This is the VAN HALEN WEEK on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK. LINE UP David Lee Roth – lead vocals Eddie Van Halen – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Alex Van Halen – drums Wolfgang Van Halen – bass guitar, backing vocals DISCOGRAPHY: Van Halen (1978) Van Halen II (1979) Women and Children First (1980) Fair Warning […]

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has formed a blues band called Delta Deep – and the project came about entirely by accident. He’s teamed up with his wife’s godmother Debbi Blackwell-Cook to record an album which will also feature his Man Raze bandmates Paul Cook and Simon Laffy, plus Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots […]

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV will present some great sounds from:  – Melt Yourself Down, – Troyka, – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, – The Relatives, – Menahan Street Band…. The ‘ZOO SHOW’ kicks off on Monday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several reruns during the week – […]

THE PIXIES have launched a video for their track Blue Eyes Hexe – view it below. It’s taken from new release EP-2, following EP-1 (originally referred to as Brand New Pixies Songs) which appeared in July. The four latest tracks were recorded in Wales in October. Frontman Black Francis says of Blue Eyed Hexe: “It’s a […]

US musician PHIL EVERY, one half of the EVERLY BROTHERS, has died, aged 74, in California. EVERLY died in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank of complications from lung disease, his wife Patti told the Los Angeles Times. Phil Everly and his brother Don made up the EVERLY BROTHERS, one of the biggest pop acts of […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have hired Lizzy Borden guitarist Dario Lorina as the replacement for Nick Catanese. And 23-year-old Lorina’s former bandmates have wished him well in his new role. Known as ‘The Evil Twin’ for his chemistry with BLS mainman Zakk Wylde, Catanese had been part of the band since its formation in 1998. The […]

JACK BRUCE will release a solo album called Silver Rails in March, featuring members of his supergroup Spectrum Road. View a short preview video below. The former CREAM bassist and vocalist recorded a jazz fusion record in 2012 with Living Color guitarist Vernon Reid, keyboardist John Medeski and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana. Medeski and Blackman Santana […]

SILVERSUN PICKUPS have unveiled a new song called Cannibal. The tune will be included on their upcoming Singles Collection, an 11-song set due to be released by Dangerbird Records on February 25th. In case you’re wondering how a band with three albums can released a best-of compilation, here’s the track listing (and a note that […]

THE GOO GOO DOLLS have dismissed drummer Mike Malinin after 19 years behind the kit, both parties have confirmed. And the sticksman’s first act as a free agent was to invite estranged Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora to start a band with him. Malinin had been sitting out the band’s current US tour while attending […]

On today’s edition of his radio show NECRONOMICON, mighty Dr STIFFENSTEIN will tell you the story of: Codex Seraphinianus! ‘NECRONOMICON’ kicks off on Friday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several reruns during the week – for details check HERE…