Superchunk has its first solid release since 2001 ready to arrive in stores. The power-pop act’s Leaves in the Gutter arrives in stores April 7 from Merge Records. The five-song effort is the first since 2001’s ‘Here’s to Shutting Up!’. Better yet, the effort indicates the ‘Chunk might be at work on a new record. […]

The German industrialists have sent out a statement on how their new record is shaping up. Rammstein have offered the following update on work on their new album: “After finishing the first part of their studio recordings (for the new Rammstein album) successfully, Rammstein have started to put the final touches to their new songs”“For […]

The first single and video will be called ‘Harmony Korine’. SW has made an agreement with Kscope in the UK for the international release of 3 solo albums over the next few years, starting with the retail version of Insurgentes on 10th February 09. The track listing for the album is: 1. Harmony Korine 2. […]

Miika Tenkula, former lead guitarist and main songwriter of the acclaimed Finnish band SENTENCED, was found dead at his home yesterday. He was 35 years old. Teh sad news were confirmed byВ [former SENTENCED] drummer Vesa Ranta. “The fact remains that Miika had a serious drinking problem for many years which escalated after SENTENCED was buried. […]

SAMAEL are putting outВ theirВ 9-th studioВ record -В ‘Above’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard) in early March. We decided to talk with them about it, not prior to their concert in Sofia(31.01.09) but just a couple of weeks after, so they have a settled impressions of the Bulgarian metal scene.В  So here we go – this is frontman Vorph on the […]

ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has hit out at illegal downloaders and supporters of controversial website The Pirate Bay. Ulvaeus’ comments come during the trial of the four founders of the torrent website, which is currently underway in Sweden. Writing on Swedish website Newsmill, Ulvaeus lambasted internet users who steal online music, and think it’s OK to […]

SheВ is back to her naughty tricks. The singer’s ‘I Feel Cream’ is on track for a May 5 release from XL Recordings. The album brings its share of double entendres and naughty humor, and follows up 2006’s ‘ImPeach My Bush’. Hopefully it’ll be easier to purchase than that dirty pair of underwear whose auction was […]

Originally expected in April, Dave Matthews Band‘s as-yet-untitled new RCA album will now arrive June 2. The group has also announced its annual summer tour, beginning May 27 in Darien Center, N.Y. The dates will follow a previously announced spring run, which kicks off April 14 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Support acts for […]

The great US band enteredВ today ourВ Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock ChartВ with ‘Set To Fail’В from their forthcoming new album ‘Wrath’ (Roadrunner/ Virginia Records). It will be officially out next weekand according to the album review ofВ Stefan Topuzov published on our website today: “Wrath’ is more like England’s third goal against Germany from the 1966 FIFA World […]

The 2009 BRIT Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 18 February 2009. It was the 29th edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, and was broadcast live on ITV1, on Wednesday, February 18 at 8 pm (GMT). Duffy became the […]