Robbie Mortimer is quickly building a reputation as one of Australian Country Music’s most exciting new artists. The 2023 Toyota Star Maker Grand Finalist spent last year electrifying festival audiences and touring Australia’s east coast […]
If you are an Adelaide metalhead, you probably witnessed or have at least heard the legendary story about when Phil Anselmo and his band The Illegals played two shows at the (now permanently closed) infamous […]
After capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide, vocal powerhouse and Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims is thrilled to announce his much-anticipated return, following his previous two sold out tours, to Australia and New Zealand this July 2024 – proudly presented by Frontier Touring. Boasting […]
The energy was electric as the crowd filled the band room of The Charles Hotel on Friday night for the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. Opening the night was local Perth act Sprinter, a four-piece psychedelic rock […]
There are many singers who can rightly be described as ‘Stars’ but far fewer as ‘Superstars’. Gladys Knight fits firmly into the latter category and her tour de force of a show at the Riverside […]
Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia and finally making their debut in New Zealand this November for their largest tour here yet! Kicking off in Auckland […]
One of the many aspects of 80’s style rock n roll that makes it so endearing is that it’s fun. Bands like Van Halen, Poison, and Def Leppard were prime examples of this and more […]
It was big monster energy vibes and chin beards abound for the one and only Australian sideshow from Disturbed at the vanguard of their Knotfest appearances this coming weekend. The universally adored and Grammy nominated […]
Tonight was a showcase of the very best virtuoso guitar players and musicians from around the globe. It was a schooling in technical brilliance. From the ambient shredding of Polish guitarist Jakub Zytecki and his […]
Tonight is a celebration of all things 80’s and all things electronic at a packed out Astor Theatre that hosts Human League’s last two sold out nights of their almost completely sold out 2024 Dare […]
The ever youthful Mark Lizotte aka Diesel has been a very productive man of late. It was seven years between 2013’s ‘Let It Fly’ and his 2020 release, ‘Sunset Suburbia’ but since then multi-instrumentalist Diesel […]
Fresh off selling out Melbourne’s Forum in 24 hours, alongside the sold out sign hitting Adelaide and less than 200 tickets available for the remaining shows on their Half Living Things Tour, Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha […]
In an electrifying surge through the heart of the rock world, Shotgun Mistress, the vanguard of Australian rock, continues its meteoric rise with the release of ‘Shot Down’, the latest anthem from their eagerly awaited […]
The Rockpit have been championing the music of Crazy Lixx for the 15 years we’ve been in existence, starting with a review of the second record 2010’s ‘New Religion’ and an interview with Danny Rexon […]
In the fourth installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]
International artists /songwriters Eric Bazilian & Tania Doko share more than artistry, song writing and live performing in common – they are forever bonded by their Scandinavian ‘second home’ – Sweden. Both ex-pats who married […]
Bravo Inferno ignites the indie-rock scene with their latest single, “Bright Burning Light.” This high-energy song embodies the band’s ethos of perseverance and community. Set to a backdrop of distorted guitars and driving rhythms, “Bright […]
I have been to the Indi Bar in Scarborough plenty of times for gigs over the years, but I have never seen it this busy with people filling every area of the venue on the […]
Portsea Hotel has to be one of Melbourne’s most iconic hotels to visit. Set high on the foreshore with uninterrupted bay views, this renovated hotel with great food and cold drinks flowing is the host […]
John Elliot was recently announced as the new singer of Swedish sleaze legends Crashdïet, But he’s by no means new to the scene. He’s made a name for himself for over a decade as the […]
In March 2022, guitarist Richie Faulkner stated that the songs for Invincible Shield “are a bit more progressive in places,” leading fans to wonder/worry if the next album would be Nostradamus II (the two-disc conceptual […]
On a very hot Saturday night in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel in Richmond ‘The Best Things’ on Tour was on. Luckily the band room had great air conditioning for the very hot 80’s and […]
SLAUGHTER THE MARTØUR WØRLD TØUR AUSTRALIA Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD have arrived on their ‘Slaughter The Martøur Australia 2024 Tour’. Forgoing their “An Evening With…” format for the first time in a decade, MACHINE HEAD returned […]
Sydney SKILLET fans. you have created an absolute “Monster” by selling out the band’s show at The Metro in record time. The demand for tickets has been amazing and we can proudly announce that we […]
Boasting a lethal combination of razor sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless and […]
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