Lars Ulrich has forked out $14 million for a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Metallica’s drummer paid $2 million above the expected price of $12 million at the Christie’s auction house in New York City. The piece, entitled “Untitled (Boxer)” (view below), was painted by Basquiat in 1982 – six years before the New York artist […]

Roxy Music’s legendary leader Bryan Ferry performed live in Sofia, Bulgaria last night. At a private party, unfortunately… Check out some photos in our GALLERY.

Lostprophets drummer Ilan Rubin is to release the debut album with his one-man solo project The New Regime on November 18. Entitled “Coup”, the CD was entirely written and performed by Ilan alone. Check out some of them at адрес myspace.com/thenewregime. The New Regime trailer

Professionally filmed video footage of Metallica performing the song “Broken, Beat & Scarred” on November 3, 2008 at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah can be viewed below. The track comes off the quartet’s current album, “Death Magnetic”. Metallica – “Broken, Beat & Scarred” (live)

Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a DVD of their Leeds Elland Road gig from May 24 this year. The issue, entitled “Live at Elland Road”, will surface on November 24 and will also feature footage of the band’s BBC Electric Proms show which took place at the London Roundhouse on October 27, 2007. The […]

While the Red Hot Chili Peppers are on hiatus, frontman Anthony Kiedis’ 2004 autobiography “Scar Tissue” (view cover in the left) is set to be adapted for a new TV show on US network HBO. The show, produced by Marc Abrams and Michael Benson, is set to be an offbeat comedy, reports the Guardian. It […]

Rod Stewart confirmed that he, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones are finally to regroup in the studio next Monday, November 17. The singer also revealed that he’ll bring in his own touring bassist filling in for the late Ronnie Lane. The idea is to play some shows and record some new material. The […]

Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was discovered dead yesterday, November 12, in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland. The 61-year-old British-born musician was the last surviving member of the groundbreaking trio. Mitch is believed to have died of natural causes. Rest in peace.

Legendary drummer Marky Ramone of The Ramones has announced the first string of tour dates with his new project Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, also featuring Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) on vocals, Alex Kane (Antiproduct) on guitar and Clare (Antiproduct) on bass. Their set will consist of Ramones classics, and here are the dates and venues: Nov. 26 […]

Canadian comedian Rick Miller “performed” the 25 most annoying voices singing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody“… “Bohemian Rhapsody“