FACEBOOK have launched a new ‘Listen’ button which allows its users to listen to music on the social network’s artist pages. The ‘Listen’ button will work by automatically connecting to the music streaming service the person uses most frequently and will then begin playing the most popular songs from that artist. This means that the […]

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has confirmed has confirmed the addition of Mike Heller (Malignancy, System Divide) to their lineup on drums. Cazares reposted a Sick Drummer news item, which reads as follows: “Due to conflicting obligations, Gene Hoglan recently had to step down from the Fear Factory throne, leaving it open for replacement. Dino […]

Rock and roll legend LEVON HELM has died at the age of 71. Earlier this week it was revealed that Helm was in the final stages of his battle with throat cancer. Helm’s longtime friend and collaborator Larry Campbell told the Times-Herald Record: “We lost Levon at 1:30 today surrounded by friends and family and his […]

This week, Soundgarden are offering fans a FREE download of ‘Live To Rise,’ the band’s first new song in 15 years. The track is NOW available on iTunes as part of the promotion of Disney’s film ‘Marvel’s The Avengers.’ The iTunes promotion, which runs through April 24, includes an exclusive clip, ‘The Face Off,’ from […]

BABYFACE CLAN are to headline the 22nd edition of the Sunday Art Report at Stoeja club in Sofia. The gig is set to happen on Sunday, 22 April. MACROPHONE and EX PYRO are also on the bill.  Tickets priced 6 BGN are available via Ticketstream.bg and will go up to 7 BGN at the door. At the same […]

In early January 2011, System of a Down leader SERJ TANKIAN heard reports of mass bird and fish deaths around the world. It was then, he says in a press release, that he started writing Harakiri, the brand-new solo album he’ll release July 10. “The omen was not lost on me,” Tankian says. “Varied creatures […]

‘Headlong Flight,’ the first single from RUSH’s forthcoming album, ‘Clockwork Angels,’ has surfaced online. The song officially goes to rock radio today. “‘Headlong Flight’ was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record from beginning to end,” bassist Geddy Lee tells Rolling Stone. “Alex [Lifeson] and I had blast jamming in […]

FOUR amazing brand new TRACKS enter our TUBORG TOP 40 Mega Rock Chart this week. The highest the position is, the heaviest roatation the song will get on your favorite TANGRA MEGA ROCK in the next days. And the NEW ENTRIES are: PANTERA – Piss SEPUKO 6 – Slim SOUNDGARDEN – Live to Rise JACK […]

MEN AT WORK flautist GREG HAM has been found dead at his Melbourne home, according to Australian reports. The 58-year-old will be remembered for playing the famous flute riff from the band’s biggest hit, Down Under. Two friends found the body. They became concerned about Ham’s well-being having not heard from him for some time. […]

Former Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson says that Kurt Cobain was working on a non-Nirvana music project before his death in 1994. Erlandson told Fuse.tv about the late singer-guitarist’s solo album, which he compared to The Beatles’ “White Album.” “That’s really what he was going towards, a solo album but working with different people,” Erlandson said. […]