It was all go at the Portsea Hotel this Labour Day Long Weekend as Jon Stevens and the band took to the stage at the venue’s annual Summer Series. Celebrating the hits of Noiseworks & […]
The Gypsy Pistoleros return with a vengeance, unleashing their electrifying new single, ‘Last Train to Nowhere’—a wild, glam-punk rollercoaster ride straight into oblivion! With echoes of early Wildhearts, Hanoi Rocks, and Backyard Babies, this track […]
The first night of ROAR Festival saw us nestled into Grey Street, St. Kilda’s hidden gem George Lane, an intimate and quirky classic wine bar that houses regular intimate shows. What a perfect location to […]
RUE MORGUE RECORDS have released their latest compilation album, Spankmag Vol 1! And here is everything you ever wanted to know about Spankmag Vol 1 but were too afraid to ask! Do you remember that […]
Award-winning guitarist and blues artist Erja Lyytinen has released “The Ring.” It’s the second single taken from the critically acclaimed Finnish guitarist’s forthcoming studio album Smell The Roses. The new single is available on all streaming […]
Four-time Grammy Award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. has announced special guest Hamish Anderson will be joining him as support on his forthcoming Australian Headline tour. Dubbed by BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as a ‘guitar hero’ and drawing equally from a […]
In 2024, beloved Australian rock group KINGSWOOD embarked on a record-setting live venture, completing Australia’s longest ever music tour. The Hometowns Tour encompassed 112 shows across the span of six months, taking KINGSWOOD to every […]
Southern California rock powerhouse Robert Jon & The Wreck return with their brand-new single, “Long Gone,” a fiery, emotionally charged track co-written with the legendary John Oates (Hall & Oates) and produced by Grammy Award-winning […]
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to introduce Kimberly Zehra, an incredible and inspiring woman in the Perth music scene. Kimberly has been engaged with the local music community for quite some […]
This glorious last day of Summer stared out before gates opened with an invitation to view and visit the Slipknot Museum. The Museum itself is nothing new to the festival. Last year I was also […]
Skegss today shared their refreshing new earworm ‘So Excited‘ via a First Play on triple j Drive with Phil Fresh, out now via Loma Vista Recordings. The track arrives on the heels of a triumphant run on […]
the Jesus Lizard have released “I’m Tired of Being Your Mother,” the final post-Rack digital single and the last preview of the band’s three-song Record Store Day exclusive EP, Flux. “When a friend of mine […]
The Cruel Sea’s first album in 23 years, Straight Into The Sun, caps a stellar return to action for the four-time ARIA winners. As the band summons up a sexy hip-shaking swing on the title […]
Back in January, Melbourne’s Thornhill set tongues wagging with the announcement of their hotly-anticipated third studio album BODIES, due out on April 4 via UNFD. And today, a final glimpse into BODIES arrives via TONGUES; […]
British death metal legends, BENEDICTION, have released yet another single from their upcoming new studio album, Ravage Of Empires, which is due to be released on April 4, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Crawling Over Corpses‘ […]
Move over teen angst, and welcome to the stage the middle-aged rage of Crash & The Crapenters’ new EP ‘Species Du Faeces’, out today. This eagerly-awaited EP comes after the tastes provided in single releases ‘Depression’ and ‘All […]
On April 25, 2025, Australia’s up-and-coming modern metal act GhostSeeker will release its much-awaited debut album, entitled Divergence via ROAR. Following the band’s first single, ‘Interment’, the extraordinary five-piece has just premiered a new music […]
Fresh from their first European tour, Adelaide’s technical melodic death metal act FREEDOM OF FEAR are announced as the direct and only support on the forthcoming DETHKLOK: Awaken Australia tour. Since launching their debut album Nocturnal […]
Sheffield emo outfit, The Throwaway Scene have released their brand new single ‘Talking Slowly’ . The track expresses a powerful and honest struggle with identity and acceptance, exploring the decision to take medication in order to fit […]
Throwing Muses are one of the greatest (USA) college bands of the 1990s. Formed by Kristin Hersh with high school friends. The band, currently consisting of Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo and Bernard Georges, pioneered a new alternative sound, […]
Unicorn’s forthcoming single Spirals released yesterday (Thursday 6 March 2025). A love song that explores the exhilarating and terrifying journey of falling in love. With a driving bass line, euphoric vocals and a melody to […]
Boom Crash Opera formed in Melbourne in 1985, quickly becoming one of our most loved bands. To honour their 40th anniversary, the band are releasing a brand-new single, their first new material in 12 years and their first […]
It’s been over twenty years since The Superjesus released ‘Rock Music’, their last full length album which spawned three singles including ‘So Lonely’ and ‘Stick Together’. But fans haven’t long to wait until the band […]
Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate roars back with Punk Rock Fiesta!, released on 1 March 2025—a high-octane blast of non-stop, no-frills rock and roll. This album leans hard into a punchy, rebellious sound, packed with infectious hooks and […]
Saturday March 1st saw day one of the return of the Melbourne Guitar Show after a taking a twelve-month hiatus. A change of location to the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds also showed another change in the […]
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