South Florida’s NONPOINT will release its first live CD/DVD combo, entitled “Live and Kicking“, on November 7 through Bieler Bros. The CD will feature thirteen live tracks from the band’s homecoming show at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The bonus DVD will also feature the concert in its entirety, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and […]

Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN has posted the final cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, “The Morrigan’s Call“. The follow-up to 2004’s “Pagan“, “The Morrigan’s Call” was recorded at Sun Studios in Dublin and is scheduled for release on November 17 via AFM Records. Check out the cover below: “The Morrigan’s Call” track listing: […]

NINE INCH NAILS is reportedly working on material for its next album, according to Launch Radio Networks. Band leader Trent Reznor is said to be writing songs with an eye toward releasing a new disc sometime next year, although there’s been no official confirmation of those plans. Reznor, meanwhile, did post a message at the […]

SONATA ARCTICA’s live DVD, “For the Sake of Revenge“, has been certified gold in the band’s home country for sales in excess of 5,000 copies. The set entered the Finnish Music DVD chart at position No. 1 back in June. The CD version of “For the Sake of Revenge” landed on the national album chart […]

German hard rockers SCORPIONS are among the artists whose BMG Music Publishing catalog is being purchased by Vivendi’s Universal Music unit for $2.09 billion.Paris-based Vivendi said the deal will make Universal the world’s leading music publisher.Vivendi said BMG‘s catalog includes over a million copyrights, including COLDPLAY, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, MAROON 5, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, R KELLY and […]

Damon Albarn is writing the music for a Chinese circus production.The work is due to get its debut at the inaugural Manchester International Festival next June.The Blur/Gorillaz singer recently returned from several weeks spent travelling across China, where he recorded with a variety of local musicians. He is now back in London working on the […]

For the first time in 30 years, Bob Dylan tops The Billboard 200 with “Modern Times.” Not only is it the legendary songwriter’s first album to reach the throne since “Desire” in 1976, it’s also his highest debuting album and his best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. The Columbia set […]

To honor the recent unfortunate passing of the long-term recording artist Jesse Pintado (TERRORIZER, ex-NAPALM DEATH), Earache Records is offering a free downloadable MP3 album. The collection, entitled “In Memory of Jesse Pintado“, features some of Jesse‘s most well-known songs recorded during his time as guitarist for both NAPALM DEATH and TERRORIZER.The sad news of […]

Launch Radio Networks reports: STONE SOUR will play its first-ever show in Russia on October 18, at the RAMP Awards in Moscow. STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor, whose other band SLIPKNOT has never appeared in Russia either, told Launch the gig is part of STONE SOUR‘s plan to play as many places as possible. “I […]

Dutch death metallers DARK REMAINS will release their sophomore album, “Planet Earth Scourged“, on September 16 via Burning Misery Records. The CD, which contains nine brand new tracks and two live videos, is the follow-up to 2002’s “Death Manifestation” (Cleansweep Productions) and was recorded, mixed and mastered at A.M. Studios.For more information, visit www.burningmisery.com.