NEWS

“Waterloo to Anywhere,” the debut album from ex-Libertines principal Carl Barat‘s new band Dirty Pretty Things, will be released Aug. 1 in North America via Interscope. The set has been out since last month internationally; first single “Bang Bang You’re Dead” reached No. 5 on the U.K. singles chart, while the album debuted at No. […]

Grateful Dead keyboard player Vince Welnick has died. He was 55. Welnick took over as the cult band’s keyboard player in 1990 and continued until the band retired from performing following the death of founder and frontman Jerry Garcia in 1995.

U2 front man Bono is to power down the politics and return to music this summer with bag full of songs he has written on the piano. Talking to the Guardian, Bono explained: “I’ve got a lot of songs, oddly enough, from taking piano lessons. My kid’s piano teacher, Dawn, has been teaching me the […]

Rob Zombie is to direct the latest instalment in the classics вЂHalloween’ series of horror movies. He’ll also write the script for what will be вЂHalloween 9’, and he promises his own take on the Michael Myers legend.

Metallica delighted fans by playing the whole of their classic 1986 album вЂMaster Of Puppets’, during their headlining sets at both the Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park Festivals in Germany.

Celtic Frost had to cancel their planned appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany on June 3. This is because frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer was rushed to hospital, suffering from acute kidney problems. He’s expected to be fit for the band’s performance this weekend at Sweden Rock.

Kasabian return on July 24 with a new download only single called Empire. The single is expected to feature on their forthcoming second album is which rumoured to be called British Legion or British Empire and is due out in September.

Slayer are to release an EP on June 6. This will feature new song вЂCult’. The band’s still untitled new album is due out at the end of July.

Green Day are keeping busy. Not only are they demoing songs for their next album, but also working up ideas for a movie based on the вЂAmerican Idiot’ record. More news on both fronts soon.

System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian is to start work later this month on an album with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan. This should be released before the end of the year.