Ilan Rubin, who was announced to be a temporary replacement for Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese on the band’s upcoming tour, has now officially left his main group, the Lostprophets, to join Trent Reznor as a permanent member…

Exciter‘s frontmanВ Kenny Winter visited Tangra Mega Rock’s studio today at noon for an interview live on air! Here are some pix:

The Bulgarian “anti straight edge” punk gangВ Porkani SeltaciВ shall play live in Varna and Sofia, resp. on November 29 and December 5. For more info, check out myspace.com/porkaniseltaci.

Legendary Chicago doomsters Trouble are in the process of writing songs for a new album for a tentative summer 2009 release. Tours will follow both in Europe and the USA.

Blabbermouth reports that “inside sources” have revealed that Ashes Divide – the band led by former A Perfect Circle guitarist and singer Billy Howerdel, has split up. The group, which released its debut album “Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright” last spring, has still not officially confirmed or denied the news…

The Louisiana-based grind/jazz/metal/electro psychos IWrestledABearOnce have started recording their full-length debut for Century Media. The work is taking place inside the home of producer extraordinaire Ross Robinson, and a spring 2009 release is expected.For more information, visit myspace.com/iwrestledabearonce and check the video below: IWrestledABearOnce – “Tastes Like Kevin Bacon“

The Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion are among the artists set to perform at the first-ever Grammy Nominations Concert. The event is scheduled to take place on December 3 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, and will be broadcbast on CBS television that night. The show will also […]

Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler has pleaded no contest to a charge of heroin possession, indicating his desire to go to drug rehab instead of a jail sentence… and then rejoin his old band. At least that’s what gets clear of the words of the drummer’s lawyer, Barry Gerald, who claimed: “When he […]

Northern Ireland’s rockers The Answer, who are now touring as the opening act on AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour, performed the title track of their new album, “Never Too Late”, on this past Friday night’s edition of CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman”. Check out video footage here: The Answer – “Never Too Late” […]

Video footage of Christoph Schneider from Rammstein laying down drum tracks for the group’s new CD earlier this month at a studio in Los Angeles can be viewed below. The band is recording the initial tracks for the CD in Los Angeles with Jacob Hellner and the production team of Ulf Kruckenberg and Florian Ammon. […]