Yesterday, December 8, Jim Morrison would have turned 65… To “celebrate” the late The Doors’ singer birthday, who died at the age of 27 in 1971, scientists at the St. Andrews University used computer “ageing” software to reproduce an image of Morrison as a 65-year-old, showing changes in his skin, hairline and hair colour, reports […]

Nova Entertainment Group and Magic Circle Films International have announced a joint venture. The partners will develop and produce a variety of entertainment formats together – from movies to live music events and special-interest programs. Just for the record – Nova Entertainment is one of the most successful production companies in Hollywood, lead by Reginald […]

Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” (view in the left) and Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” are among the Top 20 best album covers of 2008 as selected by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine. Here’s how the entire list looks like: 01. The Killers – Day & Age02. The Mars Volta – Bedlam in Goliath03. Fleet Foxes […]

Swedish experimental extreme metallers Meshuggah will team up with the reunited progressive metal legends Cynic for a North American tour in early 2009. So far the following dates have been revealed: Feb. 01 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CAFeb. 02 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA Feb. 06 – El Corazon – […]

The guitar duo Strunz & Farah shall play live at Sofia, Bulgaria’s National Palace of Culture on January 5, 2009. Get tickets via ticketpro.bg.

Def Leppard have just published a book entitled “Shots from the Sparkle Tour”. This features about 300 previously unseen photos from the band’s recent tour, all taken by Ash Newell. The issue can only be ordered from shotsfromthesparkletour.defleppard.com for $329 (personally signed by all 5 band members) or $179 (not signed)…

Vocalist Karen Gilligan has left the Irish folk metal band Cruachan “on good terms for various reasons,” according to a posting on the group’s website. “We wish her all the best for the future. She will not be replaced!” singer Keith Fay says. “Over the last few years we have been moving towards a more […]

Professionally filmed video footage of Amorphis’ performance at the Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards on December 5 at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. The event was broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. The Radio Rock Finlandia award, which recognizes the achievements of a domestic group […]

Tonight’s edition of the Krechetalo weekly program on Tangra.tv shall be dedicated entirely to Juno Reactor.

Bulgarian folk metallers Balkandji release their new studio album “Zmey” today.