Saul Williams has released the video for his cover version of U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday“. You may check it out below. The song comes off the experimental hip-hop artist’s new album, “The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggytardust“, produced by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and released as a download version only. Read more […]

Bulgaria’s rockersВ Saltriver have self-released their full-length debut album. Entitled “Tombstone Without a Name” (view cover in the left), the CD can be ordered for 6 leva / 3 Euro directly from the band – just drop them a line at satriver@saltriverbg.comВ and find out more. Saltriver – “Hey” (live at Tangra Mega Live II)

A Roxy Music DVD anthology, entitled “The Thrill of It All: A Visual History (1972 – 1982)”, is due out on February 5. The double issue spans the decade between 1972-1982 in the history of Bryan Ferry‘s cult art rock band and includes 38 music videos, concert clips and television performances, a.o. the Roxy Music’s […]

Florida’s legendary technical metallers Cynic, who reunited last summer for a series of live shows, have announced they intend to record a brand-new album. So far the band has recorded the 3 demo tracks “Integral Birth”, “Evolutionary Sleeper” and “Adam’s Murmur” with producer Jason Suecof (a.o. Trivium, Chimaira, DevilDriver), but the musicians plant to release […]

German metallers Gamma Ray, Helloween and Axxis have filmed their sold-out concert in Barcelona on the Hellish Rock Tour ’07-’08. So far it’s been confirmed that Gamma Ray will include the recordings in their upcoming DVD (view cover in the left). The issue’s complete title is “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And the Finnish Keyboarder […]

After Radiohead and Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones have become the next big name to leave EMI. The band’s current five-year deal with the label, estimated at ВЈ14 million, expires in May, but Mick Jagger & Co. have already signed a new one-album record deal with Universal Music. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones will release a […]

U.S. indie rock trio Nada Surf is ready to unleash its fifth full-length studio album, entitled “Lucky“, on February 4 via Barsuk Records. The 11-song effort (view tracklist here) is preceded by the lead singe “Whose Authority”, whose video can be already watched on Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage: Nada Surf – “Whose Authority“

The Almighty have announced that various gigs on the band’s upcoming 20th anniversary January 2008 UK tour will be filmed for a live DVD. The quartet is back on the road in its classic line-up, featuring vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ricky Warwick, drummer Stumpy, lead guitarist Pete Friesen and bassist Floyd London. The AlmightyВ – “Addiction“

Rock’n’roll pioneer and former husband of Tina Turner, Ike Turner, who passed away on December 12, 2007 at the age of 76, has dies of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office said… Ike TurnerВ – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” (live 2002)

Long-running UK rockers The Wildhearts have released a “controversial and disturbing”В new video for their song “Destroy All Monsters“, which can be viewed below. The tune comes off the band’s self-titled album, released in April 2007 and reviewed here. The Wildhearts – “Destroy All Monsters“