Rock quartet the Damnwells will on Aug. 15 deliver “Air Stereo,” its first release under Zoe/Rounder. The album features guest appearances from vocalists Amy Helm and Fiona McBain, cellist Garo Yellin, violinist Amy Kimball, pianist/keyboardist Bill Jay Stein, saxophonist Dan Meyers and trombonist Evan Robinson.Here is the track list for “Air Stereo”:“I’ve Got You”“Accidental Man”“You […]

Wednesday 13‘s new album ‘Fang Bang’ is to be mixed by Bob Marlette. This is to be released at the end of August by Rykodisc/Restless Records.

Despite reports that he’d quit the band, it seems that guitarist Rob Patterson is now back as Korn‘s touring guitarist. His place was taken for three shows by Fear Factory‘s Christian Olde Wolbers.

Drowning Pool have left the Wind-Up label. The band, currently fronted by former Soil man Ryan McCombs, will spend this Summer touring in America, before seeking a new record company deal.

Guns n’ Roses have announced details of a full UK tour, their first since 1993.The band, led by frontman Axl Rose, will play their biggest trek on these shores for years in July, kicking off at Sheffield’s Hallam FM Arena on July 18, support will come from Bullet For My Valentine.Following on from their recent […]

The Cure are to re-master and re-release another three albums from their back catalogue in August. 1984s The Top will come in its original format plus an extra disc with 17 extra tracks. 1985s The Head on the Door and 1987s Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me will both come in their original formats and […]

PJ Harvey performed brand new tracks at the Guardian festival, Hay-on-Wye over the weekend. In her only live appearance this year, Polly took the piano and explained to the crowd “I’ve never played the piano in front of people before, so I’m incredibly nervous. Every time I play a duff note, I’m going to pull […]

Finnish melodic death metallers Omnium Gatherum have posted the following message at their official website:“The new vocalist of Omnium Gatherum is Jukka Pelkonen, also known as the ‘J’, from the band called Elenium.Jukka and ‘The New OG‘ will do its debut gig at Finnish Tuska Open Air Metal Festival after party at Gloria, Helsinki on […]

Former Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook has posted some pictures and video footage from VH1’s Rock Honors Show at the band’s official website featuring guitarist Scott Ian playing bass on a cover of the Kiss classic ‘God Of Thunder’. Go to this location to check the material out.

According to an advertisement placed by Sydney’s Gaelic Theatre in Street Press Publication Drum Media, German thrash legends Kreator will be in Australia, and playing Sydney on August 25th. And Kreator have just confirmed the aforementioned “leak” on their official website: “Yes, the rumours are true! Kreator will tour Australia in August! We will announce […]