NEWS

29 July 2009

Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas recently hooked up with INXS in Australia and laid down vocals for a newly recorded version of that band’s 1988 hit ‘Never Tear Us Apart’. Thomas, still a member of Matchbox Twenty, is currently promoting a brand-new solo album called ‘Cradlesong’. INXS, on the other hand, are currently without a […]

29 July 2009

Coldplay is now officially two-dimensional. The British arena-rock act is slated to make an appearance on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, according to EW.com. The band’s hired on by Homer after he strikes it big in the lottery and, apparently, pisses it all away on regrettable decisions.

29 July 2009

Jello Biafra has unveiled a new band called Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. The band’s other members include Billy Gould (Faith No More), Kimo Ball (Freak Accident), Ralph Spight (Victims Family), and Jon Weiss, and will release their debut entitled ‘The Audacity of Hype’ on October 20, 2009 through Alternative Tentacles. Two […]

28 July 2009

The Get Up Kids are back together and celebrating the tenth anniversary of their disc ‘Something to Write Home About‘ with some touring. But as one of the originators of emo, the band are not happy with what that word has come to represent. So much so, in fact, that they’re apologizing for their part […]

28 July 2009

Well, that Stone Roses reunion thing turned out to be just a rumor. No matter. Ian Brown is on the verge of releasing his next solo album ‘My Way’ in September, and he’s streaming a new song called ‘Just Like You’. To listen to the track, click on Ian Brown’s website. On the site, you’ll […]

28 July 2009

Brian Johnson, the lead vocalist of hard rock legends AC/DC, made an appearance on an episode of the hugely popular BBC show Top Gear, which was broadcastВ on Saturday evening. You can check out a clip from the show below. In the video, Johnson shares some memorable stories from his time with AC/DC as well as […]

28 July 2009

It took us almost 18 days to get the transcription of this epicВ conversation with Biohazard’s Danny Schuler and Bobby Hambel at the radio Tangra Mega Rock studions on the rainy Saturday afternoon – 11 July. There are plenty of things to read about and there is also an audio fileВ available.В CHECKВ THE INTERVIEWВ HERE.

27 July 2009

This is a whole selection of bands who will perform on the first day – 14 August on the Jack Daniel’s Rock Stage at the Spirit of Burgas 2009. FRIDAY – 14 August 20:00 – 20:30 – BREAKPOINTВ  – One of the big revelations of the Jack Daniel’s Rock Contest 2008. And they have the most […]

27 July 2009

Arctic Monkeys have announced plans to stream a special online gig showcasing tracks from their forthcoming album ‘Humbug’. The Sheffield four-piece will perform the one-off show through a web transmission via their official site this Thursday (July 30) at 9pm (BST). In the meantime, the band have posted a short trailer which you can view […]

27 July 2009

John “Marmaduke” Dawson, a longtime Grateful Dead collaborator who co-wrote ‘Friend of the Devil’ and developed a devoted following with his psychedelic country group New Riders of the Purple Sage, has died. He was 64.Dawson died Tuesday from stomach cancer in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he had retired several years ago, said Rob […]