The resurgence of Bill Callahan, a truly classic underground American songwriter, is appreciated — New Yorker and NY Times profiles; positive, historicizing Pitchfork review for newest dispatch Apocalypse — but it’s strange that his early, noisy, and especially dark albums have, more or less, been left out of the di...

Dream Theater have named Mike Mangini as their new drummer.He replaces co-founding member Mike Portnoy, who left the band in December following a stint with Avenged Sevenfold.Mangini, who has performed with the likes of Annihilator and Steve Vai, fought off strong competition from Thomas Lang (Glenn Hughes), Virgil Donati (Planet X), Marco Minn...

NIGHTWISH hit the studio in late October to record the follow-up to 2007's Dark Passion Play album. Vocalist Anette Olzon has issued the following blog update: "I thought I'd start the day with answering some more questions: Q: What are your impressions about the incoming CD? Do you like it best to DPP? A: "I t...

Celebrated stoner rockers Kyuss are to reform for a series of shows next spring. The band - vocalist John Garcia, bassist Nick Oliveri, drummer Brant Bjork and new guitarist Bruno Fevery (replacing original member Josh Homme) - will hit the UK in March and April for six shows under the name Kyuss Lives!. "You know, the whole reason I ever consid...

The Feeling, The Coral, The Big Pink, Egyptian Hip Hop and Black Mountain have been added to the line-up of this year's Latitude festival.