Swedish rockers EUROPE will call their new album, Bag Of Bones. Due in April or May, Bag Of Bones will be the band’s ninth studio album. Sitting in the producer’s chair was Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JOURNEY). In live news, Europe has the following shows booked: May 17 – Bikers Festival – […]

The surviving members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus are set to reunite for another film, Terry Jones has confirmed. The star told trade newspaper Variety that he would direct the science fiction picture, Absolutely Anything. “It’s not a Monty Python picture, but it certainly has that sensibility,” he said. Jones revealed John Cleese, Terry Gilliam […]

EL CACO’s new album entitled Hatred, Love & Diagrams, will be released on January 27th in Europe and North America. The band has released the video for the first single off the album, entitled ‘Hatred’. Watch the clip below: The band commented: “‘Hatred’ is our first single from the upcoming album Hatred, Love & Diagrams. […]

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently interviewed drummer extraordinaire MIKE PORTNOY. An excerpt follows: “March is going to be Mike Portnoy Month,” says the drummer whose name just so happens to be Mike Portnoy. “I’ve got ADRENALINE MOB coming out on the 13th, and FLYING COLORS comes out two weeks later. It’s either a brilliant move […]

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The incident is said to have occurred on Saturday, January 21, and Castronovo has been released on bail. He faces a number of charges, including coercion, assault and criminal mischief. A spokesperson for the drummer claimed it had all been a “misunderstanding that […]

Mark Reale, the founding guitarist of the legendary metal band RIOT, passed away yesterday (Wednesday, January 25) in a San Antonio hospital due to complications of Crohn’s disease — an ailment he has battled for most of his life. He was 57 years old. Reale had reportedly been in a coma for the past two […]

As reported earlier today,В TARJA’s concert in Sofia, set to happen tonight at the Arena ArmeecВ has been postponedВ for tomorrow, 27 January. Snow is bloking TARJA TURUNEN’s nightliner in Romania,В milesВ away from the Bulgarian border whichВ has beenВ closed for hours.В В  The singer and her crew will be flying to Sofia tomorrow in time for the soundcheck. So, the gig […]

Snow is bloking TARJA TURUNEN’s nightliner in Romania,В milesВ away from the Bulgarian border whichВ has beenВ closed for hours.В В  TARJA’s concert in Sofia was set to happen tonight at the Arena Armeec but has been postponedВ for tomorrow, 27 January. However, the official confirmation from Loud Concerts, promoters of the eventВ is still to come.В  photo: close to the border […]

Guitarist Mark Tremonti, of Creed and Alter Bridge fame, has a solo album due in the spring. To be called All I Was, it will be heavier than his previous work, with a lot more guitar solos. Joining Tremonti, who also does the lead vocals, are Eric Friedman (guitar/bass/backing vocals) and Garrett Whitlock (drums). The […]

Halestorm have finally unveiled the name and release date for their upcoming sophomore album and have made four of the tracks available on a new EP — hear them all right here.Halestorm have named the new album ‘The Strange Case of…’ and it will hit digital outlets and stores everywhere on April 10th. The band […]