Fourteen more acts are confirmed for the 10th edition of the Download Festival, scheduled for June 8th – 10th at Donington Park (UK). Acts confirmed for the festival now include: METALLICA (headliners), BLACK SABBATH (headliners), THE PRODIGY (headliners), ANTHRAX, AUGUST BURNS RED, BIFFY CLYRO, CHASE AND STATUS, DEVILDRIVER, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, LAMB OF GOD, LITTLE […]

Paul Weller and his wife Hannah have had two twin boys. The couple welcomed their sons Bowie and John Paul into the world on Saturday (January 14). A statement on Weller’s official website Paulweller.com added: “Both boys are healthy and doing well following the birth and Paul and Hannah are thrilled and over the moon.” […]

Glenn Five, bass player of veteran metal rockers ANVIL, today announced his departure from the band, citing creative differences. ANVIL, formed in the late seventies by founding members Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and Robb Reiner, recently shot back to fame following the success of the critically acclaimed documentary about their story, Anvil! The Story of Anvil. […]

BANG TANGO has premiered the official video for ‘I Like It’ off their new album, Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt. The clip, which can be seen below, was produced and edited by Drew Page Fortier. In live news, Bang Tango has the following shows booked: February 23 – Augusta, GA – Coyotes 24 – […]

DOWN have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming EP that will be released later this year. Singer Philip Anselmo says it’s “a very pure doom metal record.” The songs in no particular order: ‘Levitation’ ‘Witchtripper’ ‘The Misfortune Teller’ ‘The Curse Is A Lie’ ‘Open Coffins’ ‘This Work Is Timeless’ In regards to Down’s upcoming material, […]

Riot’s Mark Reale has been hospitalized with complications brought on by Crohn’s disease. The guitarist has suffered from this condition for most of his life, but is said now to be in a critical state. As a result he might well miss the US band’s upcoming gigs.

It seems that after 24 years Lookout Records has officially called it quits. The news of Lookout’s demise come from a blog post that Ted Leo posted in regards to his back catalog longer being available online digitally. Lookout Records was known for putting out Green Day’s early releases as well as releases by Screeching […]

Is there anything as infinitely cool as a presidential “candidate” who skateboards? Sure, it was hip when Bill Clinton was running for the highest elected office in the country and played the sax on late night TV shows, letting the country see his lighter, more human side. But Generation Y has its own vocal anti-hero […]

Dee Snider is to have his autobiography published in May by Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster. It’s called Shut Up And Give Me The Mic. Talking to BritishВ Classic Rock magazineВ last year about what people should expect, the Twisted Sister frontman said: “Unlike others, I can remember what happened. I wasn’t so out of it that I […]

Former Skunk Anansie drummer Robbie France passed away on Saturday 14 January aged 52 after reportedly suffering a ruptured aorta. In a lengthy career, drummer France played on Diamond Head’s 1983 album Canterbury and spent a year with UFO from 1984. France was also a member of Wishbone Ash, recording the 1991 album Strange Affair. […]