James LaBrie’s predecessor in Dream Theater, Charlie Dominici, announced he’s working on the follow-up to the albums “O3: A Trilogy, Part One” (2005) and “O3: A Trilogy, Part Two” (2007) with his solo band Dominici. The effort is expected next year and shall be entitled… “03: A Trilogy, Part 3“, of course.

The 60’s influenced rock’n’roll project Foxboro Hot Tubs has made its brand-new six-track EP “Stop Drop and Roll” (view cover in the left) available for free download at foxborohottubs.com. What’s quite more intriguing is that sources claim the band is a “secret” side-project of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong…

Former Deep Purple keyboard mastermind Jon Lord will release “The Durham Concerto” on CD on January 28, 2008 via UK’s Avie Records. The lord goes about a musical piece performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Mischa Darmev at the Durham Cathedral in England on October 20. Except for composing it, Jon took […]

Tim Armstrong and his California-based punk rock gang Rancid shall release a compilation of 21 rarities. The CD is going to appear on December 11 under the title “B Sides and C Sides“, and its front cover artwork can be seen in the left.

Keith Richards shall release a Christmas-themed download on December 11 through iTunes. The word goes about two cover versions recorded by The Rolling Stones guitarist back in 1979 and 2003 – respectively “Run Rudolph Run” by Chuck Berry and “Pressure Drop” by Toots & The Maytals.

Bulgaria’s Sofia-based Stroeja ClubВ shall release a double alternative rock compilation CD in the very end of December 2007 (working title – “Credit to the Nation”). The effort shall feature brand-new or unreleased songs by bands from the USA, Germany, Russia, as well as by some of the most popular contemporary Bulgarian indie bands, namely Wickeda, […]

The 2008 Grammy Nominations were announced yesterday, December 6. Kanye West leads the field for the 50th annual Grammy Awards with eight nominations, followed by Amy Winehouse with six and the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain, each of whom received five nods. What’s probably more intriguing for our readers, however, are some […]

Guitarist Steve Jones has revealed two days ago that after playing 7 shows in the UK (five at London’s Brixton Academy, and one each in Manchester and Glasgow), The Sex Pistols plan to return to the road next summer. Besides, two of the London concerts were recorded by producer Chris Thomas and shot by documentary […]

Rage Against the Machine have confirmed their headline appearances at two of Europe’s biggest summer festivals – Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, respectively on June 6 and June 7, 2008. Tickets can be purchased via eventim.de and tpp.de, and additional information about both events can be found at rock-am-ring.com and rock-im-park.com. Metallica, […]

Bulgaria’s weirdosВ BGz uploaded six new reggae/ska/funk tracks on their official MySpaceВ profile atВ www.myspace.com/bgzbg. Meanwhile, the band prepares for its next concert, scheduled for January 5, 2008В at the Area 51 Club in Varna, Bulgaria.