Tomorrow morning, sometime around 9 a.m., two-thirds of the international line-up of Kultur Shock shall talk politics on Bulgarian National Radio. Be sure not to miss ’em… and remember – next Thursday, March 6 – Kultur Shock live at Sofia’s Black Box Club!

British hard rock godfathers Deep Purple shall issue a four-DVD deluxe-edition box set, entitled “Around the World Live” (view cover in the left). Due out on on May 19 via Eagle Vision, the effort is going to feature following substance: DVD 1: Bombay Calling (live in India, 1995) DVD 2: Total Abandon (live in Australia, […]

John Mellencamp (on the photo) is working with Stephen King on a forthcoming musical. The well-known musician is writing the score for the effort, while the best-selling horror novelist has penned the script. The musical is going to be called “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County“, and is set to open at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in […]

Belgian indie rock experimentators dEUS have completed work on their new studio album. The follow-up to 2005’s “Pocket Revolution” shall be entitled “Vantage Point” and is going to surface on April 28 via V2/Cooperative Records. dEUS – “For the Roses“

American drummer George “Buddy” Miles, famous for playing in Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys from 1969 to the guitar virtuoso’s death in 1970, has passed away on Tuesday, February 26, at the age of 60. A cause of death has yet to be announced. Rest in peace.

At the end of 2007 we informed you that Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom, Kaada/Patton, Hemophiliac, etc., etc.) has started another project – this time with Dan “The Automator” Nakamura, whom he already collaborated with in Lovage. Well, the name of this new combo has been revealed now. It’s […]

Just a day after their concert at Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall with Smallman on March 4, Bulgaria’s ethno-ambient leadersВ Kayno Yesno Slonce shall do another special performance for their most devoted fans and friends. The band shall play live in a 40-seat capacity hall in the building of the Bulgarian National Radio. The show shall be recorded […]

At the end of this news you may watch the brand-new video by the Smashing Pumpkins. It’s for the unreleased song “Superchrist” that originated during the sessions for the band’s latest album, “Zeitgeist” (2007), but wasn’t recorded until last month. Smashing Pumpkins – “Superchrist“

Slipknot shall release their next, still untitled full-length studio album on August 11 via Roadrunner Records. What’s known so far is that the follow-up to 2004’s “Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)” shall be produced by Dave Fortman, known for his work with Evanescence and Mudvayne. Slipknot – “Before I Forget“

After six and a half years of singing in Yngwie Malmsteen‘s band, vocalist Doogie White has left the guitar virtuoso. His replacement is Mr. Tim “Ripper” Owens of Judas Priest and Iced Earth fame himself. This is not the first time Ripper and Yngwie are working together. Both have already collaborated on a cover of […]