MICHAEL GIRA, the frontman of SWANS, has been accused of sexual assault by fellow musician LARKIN GRIMM. GRIMM collaborated with GIRA on her 2008 album Parplar. GIRA served as producer and also released the album through his own Young God Records.   In a detailed account posted to Facebook, GRIMM alleges that GIRA made several […]

HELLYEAH have issued a lyric video for their track Human. They previously teased an instrumental clip from the their as-yet-untilted fifth album, which is due in May. Guitarist Tom Maxwell said of the follow-up to 2014’s Blood For Blood: “It’s gonna be moody, it’s gonna be dark, it’s gonna be crushing, it’s gonna be heartbreaking, […]

Ritchie Blackmore has revealed he nearly talked himself out of a return to rock music – until he discovered singer Ronnie Romero.   The 34-year-old will front RAINBOW for a handful of shows later this year, with the chance of more to follow if Blackmore is happy with the results.   The guitarist recently unveiled […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 radio show today will be very very interesting. It’s one of the guys in the crew’s birthday. VELIAN will be live in the studio to talk the band’s debut recording.  ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET).  

IRON MAIDEN have unveiled a clip to promote their The Book of Souls world tour.  The video was premiered at the band’s sold-out show in Florida’s BB&T Center last night (February 24). It features the band’s plane, Ed Force One and their mascot Eddie.   IRON MAIDEN announced last year that they would fly on the […]

CRANBERRIES singer Dolores O’Riordan has been ordered to give 6,000 euros (£4,690) to charity after head-butting an Irish police officer. The artist was arrested at Shannon Airport in November 2014 when she was taken off a flight from New York after an alleged air rage incident. As she was being detained, O’Riordan told officers that […]

It turns out that ‘World On Fire’ is not the name of Swedish guitar hero Yngwie Malmsteen’s new album, expected for release this April, it’s the name of a song. A message posted via Malmsteen’s Facebook page states: “Yngwie Malmsteen’s new album is not called “World On Fire”. He has a song called that. Album […]

A lock of John Lennon’s hair has been auctioned for $35,000.   A German hairdresser kept a four-inch piece of the Beatle’s hair before the star began filming the 1967 movie, How I Won The War.   It was purchased by UK collector Paul Fraser at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas.   Heritage Auctions director […]

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have recruited drummer Dave Lombardo for their run of North American tour dates with MEGADETH. Dave Mustaine and co are currently on the road, with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES due to join the trek in Las Vegas on February 26. Their final date on the tour will take place in Boston on March 21.   The band […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to the story of STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN. ROCKENROLL kicks off on Wednesdays at 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.