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.

THE STRANGLERS have announced details of their first studio album for six years. The punk veterans will be release the album, which has been given the title of ‘Giants’, on March 5. It is the band’s first album since 2006’s ‘Suite XVI’ and the 17th album of their career so far. The band have also […]

Tony Iommi has issued his first official statement since being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Black Sabbath guitarist says through his website: “I just want to say how overwhelmed I am with all your messages of support, thank you so much.“Well, it’s not what I wanted for Christmas, that’s for sure, but now I can’t wait […]

VELVET REVOLVER reunited with singer Scott Weiland for a one-off show last night (Thursday, January 12th) at the Love You Madly: A Concert For John O’Brien which was held at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. The band’s set paid tribute to award-winning ASCAP composer John O’Brien, who was found dead in his […]

This new song is called ‘Classic’ and will be featured on the forthcoming brand new studio release fromВ BABYFACE CLAN. This is a live version, recorded during the band’s concert with other seminal Sofia alternative bandВ – PANICAN WHYASKER on DecemberВ 30В atВ *MIXTAPE 5* club. Videos and interviews from the show are available on Bulgarian National TV’s RebelArt program […]

The Velvet Underground are taking legal action – over a banana! The band are angry that the Andy Warhol Foundation has sold the iconic banana design, which was used on the cover of the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico, to Apple. This is for use in iPad and iPhone products. In the lawsuit, […]

В Legendary female metal icon LITA FORD has signed a worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer. Her new album entitled ‘Living Like A Runaway’ is tentatively set for a May 2012 release.В  В Best known for her work with The Runaways and her solo career, featuring hit singles ‘Kiss Me Deadly’ and the Billboard charting duet ‘Close My Eyes […]

OPETH will hit the ‘Hristo Botev Hall’ on 1 March for the first of altogether SIX big shows organized for radio by Tangra Mega Rock’s 6th birthday. The concert is promoted by Tangra Mega Rock in association with Loud Concerts. OPETH are coming back to Bulgaria after headlining the second night of Kavarna Rock Fest […]

Fans of John Fogerty will want to tune in to the debut of Fox’s new TV series, The Finder, when the show debutsВ tonight (January 12). Fogerty not only wrote the show’s theme song; he scored a guest role as an actor in the opening episode. “The producers of the show, I guess they’re big fans […]

CHICKENFOOT have just released the third single from their ‘Chickenfoot III’ album. ‘Different Devil’ surfaces just prior to the band’s week-long Road Test tour dates across Europe, which begin tonight, January 12 in Manchester. With two former Van Halen members in Chickenfoot – singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony – the timing of the […]