Linkin Park announced the complete line-up for Projekt Revolution 2008. The fifth installation of the band’s road show will start on July 16 in Boston and will see them headlining an all-star bill that features Chris Cornell (ex-Soundgarden, Audioslave), electro-rockers The Bravery, Ashes Divide (featuring Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle), Atreyu, 10 Years, Hawthorne […]

Speaking to BBC 6Music, the Rolling Stones‘ guitarist Keith Richards has indicated that the band may begin working on a new studio album soon. Ronnie Wood backed up Richards’ claims, suggesting that he was up for getting in the studio too. Drummer Charlie Watts joined in, saying: “Yeah, I think we are planning a new […]

Klaus Dinger has died of heart failure at the age of 61. The German drummer was best known as one of the early members of Kraftwerk. Afterwards he and Michael Rother left the band to form Neu!. Later on Dinger was part of the project La DГјsseldorf. Rest in peace. Neu! – “Hallogallo“

Madness will play a festive gig at London’s O2 Arena right before Christmas, on December 19. The band is set to play songs from both their forthcoming new album, rumoured to be titled “The Liberty of Norton Folgate“, as well as hits from their back catalogue. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 4. Madness – […]

All 200,000 tickets for the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals have sold out within two hours of going on sale. As we informed you earlier this week, the three-day event shall take place on August 22-24 on six stages in Reading and Leeds, with Metallica, Rage Against the Machine and Slipknot being main headliners.

A free download of Radiohead performing the song “Videotape” live during Tuesday’s performance at the BBC Radio Theatre is available HERE. The show saw Thom Yorke & Co. playing for just 300 people in an event broadcast on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music. Radiohead – “Videotape“

Fatboy Slim and Iggy Pop have recorded a song together. It shall be features in the soundtrack to the upcoming second season of the sci-fi drama “Heroes“, as well as in the new album by the avantgarde DJ (real name – Norman Cook), scheduled for release next month. Fatboy Slim – “Bird of Prey“

On Saturday, April 5, we’ll say our last goodbye to Peter Slavov. The fineral shall take place at noon at the Central Sofia Cemetary. Peter Slavov – one of the best Bulgarian rock and jazz drummers, who played with a.o. FSB andВ Jazz Focus 65 – passed away on April 1, 2008. FSB – “High“

Bass player Todd Evans has left the mighty GWAR to focus on his new group, Mobile Deathcamp. The latter will hit the road this summer as one of the support acts for the reunited Green Jelly, while GWAR… Well, they’ll never surrender! GWAR – “School’s Out“

Last summer we informed you that Christian Olde-Wolbers and Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory have joined forces with Threat Signal vocalist Jon Howard in a new project. Well, the band has finally gotten a name now. It’s Arkaea, and its debut album should be released later in the year.