A secret Cold War document has been revealed, listing bands the Soviet Union refused to allow to be heard in youth discos – and while the usual suspects are high in the ratings there’s a few surprising entries too. The Sex Pistols, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Judas Priest and AC/DC all appear, as might be expected. […]

The details for Slash’s live DVD have now surfaced. “Slash: Made In Stoke – 24/7/11” will be released November 15 on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed in Stoke-On-Trent, the July concert was a UK homecoming show for Slash, who was born in the city and left for America when he was five years old. “I have […]

Gibson guitar legend Les Paul is getting a new granite memorial to mark his gravesite in Wisconsin. His family and friends are planning a public dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 10 at his grave at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha. Les Paul’s guitar prowess originally earned him the nickname “The Wizard of Waukesha.” The […]

MEGADETH’s thirteenth album, titled TH1RT3EN, will be released November 1st via Roadrunner Records in North America. TH1RT3EN will be released in Japan on October 26th with a bonus track (to be revealed). Release dates for other territories will be announced soon. TH1RT3EN tracklistings: 01. Sudden Death02. Public Enemy No. 103. Whose Life (Is Irt Anyways?) […]

Former STUCK MOJO frontman Bonz has launched a brand new band simply called BONZ. Two songs from the group — ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Rize Up’ — are available for streaming atВ this location. Recording lineup: Bonz – VocalsCurt Taylor – Bass/GuitarPreston Nash – Drums/GuitarJoey R. – Guitar/DrumsG. Bird – Lead Guitar Bonz last year collaborated with former […]

POLICE bassist and solo star Sting is working on a musical about his hometown of Newcastle. The show, titled The Last Ship, will feature music and lyrics by Sting, along with a book by Brian Yorkey – a Pulitzer Prize – and Tony Award-winning playwright, according to NME.com. “It’s Sting’s first foray into writing for […]

This past weekend saw Pearl Jam performing at Alpine Valley, WI in celebration of the their 20th anniversary. Among some of the highlights of the weekend-long show, there was an unexpected Temple Of The Dog reunion as Soundgarden‘s Chris Cornell joined Pearl Jam onstage to perform “Hunger Strike”, “Reach Down”, and “Say Hello To Heaven”. […]

Los Angeles-based funk metal & ska-punk legends Fishbone are set to release new material since 2006′s Still Stuck In Your Throat. The new EP, Crazy Glue, is set to be released on October 11 via the DC-Jam label. The band also has a few dates lined up for a tour in a few cities across […]

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE have named DEATH BY STEREO’s Jarrod Alexander as their drummer for upcoming shows after Mike Pedicone was fired last week. According to guitarist Frank Iero, Pedicone was fired after he was “caught red handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are […]

Finally – after historical and successful 20 years – legendary Swedish Death Metal act HYPOCRISY will come up with their first Live DVD, in order to tell you the truth about the band. The DVD/2-CD package will be called “Hell over Sofia – 20 Years of chaos and confusion”. And this is, what it is! […]