Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has announced that the band’s first album since 1993’s cover versions compilation “The Spaghetti Incident?” is finally ready. The singer’s personal manager Beta Lebeis has also confirmed that “Chinese Democracy” was “finished before Christmas”. Rumours report of a possible late summer release… Guns N’ Roses – “Don’t Cry” (live […]

Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins is currently assembling a box set of memorable and previously unheard live performances from the group. The effort shoudl surface in the autumn via Warner. Besides, Perkins is looking into creating an accompanying DVD, which should include all three previously issued Jane’s Addiction home videos – 1989’s “Soul Kiss”, 1993’s […]

Portishead announced they will release their long-awaited third full-length studio album on April 14. The follow-up to 1995’s “Dummy” and 1997’s “Portishead” shall be simply entitled “Third” and, as the the British trip-hop act writes on its homepage, it “has 11 tracks and is 49 minutes 13 seconds long”. Portishead – “Glory Box” (live)

Goth legend David J, known as bass player for Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, has written a musical play based on the life of Edie Sedgwick (1943-1971) – the American actress who starred in many of Andy Warhol’s short films in the 60’s. Entitled “Silver for Gold”, the play will run at the Met Theatre […]

Continuum Books has set an April 15 release date for “33 1/3: Reign in Blood” – a book about the classic 1986 album by the legendary thrashers Slayer. The issue was written by D.X. Ferris – a regular contributor to Cleveland Scene, Alternative Press and the Village Voice Media. To find out more about it, […]

Bulgaria’s ethno masters Kayno Yesno Slonce shall do a live performance at the Fans BarВ inВ SofiaВ on February 12. The show starts at 9 p.m., and the poster for the gig can be seen in our GIG GUIDE. Meanwhile, check out the project’s music at myspace.com/kaynoyesnosloncebg.

“It turned out that my music is a little bit too progressive for Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree”, admitted the Dutch maestroВ Arjen LucassenВ in a conversation with Tangra Mega Rock about the brand-new studio album by his project Ayreon, “01011001”.В Find out more about it, as well as various other topics, in ourВ interview with Mr. Lucassen… Ayreon […]

Vocalist Gerard Way has revealed to New Musical Express that MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Go Punk? are set to start work on the follow-up to their smashing 2006 album “The Black Parade” this year. According to the singer, the band’s new record shall be… “punk rock”. My Chemical Romance – “Dead“

After spending the last six months writing and recording its debut album, Bulgaria’s modern metal quintet As Soon As Possible returns on stage next Thursday, January 31, with a show at the Swingin’ Hall in Sofia. Joining the five-piece for the show shall be Kuln. As Soon As Possible – “Host” (live)

“The first six Queen albums are absolutely brilliant. “Queen II” was one of the best albums ever made – it’s very dark… so is “01011001”,” stated Arjen LucassenВ in an exclusive interview for Tangra Mega Rock about our current Band of the Week. Of course, the reason for our conversation was the upcoming january 28 release […]