Industrial veterans Front 242 have decided to give away its new two-song single “First Moment” (view cover in the left) at no cost to anyone who registers HERE. The effort, officially due on June 15 via the label Alfa Matrix, is available in various formats, as you’ll see if you follow the link posted above…

The Pogues shall release “Just Look Them in the Eye and Say… Poguemahone” on June 17. The word goes about a five-disc set ( cover in the left), featuring mainly unreleased material, as well as some hard-to-find tracks.

Mick Jagger has threatened to sue BBC Films, who are behind the forthcoming biopic “The Edge of Love“, dedicated to the life of Dylan Thomas (1914-1953). The Rolling Stones’ vocalist owns the rights to a lot of the Welsh poet’s works, and is planning a biopic about the man himself through his production company, Jagged […]

Nick Holmes of Paradise Lost talked about the British band’s new concert DVD “The Anatomy of Melancholy”, as well as about urban legends, gothic stuff , Milton’s “Paradise Lost” and more … The entire conversation, aired live on Tangra Mega Rock, can be read and listened to HERE.

Rick Wakeman, best known as the keyboard wizard for Yes,В shall play live in Plovdiv, Bulgaria onВ September 1, 2008. A week later, on September 7, the ancient Roman Theater in the same town shall host a performance by Keith EmersonВ of Emerson, Lake & Palmer! Tickets for the shows costВ 25 EuroВ (Rick Wakeman)В andВ 10-20 EuroВ (Keith Emerson Band) and can […]

Swedish doom metallers Grand Magus, featuring current Spiritual Beggars frontman Janne Christoffersson, will release their fourth full-length album on June 9 via Lee Dorrian’s Rise Above Records. The CD (view cover in the left) shall be entitled “Iron Will” and is going to feature 9 tracks.

Tori Amos has ended her tenure with Epic Records and “has chosen the path of independence for her next work.” Her last album for the major label was 2007’s “American Doll Posse“. Amos’ next offering is due in spring 2009.

American rock legend Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel, better known as Bo Diddley, died yesterday morning, June 2, of heart failure. He was 79. Rest in peace. Bo Diddley – “Road Runner“

Toma Zdravkov – the only metalhead competing at this year’s edition of Music Idol (the Bulgarian version of the Pop Idol TV show) – became the big winner at the big final on June 2, 2008!В Rock’s not dead, ladies and gentlemen! Toma ZdravkovВ – “Crying in the Rain“ Photo: www.netinfo.bg

The titles of the 11 songs that are going to be feature on Alice Cooper’s new studio album have been revealed yesterday. The shock rock icon’s CD shall be entitled “Along Came a Spider” and is going to surface on July 29. Here’s the tracklist for the effort (in alphabetical order): 01. Catch Me02. Hungry03. […]