В According to Reuters, Owsley “Bear” Stanley, a 1960s counterculture figure who flooded the flower power scene with LSD and was an early benefactor of the GRATEFUL DEAD, died in a car crash in his adopted home country of Australia on Sunday, his family said. He was believed to be 76. The renegade grandson of a […]

Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore will release his new solo album in May. ‘Demolished Thoughts’, Moore’s third solo effort proper, was produced by Beck, who also contributed vocals to the tracks. It will be released on May 23 in the UK and the following day in the US. The pair recorded the album at Beck’s […]

Their brand new second effort – ‘Hisingen Blues’ will be officially outВ on 25В MarchВ through NuclРµar Blast/Wizard. A ball bustin’ record largely influenced by the likes ofВ CREAM, BLACK SABBATH and more… GRAVEYARD will call TMR’s Vassil Varbanov tonight to get into his famous Tangra Metal Shock show.В Stay tuned at 9 pm CET. And here’s the trailer for […]

Bulgarian basketball champions Lukoil Akademic will not be able to play their 2nd leg “Eurochallenge” quarter final at their customary home, the Universiada Hall, due to a rock concert being held there on the same day. The show is one of five big gigs, marking radio Tangra Mega Rock’s 5th anniversary and is to be […]

The Foo Fighters are to release a vinyl only covers album for Record Store Day. Out on April 16, the album’s to be titled Medium Rare, and has the following track listing: 01. Band On The Run (original by Paul McCartney & Wings)02. I Feel Free (Cream)03. Life of Illusion (Joe Walsh)04. Young Man Blues […]

Poisonblack – the Finnish band featuring former Sentenced frontman Ville Laihiala – will release its fifth album, now titled ‘Drive’ (working title was “Lead & Roll Vol. 5”), in Scandinavia on April 27 via Hype Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm Studio in Г…rhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Moonspell, Dark Tranquillity, […]

Singer Bryan Adams is set to become a first-time father at the age of 51, according to a U.K. report. The Summer Of ’69 hitmaker has allegedly been in a relationship with his personal assistant, Alicia Grimaldi, and they are expecting a baby together in May, reports Britain’s The Sunday Telegraph. A source tells the […]

Chickenfoot have a title for their new album. The record, due out later this year, is to be called Chickenfoot IV. According to Blabbermouth, frontman Sammy Hagar had this to say about the choice of title: “We were all like, ‘What are we going to call second record? Well, Chickenfoot II’. And we’re going, ‘We […]

Iron Maiden were forced to cancel all planned shows in Japan, because of the ongoing problems caused by the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Bassist Steve Harris issued the following statement about the situation “We are extremely saddened by the calamitous events of the last day or so which led to the cancelation or our […]

‘Kill Bill’ actor wanted by the law for reported unpaid spousal and child support. He was the target of a hard search from The Bride in “Kill Bill.” Now actor Michael Madsen finds himself wanted by another woman in relation to his past sins. And this time, it’s no movie. An arrest warrant has been […]