Bret Michaels was hospitalised over the weekend, suffering from acute appendicitis. The Poison singer, who’d been complaining all day of stomach pains, was taken into surgery just minutes before he was due to play a solo set at Sea World in San Antonio, Texas. Fortunately, he is now making a good recovery.

Roger Waters is taking Pink Floyd’s The Wall on the road this fall for a 36-date North American tour. The trek starts on September 15 in Toronto and wraps on December 13 in Anaheim. Prior to this run, the 1979 concept album has only been performed in its entirety 31 times. Pink Floyd did it […]

В Nu metal pioneers KOРЇN, whose lineup is now down to just three of its original members, are ramping up for the release of their ninth album, Korn III — Remember Who You Are, this June. They took the wraps off what’s expected to be the new record’s first single, ‘Oildale,’ at a gig in Utica, […]

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is about to get all arty – with his first exhibition of paintings. This happens at the Micaela Gallery in San Francisco, from May 6 to June 27. According to Blabbermouth, Newsted had the following to say about his skills with a brush: “I am possessed by an undercurrent of […]

British rockers Supergrass have decided to call it quits after a 17-year career that included six studio albums. Not the kind to keep fans guessing on their status (unlike other bands), the Oxford, England band jokingly chalked up the split to a “17 year itch” and released a statement Monday (April 12) confirming the break-up. […]

Hristo Stoyanov – Etsi passed away in his home last October aged 42. The friendsВ of the bass player are now putting together an art exibition with his latest work. BesidesВ playing in the vamous Bulgarian blues band 3 1/2 – Etzi was a professional in graphic and industrial design. The Exibition will be opened at 6 […]

Ever since the Deftones initially announced details regarding ‘Diamond Eyes,’ their first studio offering since bassist Chi Cheng’s tragic car accident which left him in a semi-comatose state, the release date for the record has changed. First, we were told the disc would be out on April 27. Then, it was pushed back three weeks […]

We barely had the time to take a breath after the ball bustin’ Tangra concert on Thursday (details) and we are already working on the next live adventures on the occasion of Tangra Mega Rock’s Fourt anniversary bash. We have two more shows to come as follows. 7В May (Friday) – В SECRET CHIEFS 3В at theВ Sofia Live […]

Due to logistic reasons, the concert of Russian pagan metallers will happen a day earlier than prevoiusly announced. The new date is 24 June -В ARKONA will play at theВ ‘RBF’ club in Sofia. Tickets are on sale at the Gorgon shop and viaВ Eventim.bg. В В В 

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has been voted the best guitarist of the last 30 years by listeners of under-threat radio station BBC6 Music. Their Axe Factor contest polled more than 30,000 listeners, who voted for Frusciante ahead of stars including Slash, Prince, Matt Bellamy of Muse and Johnny Marr of the […]