Today it was revealed that the upcoming concert by WhitesnakeВ and Def Leppard in Sofia, Bulgaria, shall be dubbed Tuborg Green Fest 2008. The event is scheduled forВ July 4В at the Academic Stadium. It was also revealed that so far 13,500 tickets have been sold. The maximum capacity of the venue is 15,000, so you’d better hurry…

Bulgaria’s rock veteran lady Milena Slavova is expecting a daughter in September. The kid shall be called Queen…

Phoenix Books and Gene Simmons – the New York Times best-selling author, reality TV star, and Kiss bassist and vocalist – present an entertaining mix of narrative history and Simmons’ own unique philosophy about the inception and legacy of prostitution with his enlightening new book. Entitled “Ladies of the Night“, it is poised to hit […]

Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Jonathan Davis, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Shadows Fall, Cavalera Conspiracy, Apocalyptica, In This Moment and an all-star tribute to late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott are scheduled to appear on the main stage at this year’s one-off Ozzfest, due to be held August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, Texas. Second […]

The avantgarde DJ Norman Cook, better known until now as Fatboy Slim, has decided to retire his famous moniker. The artist did not explain the reasons for this, nor what his new stage name will be… Fatboy Slim – “Bird of Prey“

Atlanta-based metalcore band Norma Jean has entered the studio with producer Ross Robinson (a.o. Glassjaw, At the Drive In) to record its fourth album. The follow-up to “Redeemer” (2006), out later this summer, shall be entitled “Anti-Mother” and is going to feature collaborations with Helmet’s Page Hamilton and Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Norma Jean – “Memphis […]

Although not officially announced by either The Cult or Roadrunner Records, The Gauntlet informs that Ian Astbury’s newly reformed band has parted ways with the label this week, after releasing only one album – last year’s “Born into This”.

While Nevermore are working on material for the follow-up to 2005’s “This Godless Endeavor”, tentatively due in early 2009 via Century Media, guitarist Jeff Loomis is putting the finishing touches to his solo album. The effort has been just mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Neil Kernon, and is going to be all-instrumental.

Last Saturday, during a sold-out concert in England, Madonna paid some sort of a tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott by incorporating the main riff to Pantera‘s classic song “A New Level” off “Vulgar Display of Power” (1992) into her own hit “Hung Up“. In case you don’t believe it, check out the video […]

The reactivated Filter have uploaded the video for their new single “Soldiers of Misfortune” on the Internet, as can be seen below. The song precedes the band’s eagerly awaited new full-length studio album, “Anthems for the Damned“, officially due out today, May 13. Filter – “Soldiers of Misfortune“