In the beginning of March Pearl Jam announced their first world tour. Croatia is a part of that world tour, throughout which the band will play on more than 70 venues. The show is on September 26, at Dom Sportova, Zagreb. For more information about the tour visit the band’s official website at http://www.pearljam.com/

Momentarily stepping away from rock’n’roll, Paul McCartney will release his next classical project, “Ecce Cor Meum,” Sept. 26 via EMI Classics. Eight years in the making, “Ecce Cor Meum” (Latin for “Behold My Heart”) will be McCartney‘s fourth classical album since 1991’s “The Liverpool Oratorio.”The piece was commissioned by former Magdalen College president Anthony Smith […]

AOL Music is currently streaming the new EVANESCENCE single, “Call Me When You’re Sober“, at this location. The video for the song will debut August 7 on MTV.

German metal band DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER has posted the title track of its upcoming album, “Riders on the Storm“, at www.myspace.com/reitermania. Also available at the same location is the band’s cover version of the JOHNNY CASH/BLUES BROTHERS classic “Ghostriders in the Sky“.“Riders on the Storm” is scheduled for release on August 25 via Nuclear Blast […]

Malta’s “premier masters of technical aggression” SLIT will release their second album, “Ode to Silence“, on September 18 through Anticulture Records. The band, whose current lineup includes guitarist Omar Grech from BEHEADED, will support SUSPERIA, RED HARVEST and GRIMFIST on their “The Eternal Anger” U.K. tour in October.For audio samples of SLIT‘s music, visit myspace.com/slitnoise.

Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ has uploaded a new track, entitled “A Death, Once Victory“, at this location.The song comes off the group’s sophomore CD, “A Heart Gone Black“, due in September via GSR Music.37 STABWOUNDZ recently announced the addition of bassist Remko Tielemans (ex-ISLE OF MAN) to the group’s ranks. The band’s full-length debut, […]

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST), bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN), and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL), is currently in the studio demoing more new material which it will be […]

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach sang lead vocals for the last two songs (“Night Train” and “Paradise City“) of GUNS N’ ROSES‘ set at the Wembley Arena in London, England on Sunday (July 30) after singer Axl Rose was taken ill and was unable to finish the show. The band performed an abbreviated set […]

A brand new TRIVIUM song, entitled “Detonation“, has been made available for download at this location. The track comes off the group’s third album, “The Crusade“, due on October 10 via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally).

Mandy Feingold of FMQB recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. An excerpt from the chat follows:FMQB: This new STONE SOUR record is even more of a departure from your identity with SLIPKNOT than the first record. Is it important for you to keep those two musical identities separate?Corey: “It is, but […]