Living guitar legend Jimmy Page will play Led Zeppelin’s classic song “Whole Lotta Love” alongside British pop singer Leona Lewis at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing on Sunday, August 24. No comment is needed, we think…

Britain’s death metal masters Benediction, Germany’s thrash veterans Holy Moses, and Sweden’s death quintet Nominon shall play live at the Blue Box ClubВ inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ onВ October 17, 2008В as part of their upcoming No Reunion Needed Tour 2008! TicketsВ for the event, which is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. sharp, will cost 30В leva / 15 EuroВ and go on […]

A Deep Purple memoral shall be built in the little village of Ahtopol in Bulgaria. No comment…

Polish death metal veterans Vader have teamed up with the company Hertz Polska for the production and promotion of a new energy drink called… “Vader“, of course! The band’s 25-year anniversary gig in Warsaw on August 30 (next Saturday) will be the first opportunity for the fans to enjoy the unique taste of this new […]

Kory Clarke and his reunited rock band Warrior Soul are currently working on a new studio album. So far the quintet only revealed that the CD is tentatively due before the end of the year, and that a tour will follow its release. Warrior Soul – “Let’s Get Wasted” (live 2008)

Bassist Nicky Wire has revealed that Manic Street Preachers have revealed that they will begin work on their next studio album at the end of September. The follow-up to “Send Away the Tigers” (2007) is said to be “dark” and echoing the trio’s 1994 classic album “The Holy Bible”… Manic Street Preachers – “Faster“

The Tea Party‘s frontman and mastermind Jeff Martin shall release a new solo album in October via Kingdom Records. Entitled “The Armada“, the CD was recorded by Jeff (guitars, vocals) with the help of percussionist Wayne P. Sheehy, and shall be available to purchase via jeff-martin.net only. Check out some of the effort’s substance on […]

Orion Books has set an October 16 release date for Mick Wall‘s new book – “When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin“. The issue will feature about 400 pages in hardcover, which can be seen below.A short description of the book can be found here.В 

36 Crazyfists are going to film their upcoming concertВ  in Alaska for a future DVD release. The show and shoot will take place on January 9, 2009. 36 Crazyfists – “Bloodwork“

Meshuggah are to have three of their albums reissued in September with bonus tracks. The word goes about the Swedish band’s first full-length efforts – “Contradictions Collapse” (1991), “Destroy Erase Improve” (1995) and “Chaosphere” (1998). Meshuggah – “Future Breed Machine” (live)