Global blues phenomenon Canned Heat triumphantly returned to Broadbeach this past weekend to close out the mighty Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival where they were joined by Australian blues royalty Kevin Borich for their […]
Jimmy Barnes will embrack on his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town – playing all his classic hits plus highlights from his acclaimed new album, My Criminal Record, released Friday, […]
Perth’s home of metal HORNOGRAPHY is putting on an extra special event this June – HEAVY METAL QUIZ NIGHT! Test your metal knowledge against your friends and foes, plus win great prizes all night! […]
2016 was the year Eluveitie last visited our shores. They return to us with a new lineup and two new albums under their belt. Perth welcomed the Swiss, folk-metallers with open arms on the […]
Florida alt rockers Pink Fly are premiering their brand new video for the track “Happy” right here at The Rockpit! Pink Fly is what real alt rock is all about. The raw energy, angst, […]
Music is a wonderful thing – it unites, bridges countries & language barriers, heal wounds & helps soothe emotional pains & torment. But for me, one incredible thing about music is the unknown gems that […]
An all-star benefit show featuring Multi-Platinum Rockers Candlebox, Aerosmith‘s Brad Whitford and Grammy-Award Winner Mike Farris, among many others, has been announced to support Thin Lizzy Guitarist Damon Johnson in the wake of the PledgeMusic bankruptcy. The “Damon Johnson: Uprising from PledgeMusic” concert […]
World-renowned English artist and designer Roger Dean-whose masterful artwork has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia has joined the much-anticipated North American concert tour, “The Royal Affair Tour,” […]
It’s been a long time coming but the wait is finally over. Boston legends Roadsaw return this June with their eighth full-length album, Tinnitus the Night, a record that’s sure to please their faithful […]
Paul Gilbert presents a new video for “A Herd Of Turtles” from just released new studio album BEHOLD ELECTRIC GUITAR. “A Herd of Turtles” – Quote From Paul Gilbert” How do you know when […]
Sydney’s independent instrumental progressive solo artist, PLINI, announces his Australia and New Zealand headline tour in October. The shows are a rare and intimate live set that has been honed around the world since his last […]
Announced earlier this month, the Perth Prog royalty double bill tour featuring VOYAGER & CHAOS DIVINE has today, due to popular demand, added an Adelaide show at Jive on Thursday 11th July, kicking off […]
Check out the new release from Derek Davis, songwriter and frontman for former Arista Records and Frontiers Records recording artists Babylon A.D. On his latest solo release Derek Davis weaves early Delta Blues, Americana, […]
With Sold Out shows on their last Australian & New Zealand Tour, SLF return in February to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their seminal debut album – Inflammable Materia thanks to DRW Entertainment and […]
A couple of years back I stumbled on Joanovarc by accident when I was put onto their debut ‘Ride of Your Life’ by a friend when he sent an email to the wrong friend and […]
Metal United World Wide returns for a second year with Perth now being added to the world wide event! Based on the original Metal United Down Under in Australia, MUWW brings together the entire world […]
Hailmary are a world class rock outfit out of Perth that delivers intricate slabs of grungey rock that packs a punch and soothes the soul. Having toured internationally including Europe and the US and […]
If Blues Vocalist/Guitarist Tommy Castro is a name you’re not familiar with then here’s a taste from the bio: “Over the course of his still-unfolding career, the guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has released 15 albums […]
Power Pop hailing from Pittsburgh has never been so good! Honestly if you want a bit of fun in your ear then you’d do well to hook yourself up with a shot of Chip and […]
The Screaming Jets roared into town on their one-show WA leg of the ‘Dirty Thirty’ Tour, as they celebrate thirty years of rocking the world with their rip-roaring Aussie pub rock that has made […]
Australia (well, the East Coast) was delighted to learn earlier this year that alt rock legends The Cure would be bringing their magisterial, slow-burn masterpiece Disintegration to our (Sydney’s) shores to mark the 30th […]
CULT OF LUNA Releases New Single, “The Silent Man”, BATUSHKA to release ‘Hospodi’ on July 12, TANITH launches new single, “Eleven Years”, Arch / Matheos launches new video for the track “Tethered”. […]
ALIEN WEAPONRY Release New Video For Ahi Kā, BEYOND THE BLACK To Release Heart Of The Hurricane / Black Edition, GLORYHAMMER Release Second Single And Video, CREMATORY & Einherjer Sign With Napalm Records […]
HAMMERFALL will release a new album titled DOMINION on 16th August 2019 via Napalm Records. The group unleashed “(We Make) Sweden Rock” – the first single off DOMINION today. Listen and and purchase/stream the new […]
The Erotics have a new album out: ‘The Songs Remain Deranged’ is thirteen red hot tracks of what they do best – sleazy, dirty Rock and Roll that bridges the gap between Shock Rock, Punk […]
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