KK Downing has decided hang up his guitar and retire from Judas Priest.An official statement from the Priest camp (no pun intended) reads as follows: It is with regret that Judas Priest announce that KK Downing has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming Epitaph tour. The […]

Brian Eno will release a new album, Drums Between the Bells, on July 5, a collaboration between the iconic producer/experimental musician and a friend, British poet Rick Holland. Hear the stunning first song, ‘Glitch,’ now. On the track, the duo enlisted a Polish man called Grazyna Goworek to read Holland’s lyrics, and his thick accent, […]

Since Devo dished out their latest LP, Something For Everybody, last June, the pioneers who got scalped have carried out some peculiar yet effective things to hype said release. From the standard touring schedule to museum exhibitions and even throwing cat parties, nothing has been off limits in order to get the music to the […]

Jeff Bridges, who won an Oscar last year for playing a washed-up country legend in “Crazy Heart,” will release his major-label debut album in the summer, Blue Note Records said Tuesday. The actor collaborated on the project with producer T-Bone Burnett, who won an Oscar himself for co-writing the “Crazy Heart” song “The Weary Kind.” […]

Season Of Mist will release the new studio album from Florida extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL, entitled Illud Divinum Insanus, on June 6th internationally, June 7th in North America. The album will be released in Japan via JVC on June 1st. The first single called ‘Nevermore’ is available for pre-order on AmazonВ (includes audio sample). ‘Nevermore’ is […]

Спомняте ли СЃРё историята Р·Р° финландския психопат, който през 60-те изклал половината детски лагер Рё хвърлил телцата РІ езерото Бодом? Страхотно! Така СЃРµ ражда името CHILDREN OF BODOMВ – РіСЂСѓРїР°, която РіРѕРґРёРЅРё наред продаваше фланелки СЃ надпис ‘I Survived LakeВ Bodom’. Днес, РЅР° другата сутрин след първия концерт РЅР° бандата РІ България, СЃРµ нуждаем РѕС‚ фланелки ‘I Survived Children […]

Max Cavalera has called for an end to the war of words between himself and former band Sepultura, vowing he’s learned his lesson after making up with his brother following ten years of acrimony. Cavalera walked out on the band he’d formed in 1996. He reunited with his sibling, drummer Iggor, in 2007 and the […]

Authorities say they’ve nabbed a burglar who stole $100,000 in jewelry from Jon Bon Jovi’s New Jersey home and also robbed three of the rocker’s neighbors. Bail has been set at $100,000 for 21-year-old Nicholas Tracy of Beachwood. Authorities tell the Asbury Park Press of Neptune that Tracy was arrested Wednesday after police responding to […]

DREAM THEATER are moving a step closer to announcing the name of their new drummer. The band have stayed tight-lipped over their choice since Mike Portnoy announced last year that he was quitting. But from 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET) on Thursday, April 21, if you sign up to the band’s Facebook page, […]

Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS have just posted a first album trailer for their upcoming opus ‘The Beginning Of Times’. Guitarist Esa Holopainen talks about the early songwriting sessions, the production, the album itself and its concept as well as about touring. The trailer also includes some excerpts from various songs of ‘The Beginning […]