Kingdom Come have just finished work on a new album. The as-yet-untitled follo-up to “Ain’t Crying for the Moon” (2006) is due out in February.

Times of Grace, featuring Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and former Killswitch Engage/current Seemless frontman Jesse Leach, are in the studio working on their debut album which they expect to release next year.

Next Sunday’s edition of the Fracture weekly metal show on MM TV shall feature videos by Firewind, Eldritch, Madball, Nile, P.O.D., Opeth, The Toy Dolls, Satyricon, ZZ Top, Disturbed, Poisonblack and many more.

Napalm Death shall play live at Sofia, Bulgaria’s Blue Box Club on January 11, 2009.

Bulgarian epic metallers Vrani Volosa shall release their second album in the very beginning of 2009. The effort (working title: “II“) was recorded at Set Nitro Studio.

Classic Rock reports that Robert PlantВ and Alison Krauss shall enter studio in January 2009 to record the follow-up to “Raising Sand”. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – “Black Dog” (live)

Cliff Richard is set to reunite with his old band The Shadows for a UK arena tour in the autumn of 2009. The line-up split in 1968, with Richard going on with his solo career and the band continuing to tour without him. They have declared that the 11-date arena tour will be their last […]

Dream Theater are putting the finishing touches on their next full-length studio album. The as-yet-untitled CD is due out via Roadrunner Records early next year. The release shall be followed by a massive tour…

Metro.co.uk reports that zookeepers looking after a trio of African elephants are playing them heavy metal music to improve their behavior. Staff at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK say the troublesome teenage giants are instantly calmed down when they hear the twangs of rock legends such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Metallica […]

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada’s Sun Media that the veteran rockers are writing songs for a new album that he expects they will record next year and release next summer. Frontman Paul Stanley will produce the disc. The band will follow the album’s release with a limited North American tour.