Swiss veteran KROKUS are ready to release a new studio album next year. This will be the first record from what’s regarded as the classic line-up in over 20 years. It’s been produced by bassist Chris Von Rohr.

Talking to radio show Maximum Threshold, the man says: “I am not going to try to fill Udo Dirkschneider’s shoes. I am different. What I will do is be true to myself. However, when we play the old stuff, I will try to also be true to the originals. The fans deserve that. They want […]

According to Chinese-Democracy.Blogspot.com, former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist IZZY STRADLIN will release his new solo album, ‘Smoke’, via iTunes later this month. ‘Smoke’ features Stradlin, guitarist Rick Richards (JU JU HOUNDS), bassist J.T. Longoria, guitarist Timo Kaltio and drummer Taz Bentley (ex-REVEREND HORTON HEAT).

Muse will be playing at Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany. The band will headline the centerstage on Saturday 5th June at Rock Am Ring and on Sunday 6th June at Rock Im Park. Tickets are on sale now from the link below.

A movie about British band THE KINKS is set to go into production. Tentatively titled ‘You Really Got Me’, the film is set to explore the rocky relationship between bandmates and brothers Ray and Dave Davies. Directed by the film and music video director Julien Temple, who has previously directed documentaries about SEX PISTOLS and […]

What do SAVAGE GARDEN, RAZORLIGHT and MAROON 5 have in common? Not much, none of them are the worst band in the world. Instead, that distinction belongs to NICKELBACK, according to readers of the U.K.’s ‘Word Magazine’. In a recent poll, nearly 20 per cent of Word Magazine’s voters elected the pride (or shame) of […]

he incident happened early Sunday morning in the US when the band were travelling from Toronto, Ontario, to Boston for a show tonight (December 7) at the Agganis Arena at Boston University. The driver said the back end of the bus slid on ice, hit some reflective posts before crossing back over the highway, going […]

THE KILLERS’ Brandon Flowers isn’t going solo, despite rumours which started circulating recently. According to reports on various websites, the singer was looking into releasing his own material away from the band, but the groups’s record label have denied such accusations. “Brandon is not leaving THE KILLERS to ‘go solo’,” an announcement from Island Records […]

COTT WEILAND has just released a solo Christmas single. It’s a cover of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’. For those who are interested, this was made famous by the late Judy Garland, who sang it in the movie ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’.

The promoters from ‘Gorgon’ have announced that the Anneke and Danny gig on Dec. 29 will move to ‘Sredec’ hall which has larger capacity. You can buy your tickets from Eventim right now. There’s also going to be an afterparty in ‘3 Ushi’ club after the concert when every one can talk to the musicians, […]