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“

Scotland’s Biffy Clyro have released the video for their song “Who’s Got a Match?” on the Internet. You may check it out below. The track was chosen as the sixth and final single from their 2007 album “Puzzle” and shall surface as a CD on February 4, with a cover version of Rihanna’s hit “Umbrella” […]

George Ivan Morrison, better known as Van Morrison, shall release a brand-new studio album on March 17. Entitled “Keep It Simple“, the CD by the Irish musician is going to contain 11 songs. Van Morrison – “Moondance” (live 1980)

EMI confirmed reports that it was getting set to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 of the label’s 5,500 worldwide employees. The deepest cuts will be made in the sales, marketing and distribution departments, which shall most probaly be united into a single office. EMI’s plans for the future are to focus on online distribution and […]

Kasabian announced they’re “halfway there” in terms of sessions for their third album. According to frontman Tom Meighan, “I don’t really know when it’s going to be released, but as soon as we think it’s ready it’ll be out. It’s psychedelic this one, it’s going to open your mind.” The only songs confirmed so far […]

Mike Patton‘s label Ipecac Records has scheduled a summer release for Rahzel‘s new studio CD. Entitled “Greatest Knockouts The Album, Vol. 2”, the follow-up to 2004’s “Rahzel’s Greatest Knockouts” shall feature a dozen of tracks, including “Come Fly With Me”, which was recorded with Patton’s guest vocals. Mike Patton & Rahzel – “Cocaine” (live)

Anthony Nenov, known as vocalist of the Bulgarian bandВ Tri I PolovinaВ (meaning “Three and a Half”), shall publish his book of poetry via Ciela Publishing. The premiere shall take place onВ January 25В at the Duke Gallery in Sofia.

British drummer Nicholas Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, Benediction, etc.) has officially joined Alex Krull’s German metal gang Atrocity, as well as Leaves’ Eyes, featuring Atrocity members and fronted by Alex’s wive Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy). In other words, from now on Nick shall also have to play stuff like this: Atrocity […]