Legendary piano balladeer BILLY JOEL is about as synonymous with Madison Square Garden as the Knicks or the Rangers, having played over 40 shows there, including a record setting 12 sold-out shows in a row in 2006. Now, he’s getting his own franchise; starting in January, JOEL will perform a concert at MSG every month as […]

If Amazon.com’s listing for the book (featuring the image below) is to be believed, the forthcoming memoir of LAMB OF GOD frontman RANDY BLYTHE has been titled ‘Dark Days: My Tribulations and Trials’ and will be available on June 24, 2014 in North America. The memoir was first announced in July, and claims to be […]

ANATHEMA has entered the studio and is currently working on a new album to follow the 2012 release ‘Weather Systems’ (reviewed here). The band comments: “Day one and the next ANATHEMA album recording has officially begun! Many greetings from beautiful Norway!” Further details on this new album will be announced as they are made available. You […]

LACUNA COIL vocalist Cristina Scabbia has posted a new photo, shot by Marie GC Photography, revealing the I’m No Saint ring she has designed for Seventh Circle Artworks. The I’m No Saint ring is priced at £155 GBP with FREE Worldwide shipping. This includes a beautiful silver chrome presentation box, a printed card featuring Cristina’s […]

TRANSATLANTIC – the supergroup featuring Mike Portnoy ex of Dream Theatre, Marillion’s Pete Trewavas, former frontman Neal Morse and the Flower Kings leader Roine Stolt – have launched their first-ever music video. View Shine below. It’s taken from upcoming fourth album Kaleidoscope, which becomes available for pre-order via InsideOut Records on December 27. Drummer Portnoy […]

Bassist Kim Shattuck has been dismissed by the PIXIES just four months after being confirmed as replacement for Kim Deal. Muffs member Shattuck has admitted she’s “super disappointed” at the move, which comes after the band completed a UK tour as part of a bigger world trek. She says via Facebook: “Super disappointed to learn […]

TINARIWEN  have announced details of the release of a new album, the band’s sixth, Emmaar, through PIAS / Co Op on Monday February 10th 2014. The album was produced by Patrick Votan and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, The Dead Weather). Recorded in the Joshua Tree desert, California, due to political instability in their […]

HARDCORE X-MASS 2013 will be held at the *MIXTAPE 5* club in Sofia on 26 December. The fourteen edition of the festival will have 11 bands on the bill:   VENDETTA  LAST HOPE INDIGNITY MELEKH B.F.D.M. BROTHERS IN BLOOD MY TURN (Гърция) SOULCAGE (Сърбия) THEM FREQUENCIES SDX FACE OFF The show kicks off at 5:30 pm TICKETS priced 15 BGN are […]

The story of Iron Maiden is a classic three-act drama: rise, fall and resurrection. And the centre of that story is Steve Harris– the man with the single-minded vision that would make Maiden the greatest metal band of its generation. Harris is a stubborn, no-nonsense working class Cockney and he has been leading the band […]

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV will present some great sounds from:  – PSAPP (pictured); – DEERHUNTER; – MELVINS; – ANNA CALVI; – LA FEMME 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 – for details check HERE…