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Connecticut metalcore beasts Hatebreed will release their first-ever live DVD, entitled “Live Dominance“, on September 2 via Koch Records. It was shot at Harpo’s in Detroit on March 29, 2008 in front of a sold-out crowd. A month later, in October, the band shall issue an all-covers album, “For the Lions“, featuring renditions of songs […]

Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen has revealed she’s been spending the last couple of weeks writing new songs on the Caribbean island of Antigua. So far there’s one song ready, entitled “The Crying Moon“, however no further info when the follow-up to the debut “My Winter Storm” shall be ready…

Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine and drummer Jon Theodore (ex-The Mars Volta) have joined forces in a project called One Day As a Lion. Their debut release shall be a five-track, self-titled EP, due out July 22 via Anti-Records. Keep checking onedayasalion.org for additional info…

Tickets for theВ Summer Ska Fest 2008В inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ are on sale now. Get them for 15 leva / 8 EuroВ via ticketstream.bg. The event is scheduled to take place onВ July 19В at the Blue Box Club, staring at 4 p.m.В BandsВ confirmed to perform areВ Bibi Ribozo & The Banditos, Steff Tej Trio,В Svetlio & The Legends, 63 High, Root Souljah, La Muchedumbre, […]

Britain’s indie rock stars Arctic Monkeys are set to reconvene this month to begin writing their third album. The process of creating the songs for the follow-up to 2007’s “Favourite Worst Nightmare” shall take place in the their hometown of Sheffield.

The Verve are offering fans to download an exclusive free song over six weeks before the release of their forthcoming album. The track is called “Mover” and is available to download from vervedownload.com. It will not appear on the reunited band’s new CD, “Forth“, due for release on August 18.

Fan-filmed video footage with decent quality of original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley (on the photo) joining Pearl Jam on June 25, 2008 during the second of a two-night stand at Madison Square Garden to play lead guitar on Kiss’ “Black Diamond” can be viewed below. The track was mostly sung by drummer Matt Cameron and […]

Having just wrapped up a lengthy tour backing their 2006 album “Light Grenades”, California’s alternative rock stars Incubus have announced they are to take a lengthy break… possibly as long as two years. The band’s members intend to pursue other projects in this period. Incubus – “Love Hurts“

Iconic New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi will play a free concert in Manhattan’s Central Park on July 12, mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday. The show, billed as an All-Star Concert in Central Park, will take place in conjunction with the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which is set for July 15 at Yankee Stadium. The […]

Oklahoma’s rockers All-American Rejects shall finally return Рѕn September 16 with their first studio album in three years. The still untitled follow-up to “Move Along” (2005) shall surface via Interscope Records. All-American Rejects – “Move Along“