NEWS

04 July 2008

The ’70s rockВ dinosaurs plan to reunite for a one-off show on August 8 at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood. According to the frontman Paul RodgersВ “it’ll be great to see the guys and play and go back down that road again just for one night.” Rodgers will be joined by original Bad Company […]

04 July 2008

Tonight onВ the Academic Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria shall host the show of Def LeppardВ and Whitesnake. We’d like to remind you that the concert starts at 7 p.m., with doors being opened two hours earlier. As long as the weather forecast for tonight predicts massive summer thunderstorms, we would like to remind you to bring raincoats. […]

03 July 2008

According to the Norwegian music retailer Platekompaniet, Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their new album in mid-September. As already known, the follow-up to “St. Anger” (2003) shall be entitled “Death Magnetic“, and here’s the limited box’s substance: “Death Magnetic” CD (exclusive digipack version) One bonus CD with demos of 10 songs […]

03 July 2008

Drum! Magazine has revealed the results of its 2008 readers’ poll. Below you can see the “winners” in each of the five categories: Drummer of the Year – Neil Peart (Rush) Best Progressive Drummer – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Best Metal Drummer – Chris Adler (Lamb of God) Best Live Drumming Performer – Neil Peart […]

03 July 2008

The memorial stone from the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis has been stolen from his final resting place at the Macclesfield cemetery. The headstone (see it below) is visited by thousands of fans every year, paying their respects to the singer who committed suicide in 1980, at the age of 23, by hanging himself […]

03 July 2008

A big bus dubbed “Tuborg Don’t Drink & Drive” shall drive the fans for free to and from the Academic Stadium in Sofia on July 4, when Def LeppardВ and Whitesnake shall play live in Bulgaria’s capital. Cheers!

03 July 2008

Britain’s dark wave gods The Sisters of Mercy shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever at the Spirit of Burgas Festival, set to take place onВ August 15-17В at the central beach in the town ofВ Burgas). Other acts scheduled to perform at the open-air event include Asian Dub Foundation, Groove Armada, Pendulum, Gravity Co. […]

03 July 2008

Tangra Mega Rock is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new online radio player, designed especially for its need! Go check it out!

03 July 2008

ZZ Top has signed a record deal with Rick Rubin’s American Recordings imprint through Columbia. The veteran rock trio is planning to hit the studio with Rubin producing, for an album more in keeping with “La Grange”-era than its pop-friendly 80’s sound, according to manager Carl Stubner. There’s still no word when to expect the […]

03 July 2008

Natasha Schneider – current frontlady of the band Eleven and former keyboard player with Queens of the Stone Age (at the time of the album “Lullabies to Paralyze” [2005]) and Chris Cornell (for his 1999 solo debut “Euphoria Morning”) – has died of cancer yesterday. She was 52 years old.Rest in peace. Queens of the […]