OnВ June 8, 2008В theВ National Palace of CultureВ in Sofia, Bulgaria shall be shattered by “the collossus of Italian popular music” – Toto Cutugno. The event starts at 7 p.m., and is being promoted by DS MusicВ and J&K Production. Rrrrrrooooock! Toto Cutugno – “L’italiano” (live’n’loud!)

Actress Scarlett Johansson has released a video of her debut album “Anywhere I Lay My Head“, due out next week via Atco Records and featuring 10 Tom Waits cover versions.The song visuallized, “Fallin’ Down“, can be watched here: Scarlett Johansson – “Fallin’ Down“

Atlanta-based metalcore band Norma Jean has entered the studio with producer Ross Robinson (a.o. Glassjaw, At the Drive In) to record its fourth album. The follow-up to “Redeemer” (2006), out later this summer, shall be entitled “Anti-Mother” and is going to feature collaborations with Helmet’s Page Hamilton and Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Norma Jean – “Memphis […]

Although not officially announced by either The Cult or Roadrunner Records, The Gauntlet informs that Ian Astbury’s newly reformed band has parted ways with the label this week, after releasing only one album – last year’s “Born into This”.

While Nevermore are working on material for the follow-up to 2005’s “This Godless Endeavor”, tentatively due in early 2009 via Century Media, guitarist Jeff Loomis is putting the finishing touches to his solo album. The effort has been just mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Neil Kernon, and is going to be all-instrumental.

The Bulgarian bandВ ShangriВ LaВ shall perform at this year’s edition of the B’estFestВ in Romania (formerly known as B’estival). The event, scheduled to take place on July 4-6В and 11В at the Romexpo in Bucharest, is going to feature sets by Judas Priest, Primal Fear, Ross the Boss, Cypress Hill, UNKLE, Alanis Morissette, Apollo 440, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, […]

Death metal masters Vader shall celebrate their 25th anniversary with a smashing live show in their native Poland. The event, scheduled to take place onВ August 30В at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, is going to feature sets by Samael, Entombed, Nile, Gorefest, Rotting Christ, Grave, Krisiun, Septic Flesh, and of course Vader themselves.

As we informed you a week ago, The Cure intend to release a new single on the 13th day of every month until September 13, when the band shall issue its long-awaited, 13th full-length studio album. Well, the first one of the singles is already out. Its title is “The Only One“, its video can […]

Weezer announced that their new, self-titled album, dubbed “the red album” by fans because of its cover (view it in the left), will surface 3 weeks earlier than originally planned. The new release date is in less than a month – on June 3 – via DGC/Interscope Records. Weezer – “Beverly Hills“

Bulgarian punk rockers Catalyst shall enter studio this summer to record a full-length album. The first song off it, entitled “Just a Love Song“, is already completed and shall be available for hearing next week on myspace.com/catalystpunkrock. Catalyst – “Speechless” (live)