Metro.co.uk reports that zookeepers looking after a trio of African elephants are playing them heavy metal music to improve their behavior. Staff at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK say the troublesome teenage giants are instantly calmed down when they hear the twangs of rock legends such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Metallica […]

The Prodigy will give away the title track of their new album “Invaders Must Die” as a free download today. The song can be downloaded from 7:30 p.m. GMT on the band’s website, TheProdigy.com, and will be available for the next week. “Invaders Must Die”, the follow-up to 2004’s “Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned”, will be […]

Bulgarian actor and singer Stefan Valdobrev shall do a live show on December 13, 2008 at the Sofia Theater.

The original line-up of the Chicago noise-rock legends The Jesus Lizard will reform next year after a 10-year break. The quartet, featuring vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison, bass player David Sims and drummer Mac McNeilly, currently only has one gig confirmed – a set at Minehead’s All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival. The Jesus Lizard’s first […]

The lawyer for Guns N’ Roses and Axl Rose has castigated Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its promotion to offer free soda in celebration of the band’s new album, “Chinese Democracy.” Guns N’ Roses was never involved in the campaign. Beverly Hills-based Alan Gutman has written to Dr Pepper […]

German thrash metal veterans Kreator will unveil their video for the title track of their forthcoming album, “Hordes of Chaos” (view cover in the left), in about two weeks. The clip was shot on November 2 in Berlin, Germany with director Joern Heitmann, who has also worked on the band’s video for the song “Enemy […]

Poison frontman Bret Michaels’ video for his new single “Driven” has been released exclusively on BretMichaels.com and can be viewed below. The song comes off the singer’s solo album “Rock My World“. Bret Michaels – “Driven“

Greece’s Virgins O.R Pigeons shall play at the Gorgon Electro Mini FestВ in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 29, 2009. Headliners of the event shall be Combichrist. Get tickets via Eventim.bgВ or Ticketstream.bg.

Former members of Cocteau Twins, Massive Attack, Spiritualized, Echo & The Bunnymen and Goldfrapp are set to perform their first gig under the name The Hookham Boys tonight in London. To be more precise, the new “supergroup” features Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Damon Reece (Massive Attack, Echo & The Bunnymen, Spiritualized), Alex Lee (Placebo, Suede, […]

Members of Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Dimmu Borgir, Testament and Exhorder will unite under the name Death Metal Allstars. Unfortunately, the project will be active for five live shows in Japan olny…Below you can see the dates and venues, as well as the poster for the mini-tour, and here’s the Death Metal Allstars’ line-up: Kyle Thomas […]