Boston’s 90’s rock stars Extreme shall officially reunite for the first time since their split in 1996! The quartet, whose new line-up shall feature original members Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar) and Patrick Badger (bass), along with new drummer Kevin Figueiredo (ex-Satellite Party; replacing Paul Geary), shall record a brand-new studio album in 2008, […]

Quiet Riot iconic vocalist Kevin DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday, November 25. There’s still no official statement regarding the singer’s death, but unfortunately drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed it… Rest in peace, Kevin.

Total Rock reports that legendary British gothic rockers Bauhaus, who reunited some two years ago, are planning to record a new studio album – the first one since 1983’s “Burning from the Inside”. Peter Murphy & Co. intend to entitle their upcoming CD “Go Away White” and to release it in February 2008 via the […]

This week witnesses the release of “Complete Clapton” (view cover in the left) – a massive collection of songs by Britain’s guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton. The double CD features songs off the musician’s entire career – starting from his work with Yardbirds, Cream, Blind FaithВ and Derek & The Dominos, and going on through his numerous […]

Australian rock masters Rose Tattoo have shot a second video for a song off their current album, “Blood Brothers”, released in the beginning of the year via Armageddon Music. The word goes about the track “Man About Town”, which looks like this:

Sony Music must pay Steve Popovich, founder of Cleveland International Records, $5 million for failing to put his company’s logo on reissues of Meat Loaf‘s iconic “Bat Out of Hell” album, a federal appeals court ruled. Popovich started his label in 1977 and soon afterwards signed Meat Loaf and persuaded Epic Records to release the […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Michael “Flea” Balzary lost his house in Malibu in the fires that started in the L.A. area on Saturday, November 24. Flea’s $5-million French country-style mansion was one of dozens of houses that went up in flames in California.

Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album. Entitled “Hubris I & II”, the effort shall surface in April 2008 via Holland’s Mascot Records. “It will be a double album,” explained Andreas, “with the first disc being electric and the second one being more acoustic and percussion-based.”

Swedish rockers Hardcore Superstar have released the video for their song “Dreamin’ in a Casket” on the Internet. You may check it out below. The cut is the title track of the band’s latest album, which came out on November 7 via Gain Music Entertainment.

Foo Fighters have added an extra Wembley Stadium tour date for next summer. The extra gig will take place on June 6, a day before their previously-announced show. Besides, frontman Dave Grohl explained that the band will play a unique set-up at the shows, performing on a stage in the middle of the London arena.