Australian rock legends, The Screaming Jets are gearing up to embark on a huge national album tour, which gets underway this weekend in Brisbane. The commencement of the string of shows follows the chart-topping debut of their […]
Bleed From Within have had an extraordinary year. They’ve just stepped off of the Lamb Of God Headbangers Boat cruise, following on from a colossal summer run which took in both headline shows, performances with Heaven Shall Burn and festival […]
“They may take our venue, but they will never take our riffs!” or whatever William Wallace said. There has been a change of venue. KILLFEST will now be held at the Kilmore Memorial Hall on […]
Following immense demand, today Queens of the Stone Age have announced a second Sydney show for their far-reaching ‘The End Is Nero’ Summer 2024 Australia tour. With tickets moving quickly for their upcoming appearance at […]
Rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce is excited to announce the release of his new single, “Lady Love Divine,” on November 10, 2023. This track is the second single off his highly […]
Steve Vai’s band entered the stage and slowly but surely out came the man himself, Steve Vai as he played from backstage to his rightful spot center stage, and it was kind of hard to […]
Astral People & Handsome Tours are pleased to present the return of The Streets in 2024! In celebration of their sixth studio album, The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light – The Streets hit Australian shores March 2024 with trademark […]
Nestled within the imposing limestone walls of the heritage-listed Fremantle Prison, the stage was set for an extraordinary night of live music. The colossal guard towers loomed overhead, creating a surreal backdrop that combined the […]
In the endless stream of Melodic Rock bands squeezed out by Frontiers you sometimes wonder what the business plan is? I mean some like me love this time of music but it doesn’t get to […]
‘Music is a Lighthouse’ – Devin Townsend The Devin Townsend show in Western Australia opened to a full house at Fremantle’s premier international live music venue, Metropolis last Wednesday. Promoter, Brad Wesson could not have […]
It was just a year since Samantha Fish last played in Manchester and what a storming night it was and definitely one of the gigs of 2022 (see my previous review of the show). So […]
The Retro Bar in Manchester may not be full tonight but the crowd that are here are full of excitement for Laura Evans with many being at her last headline show at Gullivers. But before […]
There’s such lush melodies and guitar-fed urgency to opener ‘Brutal Beautiful’ that you can’t help get sucked in. It’s a wonderful opener with passionate vocals and great driver, along with it’s mellower moments – […]
2023 has been a monumental year for Kingswood. The release of a wonderful album in the shape of ‘Home’, an unprecedented 100+ date countrywide tour, the unexpected dropping of a second album ‘The Tale of […]
The trajectory of success and profile Perth’s South Summit have been enjoying over the past two years has made them one of Australia’s most exciting new bands. Their fusion of indie and rock sounds, woven […]
The second single from Hellcats upcoming album, ‘Black Thunder’, was released on Friday the 13th of October, and was presented live for the first time in London’s iconic 100 Club on Oxford Street, on the […]
The year is not yet over, and Virgin Mary Disco are taking no prisoners. 2023 has seen the release of two brand spanking new singles from the up-and-comers, and they continue the onslaught with the […]
Following the release of their tenth studio album ‘Vol. 10’ earlier this year, multi-platinum selling US rockers Buckcherry have announced their 2024 Australian tour. Head here for your tickets Kicking off on September 24 at the Astor Theatre in […]
I first saw INXS live back in 1986 on their 9th ever UK date when they played Rock City in Nottingham (it still counts one of my biggest musical regrets as being too ill to see […]
Handsome Tours is thrilled to announce that punk legends mclusky will be returning to Australia in January 2024 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough sophomore record, mclusky do dallas. “Bad luck and self-sabotage stopped these cult […]
Having set the rock and metal world alight in September with the announcement of a forthcoming solo album, further details of Bruce Dickinson’s The Mandrake Project are revealed today. The first single to be taken […]
As a kid in the 70’s even if you were a primarily a Rock Kid there was one man whose music cut across all divides – Bob Marley and his band The Wailers. Listening to […]
Swedish rock’n’metal queens return with a new single showcasing their attention-grabbing line-up change. The music video for “I Left My License In The Future” – a jaw-dropping, revved-up rocker – premieres today. Danish mastermind Soren Andersen […]
Emerging Melbourne force Wayside have revealed details of their Will Yip-produced sophomore album, ‘What Does Your Soul Look Like’, slated for release on Friday 10th November via Nature Girl Records. The duo, comprised of vocalist […]
Legendary ’70s Perth punk group The Victims, who introduced the world to both Dave Faulkner and his original drumming partner in the Hoodoo Gurus, James Baker (who also co-founded The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon […]
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