The next edition of the Krechetalo weekly music show on Tangra.tv shall be dedicated to the contest JD`s Battle of the Bands – Bulgaria 2008. Tonight we’ll bring to you four of the bands that took part in the event – Mental Architects, Liquid Pension, SposobВ and Siluet. Krechetalo airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on Tangra.tv.

Lenny Kravitz is celebrating his 44th birthday today, May 26. Happy birthday, man! Lenny Kravitz – “Love Love Love“

Italian gothic metal leaders Lacuna Coil are working on their first ever officialВ DVD. Due out by the end of the year, the still untitled effort is going to feature videos, concert footage and behined-the-scenes shots. Meanwhile, Cristina Scabbia and her boys are also writing stuff for the follow-up to 2006’s “Karmacode”.

Tonight, May 26, the Stroeja ClubВ in Sofia, Bulgaria shall host a so-calledВ Alternative Night. The start shall be given at 9 p.m., the entrance is free, and the music that shall sound all night long is going to feature tracks by a.o. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, Soundgarden, […]

Australian garage rockers The Vines will release their fourth album in July via the label Ivy League. Entitled “Melodia“, the CD was recorded in Los Angeles and is going to feature 14 songs.

Hatebreed decided to entitle their upcoming DVD “Live Dominance“. The disc is due in September and is goin to feature footage like this: Hatebreed – “Destroy Everything” (live)

Finnish rock veterans Hanoi Rocks have managed to find a new drummer. The guy’s name is George Atlagic – a Swedish musician better known as Jolle. The band’s next release shall surface this Wednesday, May 28, in the form of a new single entitled “Teenage Revolution / Self Destruction Blues“.

Soul Stage won the competition for Bulgaria’s best school rock band. Second are Vice Versa, and third – Tarnokop. Congrats!

Iron Maiden‘s current retrospective CD, “Somewhere Back in Time” (view cover in the left), can be purchased in Bulgaria thanks to EMI‘s legal representatives Animato Music. The word goes about a best-of CD featuring songs off the British legends’ first 7 studio albums (“Iron Maiden” [1980], “Killers” [1981], “The Number of the Beast” [1982], “Piece […]

Happy Mondays have revealed they’re in the midst of recording a new album. The British indie rock act is currently working on the follow-up to 2007’s “Unkle Dysfunktional” at Moulin Rouge Studio in Stockport, England. A title and tentative release date are yet to be announced.