Nightwish are to release the ‘End Of An Era’ DVD in the UK on June 5. This 18-tracker was filmed at the band’s last gig with former singer Tarja Turunen on October 21.

The Almighty are to headline the Bulldog Bash on August 11. This happens at the Shakespeare County Raceway in Warwickshire.

A website has been set up to aid Love mainman Arthur Lee, who’s battling against leukemia. This is to help pay for Lee’s ongoing treatment.

Originally scheduled for a June 6 release via Warp, Boards Of Canada’s new “Trans Canada Highway” EP has been bumped up a week to May 30. In addition to the studio version of “Dayvan Cowboy” from the group’s 2005 album “The Campfire Headphase,” the EP features an Odd Nosdam remix of that cut plus the […]

Okkervil River has signed a European deal with Virgin/EMI, which will on April 28 combine its album “Black Sheep Boy” and the EP “Black Sheep Boy Appendix” into a double-disc set. The releases were originally issued in North America by Jagjaguwar, to which Okkervil River remains signed. The European edition will feature the single “The […]

After a five-year hiatus, Korn has revived its Family Values tour for a summer run that will feature Deftones, Stone Stour, Flyleaf and Japanese upstarts Dir En Gray. The trek will begin July 27 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Velvet Revolver are to call their new album ‘Libertide’. Currently in production, the record should be released during the late Summer.

Scottish metalheads Mendeed are to headline Subverse 45, which happens in London at the Camden underworld on May 7. Also on the bill are Big Hand, A Day Called Desire, and The Red October. The fun starts at 2pm, running until 6pm.

The Magic Numbers are heading back to the studio to create the follow up to their Mercury-nominated debut album.The band will begin recording in May at the Allaire Studios in upstate New York, reports US music mag Billboard.The music will be produced by Richard Wilkinson who worked with the band on their self-titled debut.

Canada’s 3 Inches Of Blood have just finished recording demos with Slipknot‘s Joey Jordison. Now, it seems that the drummer will be producing the band’s new, as yet untitled album.