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SAMANTHA FISH Announces May/June 2025 UK Tour

Following her October 2024 UK tour, celebrated blues rock guitarist Samantha Fish returns to the UK in May and June 2025 for 4 exclusive UK concerts that will take at Cheese & Grain, Frome (May […]

Perth Rockers OJAY To Embark On First Australian Tour in January 2025

Ojay have quickly gained a reputation as one of Perth’s most captivating alt-rock / pop-rock outfits, with the release of their long awaited sophomore album ‘The Ride’ – a daring, narrative-driven concept album defying genre […]

NOBLE JACKS Release Video for their Festive Single “Next Time Around” – Featuring the Soulful ELLES BAILEY, Out Now

Noble Jacks are thrilled to release their video for their festive single, “Next Time Around,” a heartfelt collaboration with the soulful Elles Bailey. The song captures the joy of reuniting with loved ones and the […]

ROSS THE BOSS Announces May 2025 Australian Tour Performing MANOWAR’s ‘Sign Of The Hammer’ In Full

SIGN OF THE HAMMER is one the iconic albums ROSS THE BOSS released during his time with the “Kings Of Metal”, the mighty MANOWAR. This album will be played in full for the Aussie shows, […]

Rising British Heavy Rock Crew SAINTS AMONG US Release Brand New Video

Ascending UK alt-rockers SAINTS AMONG US charge forward with the release of their massively captivating new single, Hunger. Featuring Maddy (vocals), Rahmaal (bass), Tom (guitar), and brothers Brad (guitar) and Adam (drums), SAINTS AMONG US […]

TYKETTO Announce February 2025 First Ever Australian Headline Tour

Melodic Hard Rockers Tyketto Announce First-Ever Australian Headline Tour. After leaving audiences mesmerised during their debut Australian performances at GlamFest in 2024, melodic hard rock band TYKETTO is returning Down Under for their first-ever headline […]

TODD RUNDGREN Announces 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Following three incredible sold out shows earlier this year, one of music’s most revered singer songwriter guitarists and producers, Todd Rundgren, will return to Australia in early 2025, playing a string of headline shows. The […]

THE HELLACOPTERS Release Video For New Single ‘(I Don’t Wanna Be) Just A Memory’

High-energy rock’n’roll royalty, THE HELLACOPTERS, are pleased to present a brand new single from their much anticipated new studio album Overdriver today. ‘(I Don’t Wanna Be) Just A Memory‘ sees the band take on the (post)modern preoccupation with nostalgia. […]

SUMMERSALT FESTIVAL Adds New Shows For 2025

SummerSalt is set to shine in 2025, with two new shows being announced – one in Busselton WA and the other in Cronulla NSW.  Other new shows were recently added for Batemans Bay NSW, Victor […]

Heartwarming Highlights from CHRIS SIMMONS’ Care Home Tour as He Promotes Charity Christmas Single

Singer-songwriter Chris Simmons has been raising awareness for bereavement charity AtaLoss through his Care Home Tour, where he performed his poignant Christmas single, A Cold December. The heartfelt track, inspired by Chris’ personal experiences with […]

WILL WILDE Releases Single & Video ‘Wild Man’ – A Swaggering, Tongue-in-Cheek Blues Anthem

Wild Man is the new single from the new album ‘Blues Is Still Alive’ set for release on February 28, 2025, via Vizz Tone Records. Wild Man is a raucous, dirty twelve-bar shuffle that channels […]

THE CRYSTAL SHIP announce surprise Espy Bar show

Following on from their inaugural Wednesday residency at Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar in November, The Crystal Ship have announced that they will be continuing to kick into summer with an unmissable show at another Melbourne […]

STAND ATLANTIC & REDHOOK Join Forces For 2025 Regional Tour

Hot on the heels of releasing their ARIA #1 charting sophomore album ‘Mutation‘, Eora/Sydney alt-rock powerhouses RedHook are linking up with their good mates, the earth-conquering Stand Atlantic, as main support for a 14-date tour […]

ENEMY INSIDE unleash new single & music video ‘Don’t Call Me An Angel’

“Silent night, burning bright?” ENEMY INSIDE delivers an early Christmas gift to their fans with their latest single, ‘Don’t Call Me An Angel’ showcasing the band’s relentless energy in a blazing three-minute burst of raw […]

HELLOWEEN: LIVE AT BUDOKAN out now via RPM

HELLOWEEN‘s highly anticipated live album “Live At Budokan” has officially been released today via RPM. This historic achievement cements their legacy as the first German band to record a live album at Japan‘s iconic Budokan […]

