NEWS

25 January 2011

RITCHIE BLACKMORE, who was instrumental in the Rock Aid Armenia Project, was just awarded Honorary Medal of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the charity in which classic rock stars from all over the world gathered to contribute their talents on to Ritchie’s classic anthem ‘Smoke On […]

25 January 2011

Chickenfoot are to start recording their second album on January 29. The follow-up to the successful 2009 self-titled debut, there’s no release date as yet. Nor is it known whether drummer Chad Smith will be involved, because of his commitments with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

24 January 2011

Since last night’s show was sold out, the second one is planned for tonight at Hristo Botev hall in Sofia -В В HELLOWEEN, StratovariusВ and Avatar.В  “Between the guests and the headliners we happen to listen some nice music – we hear songs by MГ¶tley CrГјe, Ozzy and AC/DC before HELLOWEEN land on the stage under the spinning […]

24 January 2011

As previously reported,В your very favorite radio Tangra Mega Rock will put FIVE concerts for its FIFTH anniversary bash this Spring. It’s a kind of a Best of…В the shows we’ve done through the years together with some new acts. So, here’s teh schedule: 15В March – D.R.I.В at ‘The Box’ club;24В March – KONTROL, Mark Foggo’s Skasters and more […]

24 January 2011

The Boss will make a guest appearance on Irish American punk band the Dropkick Murphys’ new album Going Out in Style. Bruce Springsteen duets with the band’s frontman Ken Casey on a cover of ‘Peg O’ My Heart,’ best known perhaps as the theme tune to BBC TV series The Singing Detective. Casey told NME.com: […]

24 January 2011

В Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wine collection has sold for US$5.6m (ВЈ3.5m) at an auction in Hong Kong. Among the 746 lots, the most expensive case of wine was a Chateau Petrus 1982, 12 bottles going for $77,564 (ВЈ48,500). The collection’s sale price beat previous price expectations and Lord Lloyd Webber said he was pleased. “I […]

24 January 2011

Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy are currently on the second North American leg of their tour, having played a series of US dates last summer prior to the album’s fall release. This week, Plant announced that more shows had been added across the States in April. Robert also released a new video for […]

22 January 2011

 “Bro, even if these guys were playing tomorrow, I’d still be here. And I’d be waiting for more!” And this is only one of the enthusiastic comments, flying in snatches out of breathless youngsters, crashing in my screaming for rhythm ears about midnight when Cherry Poppin’ Daddies left 500 people happily squeezed out and ready […]

21 January 2011

Long live the WHO!

20 January 2011

You may have heard of them – ISSUE-72 had been twice at Tangra Mega Rock studios during these last two years. ISSUE-72В is an Irish indie rock band with a Bulgarian born bass playerВ – Evo. The band’s brand new Р•.P. ‘Hard Knocks’ was officially released in Ireland throughВ Glynn Records and it’s now time for the CD […]