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Tori Amos has ended her tenure with Epic Records and “has chosen the path of independence for her next work.” Her last album for the major label was 2007’s “American Doll Posse“. Amos’ next offering is due in spring 2009.

American rock legend Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel, better known as Bo Diddley, died yesterday morning, June 2, of heart failure. He was 79. Rest in peace. Bo Diddley – “Road Runner“

Toma Zdravkov – the only metalhead competing at this year’s edition of Music Idol (the Bulgarian version of the Pop Idol TV show) – became the big winner at the big final on June 2, 2008!В Rock’s not dead, ladies and gentlemen! Toma ZdravkovВ – “Crying in the Rain“ Photo: www.netinfo.bg

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has apparently snubbed David Gilmour‘s offer to play at this year’s festival. According to The Sun, Pink Floyd‘s frontman personally contacted Eavis offering to perform the iconic album “The Dark Side of the Moon” at the event, but was told he wouldn’t be needed due to the fact that Glastonbury aims […]

The next edition of the Krechetalo weekly music show on Tangra.tv shall be dedicated to the bands Breakpoint, Saint Electrics, HyperqubeВ and Collapso. Krechetalo airs on Tangra.tv Mondays at 9 p.m..

Cuba’s impressive show Live from Buena Vista – The Havana Lounge shall be performed live in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 6, 2009. Tickets for the event, set to take place at the National Palace of Culture cost 10-35 Euro and can be bought via Ticketstream.bg.

The titles of the 11 songs that are going to be feature on Alice Cooper’s new studio album have been revealed yesterday. The shock rock icon’s CD shall be entitled “Along Came a Spider” and is going to surface on July 29. Here’s the tracklist for the effort (in alphabetical order): 01. Catch Me02. Hungry03. […]

Kurt Cobain‘s ashes have apparently been stolen. According to the News Of The World, Nirvana frontman’s remains – the location of which has previously been kept secret – were taken from the Los Angeles home of his widow Courtney Love. The ashes were said to have been kept in a “pink teddy bear-shaped bag along […]

David Gilmour is to play Pink Floyd‘s six-part instrumental opus “The Atom Heart Mother Suite” off the group’s “Atom Heart Mother” album live on June 15 at the Chelsea Festival. The performance is going to feature a 10-piece brass ensemble from The Royal College of Music, cellist Caroline Dale, the 40-strong chorus Canticum, and Italian […]

Morrissey has decided to entitle his next full-length studio album “Years of Refusal“. The CD by the former Smith will be released in September and is going to feature 12 songs.