System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian is putting together a new band. It’s called Scars On Broadway, and an album should be with us by next Summer.

The Lemonheads have been added to this year’s Somerset House line-up.Evan Dando‘s band, who recently signed a new record deal – ten years after the release of their last studio album ‘Car, Button, Cloth’ – will join the likes of Elbow and The Divine Comedy for this year’s London dates.The Lemonheads will perform at the […]

Sammy Hagar And The Wabos are to release an album in August on the Rhino label. It’s called ‘Livin’ It Up’, and is said to be more country rock than heavy rock.

Lamb Of God frontman Randall Blythe is to duet with folk/pop singer Susan Greenbaum. This will be on a song for the latter’s upcoming Christmas album.

‘In The Fishtank’ is the title of the upcoming collaborative album between Isis and Aereogramme. It’s to be released at the end of September.

Italian power metallers Kaledon have signed a deal with Universal Metal Productions.The band have been recording their new (fourth) album, Chapter 4: Twilight Of The Gods, at The Outer Sound Studios. The album will include the following tracks: ‘The Holy Water’, ‘Hell On Earth’, ‘War Plans’, ‘Goodbye My Friend’, ‘Clash Of The Titans’, ‘Into The […]

Converge have finally started work on a new album. It’s being self-produced, and should feature 13 songs. As yet untitled, it’s expected to be released later this year.

More bands have been added to complete the line-up for this year’s T On The Fringe in Edinburgh.Acts joining the bill include Kasabian, Keane, Belle & Sebastian, Plan B, Dandy Warhols, Matisyahu, Spank Rock, The Subways, Captain and Regina Spektor. The full line-up now looks like this: AUGUSTMeadowbank Stadium24 Muse, My Chemical Romance25 Snow Patrol, […]

Saxon have already confirmed the following UK/irish shows for next year: Glasgow Garage February 28, Belfast Spring & Airbrake March 2, Dublin Temple Bar Music Centre 3, Manchester Academy II 4, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6, Nottingham Rock City 7, Cardiff Coal Exchange 8, London Astoria 9.

Zao are currently streaming the whole of new album ‘The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here’ via a ‘Fearplayer’. The album itself is released on June 12.