Rancid are to release a DVD in July. As yet untitled, this will feature 31 videos, shot between 1993 and 2003. The punk heroes won’t have a new album in the shops until next Spring.

The Lostprophets are to play the Newport Centre on April 27. They’ll also be on the bill for the Give It A Name Fetsival, which happens in Manchester and London on April 29/30.

Рўhe legendary New York-band Sick Of It All will play at Sofia’s Black Box on April 23rd (Sunday). (A year ago the same place saw a gig by another American legendary band – Agnostic Front.) Support will come from Bulgarian bands Not Broken In Spirit and Last Hope. The gig is set to start at […]

Sham 69‘s Jimmy Pursey has adapted the band’s hit song ‘Hurry Up Harry’ for the World Cup. He’s recorded a version called ‘Hurry Up England’. All proceeds from sales will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Ronnie James Dio is not re-joining Black Sabbath. The legendary singer is currently collaborating with guitarist Tony Iommi on a planned box set based on the band’s Dio era, and this will include new songs. But there will be no tour.

GWAR are to release a career-spanning DVD called ‘Blood-Bath & Beyond’,to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The band are also working on a new album,‘Go To Hell’. It’s being produced by Devin Townsend.

The Lightning Seeds are reportedly set to be resurrected for a tour and festival dates over the summer. An official announcement looks likely to be made over the next week coinciding with the release of Best Of album. Apart from some solo work, Lightning Seeds lynchpin has mainly beРµn focusing on producing the likes of […]

Kaiser Chiefs have announced an intimate warm-up show for their forthcoming UK tour.The band are set to play arenas across the UK from April 19, but will kick their tour off at The Garage in Glasgow on April 17.

Hard-Fi have released details of their first live DVD due out next month. Filmed at London Astoria last year, ‘In Operation’ features 13 tracks including all of their debut ‘Stars Of CCTV’ plus brand new song ‘You And Me’ and a cover version of ‘Seven Nation Army’.The release comes backed with an exclusive additional CD […]

PJ Harvey will perform at the opening night of the Hay-On-Wye literary festival on May 26, a bash known for attracting renowned authors from around the world. The set, which is Harvey‘s first UK performance since 2004, will see her perform a intimate set playing just guitar and piano.