Originally scheduled for a June 6 release via Warp, Boards Of Canada’s new “Trans Canada Highway” EP has been bumped up a week to May 30. In addition to the studio version of “Dayvan Cowboy” from the group’s 2005 album “The Campfire Headphase,” the EP features an Odd Nosdam remix of that cut plus the […]

Okkervil River has signed a European deal with Virgin/EMI, which will on April 28 combine its album “Black Sheep Boy” and the EP “Black Sheep Boy Appendix” into a double-disc set. The releases were originally issued in North America by Jagjaguwar, to which Okkervil River remains signed. The European edition will feature the single “The […]

After a five-year hiatus, Korn has revived its Family Values tour for a summer run that will feature Deftones, Stone Stour, Flyleaf and Japanese upstarts Dir En Gray. The trek will begin July 27 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Velvet Revolver are to call their new album ‘Libertide’. Currently in production, the record should be released during the late Summer.

Scottish metalheads Mendeed are to headline Subverse 45, which happens in London at the Camden underworld on May 7. Also on the bill are Big Hand, A Day Called Desire, and The Red October. The fun starts at 2pm, running until 6pm.

Wolfmother have announced details of a secret show. The retro rockers are planning to play The Camden Crawl tomorrow (April 20). The gig will take place at 5pm at the G Lounge on 18 Kentish Town Road. The band are set to play a mini tour in support of their debut album Wolfmother:Wolfmother’, which is […]

Candlelight Records has premiered ‘Vengeance Rising’ from Keep Of Kalessin‘s new album, Armada, at the label’s official My Space page. Last weekend the band performed at Norway’s famous Inferno Festival in Oslo where they were dubbed the big buzz band of the fest.

US death metallers Aurora Borealis have released their new album, Relinquish, via Nightsky Productions. Relinquish features Tony Laureano (Angel Corpse, Nile, Dimmu Borgir) on drums. Tracks that appear on the 37-minute CD include: ‘Myths Of The Light’, ‘Let The Games Begin’, ‘Ravaged By Fire’, ‘God Wills It’, ‘The Red Flag’, ‘River Through The Skies’, ‘Tonight […]

Poison lead singer Bret Michaels – who’s gearing up to head out on the group’s 20 Years Of Rock Tour next month – reports he’ll go before the cameras by year’s end in a film based on his own life if all goes as planned. Michaels is the author and producer of the film, tentatively […]

UK rockers Tigertailz are the final act confirmed for this year’s Z Rock 06 Festival, being held on Sunday, September 24th at JB’s in Dudley, UK. The bill also features Toby Jepson, former frontman of the Little Angels, Snakeryder and Eden.