BRAINSTORM unleash music video for new single ‘Garuda (Eater Of Snakes)’

Southern German hard ‘n’ heavy powerhouse BRAINSTORM is finally breaking their musical silence. Their upcoming album, PLAGUE OF RATS is set to drop on February 28, 2024, through their new label partner, RPM. Today, they’ve […]

BLACK EYED SONS Release New Single and Video Ahead of Debut Album Release

Black Eyed Sons release new single, “Don’t Throw Me In The Corner,” the latest track from their debut album, ‘Cowboys in Pinstriped Suits’. The album is set to launch on January 31, 2025, through Off […]

BEAUX GRIS GRIS Release “I Told My Baby” Music Video Filmed at Home, Featuring Burlesque Performer Kitten DeVille

California-based roots rock band, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, who’s core is the dynamic duo of Greta Valenti & Robin Davey, have a house & motown-style recording studio on one of the coolest streets […]

LUNA KILLS Announce Their Highly Anticipated Debut Album ‘DEATHMATCH’ & Share New Single/Video ‘sugar rush’

Rising Finnish alt-metal force LUNA KILLS is making waves with the announcement of their highly anticipated debut album DEATHMATCH, set for a worldwide release on April 4, 2025, via SharpTone Records. DEATHMATCH is a powerful collision of […]

Multi-Grammy Award-Winning Band TRAIN Announces 2025 Australian Headline Tour

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band TRAIN is fresh off the heels of an epic summer tour that took in nearly 50 U.S. cities, and today, announces their long-awaited return to Australia in May 2025. The national […]

JOHN WILLIAMSON Set To Perform Atop The Iconic Big Red Dune in Birdsville in 2025 For The First Time Since 2013

The Outback Music Festival Group have today announced that the Simpson Desert outside Birdsville in Outback Queensland will come alive with music again next year, revealing the first details of a special Big Red Sunset […]

THE USED Announce 25 Year Celebration With 3 Albums In 3 Nights Across Australia

Rock icons THE USED have announced their Australian 25th Anniversary Tour offering an unforgettable experience for fans, with three nights in each city across Australia featuring a full album playthrough of the music they created that shaped […]

DETHKLOK Awaken Australia April 4th – 8th, 2025

Australia! DETHKLOK, the groundbreaking extreme metal band from the animated series METALOCALYPSE, are inbound our way to wake us all the hell up! Having transformed from a screen sensation into a real-life dynamic force, these […]

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai form SATCH VAI BAND and announce “Surfing With The Hydra” June 2025 UK and European Tour

For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour […]

DEAR SEATTLE Share New Single ‘Counting Hours’ Taken From Third Studio Album ‘TOY’ Due Out Friday 17 January 2025

A compelling new cut from Sydney alt-rockers Dear Seattle, today the Northern Beaches-hailing group unveil a brand new single Counting Hours, out now via Domestic La La. Coating raw lyricism with halcyon verses and buoyant […]

WA Garage Rockers THE STEMS are all set to return for an East Coast tour in April 2025

West Australian garage rock icons, The Stems, made a triumphant return to the live stage in August and September 2024, celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a series of sold-out shows across Australia and Europe. The […]

NECKBREAKKER Release Debut Album WITHIN THE VISCERA + New Single ‘Absorption’

This past Friday saw vicious death metal unit NECKBREAKKER release their debut album, Within The Viscera, via Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate the release, the band have revealed a lyric video for the latest single ‘Absorption’, a […]

Iconic Asian Rock Band MAYDAY 五月天 Returns To Sydney For Historic Stadium Show in February 2025

Live Nation & Chinatown Cinema Corp are thrilled to announce that legendary Asian rock band, Mayday 五月天, is returning to Australia with their 25th anniversary tour. Following their electrifying, sold out three show Australian tour […]

YELLOWCARD set to return to Australia for the first time since 2017, celebrating 20 years of their breakthrough album ‘OCEAN AVENUE

Legendary US Alt Rock band Yellowcard will be returning down under in April 2025 – celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their platinum-selling album ‘Ocean Avenue’. The Jacksonville 4-piece will be joined by legendary pop-punk stalwarts […]

THE DARKNESS Release Brand New Single ‘I Hate Myself’ Off Forthcoming Album ‘Dreams On Toast’

Following its premiere with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 earlier this week, The Darkness have overnight released their explosive new single ‘I Hate Myself’. It’s the second track to be taken from their forthcoming […]