Tangra Mega Rock is happy to announce thatВ non-professional camerasВ shall be allowed at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival on November 3 in Sofia, Bulgaria, featuring Amorphis, Edguy, Benediction,В Agathodaimon, The Revenge ProjectВ and Overdawn. Actually, shooting photos at the event is not just allowed, but almost obligatory – at least for those who’d like to keep their […]

Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet has announced the list of guest musicians to be featured on the next full-length studio album by his side-project Avantasia. The honour has been given to vocalists Alice Cooper, Roy Khan (Kamelot), Oliver Hartmann (At Vance), Amanda Somerville (Aina), Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande (ex-Masterplan, Brazen Abbot) and Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), […]

The “one-off” reunited Sex Pistols, as it was announced last week, have added two more live shows due to “phenomenal demand”. The punk band sold out all three dates at London’sВ Brixton Academy from November 8-10 in just 15 minutes, that’s why Johnny Rotten & Co. added an extra night at Brixton on November 12, followed […]

After having some sort of a fight at this year’s MTV Video Music Award two weeks ago, Tommy Lee (on the photo) and Kid Rock have got a quite sweet offer. Las Vegas entertainment mogul Jeff Beacher and boxing promoter Bob Arum are hoping a $5 million jackpot will entice both rockers to settle their […]

Jarvis Cocker, Lily Allen, MIA and other guests are set to lay down vocals over Beastie Boys‘ upcoming album. Actually, the effort is going to be a remade, real-songs version of the trio’s recently-released instrumental CD “The Mix-Up”. A release date and a complete list of all singers is to be announced soon.

After Rammstein and Emigrate, the third band working under the wings of Pilgrim Management, Dresden-based rockers Krieger, are ready to release their full-length self-titled debut album (view cover in the left). The effort features 11 songs performed in the quartet’s native German language, and shall be available on Friday, September 28, via Universal.В Meanwhile, check out […]

As already known, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan shall release the debut album by his weird side-project Puscifer, entitled, “V Is for Vagina”, on October 30 via his own label Puscifer Entertainment. The CD is said to feature contributions from artists like Danny Lohner, Lisa Germano, Jonny Polonsky, Tim Alexander, Milla Jovovich, Lustmord and more. […]

Britain’s indie rock superstars Oasis shall release a double DVD, entitled “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”, on October 29. The issue follows the band on their latest world tour through 26 countries, featuring also commentaries by the musicians and a 90-minute show at the City of Manchester Stadium. A week earlier, on October 21, Oasis’ […]

Bulgaria’s new punk rising starsВ A-Moral (download their track “Wallnut Tree Stick” from our mp3s) have completed work on their debut album. Entitled “Kicks for All Jesters”, the CD shall appear via Area 51 Records and is going to featureВ 13 tracks, two of which – “2 000 000 Days”В and “Theyr Robbed Us” – can be downloaded […]

Although doctors told him it would take 18 months for his hand to recover from an injury in December 2006, and that he would regain only 80 percent use of it, Paul Westerberg revealed he is writing songs again. The bad new is that there will be neither an album nor a tour by the […]