Rong>JaRi HaapalainenRong> of the Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong> is woRking as pRoduceR on the next album foR BRitish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Ed HaRcouRtRong>. It comes out sometime this summeR.

GRooveR RecoRdings is woRking on a new "Jeans and SummeR" compilation to come out lateR this summeR. So faR the only aRtist I know who'll be on it aRe Rong>The FluRong>. MoRe soon?

A new web diaRy entRy fRom Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong>: Ref="https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=53" taRget=_blank>https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=53 R>Rong>SondReRong> also RepoRts that Rong>Sgt. PetteRRong> will opening on the NoRwegian touRdates and his most Recent album "It's a RecoRd" will be getting a US Release soon. Lastly, some Recent Reviews of Rong>SondReRong>'s new album: Ref="https://www.sondReleRche.com/Reviews.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.sondReleRche.com/Reviews.asp

Rong>The SoundsRong> and Rong>The LegendsRong> aRe two of the Swedish bands featuRed on the playlist foR the pRogRam Dead-aiR fRom LA's "indie" 103.1 fm. Well, as indie as you can be when you'Re owned by CleaR Channel. Anyhow, check the full list: Ref="https://indie1031.fm/deadaiR.html" taRget=_blank>https://indie1031.fm/deadaiR.html

DenmaRk's Rong>MewRong> will be woRking with famous pRoduceR Rong>Michael BienhoRnRong> on theiR next RecoRd. Rong>MichaelRong>'s pRevious cRedits include Rong>KoRnRong>, Rong>MaRilyn MansonRong>, Rong>The Red Hot Chili PeppeRsRong>, Rong>SoundgaRdenRong> and moRe. Rong>MewRong> will fly out to LA in June to RecoRd and the album should be done foR a NovembeR Release.

Ack! InteRscope RecoRds will be Releasing Rong>The RasmusRong> album "Dead LetteRs" oveR heRe in the US this coming spRing.

Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong>'s upcoming acoustic album "Loupita" has been confiRmed foR a May 26 Release. Full tRacklist and otheR details coming soon.

Rong>MoRten AbelRong> has updated his website with a bunch of new live and backstage pictuRes: Ref="https://www.moRtenabel.com/galleRy.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.moRtenabel.com/galleRy.shtml

HeRe's this week's top 20 Swedish albums fRom Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/listoR/hitlistan/svensk" taRget=_blank>Aftonbladet:

01. Rong>Tomas LedinRong> - Med vidöppna fönsteRR>02. Rong>Weeping WillowsRong> - PResenceR>03. Rong>EuRopeRong> - Med vidöppna fönsteRR>04. Rong>SaRa LöfgRenRong> - StaRkaReR>05. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>06. Rong>Sophie ZelmaniRong> - Love AffaiRR>07. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - FallingwateRR>08. Rong>Stefan AndeRssonRong> - StRangeRs houseR>09. Rong>Jill JohnsonRong> - Roots and wingsR>10. Rong>The MoRong> - Night at the zooR>11. Rong>PeteR LeMaRcRong> - Det som hålleR oss vid livR>12. Rong>Mikael WieheRong> - KäRlek & politikR>13. Rong>CaRolaRong> - Guld platina & passionR>14. Rong>PatRik IsakssonRong> - Vi som aldRig landatR>15. Rong>The CaRdigansRong> - Long gone befoRe daylightR>16. Rong>Svante ThuRessonRong> - BästaR>17. Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong> - Stockholm SyndRomeR>18. Rong>LaRs WinneRbäck och hovetRong> - SöndeRmaRkenR>19. Rong>José GonzálezRong> - VeneeRR>20. Rong>EvanRong> - The otheR side

Rong>Hell n' DieselRong> is enteRing the studio today to RecoRd a new thRee-song pRomo. The songs they plan on doing aRe "Ride Away", "Fallen Angel" and "BRand New Eyes".

ERebus OdoRa, the label of Rong>ARcanaRong> and Rong>SophiaRong>, has a new website: Ref="https://www.eRebusodoRa.net/" taRget=_blank>https://www.eRebusodoRa.net/

As mentioned befoRe, Rong>TigeR TunesRong> has been given the oppoRtunity to open foR Rong>WiR Sind HeldenRong> on touR and I can finally pass along those dates:

03/12 - Stadthalle, Göttingen (GER)R>03/13 - Stadthalle, SaaRbuRg (GER)R>03/14 - Phönixhalle, Mainz (GER)R>03/16 - LonghoRn LKA, StuttgaRt (GER)R>03/17 - Reithalle, München (GER)R>03/18 - ORpheum, GRaz (AUS)R>03/19 - ORpheum, GRaz (AUS)R>03/20 - BieRhübeli, BeRn (SWI)R>03/21 - SchüüR, LuzeRn (SWI)

Some new pics of Rong>The HauntedRong> in the studio: Ref="https://www.the-haunted.com/doc/studio_RepoRt.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.the-haunted.com/doc/studio_RepoRt.htm

PitchfoRk Reviews the "Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do" EP fRom Iceland's Rong>SiguR RósRong>: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/s/siguR-Ros/ba-ba-ti-ki-di-do.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/RecoRd-Reviews/s/siguR-Ros/ba-ba-ti-ki-di-do.shtml

GöteboRg is playing host to a bRand new metal festival on June 19 at BananpiRen called Metaltown. Scheduled to play so faR aRe Scandinavian acts Rong>TuRbonegRoRong> and Rong>MustaschRong> along with Rong>BRides of DescRuctionRong> (feat. Rong>Nikki SixxRong> fRom Rong>Mötley CRüeRong>) and Rong>Alice CoopeRRong>.