The Answer are to play the Kingston Peel on May 19. Also on the bill are Pig Iron, Steranko and Coda.

Black Sabbath, Diamond Head, Motorhead, Misfits and Thin Lizzy are all featured on the upcoming compilation ‘Full Metal Garage – The Songs That Drove Metallica’. This double CD, released on June 26 by Sanctuary, features the original versions of songs covered by Metallica. Other bands featured are Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue Oyster Cult, Discharge, Anti Nowhere […]

36 Crazy Fists are to warm up for their appearance at the Download Festival, with a show at the Sheffield Corporation on June 9.

Dio, In Flames and Trivium are to play the X-Fest in Athens, Greece. This happens on June 6.

Chicago band The Hush Sound are to support Fall-Out Boy at: Manchester Apollo May 23, London Brixton Academy 24/25, Newport Centre 26, Edinburgh Corn Exchange 29, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 30. They also play the Brighton Great Escape Festival on May 20, Leeds Slam Dunk Festival Millennium Square on May 27. The band will release ‘We […]

Silent Civilian have made the song ‘Rebirth Of The Temple‘ available for download. This is the first single from the band’s album, also titled ‘Rebirth Of The Temple’, set for release on May 2 in America.

Muse, Keane and Primal Scream are to feature at Radio 1’s Big Weekend concert in Dundee next month. The 12,000 capacity event will be held at Camperdown Park on May 13-14 and other artists set to perform include: Snow PР°trol, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, We Are Scientists, Pink, The Streets, Razorlight, Feeder, Dirty Pretty Things, […]

Coheed And Cambria have posted an acoustic version of the song ‘A Favor House Atlantic’ at their official MySpace webpage.

The first acts for this year’s TDK Cross Central festival have been revealed.The event which takes place in London’s Kings Cross Goods Yard between August 26 and 27, features a mix of bands and DJs.Leading the bands are Ladytron, The Research, Clor and Good Books, while, DJs include Bloc Party, Andrew Weatherall and Sasha. Meanwhile […]

Fall-Out Boy are to start recording a new album in June. Neal Avron will do the bulk of the production work, although Babyface will also be involved. And the band hope to persuade members of Taking Back Sunday and My Chemical Romance to guest on the as yet untitled record.