NEWS

01 December 2010

Bob Dylan‘s hand-written lyrics to the 1960s anthem ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ will hit the auction block next month and could sell for more than a quarter-million dollars, Sotheby’s said on Tuesday. The dog-eared, smudged and discolored 8-1/2 by 11 inch sheaf of lyrics, topped with an underscored “by Bob Dylan,” are set to […]

01 December 2010

The band will perform for the first time inВ eight months at the special Punky Reggae & Skanky Punk show at Sofia’s Backstage club on Saturday, 4 November. LA MUCHEDUMBRE who were one of the higlights at theВ Third Tangra Mega Rock anniversary bash inВ 2009 (with WickedaВ and Mark Foggo’s Skasters)В were pretty quiet these lastВ six months after their […]

01 December 2010

A few hours before his Monday gig at ‘Sofia Live Club’, the American guitar hero of Poison and Mr. Big fame, attended a meet and greet with some of his most fervent admirers at the Rising Force headquarters – representatives of Fender for Bulgaria. Due to his hectic schedule Kotzen wasn’t too chirpy, but never […]

01 December 2010

The Human League have revealed the tracklisting and title of their new album. Named ‘Credo’, the record from the veteran synth-pop band is set to be released in March next year. The artwork for the album, which has been produced by Sheffield duo i-Monster, is pictured below. Its title is Latin for “statement of belief”. […]

01 December 2010

Sammy Hagar has almost completed his autobiography. To be titled Red (and anyone who knows anything about the man will not be surprised by that title), it’s dueВ  out through It/HarperCollins next year. Blabbermouth report that Hagar says he’s pulled no punches: “It’s sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, tequila and success and cars and money […]

01 December 2010

There are few characters in rock history more deserving of a full-blown documentary than Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister. Not only has he led MOTГ–RHEAD for an incredible 35 years, he’s also been a member of HAWKWIND, a roadie for JIMI HENDRIX, a fixture of the L.A. metal scene for the past two decades and a rock […]

01 December 2010

Bob Pantella of MONSTER MAGNET, ATOMIC BITCHWAX, and RIOTGOD is the featured session drummer on LADYKILLER‘s debut self-titled album. In addition to playing on 13 of the 16 tracks – he also engineered all of the drums and most of the guitar tracks in his recording studio in Sayerville, NJ. Visit Ladykiller’s official FacebookВ pageВ  to […]

01 December 2010

After country star WILLIE NELSONВ got arrested in Texas last weekВ now it’s PHIL RUDD‘s turn. Stuff.co.nz has issued the following report: AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was convicted of cannabis possession in a Tauranga courtВ on TuesdayВ morning. It is the first time Rudd has been convicted of a drug offence, SunLive website reported. Police discovered the drugs when […]

30 November 2010

The Happy Mondays just can’t seem to catch a break lately. First, dancer Bez was sentenced to prison time for choking his ex-girlfriend. Then earlier this month he got in trouble for violating a restraining order filed against him by said ex, which stipulated he wasn’t to have any contact with her and was a […]

30 November 2010

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith has cancelled the first-ever show booked by his supergroup – because it was advertised. Smith plays guitar in side-project Primal Rock Rebellion, which also includes singer Mikee Goodman, bassist James Leach and drummer Dan Foord from Sikth, guitarist Dan Marshall from Murder One and keyboardist James Manning from Vacant Stare. […]