Bulgarian rock veterans The Crickets did their first concert for the year last night at an open-air stage in downtown Sofia. РЎheck out some PHOTOS…

As we informed you two days ago, Ministry started the European leg of their C U LaTour on May 27 in London. Here’s what Al Jourgensen & Co. performed in England’s capital: 01. Let’s Go 02. The Dick Song 03. Watch Yourself 04. Life Is Good 05. The Last Sucker 06. No W 07. Waiting […]

Metallica kicked off the European leg of their 2008 tour last night, May 28, at the Slaski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland. As you already know, the mighty four-piece shall perform at the Vassil levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaira on July 25, so hopefully we’ll witness a close (if not the same) setlist to the […]

NWOBHM legends Saxon have returned to the studio to start recording their next full-length album. The follow-up to 2007’s “The Inner Sanctum” is tentatively due before the end of the year via SPV.

Bono was awarded an honourary Doctor of Law Degree by Japan’s Keio University at a ceremony held at the school on May 27. U2’s frontman received the honour “in recognition for his work in the fight against poverty and AIDS in Africa”…

According to Total Rock, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and vocalist Sammy Hagar (on the photo),В and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith have teamed up in new band called Chickenfoot. No other details have been revealed so far, except that the quartet is expected to record an album soon…

Manowar‘s bass playerВ Joey DeMaio shall be the special guest during the June 17 edition of the Slavi Show on Bulgaria’s national TV channel bTV. The main topic to be discussed shall be the upcoming headlining show by “the kings of metal” at the Kaliakra Rock Fest 2008 in Kavarna, Bulgaria on July 5.

Muse have begun writing songs for their fifth full-length studio album. However, the work on the follow-up to 2006’s “Black Holes and Revelations” is still in its very early stages, so a release date shouldn’t be expected before 2009…

Former Gravity Co. frontmanВ Yavor Zahariev returns with a brand-new electronic project. The group, called Free Will Society, shall make its live debut on stage on June 14 at the Lifehouse Club in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate is to launch his own brand of red wine. This is to be called Geoff Tate Insania… Cheers!