The Kinks are releasing their first ever box set on December 8. Entitled “Picture Book”, the lavishly packaged six disc collection shall feature dozens of tracks compiled by Ray Davies – all-time classics such as “You Really Got Me”, “Sunny Afternoon”, “Waterloo Sunset”, “Lola”, “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”, “Dead End Street” and many more, as […]

The whole of the new Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” is now being streamed on myspace.com/gunsnroses.

The Bulgarian “anti straight edge” punk gangВ Porkani SeltaciВ shall play live in Varna and Sofia, resp. on November 29 and December 5. For more info, check out myspace.com/porkaniseltaci.

Legendary Chicago doomsters Trouble are in the process of writing songs for a new album for a tentative summer 2009 release. Tours will follow both in Europe and the USA.

Blabbermouth reports that “inside sources” have revealed that Ashes Divide – the band led by former A Perfect Circle guitarist and singer Billy Howerdel, has split up. The group, which released its debut album “Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright” last spring, has still not officially confirmed or denied the news…

The Louisiana-based grind/jazz/metal/electro psychos IWrestledABearOnce have started recording their full-length debut for Century Media. The work is taking place inside the home of producer extraordinaire Ross Robinson, and a spring 2009 release is expected.For more information, visit myspace.com/iwrestledabearonce and check the video below: IWrestledABearOnce – “Tastes Like Kevin Bacon“

The Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion are among the artists set to perform at the first-ever Grammy Nominations Concert. The event is scheduled to take place on December 3 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, and will be broadcbast on CBS television that night. The show will also […]

Ilan Rubin, who was announced to be a temporary replacement for Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese on the band’s upcoming tour, has now officially left his main group, the Lostprophets, to join Trent Reznor as a permanent member…

Exciter‘s frontmanВ Kenny Winter visited Tangra Mega Rock’s studio today at noon for an interview live on air! Here are some pix:

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has released a video in support of gay marriage. In the clip, Slash plays the US national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” on guitar in the background, while his wife Perla Hudson speaks out on behalf of same-sex unions. “I married my sweetheart, you should be able to marry yours […]