Norway’s THEATRE OF TRAGEDY has issued the following statement: “After nearly 17 years in existence, Theatre of Tragedy has decided to call it a day and close down. This has not been an easy decision to make and we have thought about this for a long, long time. We finally agreed to this during the […]

Below is a video preview of former GUNS N’ ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist SLASH’s upcoming, self-titled solo album. Slash will be released in North America on April 6th via EMI and in the UK on May 10th through Roadrunner Records. The album will be released on March 31st in Japan via Universal with […]

A Manhattan federal judge ruled Thursday (February 25) that Ozzy Osbourne can proceed with his lawsuit against guitarist Tony Iommi over use of the Black Sabbath name.Ozzy filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May 2009, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band’s name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]

Dave Mustaine says police were called to the set of a video shoot because Megadeth were using a tank in their promo film. Checking in via his Live Line service, where he leaves phone messages for fans who can listen in, he explains that officers arrived to investigate the situation as the band worked with […]

One of the best known charachters on the Sofia scene, DJ CHAVES has become a father last Saturday. He and his lovely ELENA had their first daughter called TZVETAВ  -В 3.250В kgВ andВ 50 СЃРј. Chaves shot to fame with creating the cover artworkВ forВ theВ ‘Nothing’ album of legendary Bulgarian band Pyromania, then did teh scratches in the super projectВ Plastic Hi-Fi. […]

Why the hell are we doing this? Because it’s only natural. And it has always been among Tangra Mega Rock’s main goals! We tend to be euphoric with all the big international acts flooding the Bulgarian live market. Great! Amazing! It was high time! But at the same time we have the feeling that to […]

Meat Loaf has tapped an array of special guests for his new album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear. Brian May, Steve Vai, Justin Hawkins and Jack Black are among those set to appear on the unusually titled disc, based on a short story of the same name by Killian Kerwin, a long-time friend of the singer. […]

Minneapolis radio station 89.3 FM The Current debuted a new PRINCE song Friday morning after His Purpleness called the hometown spinners to get their take on the track. Listen below! Called ‘Cause and Effect,’ the upbeat anthem is five minutes of classic Prince, blending elements of funk, soul, and rock — including horns, hooky group […]

The metal show of the Rock Radio Tangra in the 90s was called ZONE 967. This cult program had its last edition in April 2003 with the demise of theВ radio. But since the TangraВ spirit was resurrected with the rebirth of Tangra Mega Rock four years ago, ZONEВ 967’sВ current reincarnation is called Tangra Metal Shock. And you […]

This live report is coming to you with a slight delay as our brave Metal Willie got poisoned with vodka on Saturday afternoon and couldn’t talk and barely write. “Don’t you ever trustВ those who tell you Astoria vodka is cool… beuuurrrk.” – was the only thing he could text us. So we were forced to […]