ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN will be headlinig the next concert of the special live series for radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK’s SIXTH ANNIVERSARY bash this Spring. She will play with her full band in Sofia’s *MIXTAPE 5* club on Saturday, April 21. There will be no support act for the gig and ANNEKE will go on stage at 8:30 […]

A new documentary film, Mission To Lars, will be out in Picturehouse cinemas this June. The film follows Metallica fan Tom Spicer as he tries to meet his hero, Lars Ulrich. Spicer, who has the autism-like Fragile X Syndrome, and his journalist sister Kate and film maker brother William, go on a quest to track […]

SOUNDGARDEN’s first new song in 15 years, ‘Live to Rise,’ will be available as a free download on iTunes beginning April 17 as part of the promotion of Disney’s film ‘Marvel’s The Avengers.’ The iTunes promotion, which runs through April 24, includes an exclusive clip, ‘The Face Off,’ from the movie, which opens May 4. […]

VAN HALEN have released the video for ‘She’s The Woman,’ the second single off their ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ album. The video features a combination of rehearsal and live footage from the band’s current tour. ‘She’s The Woman’ has a history with the band: it was one of the tunes recorded for the Gene […]

Dennis Cauchon from USAToday.com is reporting that KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown (ex-DOWN, PANTERA), owes $449,567 to the federal government in back taxes and penalties, according to five tax liens filed by the Internal Revenue Service. The most recent and largest lien, for $210,157, was filed in his home state of Texas in January. […]

The last time we heard anything from Norah Jones, it came in the form of last year’s stellar Rome – the “spaghetti western soundtrack” project led by producer Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi, which featured vocals by Ms. Jones herself and Jack White. In the summer following the release of that album, the […]

Austria’s ZOMBIE INC., which features vocalist Martin Schirenc (Pungent Stench), has posted a new music video online for the song ‘Challenge of the Undead,’ which is taken off the band’s ‘A Dreadful Decease’ album. Check out the clip below. Zombie Inc. is: Martin Schirenc – Vocals Wolfgang Rothbauer – Guitar Gerald Huber – Guitar Daniel […]

English metal/hardcore band ARCHITECTS has announced the departure of guitar player Tim Hillier-Brook. The band has issued the following statement: “Tim has decided that it’s time for him to step away from Architects and pursue other projects. We all appreciate the work and commitment he has shown to the band over the past few years […]

How does GREEN DAY plan to follow up two straight concept albums? With a trilogy. According to an issued press release, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! will be released by Reprise Records on September 25th, November 13th, and January 15th, respectively. The albums are being recorded in the band’s hometown of Oakland, California with long-time producer […]

THE SEX PISTOLS have turned down an invitation to play the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, The Guardian reports. Apparently, the band were asked to play as part of ‘A Symphony of British Music’, which is aiming to represent every era of British music since the Second World War. Naturally, THE PISTOLS […]