Circus Diablo – featuring Camp Freddy‘s Billy Morrison (guitars/vocals), The Almighty‘s Ricky Warwick (guitars) and The Cult‘s Billy Duffy (guitars) – recently finished work on their as-yet-untitled debut album, due for release later this year. They are in the process of rounding out their line-up and have now confirmed former Fuel frontman Brett Scallions as […]

Australian indie legends The Go-Betweens‘ singer Grant McLennan has died suddenly aged 48.The star passed away in sleep at his Brisbane home on May 6th, his UK spokesperson has confirmed.The Go-Betweens were formed by McLennan and co-frontman Robert Forster while attending university in Brisbane during 1970s. They released six acclaimed albums in the Eighties, before […]

PJ Harvey, Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith are among the stars appearing on the latest Rough Trade Shops compilation.Released on July 3, ‘Rough Trade Shops: Singer Songwriter 01’ is the latest in the London shop’s series of collections. The 38-track double CD was chosen by the Rough Trade staff. The tracklisting is as follows: CD1:1. […]

Apart from looking for a new rhythm section, American Head Charge are putting together a DVD, which has the title of ‘Can’t Stop The Machine’. They’re also working on songs for their next album.

Pitchshifter, The Almighty, 100 Reasons, Engerica, The Answer, Losing Sun, Rattlesnake Remedy, Hells Bells and Sweet Black Angels play the 20th annual Bulldog Bash. This happens from August 10-13 at Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston, near Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire.

Napalm Death are about to start recording a new album. Expected to be called ‘Smear Campaign’, this should be released later in the year by Century Media.

Misery Signals are to release their new album through Ferret in September. Called ‘Mirrors’, it’s being produced by Ben Scheigel.

Swedish black metallers Necrophobic will hold a release party on Saturday, May 20, in Stockholm, Sweden at TantogГҐrden for their upcoming album, Hrimthursum which is due out through Regain Records on May 22nd.

Canadians Three Days Grace are to release their new album next month. Called ‘One-X’, it’ their second record.

Rise To Addiction, featuring former Blaze members Rob Naylor (bass), John Slater (guitars) and Steve Wray (guitars), have posted their Second Video Diary on their website. Рўhe band recently finished tracking their as-yet-untitled debut with producer Andy Sneap (Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Blaze). Mixing is expected to be done in July.