Metal Hammer recently caught up with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor for a look back on his formative years, and the best and worst times in Slipknot. An excerpt is available below.   “I have accomplished a lot with my life and that makes me want to do even more. I want to fucking go […]

Greg Graffin, most widely known as BAD RELIGION’s frontman, has just released a new lyric video for his rendition of the track ‘Lincoln’s Funeral Train’ by veteran bluegrass and folk artist Norman Blake. The track is from Graffin’s forthcoming solo album set for release in 2017.  Set against a potent montage of historical photos and […]

QUEEN‘s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has been interpreted as many things over the past 40 years, including a Broadway musical, a comedy centerpiece and a Muppet fantasy. Now someone has taken the song to its most literal level. In a new four-minute short film titled ‘Literal Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the six-minute song plays out, scene by scene, chronicling […]

SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell has confirmed that the band hopes to record the follow-up to 2012’s comeback album, ‘King Animal’, early in 2017 with the goal of releasing the disc later in the year.   During a December 5 appearance on ‘Whiplash’, the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Cornell was asked if […]

John Wetton is looking forward to putting his cancer battle behind him as ASIA prepare to tour the US with JOURNEY.   The veteran vocalist announced last year that he’d undergone surgery and chemotherapy, and urged others to make sure they were checked regularly for tumours.   Wetton says: “Asia is honoured to be asked […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 show new season continues today. He well have the boys of LIEVEIL to talk about the forthcoming gig with DARK FUNERAL in Sofia. ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET)

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER singer, bassist and guitarist Greg Lake died yesterday (Dec. 7) after what the band’s Facebook page describes as “a long and stubborn battle with cancer.” Lake, who came to fame as the singer on KING CRIMSONn‘s first two albums, formed ELP in 1970 with drummer Carl Palmer and keyboardist Keith Emerson […]

Roadrunner Records’ group GOJIRA just garnered its first-ever Grammy nominations, earning nods for Best Metal Performance for the song ‘Silvera’ and Best Rock Album for acclaimed new LP ‘Magma’ at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The band commented on the momentous occasion: “We are honored and excited to receive our first Grammy nominations for ‘Best Metal […]

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has released a five-song remix EP as a gift to all his fans who made his ‘Shockwave Supernova’ album such a great success around the world.   Satriani says: “I called my most talented buddies near and far to get a new spin on five fan favorites from my latest release. […]

 Рано тази сутрин, с тъга научихме, че нашият приятел ЛЕВОН МАНУКЯН е загубил баща си.  Радио ТАНГРА МЕГА РОК изказва най-дълбоки съболезнования на цялото семейство. Всеки момент, ЛЕВОН трябва да започне работа по аранжиментите за предстоящото голямо шоу на ДЕВИН ТАУНЗЪНД в Античния театър в Пловдив на 22 септември 2017. Нашият звезден диригент е великолепен класически музикант и метъл фен, който вече направи аранжиментите […]