Hatesphere have updated their website with new batch of live photos. Check them out at this location.As previously reported, Hatesphere‘s The Sickness Within album will be released in the U.S. on September 12th through SPV/Steamhammer.

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Poland’s Antigama. The Warsaw-based, progressive grindcore quartet is comprised of Lukasz Myszkowski (vocals), Sebastian Rokicki (guitar), Michal Pietrasik (bass) and Krzysztof Bentkowski (drums).

The premiere of the Beastie Boys’ new documentary ‘Awesome: I Fuckin’ Shot That’ is to feature in a series of music movies to be shown at London’s National Film Theatre.The Beastie Boys movie premiere will be screened on July 7, with full details to be confirmed in the near future. Directed by the band’s Adam […]

The Strokes have announced details of their next single. The follow-up to ‘Heart In A Cage’ will be ‘You Only Live Once’ which is set for release on July 10. The track will be the third to be lifted from the band’s latest album ‘First Impressions Of Earth’.B-sides are yet to be confirmed. The Strokes […]

REM, Ryan Adams and Idlewild are among the bands to feature on a tribute album dedicated to cult Seventies rockers Big Star.A group of acts all cover tracks by the acclaimed group on ‘Big Star Small World‘. The long-mooted record will finally be released on May 23. Ryan Adams’ former band Whiskeytown also feature, while […]

Testament will no longer be playing Bradford Rio’s on June 3. However, Onslaught and Xentrix intend to go ahead with their appearance at the club on that same night.

Congratulations to Lordi. They’ll be representing Finland in tomorrow’s Eurovision Song Contest, with ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’, after making it through the semi final stage.

Sevendust have cancelled their planned tour of the UK and Europe next month. This is due to financial problems.

Avenged Sevenfold and Dragonforce have both been confirmed for the main stage on this Summer’s US Ozzfest tour. This kicks off on June 29.

The City of Birmingham has designated May 21 as Ozzy Osbourne day, in honour of one of its most famous sons. The event happens at the Aston Hall, and will include an Ozzy trivia quiz, plus air guitar contests.