FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has confirmed has confirmed the addition of Mike Heller (Malignancy, System Divide) to their lineup on drums. Cazares reposted a Sick Drummer news item, which reads as follows: “Due to conflicting obligations, Gene Hoglan recently had to step down from the Fear Factory throne, leaving it open for replacement. Dino […]

Rock and roll legend LEVON HELM has died at the age of 71. Earlier this week it was revealed that Helm was in the final stages of his battle with throat cancer. Helm’s longtime friend and collaborator Larry Campbell told the Times-Herald Record: “We lost Levon at 1:30 today surrounded by friends and family and his […]

This week, Soundgarden are offering fans a FREE download of ‘Live To Rise,’ the band’s first new song in 15 years. The track is NOW available on iTunes as part of the promotion of Disney’s film ‘Marvel’s The Avengers.’ The iTunes promotion, which runs through April 24, includes an exclusive clip, ‘The Face Off,’ from […]

British actor GARY OLDMAN, who once played punk icon Sid Vicious in a movie, will direct JACK WHITE’s webcast from Webster Hall in Manhattan on April 27. The New York Times reports that the show is part of the American Express Unstaged series. “It just fell from the sky,” Oldman said. “Occasionally you get calls […]

ROBERT PLANT returns to live action next month with a low-key warm-up show and a new band. This Is Gloucestershire reports Plant will debut his new band, The Sensational Space Shifters, at a May 8 concert at the Gloucester Guildhall in Gloucester, England. “It gives me great pleasure to announce Led Zeppelin frontman and award-winning solo […]

BABYFACE CLAN are to headline the 22nd edition of the Sunday Art Report at Stoeja club in Sofia. The gig is set to happen on Sunday, 22 April. MACROPHONE and EX PYRO are also on the bill.  Tickets priced 6 BGN are available via Ticketstream.bg and will go up to 7 BGN at the door. At the same […]

In early January 2011, System of a Down leader SERJ TANKIAN heard reports of mass bird and fish deaths around the world. It was then, he says in a press release, that he started writing Harakiri, the brand-new solo album he’ll release July 10. “The omen was not lost on me,” Tankian says. “Varied creatures […]

‘Headlong Flight,’ the first single from RUSH’s forthcoming album, ‘Clockwork Angels,’ has surfaced online. The song officially goes to rock radio today. “‘Headlong Flight’ was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record from beginning to end,” bassist Geddy Lee tells Rolling Stone. “Alex [Lifeson] and I had blast jamming in […]

FOUR amazing brand new TRACKS enter our TUBORG TOP 40 Mega Rock Chart this week. The highest the position is, the heaviest roatation the song will get on your favorite TANGRA MEGA ROCK in the next days. And the NEW ENTRIES are: PANTERA – Piss SEPUKO 6 – Slim SOUNDGARDEN – Live to Rise JACK […]

MEN AT WORK flautist GREG HAM has been found dead at his Melbourne home, according to Australian reports. The 58-year-old will be remembered for playing the famous flute riff from the band’s biggest hit, Down Under. Two friends found the body. They became concerned about Ham’s well-being having not heard from him for some time. […]