Natasha Schneider – current frontlady of the band Eleven and former keyboard player with Queens of the Stone Age (at the time of the album “Lullabies to Paralyze” [2005]) and Chris Cornell (for his 1999 solo debut “Euphoria Morning”) – has died of cancer yesterday. She was 52 years old.Rest in peace. Queens of the […]

LA’s alternative rock stars Buckcherry are to release their new, fourth full-length studio album in late September. It’s going to be entitled “Black Butterfly“, and is preceded by the singles “Out of Line” and “Sorry”: Buckcherry – “Sorry“

It seems that current Stone Temple Pilots and former Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland is finally ready with his solo album. The as yet untitled effort is expected to surface in early October via his own label Softdrive Records.

Erkki SeppГ¤nen, vocalist of Finland’s doom masters Kypck,В shall tune in live on Tangra Mega Rock today at noon to present the band’s new album “Cherno” (view cover in the left) and the single “1917” (watch video below),В which entered our Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock Chart. Kypck – “1917“

Serj Tankian has released a five-track download only EP (view cover in the left). Entitled “Lie Lie Live“, it is available via Rhapsody and contains following tracks: 1. Lie Lie Lie [Live] (watch video below)2. The Unthinking Majority [Live] 3. Empty Walls [Victorious Club Mix] 4. Sky Is Over [Fawk Yeah Remix]5. Empty Walls [Dub […]

According to the Norwegian music retailer Platekompaniet, Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their new album in mid-September. As already known, the follow-up to “St. Anger” (2003) shall be entitled “Death Magnetic“, and here’s the limited box’s substance: “Death Magnetic” CD (exclusive digipack version) One bonus CD with demos of 10 songs […]

Swedish viking metallers Amon Amarth have been officially added to “The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III” tour alongside Trivium, Mastodon and the headliners Slayer. The shows will pass through Europe in October and November. A month earlier, on September 22, Amon Amarth will release their seventh full-length album, “Twilight of the Thunder God“, via Metal Blade […]

At the end of June 2008, just a day before the official release of her debut solo album “Calm Before the Storm“, Steve Harris’ charming daughter Lauren Harris talked live on Tangra Mega Rock…В and HERE’S the entire conversation.

Area 51 Booking announced the final details for the upcoming East Noise Attack Fest IV. The punk/hardcore/metal event is scheduled to take place on August 15-17В in the so-calledВ Northern Industrial AreaВ in Varna, Bulgaria. Tickets costВ 15 EuroВ for the three days, and here’s the schedule: August 15:Minddread D.S.O.L. The Revenge Project PropagandaG.O.T.C. Overdawn Symbolic Past Redemption Deadrise Melekh […]

Undercover News reports that legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC have three titles that they are considering for for their upcoming album, including “Black Ice” (which is said to be “a frontrunner at the moment”) and “Runaway Train“. AC/DC’s first album in eight years is tentatively due in October and is expected to be followed by […]