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 […]

Portishead will perform 8 tracks from their forthcoming album, “Third”, on Current TV on April 11 – three weeks before the album is released on April 28. The show will be recorded live in the town from which the band took their name (13 km west of Bristol), and as such the programme will be […]

Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid have won back full royalty rights for “A Whiter Shade of Pale”. The pair had been forced to share the songwriting credits with organist Matthew Fisher after a 2006 legal ruling, but now London’s Court of Appeal reversed the decision in favour of Brooker and […]

Germany’s industrial veterans KMFDM have decided to issue a retrospection of 3 double-CDs full rare and unreleased material. Simply entitled “Extra“, the trilogy shall start surfacing on June 3 via Metropolis Records – that’s when the first double CD shall be born. KMFDM – “Attak“

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.