Sammy Hagar And The Wabos are to release an album in August on the Rhino label. It’s called ‘Livin’ It Up’, and is said to be more country rock than heavy rock.

Boy Kill Boy have announced details of a new single.The band release ‘Civil Sin’ on July 31. It will be available on two CDs and 7″, with B-sides yet to be confirmed. The band is currently on a US tour with The Charlatans.

Deftones are now expected to release their still untitled new album in early October. More soon.

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor and members of The Mars Volta will guest on the new album from rapper/producer EL-P, called ‘I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead’. Reznor will be on the track ‘Flyentology‘. It’s not yet known which song is to feature The Mars Volta.

Papa Roach will have a new album in the shops during the Autumn. As yet untitled, it’s been produced by Howard Benson. Among the songs likely to be included are ‘Crash’,’ Forever’ and ‘What Do You Do’.

Razorlight and Kinks legend Ray Davies have gone into the studio to re-record one of the 60s band’s biggest hits. Last week, Razolight singer Johnny Borrell and Davies entered a London studio to put together a new version of The Kinks’ Number One single ‘Sunny Afternoon’. In the meantime, Razorlight were set to complete their […]

More bands have been added to complete the line-up for this year’s T On The Fringe in Edinburgh.Acts joining the bill include Kasabian, Keane, Belle & Sebastian, Plan B, Dandy Warhols, Matisyahu, Spank Rock, The Subways, Captain and Regina Spektor. The full line-up now looks like this: AUGUSTMeadowbank Stadium24 Muse, My Chemical Romance25 Snow Patrol, […]

Saxon have already confirmed the following UK/irish shows for next year: Glasgow Garage February 28, Belfast Spring & Airbrake March 2, Dublin Temple Bar Music Centre 3, Manchester Academy II 4, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6, Nottingham Rock City 7, Cardiff Coal Exchange 8, London Astoria 9.

Zao are currently streaming the whole of new album ‘The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here’ via a ‘Fearplayer’. The album itself is released on June 12.

The re-united Vision Of Disorder are now planning to extend their touring plans. They’ll be on the road at least until August, with one date being filmed for a DVD.