LIMP BIZKIT’s manager has told TMZ.com that the band was forced to cancel last night’s show in Oslo, Norway after the group’s drummer, John Otto, was diagnosed with pneumonia. Otto is currently undergoing a series of tests to determine the seriousness of his condition. Earlier in the year, LIMP BIZKIT cancelled its planned U.S. summer […]

Ex-Warrant vocalist Jani Lane has hit the road with Great White, filling in for Jack Russell while he recovers from surgery. Russell is taking it easy ahead of another operation, after suffering a perforated bowel recently. According to Blabbermouth.com, Russell said, “I’ve felt better, but I’ve felt a hell of a lot worse. Nothing is […]

Veteran German thrashers Sodom have completed work on their new album, ‘In War And Pieces’, for a November 23, 2010 release (one day earlier internationally) via Spv/Steamhammer. The CD was produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with Tiamat, Moonspell, Lacuna Coil and Sentenced, among many others. The cover artwork (see below) was created […]

According to a posting on Katatonia’s Facebook page, the two guitars that were stolen while the Swedish band was performing on September 18, 2010 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota have been turned in to the police. The group states, “We won’t get into the murky ugly details right now as the priority was […]

In conjunction with their first headlining tour in four years and first album since 1999, PRIMUS showed on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday night to play ‘Pudding Time’. The Oddity Fair tour wraps on Oct. 3 in Detroit.

With a reputation as one of the most fearsome live bands on the planet, the new DVD/CD set from the mighty DOWN, ‘Diary of a Mad Band’ offers fans a no-holds-barred tour documentary, over 2 hours of live performance and behind-the-scenes footage, PLUS the chance to relive the legendary sludge supergroup’s London Astoria show recorded […]

According to a new Twitter update from drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES), VELVET REVOLVER will be trying out two new singers at the beginning of October. “Excited about that,” says Sorum. Earlier this month, Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash talked to the Bostonherald.com about his frontman woes. When asked about the availability of his current […]

Mr. Big have begun tracking their new studio album in Los Angeles, the first to feature all four original members since Hey Man in 1995. The band is working with producer Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley, who oversaw the formation and recording of Black Country Communion, the super group featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian […]

An American telephone engineer has been awarded an unusual culinary prize for his performance at the World Karaoke Championships in Moscow. Edward Pimentel won one million Russian dumplings after being voted the audience’s favourite at the contest. The organisers said that even if Mr Pimentel eats a 100 dumplings a day, the supply should last […]

We got a pretty nice collection of pictures sent by our listeners and readers in the special Take back The Horns week we had here on radio Tangra Mega Rock. And the collection keeps growing. And what is more important, you keep on sending pictures in the New 2010. You can already check some – […]