The music industry giant EMI is hoping that by gobbling up a horde of independent labels, it can boost its bottom line. The music company earmarked $100 million for acquiring independent labels. No potential buy-outs have been announced yet… These plans are part of a larger plan for the company to increase revenues by 766 […]

On Friday, November 23, the Bulgarian indie rock quartet Macrophone shall play live at The Club in Sofia. Info about the start of the show is available in our GIG GUIDE. Macrophone features Alan (vocals), Nikola (guitar and programming), Yassen (bass and programming; ex-Gravity Co.)В and MozziВ (drums; ex-Saltriver). You may hear a bit of their music […]

Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming movie “There Will Be Blood”. The film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, will hit theatres on December 26, and the soundtrack shall be released a week earlier. Hollywood insiders even tip that Greenwood may be nominated for an Oscar for his work.

Nevermore frontman Warrel Dane has revealed that he has recorded a cover version of The Sisters of Mercy’s classic track “Lucretia My Reflection” for his upcoming debut solo album, due in early 2008 via Century Media. Eight of the 11 songs on Dane’s CD were written by him together with former Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers. […]

The Velvet Underground mastermind Lou Reed has recorded two brand new songs for the upcoming movie “Nanking”. The tracks, entitled “Gravity” and “Safety Zone”, shall be featured in soundtrack for the film, which, on the other hand, will be premiered on December 12 in New York. “Nanking” stars Woody Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway, Jurgen Prochnow and […]

As we informed you a month ago, Kamelot, FirewindВ and Visions of Atlantis shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever on April 18, 2008. Well, the show’s been confirmed now by the new local booking agency ABV Pro. It shall take place at the Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia, with tickets going on […]

Sweden’s goth metallers Tiamat shall release their long-awaited new studio album, “Amanethes”, on April 18, 2008. The follow-up to “Prey” (2003) will be mixed at Studio Woodhouse in Hagen, Germany in January, and is going to surface via the band’s new label – Nuclear Blast.

The Mars Volta have launched a puzzle at marsvolta.com/puzzle. Solve it by revealing the cover artwork for the band’s upcoming album, “The Bedlam in Goliath”, due on January 29, and you’ll win a free new track.

Motorhead frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister is facing a ВЈ50 fine after openly flouting a smoking ban at a concert in the UK. Lemmy was playing a gig at Hallam Arena in Sheffield, England on November 6 when he lit a cigarette on stage, breaking the new law which came into force on July 1, banning […]

Judas Priest have started mixing the songs scheduled to appear in their eagerly awaited new album, based on the life and prophecies of Nostradamus. The effort shall most probably appear as a double CD in early 2008.