Rock’n’roll pioneer and former husband of Tina Turner, Ike Turner, who passed away on December 12, 2007 at the age of 76, has dies of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office said… Ike TurnerВ – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” (live 2002)

Long-running UK rockers The Wildhearts have released a “controversial and disturbing”В new video for their song “Destroy All Monsters“, which can be viewed below. The tune comes off the band’s self-titled album, released in April 2007 and reviewed here. The Wildhearts – “Destroy All Monsters“

Korn lead guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has left the band’s current European tour for “personal and family reasons”. Luckily, there’s been no word that Munky has left the band for good – on the contraty: Vocalist Jonathan Davis stated that “after the world tour, I think we’re gonna just take four months off. We’re gonna […]

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has revealed the Orange County hard rock veterans plan to start mixing a dozen of new songs by the first week in February. “We should be finshed mixing by the end of February,” the singer added. “The album should be out July or August and, of course, a tour will follow […]

The reunited Sex Pistols are set to record their first new songs in 30 years after the success of their recent reunion tour. According to drummer Paul Cook, he, vocalist Johnny Rotten, bassist Glen Matlock and guitarist Steve Jones are “talking of new material. The only problem is that it’s a bit hard to work […]

EMI confirmed reports that it was getting set to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 of the label’s 5,500 worldwide employees. The deepest cuts will be made in the sales, marketing and distribution departments, which shall most probaly be united into a single office. EMI’s plans for the future are to focus on online distribution and […]

Kasabian announced they’re “halfway there” in terms of sessions for their third album. According to frontman Tom Meighan, “I don’t really know when it’s going to be released, but as soon as we think it’s ready it’ll be out. It’s psychedelic this one, it’s going to open your mind.” The only songs confirmed so far […]

Mike Patton‘s label Ipecac Records has scheduled a summer release for Rahzel‘s new studio CD. Entitled “Greatest Knockouts The Album, Vol. 2”, the follow-up to 2004’s “Rahzel’s Greatest Knockouts” shall feature a dozen of tracks, including “Come Fly With Me”, which was recorded with Patton’s guest vocals. Mike Patton & Rahzel – “Cocaine” (live)

Anthony Nenov, known as vocalist of the Bulgarian bandВ Tri I PolovinaВ (meaning “Three and a Half”), shall publish his book of poetry via Ciela Publishing. The premiere shall take place onВ January 25В at the Duke Gallery in Sofia.

British drummer Nicholas Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, Benediction, etc.) has officially joined Alex Krull’s German metal gang Atrocity, as well as Leaves’ Eyes, featuring Atrocity members and fronted by Alex’s wive Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy). In other words, from now on Nick shall also have to play stuff like this: Atrocity […]