Gary Moore has lost a plagiarism case in Germany, brought by guitarist Juergen Winter. The latter claimed that Moore’s solo in his 1990 hit “Still Got the Blues” copied his on the track “Nordrach” by the band Jud’s Gallery, which was written in 1974. Judge by yourselves by watching both songs: Jud’s Gallery – “Nordrach” […]

Judas Priest, Metallica, Ministry, Dragonforce and Slipknot have been nominated in the “Best Metal” category for the upcoming Grammy Awards, which happen in Los Angeles on February 8. The “Best Hard Rock” award will be a battle between Disturbed, Judas Priest, The Mars Volta, Motley Crue and Rob Zombie. Metallica, Kid Rock, Coldplay, The Raconteurs […]

Norway’s Enslaved oploaded the video for the song “The Watcher” off their current album “Vertebrae” on the Internet. Check it out here: Enslaved – “The Watcher“

Brazilian thrashers Sepultura have revealed the European dates in support of their new album, “A-Lex”. The upcoming tour is scheduled to start at the Blue Box Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 6… Sepultura – “Dead Embryonic Cells” (live)

Morrissey will release a new studio album, entitled “Years of Refusal”, on February 23. The CD (view cover in the left) will be preceded by the single “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris”. Another song off the effort, “Shame Is the Name”, features vocals from The Pretenders’ frontwoman Chrissie Hynde.

New details on Neil Young’s expansive “The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972” box set, due for release early in 2009, have been revealed. According to a newly-released trailer, the box set, on 10-disc DVD or Blu-Ray, will contain 128 audio tracks, including 43 unreleased and 13 of these never heard before. The set, which comes with […]

The View have announced details of the release of their second album, as well as a UK tour. The Scots’ sophomore CD shall be entitled “Which Bitch?”. It will surface on February 2, and the following week the band will hit the road.One of The View’s new songs, entitled “5 Rebbeccas”, can be heard here: […]

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set “Fear No Evil” as the title of her new album, due on January 23, 2009 via AFM Records. The CD (view cover in the left) shall be preceded by the single “Herzblut”, set for release on December 12. Doro – “White Wedding“

Marillion shall play live at Sofia, Bulgaria’s Universiada Hall on February 21, 2009. Get tickets via eventim.bg.

Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that Green Day’s new album could take a “power pop” direction… The frontman did not reveal song titles or details of the tracks they are currently working on in the studio, but name-checked The Creation, The Who, The Beatles, Cheap Trick and The Jam as possible influences. As already known, […]