U.S. drinks manufacturer Dr Pepper have announced they will give a free can of the soft drink to every American – except former guitarists Slash and Buckethead – if Guns N’ Roses release “Chinese Democracy” this year. The album has been in the pipeline since 1993, when the group released their covers CD “The Spaghetti […]

Bulgarian rock veterans Monolith shall release their new studio album on April 1 via Riva Sound Records. Entitled “Vacation in Vegas” (view cover in the left), the CD features 13 brand-new trakcs.

Britain’s Dubious shall join Molotov, Babyface ClanВ and Svetlio & The Legends for the show on April 11 in Sofia, Bulgaria. You may check out the London-based quartet’s music at myspace.com/thedubious.

OriginalВ Crimson Glory vocalistВ Midnight (on the photo) recorded a duet withВ Jon OlivaВ of Savatage and uploaded it at myspace.com/t42midnight. The track, entitled “Painted Skies“, is “rounded up” by the song “The Deep” and a new version of “Lost Reflections” from 1986, featuring guitar work by Lee Harrison of Monstrosity.

The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records, saying the record label that released the group’s music for more than 17 years, has illegally used their name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band’s credibility with fans. The lawsuit demands that Virgin pay with the profits earned in the promotion and asks for an […]

Reunited Massachusetts hard rockers Extreme will co-headline the Rock of Ages Festival on September 13 at Palasharp in Milan, Italy (also featuring Twisted Sister and Gotthard). According to the local concert promoter Live in Italy, this will be the only European appearance this summer for Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin […]

Jack White’s side-project The Raconteurs has posted the first video from its new album “Consolers of the Lonely” online. The word goes about the song “Salute Your Solution“, whose black-and-white video was directed by renowned photographer Autumn de Wilde and consists of more than 2,500 photographs strung together in what appears to be a live […]

36 Crazyfists are to release a three-track EP on April 19. Entitled “The Oculus“, it features a cover version of Satchel’s “Criminal Justice”. The band’s new album, “The Tide and Its Takers“, follows on May 26. 36 Crazyfists – “At the End of August“

April 2008 shall witness the release of “Classic Albums – The Doors DVD” – a visual history of the work and creation of The Doors’ eponymous first album from 1967. The disc features new interviews with the band’s surviving members Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, as well as with original engineer Bruce Botnick, […]

U.S. hard rockers King’s X have unveilevd the front cover artwork of their new album, “XV” (check it out in the left). Due in Europe on May 19 via InsideOut Music, the trio’s CD was recorded and mixed at Wireworld Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Michael Wagener, known for his work with a.o. Alice […]