Terrible news. Reggae-punk icon Ari Up has died, according to John Lydon. The Slits singer, born Ariane Forster, was 48 years old. Lydon, who is married to Forster’s mother Nora, announced the following on his website: “John and Nora have asked us to let everyone know that Nora’s daughter Arianna (aka Ari-Up) died today (Wednesday, […]

A verdict of accidental death has been brought in by the coroner on late Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable. The 40-year-old, who died in June, was said to have choked on his own vomit, after a night of heavy drinking and having a Chinese meal. He fell asleep on the floor of his living room.

Bulgarian hardcore leaders’ DVD is finallyВ ready. ‘Bulgar Display of Power’ could be found at LAST HOPE gigs at the European tour withВ NO TURNING BACK. The DVD containsВ aВ ball bustin’В concert at the nowВ defunct Black box club in Sofia with killer sound andВ 8 cameras video, a huge documentary on LAST HOPE fifteen yearsВ history. The layout and contentВ can be […]

The Smashing Pumpkins are to release a four-track EP on November 23.It’s to be called Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Volume II: The Solstice Bare, and will have the following songs: The FellowshipFreakTom TomSpangled This will come in CD and 12” vinyl formats. Both are to be limited editions.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow will be taking the stage at next month’s Country Music Association Awards – as a performer.В  She’ll sing the title track of her new movie, ‘Country Strong,’ and will be joined by Vince Gill. The film hits theaters in Los Angeles and Nashville on Dec. 22 and nationwide on Jan. 7. The […]

Iron Maiden superstar Bruce Dickinson, who moonlights as an airline pilot for Astraeus Airlines, will be flying the Liverpool soccer team to Naples this Thursday for their Europa League clash with Napoli. Dickinson told BBC News, “I was originally supposed to be going to Iceland and flying down to Las Palmas and Tenerife, but this […]

Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.), Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P.), Steve Unger (bass; ex-METAL CHURCH), Rich Lewis (vocals; ANIMAL) and Stet Howland (drums; ex-W.A.S.P.) have teamed up in new band called WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.). The group’s debut album, Purgatory, is scheduled for release on October 31st via Digital Nations. Among the 12 tracks on the […]

The band around former bass player – singer of original BJH,В Les Holroyd will play at Universiada Hall in Sofia on 12 December. Tickets priced 50 BGN – 60 BGN are on saleВ throughВ Eventim.bg. Barclay James Harvest feat. Les Holroyd line-up: Les Holroyd – bass, vocals Mike Byron-Hehir – guitarsВ  Colin Browne – keyboards Steve Butler –percussions, […]

Video footage of ANTHRAX’ Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) – along with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover on second guitar – playing an instrumental version of the STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (S.O.D.) classic ‘Milk’ during a recent soundcheck on the the JГ¤germeister Music Tour can be viewed below. In June, BENANTEВ spoke toВ Tangra […]

MOTГ–RHEADВ have re-recorded Ace Of Spades for a beer advert. Apparently, the new version has a much bluesier approach, with Lemmy even playing harmonica. It’s to be used on a Kronenbourg 1664 TV commercial, which will debut on Sunday, October 24. This will then be available for download via the Kronenbourg website. MOTГ–RHEAD will start a […]