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Bastard, the new project of Courtney Love are in more turmoil with the depature of a further 2 members. Corey Parks & Louise Post have left the band, the latter leaving due to a personality clash with Love and left after the first day of recording while Parks left just a week after joi»
In but 3 days time there is a free gig going down in London with an exceptional line-up. Papa Roach, Therapy? & Feeder will all be playing at The Brixton Academy on September 5th. Doors open at 6:00pm and entry is on a first come, first served basis so make sure you get there early... I have »
Garbage are to get back into the main stream swing with a new single & album. The album, titled 'Beautiful Garbage', is set for release October 1st while new single 'Androgyny' is expected to start radio play within the next fortnight.
The full album track listing is as follows :-
Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker is considering starting a side band in addition to his day job. He plans to get two friends (both tattoo artists) from his hometown in Fontana, California but he wouldn't say any names. The band, he says, will be "Very Minutemen and Fugazi-ish,»
Being a cult star is a cruel position for anyone. As soon as you hear the person in question mentioned, expectation are risen that extra notch, you just expect that little bit more and, if all fails miserably, then the backlash is ferocious. Luke Haines has never disappointed to date. The Auteurs we»
US shock rocker Marilyn Manson has been handed a charge of sexual assault following a concert in Michigan. The gig in Clarkstown on July 30 he faces charges which include criminal sexual behaviour, assault and battery, all of which could lead to a 2 years prison sentence. It is alledged that Manson »
Brit stars Coldplay have refused a request for one of their songs... from actor Sylvester Stallone. The star wanted to use the song 'Trouble' for his new movie, titled Driven. Coldplay drummer Will Champion told MTV that "We met him in LA and he asked us if he could use the sing»
The Tibetan Freedom Concert which was due to be held on September 15th at London's Brockwell Park, has been postponed. Details are sketchy but the event organisers have said it is due to "unexpected scheduling complications and logistical issues." Acts set to appear included the Beastie Boys »
Cyber metallers Fear Factory have a new single to unleash on us. 'Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies)' is to be the second single from their album, 'Digimortal'. The track itself is a new version of the song and not the original on the album. The single is to be released on Roadrunner. In »
US rock rappers Cypress Hill have a new album on the way. Currently, the new album is as yet untitled and the band are deciding which 14 or 15 tracks they want out of the 40 they have recorded. The new album, the follow up to the 'Skull & Bones' album (which spawned the hit singles 'Best Of Me' & '»
All female 'alternative' bands are few and far between. The UK has Angelica, Twist and Venus In Furs to name but a few. The US has L7 , The Donnas as well as the hotly anticipated Bastard , the new project fronted by Courtney Love. Now, out of Orange County, there is an»
Irish/Portugese rock act Cyclefly have delayed the release of their new album yet again. 'Tales Of The Fishbowl' was predicted by the band to be ready early this year before they set a release date of June. This got re-arranged to September but this now seems HIGHLY unlikely as the band are to go ba»
The rumours circulating the alledged demise of Sunna could have some foundation. Si, the drummer with Earthtone 9 has left the band for 'unkown reasons' and very quickly after, Richie Mills joined the band 'temporarily' for their upcoming dates with Linea 77. Rumours start»
Janus Stark have a new mail order only CD available. All the tracks included are new demo recordings by the band. To buy a copy, drop a line here. This is, however, not their new album as that is set for release around Xmas time. The full tracklisting for »
The amazing Weezer have announced the date of release for their next single. 'Island In The Sun' is to be released in the UK on September 24th although the import is available as it was released in the US at the end of July. This is to be the bands 2nd British single to be lifted off their hugely po»
The son of Steve Harwell, lead singer with US pop-punks 'Smash Mouth', has died aged just 8 months old . Presley Scott Harwell was diagnosed as having acute lymphatic leukemia and died just weeks later following some complications. The band have cancelled the rest of their tour dates so that »
Dis touted band Preston School of Industry are set to release their new album.
Titled 'All This Sounds Gas', the album is due for release on August 27 through Domino Records.
The full track listing for the album is
Whale Bones
Falling Away
A Treasure @ Silver Bank »
Veteran Seattle grungers Pearl Jam are due to go back in the studio. Although no exact date has been given, the band have said it will be "In the next six months", also adding that they "don't think it's going to be that long before we have a record done." Also, band member Stone Gossard»
You may not believe this, but there once was a time when it was actually considered cool to listen to Feeder. Their first full album 'Polythene' was a huge indie success and even their second album, the less succesful 'Yesterday Went Too Soon' was greeted with wide open arms by the bands hardcore f»
OK, only way to review a bands progression after 3 years is to listen to their back catalouge. With Irish rockers Therapy?, this is a pleasure. Songs such as 'Potato Junkie' & 'Screamager' haven't aged at all since their original releases back in the early-mid 90's. One thing that has happene»
UK ska-punkers (spunge) are to tour around the country on a 32 gig jaunt. Whitmore are support for all tour dates with several other acts joining in on the fun including fantastic Birmingham ska-core band Farse (who have an MP3 on our site.) The dates are as follows Septembe»
OK, since the demise of Muttz Nutz, my contribution to this section has been non-existent but that is set to change now. One thing I like to do is find new music by new bands... most people do, right? Well, here is my new idea... I am gonna scan a few websites, check out a few bands, maybe just a single t»
Hugely popular US band The Strokes have finally given out news on their up coming debut album. It is to be called 'Is This It' and is to be released on September 3rd. It is a prime time for the album to be released following their successful sell out UK tour and the success of their single 'Hard T»
Whip out your harmonica, the man is back after a 3 year absence. Bob Dylan is to release his new album in September. Titled 'Love And Theft', it will feature the song 'Mississippi' which he recorded with Sheryl Crow, and also the track 'Things Have Changed', which won him an osc»
It is all systems go at Beggars Banquet and all it's subsidaries. As well as their 5th birthday gig (click here for more info), the label have several new releases all in the pipeline.
First up are Alfie, who release their new single '
Quirky US band 'The Eels' have another album to throw our way. Their 4th album 'Souljacker' is to be released on September 9th and has been described by lead singer E. as the band 'rocking out...' Their new material will be aired at the Leeds/Reading Festivals as well as The Foru»
Irish rock band Therapy? are to release their first single in 3 years. Despite releasing 2 albums since that time (Suicide Pact, You First & So Much For The Ten Year Plan), this is to be their first single since they released 'Lonely Cryin' Only' back in 1998. Titled 'Gimme Ba»
American alternative band Butthole Surfers have their new album in the can... 5 years after their last one. The band have been going for 20 years and have had bands such as Nirvana play support to them and were quite major players in the 90's 'alternative' scene. For the past 5 years, despite »
An all time rock legend is to be immortalised in a doll form this September.
Jim Morrison, lead singer with 60's band 'The Doors', is to have the figure of him made by McFarlane Toys, the company who also made the 'Spawn' figures.
The fig»
Musical genius Tori Amos is treating us to another album of cover songs with some VERY suprising inclusions. Set for release in September, her new album is to be titled 'Strange Little Girls' and will include covers of The Beatles, Boomtown Rats & rapper Eminem to name but a few. »
