Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, has been found dead today (January 6). He was 60. Asheton was found at his home in Ann Arbor this morning, according to police. A cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although initial reports suggest that Asheton died of a heart attack. Detective Sgt […]

Florian Schneider has announced that he has quit the band. Schneider, one of just two remaining original members, has announced the end of his 40-year partnership with co-founder Ralf HГјtter. The pioneering German electronic band revealed the news on their website last night. No reason for the departure was given, but it is likely that […]

The singer of the most successful live band for 2008 is set to help Hillary Clinton alleviate her debt, after she unsuccessfully campaigned to become President of the United States. The singer will perform at a fundraiser for Clinton at Town Hall in New York on January 15, which is touted as ‘a final evening […]

Legendary ex frontman of The SmithsВ is previewing the first single from his forthcoming album ‘Years Of Refusal’ online now. In a posting on his MySpace blog, Moz announcedВ yesterday that listeners can hear ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’, which he describes as his “cosmopolitan hymn to architecture,” streaming from his MySpace player. You can listen […]

Today marks the launch of a new turbulent, hyperactive, asswhipping show here at Tangra Mega Rock! After numerous debates as to what the show’s name should be (with titles like ‘In The Valley of The Violated Rabbits’ orВ ‘A Massage by Angel’ and ‘Night of The Castrates’ coming and going), three hours into the very first […]

The mighty Brazilians were supposed to play at a New Year’s Eve festival in Turkey but obviously it didn’t happen. According to the band’s official website: ‘Sepultura was contacted by a man called Hakan Dinc, who supposely runs a company called Mix Media A.S. and claims to be ex-Witness guitarist as well as playing in […]

Vincent Ford, the songwriter who wrote the late Bob Marley’s 1974 classic ‘No Woman No Cry’, has died aged 68. Ford died due to complications caused by diabetes, reports BBC News. He had lost both his legs to the disease. ‘No Woman No Cry’ appeared on Marley’s ‘Natty Dread’ album. Ford is also credited with […]

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is to take a break from both bands. This is because heВ aims to work on a solo album.

Believe it or not, but we managed to survive the extremely long holidays. We are now looking at the pictures and listening to some recordings from the Big New Year’s eve radio show and the head is flooded with flashbacks. We really had great time here at the radio with all the bloody djs, some […]

Led Zeppelin frontmanВ  has been voted the greatest voice in rock by music fans. The singer beat Queen’s Freddie Mercury, Free’s Paul Rodgers and Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan to the top spot in the poll, organised by Planet Rock. The Who’s Roger Daltrey, Whitesnake’s David Coverdale and Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose also featured in […]