says here, are a very successful hard rock act in the US.” He goes on to describe […]

The record company boss who discovered Black Sabbath is calling for Birmingham Airport to be named after Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Big Bear Music head Jim Simpson (pictured below) has devised a plan of renaming the airport after plans for a Black Sabbath Day in the city were apparently shelved, reports Birmingham Mail. “I believe […]

Finally! On www.tobiassammet.com you find the first audio samples, plus a view into the recording studios of AVANTASIA’s upcoming record ‘The Mystery Of Time’, which will be out in March 2013. Tobi comments the 2-minute trailer with even more informations: “Hey friends, as you know I am currently working on a new Avantasia album. It’s […]