On May 7 Bulgaria’s ethno-ambient masters Irfan shall play live at theВ Red HouseВ inВ Sofia. The start shall be given at 8 p.m., with tickets costing 3 and 4 Euro. Irfan – “Otkrovenie“

“Pray for Me“, the new video from Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx‘s side project Sixx: A.M., can be viewed below. The track is taken from “The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star” – the soundtrack that accompanied Nikki’s 2007 sook of the same name. Sixx: A.M. – “Pray for […]

The iconic co-founder and former leader of Savatage, Jon Oliva, returned with a new album by his current project Jon Oliva’s Pain, premonitorily entitled “Global Warning“. HERE is what he told us about it… Jon Oliva’s Pain – “Edge of Thorns” (live)

Long-running New York-based metalcore beasts Merauder will enter Big Blue Meenie Studio on June 10 to begin recording their new album, due before the end of the year. A song off it, entitled “Until“, can already be listened to on myspace.com/merauder. Merauder – “Master Killer“

Sweden’s avantgarde metal masters Opeth made their new song, entitled “The Lotus Eater“, has available for free download HERE. The track is the third out of the 7 ones on the band’s upcoming album, “Watershed” (view cover in the left), scheduled for release on June 2 via Roadrunner Records. Opeth – “The Grand Conjuration“

The reunited Stone Temple Pilots are going to release a concert DVD. The disc shall feature live footage shot during the quartet’s show at Harry Houdini’s estate in Los Angeles on April 7, 2008. Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart” (live at Houdini’s estate)

The American alternative rock heroes Staind have decided to title their new album “The Illusion of Progress“. The effort should surface sometime during the summer via Atlantic Records. Staind – “Outside“

The man who sang the immortal evergreen “Don’t Worry Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin – shall perform live in Sofia, Bulgaria onВ July 21. The concert is scheduled to take place at the National Palace of Culture. Tickets go on sale next week via Eventim.bg. Bobby McFerrin – “I Feel Good” (live)

Judas Priest kept their promise – from now on you can download the title track off the metal gods’ upcoming double concept album “Nostradamus“, due in Europe on June 16, for free. Just push “Play” below, listen, and if you like what you hear – download!

Sweden’s metal masters In Flames entered Billboard’s official European Top 100 Album Chart directly at number 7 with their new album “A Sense of Purpose” (out via Nuclear Blast), scoring their biggest commercial success this way. Here’s how the European Top 10 Albums look like this week: Duffy – “Rockferry” R.E.M. – “Accelerate” Amy Winehouse […]