While waiting for Coldplay to leave EMI (as reported yesterday here), the label’s chairman and chief executive Tony Wadsworth did it today after 26 years with the company. He will not be replaced and his duties will be divided up. Further serious changes within EMI are expected to happen in the near future…

Reunited San Francisco noise/punk veterans Flipper are currently in the studio with former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and producer Jack Endino working on their first new album in 15 years. Except for the follow-up to “American Grafishy” (1992), the band is also putting the finishing touches on a new DVD, “Flipper Live: Target Video 1980-81”, […]

The final details for the new, 14th studio album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have been revealed. Entitled “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” (view cover in the left), the CD shall be officially released in Europe on March 3 via Mute Records and shall contain 11 songs as shown below. The title track will surface […]

Abort, New Generation, La Muchedumbre, Kozza Mostra, Bulgara, P.I.F., God-in-TroubleВ and Equivallentum are among the bands who participate with songs in the soundtrack to the scandalous new Bulgarian movie “Baklava”. Here’s the trailer for the film:

Rolling Stone Magazine published the best live photos taken throughout 2007 – “from the Grammys, VMAs and big festivals to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Kanye West and many more.” You may check them out HERE. Rolling Stone showed also various 2007 charts, including The 100 Best Songs of 2007, The Top 50 Albums of 2007, […]

Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett a.k.a. E has written his autobiography. Entitled “Things the Grandchildren Should Know“, the book takes a look at the life of the singer, his formative years and early days in rock music. “Things…” arrives on British booksellers’ shelves on January 17. Eels – “Novocaine for the Soul“

After Radiohead and Paul McCartney, Coldplay may become the next artist to crumble from EMI‘s quickly diminishing roster. The band’s considering making a break with EMI-owned labels Parlaphone and Capitol, according to The Daily Star. However, Coldplay still owes the company another two records on its contract. The band’s set to release its still-untitled fourth […]

On Friday, January 11, Bulgaria’s indie rock quartet MacrophoneВ shall play live atВ The Club in Sofia. The show starts at 10:30 p.m., with tickets costing 5 Euro. Keep checking our GIG GUIDEВ for additional info. Macrophone – “The Path“

Opeth, Katatonia, Comus, Leaf Hound, AnekdotenВ and Plankton are among the bands confirmed to play at the Melloboat Festival, set to take place on March 8-9 on a… boat! That’s right – the Melloboat Festival 2008 shall be held on 4 stages on the deck of the Silja Symphony Boat, which shall travel fromВ Stockholm, SwedenВ to Helsinki, […]

Ignite – next to Jaya the Cat Рё Whiskey Avengers – are the third American band confirmed to participate with a song in the Credit to the Nation double CD compilation, due out in the end of January via Stroeja. Other bands that will be featured in the effort are Panican Whyasker, Awake, Cigaretta, Lovers […]