Dee Snider is to have his autobiography published in May by Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster. It’s called Shut Up And Give Me The Mic. Talking to BritishВ Classic Rock magazineВ last year about what people should expect, the Twisted Sister frontman said: “Unlike others, I can remember what happened. I wasn’t so out of it that I […]

Former Skunk Anansie drummer Robbie France passed away on Saturday 14 January aged 52 after reportedly suffering a ruptured aorta. In a lengthy career, drummer France played on Diamond Head’s 1983 album Canterbury and spent a year with UFO from 1984. France was also a member of Wishbone Ash, recording the 1991 album Strange Affair. […]

Legendary US prog metalВ outfit FATES WARNING is joining the list of bands to play at the special TANGRA MEGA ROCK SIXTH Anniversary bash concert series. FATES WARNING’s gig is on March 22 at Sofia’sВ *MIXTAPE 5* club.В  FATES WARNING 2012 Line-Up: Ray Alder (vocals)Jim Matheos (guitar)Frank Aresti (guitar)Joey Vera (bass)Bobby Jarzombek (drums) TICKETSВ priced 35В BGN (18 Euro)В are […]

Riot’s Mark Reale has been hospitalized with complications brought on by Crohn’s disease. The guitarist has suffered from this condition for most of his life, but is said now to be in a critical state. As a result he might well miss the US band’s upcoming gigs.

It seems that after 24 years Lookout Records has officially called it quits. The news of Lookout’s demise come from a blog post that Ted Leo posted in regards to his back catalog longer being available online digitally. Lookout Records was known for putting out Green Day’s early releases as well as releases by Screeching […]

Is there anything as infinitely cool as a presidential “candidate” who skateboards? Sure, it was hip when Bill Clinton was running for the highest elected office in the country and played the sax on late night TV shows, letting the country see his lighter, more human side. But Generation Y has its own vocal anti-hero […]

THE STRANGLERS have announced details of their first studio album for six years. The punk veterans will be release the album, which has been given the title of ‘Giants’, on March 5. It is the band’s first album since 2006’s ‘Suite XVI’ and the 17th album of their career so far. The band have also […]

Tony Iommi has issued his first official statement since being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Black Sabbath guitarist says through his website: “I just want to say how overwhelmed I am with all your messages of support, thank you so much.“Well, it’s not what I wanted for Christmas, that’s for sure, but now I can’t wait […]

VELVET REVOLVER reunited with singer Scott Weiland for a one-off show last night (Thursday, January 12th) at the Love You Madly: A Concert For John O’Brien which was held at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. The band’s set paid tribute to award-winning ASCAP composer John O’Brien, who was found dead in his […]

This new song is called ‘Classic’ and will be featured on the forthcoming brand new studio release fromВ BABYFACE CLAN. This is a live version, recorded during the band’s concert with other seminal Sofia alternative bandВ – PANICAN WHYASKER on DecemberВ 30В atВ *MIXTAPE 5* club. Videos and interviews from the show are available on Bulgarian National TV’s RebelArt program […]