News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Following the release of their debut self-titled album, prog-metallers THE STRANGER are hitting the road through June and into early July, down the East Coast, hitting Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and hometown Brisbane. […]
The unstoppable and ever sprightly Ezekiel Ox is back with a punk rock single, ‘IN THE END’. ‘In the End’ is a guitar-driven track with an infusion of hip-hop flow, funky grooves and punk rock […]
Aboriginal singer-songwriter Scott Darlow releases heartland rock single ‘RUNAWAY’ from his 2016 critically-acclaimed album ‘Sorry’ and announces tour dates. ‘Runaway’ is a strikingly beautiful ballad based on a true story about a refugee couple escaping […]
Bluesfest Byron Bay has topped the Billboard Boxscore list for week commencing June 3 2017. Bluesfest ticket sales grossed $9,909,630 US across the five days of the festival. This is the second time Bluesfest […]
The Smith Street Band pay homage to Aussie rock legends AC/DC with new video clip for track ‘Shine’. The original –filmed for influential music television show, Countdown– was directed by the legendary Paul Drane […]
Gold Coast based, one man punk rock band, The Desperation has recently released its debut single EIGHTFIVENINETYSEVEN Listen to it here EightFiveNinetySeven focuses on the heartbreak of the day that singer/songwriter Daniel Topp lost his […]
Australian Heavy Metal 5-piece Toxicon has pulled out all the stops in concocting their most potent track to date – CIRCLING. The melody driven war cry unleashes its full energy from the opening note, delivering […]
To top off a hell of a year, Big Whoops are heading down the east coast to Sydney and Melbourne! With the release of their EP ‘Virtuous and Vile’ in tow, they are ready to […]
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