TATTOO FEST SOFIA 2012 is set to happen this weekend – 6 & 7 October at 4 KM Party Center in Sofia. Bulgarian hardcore monsters VENDETTA will play a special gig on the first day of the festival with THE SMUGGLERS COLELCTIVE, Dj Rawland and Dj Lazy Face also on the bill. Lots of tattoo stands with artists from all over the […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to STATUS QUO…. The legendary band will play for the first time in Bulgaria at a show at Sofia’s National Palace of Culture on 18 October. ROCKENROLL kicks off at  4:00 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our […]

HINDER will release their fourth full-length studio album Welcome To The Freakshow this December. The first single to be taken from it is the anthemic Save Me, out today via Universal Records. Welcome To The Freakshow was co-produced by drummer Cody Hanson and Marshal Dutton (Faktion) in a hometown studio. Instead of sticking to a tried-and-true formula, […]

A video for the track ‘This Is My God’, from IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder STEVE HARRIS’ new solo album, British Lion, can be viewed below. The lineup on British Lion is as follows: Steve Harris – bass Richard Taylor – lead vocals David Hawkins – guitar, keyboards Grahame Leslie – guitar Simon Dawson – drums  

TUXEDOMOON are playing Sofia on November 4th. An year after the memorable first encounter with the Bulgarian audience, the band is back for another live show, taking place at Sofia’s *MIXTAPE 5* club. Exploring, ever changing, improvising, TUXEDOMOON will challenge our visual and sound perceptions once again. At the moment Steven and Blaine are working on […]

Tangra Mega Rock radio has created a special design t-shirt on support of Bulgarian national RUGBY team. The boys are starting the RWC 2015 qualification campaign away with a game with HUNGARY on Saturday, 6 October.   The design was made by Bulgarian leading hardcore artist VASSE – check more of his work here and here.   .CANTERBURY OF NEW […]

Japanese music fans found guilty of illegally downloading could now face up to two years in prison or a £15,900 fine after a change in the law. Downloading copyright-infringing files has been illegal in Japan since 2010, but a successful lobbying campaign by the Japanese music industry has introduced the new tough penalties, the BBC […]

In today’s edition of PANIC ATTACK, ALEX will be playing a lot of sounds of: – Onesta, – The Gaslight Anthem (pictured), – The Headlines… –  and many more. PANIC ATTACK kicks off on Tuesday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several reruns during the week – for details check HERE… 

A film about the life of blues legend BB King will open in cinemas across the UK on October 15. BB King: The Life Of Riley is directed and produced by Jon Brewer, who has been given exclusive access to King’s friends, family and colleagues. The movie promises to be a no-holds-barred doc that explores […]

Guitar legend YNGWIE MALMSTEEN is currently putting together his autobiography. Touted as “the only real and true story written by Malmsteen himself,” Relentless will be published in early 2013. A trailer can be seen below. As previously reported, the Swedish axe hero has launched his own instructional website, Relentless Shred. Want to learn to play […]