Bulgarian doomy bluesmen Cigaretta are completing work on their third full-length studio album. The follow-up to “Pluke” (2005) shall be entitled “Loverbotenism“, and is going to surface by the end of the year as a download version. Cigaretta – “Ascetic“

Franz Ferdinand have completed work on their third album, set for release in early 2009. According to frontman Alex Kapranos, the as-yet-untitled effort will be “dance-influenced and slightly slower” than it’s “fast and furious” predecessor “You Could Have It So Much Better” (2005)… Franz Ferdinand – “Walk Away” (live)

The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti has finished work on the debut album by his side-project Little Joy. The self-titled CD (view cover in the left) shall surface on November 4 via Rough Trade. Little Joy – “Keep Me In Mind“

OnВ October 18В the Domino Club in Sofia, Bulgaria shall host the so-called Independent Fest, featuring sets by She Was Asking for It, O.H., Avril in Blood, I.T.S.I, Overdawn, Collapso, New DiseaseВ and Kernel Zero.The start shall be given at 7 p.m., with tickets costing 15 leva.

“My Escape“, the new video from the Swedish modern metal band Sonic Syndicate, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s new album, “Love and Other Disasters“, which was releases a week ago via Nuclear Blast. Sonic Syndicate – “My Escape“

Sofia’s Stroeja Club shall host an unplugged set by Bulgaria’s punk masters Crowfish (on the photo) on September 28. The next evening the venue shall be invaded byВ OstavaВ and Animacionerite for a double show. В 

Bruce Springsteen has covered the song “Dream Baby Dream” by the cult 70’s avantgardists Suicide to celebrate their frontman Alan Vega‘s (on the photo) 70th birthday. The track, which can be seen performed live below, will surface on an EP on October 6, backed with The Horrors performing Suicide’s track “Shadazz.” Other artists who have […]

Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour played a musical tribute to his late bandmate Richard Wright on September 23 on the BBC2 TV show “Later… With Jools Holland”. Gilmour played Pink Floyd’s 1968 song “Remember a Day”, which featured on their second album, “A Saucerful of Secrets”, and was written by Wright. Watch the performance by clicking […]

“Appetite for Destruction“, the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses (view original cover in the left), was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in excess […]

Immergent Records will release “Les Paul & Friends – A Tribute to a Legend” on September 30 in honour of the living music legend Les Paul. The CD (view cover in the left) includes performances from Slash, Richie Sambora, Joe Perry, Peter Frampton and more, as well as vocalists Joan Osborne, Mick Hucknall, Johnny Rzeznik, […]