The King Blues, Londoners who describe their music as ‘folk/punk/ska’, are to release an album called ‘Under The Fog’ on June 5. This will be on the Household Name label.

Polish metalheads Vader are to release a new album in September. It’s to be called ‘Impression In Blood’.

Rob Zombie and Anthrax are hooking up for a North American tour. This is due to start on June 30.

US alternative rock sextet Brazil have signed to Immortal Records. They’re about to start work on a new, as yet untitled album. This is to be produced by Dave Fridmann (Thursday, Flaming Lips).

Former Grant Lee Buffalo leader Grant-Lee Phillips has revisited some of his favorite songs for the album “nineteeneighties,” due June 27 via Zoe/Rounder.Here is the track list for ‘nineteeneighties’: “Wave of Mutilation” (the Pixies)“Age of Consent” (New Order)“The Eternal” (Joy Division)“I Often Dream of Trains” (Robyn Hitchcock)“The Killing Moon” (Echo & the Bunnymen)“Love My Way” […]

A new instrumental album from Joseph Arthur, “The Invisible Parade,” will accompany the U.S. release of his first hardcover art book, “We Almost Made It.” The volume will arrive May 18 via 14th Floor Publishing in a limited run of 5,000 copies.The artist is finishing up a new studio album, which is expected in the […]

The Bulgarian band Fyeld – Bobz (vocals, guitars), Dodo (percussions), Vlado (guitars), Axel (bass) and Timo (programming, guitars) – has now written about 20 brand new songs. 12 of them are to be featured on the band’s second studio album. The follow-up to Fyeld‘s 2003 self titled debut, will be recorded at Stain Studio in […]

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.