US-metal powerhouse ICED EARTH, currently in China for the first time with shows in Shanghai and Beijing this week, are adding on more shows to their massive World Dystopia Tour. The show in Bangalore, India on June 16th is a first visit to India for the band and the show on August 19th in Limassol […]

Police report confirms guitar icon RONNIE MONTROSE’s death was nothing to do with cancer battle – but may have been related to depression.   Officials investigating the death of RONNIE MONTROSE have confirmed he committed suicide by shooting himself.   Police in San Mateo County, where Montrose lived, had been unable to release details of […]

THE DARKNESS will support LADY GAGA when she plays two English shows in September. The eccentric star (that’s Lady Gaga, not Justin Hawkins) will be headlining London’s Twickenham Stadium on September 8 and at Manchester Arena on September 11. DARKNESS frontman Hawkins is clearly thrilled by the prospect, tweeting: “The Darkness are going out on tour with […]

‘Piss’ is the last unreleased track by PANTERA. It was recorded during the Vulgar Display Of Power sessions and stored away; drummer Vinnie Paul rediscovered the track while going through the band’s vault. ‘Piss’ will be available on Amazon April 6th and on iTunes April 12th. It will also be included on the 20th Anniversary […]

CYNDI LAUPER will be releasing her autobiography later this year. The US pop star puts out the self-titled book this autumn with Atria Books. The memoir is said to span her whole life, from her childhood through to finding fame in the 1980s with her hit singles ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ and ‘Time […]

Swedish death metal veterans HYPORCISY are currently working on material for a new studio studio album, tentatively scheduled for a spring 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has issued the following update: “We’re now focusing on writing new songs for the next album. We’ve already some new material and it sounds killer! The plan […]

Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE) is releasing his new solo album ‘Plains Of Oblivion’ on April 10th in North America and April 9th in Europe. The entire release is now available for streaming online through AOL Music at this location. Loomis is currently out on a 24-date, coast-to-coast US tour with PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY, THE SAFETY […]

Legendary death metal legion SIX FEET UNDER today unveil the first single from their forthcoming studio offering, Undead. Slated for North American release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records, the 12-track recording was produced by Mark Lewis (DEICIDE, DEVILDRIVER) and mixed by Jason Suecof (WHITECHAPEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY), at Audio Hammer Studios in […]

Вече е ясна пълната програма на фестивала ‘SOFIA ROCKS 2012’, който ще се проведе на 7 и 8 юли (събота и неделя) на Националния стадион ‘Васил Левски’. Тази сутрин официално са потвърдени и последните 2 групи, които се присъединяват към афиша – TRIVIUM  и HEAVEN SHALL BURN. И двете групи ще свирят в първия ден, в който, както вече […]

The ZOO show of Andrei Vladov on Tangra Mega Rock today will feature new sounds from:  psych pop duo from Paris – Yeti Lane (pictured); the indie pop band from London – The Chap; US electro-pop- School of Seven Bells… and brit-pop veterans Dodgy.   ZOO show kicks off at 6 pm BG time (5 pm […]