The Flaming Lips expect to release a track a month during 2011. The surreal psych rockers will start recording in mid-January with longtime producer Dave Fridmann, and they’ll aim to put out one song per month, rather than a full album. Frontman Wayne Coyne told Rolling Stone: “The dilemma is whether we’re going to release […]

Mind you, it’s only January 4th, but I submit to you what will likely prove to be the most unlikely collaboration of 2011. Spinner reports that Dave Sitek — best known for his work as a member of TV on the Radio and more recently, his solo project, Maximum Balloon — will play bass on […]

Today – January 4 – marks the 25th anniversary of the death of the late, great Phil Lynott. Post your comments about the man and his legacy below.  

Muse’s Matt Bellamy has said that the band have had “real” discussions about the possibility of playing a gig in space. The frontman said that although his plan seemed rather ambitious, he hoped that technology would allow the Devon three-piece a shot at performing a show in orbit one day. “We’ve had some discussions about […]

Nielsen SoundScan has released its list of the best-selling hard rock and metal albums in 2010. And the winner isn’t even an album that was made in ’10, or even ’09. Nickelback’s Dark Horse, release way back in 2008, takes the top spot. The remainder of the entries are split between 2010 releases and ones […]

The debut album of JEFFВ MARTIN’s new project will be released end of February under the title ‘The Ground Cries Out’ and will be followed by a tour of Canada in March and another Australian tour in May of 2011.

Ex-EPIZOD guitarist, DRAGOMIR DRAGANOVВ has a brand new video – available bwlo. ‘Poday ruka’В (‘Give me your hand’) is from the fortcoming solo record of the guitarist and the video was shot live at the R.B.F. club in Sofia by Inframe Productions. It feature Draganov himself with Yana Ivanova, Stoyan Petrov, Dimiter Argirov (Dimmi Argus),В Svilen IvanovВ and Dragomir […]

In a post-holiday week that has seen several announcements of celebrity couplings, singer John Mellencamp and his wife Elaine have decided to do the opposite and separate. “John and Elaine Mellencamp are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family. They will continue […]

Chuck Berry had to be helped offstage last night (January 1) at a gig in Chicago after collapsing during his set. The 84 year old, who was performing at Chicago’s Congress Theatre, is said to have slumped over an accompanist’s keyboard an hour into the show. He was then helped offstage for a medical examination, […]

Folk rocker Richard Thompson, who made his name with Fairport Convention, has been given an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List.Also honoured is Trevor Horn, who gets a CBE. Horn was a member of Buggles, before briefly fronting Yes. He also produced the latter.