The renowned composer Rodion KonstaShchedrin wrote the main parts in his ballets especially for his wife - ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. Their creative union has lasted for over 50 years, during which they managed to conquer the hearts of people all

Ukrainian classic ballet desperately needs male dancers

Radu Poklitaru began his career as a dancer at the National Academic Bolshoi Theater of the Republic of Belarus and then became the chief ballet master at the National Opera of Moldova

UNEXPECT, recently finishing a North American tour with The End Records labelmates SIGH, has been hard at work in the studio working on material for...

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist SLASH's official fan site, Snakepit.org, reports: "There is a rumor going around that Slash is going to Israel to perform in...

Billboard.com is reporting:AC/DC's Black Ice is flying off the shelves at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, the exclusive U.S. retailers for the album that...

PRO-PAIN's eleventh album, the aptly titled ?No End in Sight,? is now available in stores via Regain Records. After 16 years together, Pro-Pain has not lost...

Venezuelan-based black/death metallers NOCTIS IMPERIUM, who earlier this year announced that metal drum legend Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH, LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY, BRUJERIA)...

Stating "better late than never", legendary UK grindcore masters NAPALM DEATH reveal that shots from the band's March 10th, 2006 gig at Studio Seven in...

Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has issued the following statement: "Yes, it's true!!! I will be playing with my friends in Testament in Mexico, supporting Judas...

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) to fill in for Alex Skolnick on their upcoming Mexican tour dates...

Italian avant-garde metallers EPHEL DUATH have unveiled the artwork for their fourth studio album, Through My Dog's Eyes, pictured on the left (click to enlarge). Through...

Rollingstone.com is reporting:The icy home of the Phoenix Coyotes got a blast of hot metal as METALLICA kicked off their tour Tuesday night...

Sweden's EVOCATION have issued the following: "Friday, November 7th, Evocation are having a "Release Ritual" in order to curse the release of the second full-length album,...

UK glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have issued the following update: "Tigertailz have confirmed they will record their forthcoming live show at The Asylum in Birmingham on Saturday,...

Netherlands-based death thrashers DETONATION have issued the following update from frontman Koen Romeijn: "Hey everybody, We've got a really cool UK tour coming up next years...

A brand new interview with Toronto, ON metallers, and recent Earache Records signees CAULDRON, has been posted online. The high-energy, traditional heavy metal three-piece have built...

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have made the following brief announcement: "We're pleased to announce we're coming to play for all our friends in Australia and New...

The official HADES MySpace page has been updated with news that the band's DVD, Bootlegged In Boston, will soon be out on Italy's Cruz Del...

Swiss metallers GURD check in with the following update: "Finally we finished our new album Your Drug Of Choice. We put two new songs ('Your Drug Of...