News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Written during a hard period of Angie’s life, the latest track is a testimony to the hardships of mental health and an upbeat reminder to be gentler with yourself. Although born from a difficult chapter, […]
Honouring the patience of devoted fans all over the country, Helmet have confirmed their long-waited return to deliver the very best of their celebrated catalogue. In April 2023 Helmet will storm Australian stages delivering career […]
Last month Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze delivered their high-energy, big-riffed, beer-soaked brand of rock straight to your eagerly-awaiting eardrums via new single ‘Gasoline’, which is 2 minutes and 58 seconds of pure rock n’ roll mayhem! Listen to Gasoline […]
It’s been eight long years since Perth had its last West Coast Blues and Roots Festival so it was extra special to see such a great turnout for our very first ‘Bluesfest Perth’ in the […]
The winners of the 2023 Local Country Showcase for Gippsland Country Music Festival have been selected from more than 25 entries. Songwriter Harry Hook is Real from Sale, and duo No Promises from South Gippsland (featuring […]
Indie-folk duo Pierce Brothers today unveil their latest single and video, In The Water, a soulful and uplifting track that highlights the band’s unique sound and musical style. This new release serves as a follow-up to […]
Melbourne hard rock act Torrential Thrill have finally unleashed their brand new album “State Of Disaster“. It comes after leading in the new year with singles “High Society” and “Breathe”, bothing released with both hilarious […]
“Beware of the Clown” is the second single from “DARKADELIC”, the Damned’s 12th studio album coming April 28. The track was written by founding member Captain Sensible to deride what he calls the “conveyor belt of bozos” who lead us and was […]
ADELAIDE BEER & BBQ FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ADELAIDE SHOW GROUND FROM FRIDAY JULY 14th TO SUNDAY THE 16th OF JULY FOR THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL TO DATE! In 2022, after welcoming over 21,000 […]
KINGS OF THRASH “The MEGA Years” featuring David Ellefson & Jeff Young are set to perform live the MEGADETH albums Killing is my Business….and Business is Good as well as So Far, So Good… So What albums in their entirety on their upcoming Australian […]
James Reyne and Ella Hooper have joined forces to record Reyne’s 1992 hit with James Blundell, Way Out West, the song originally released by The Dingoes back in 1973. Ella Hooper explains, “When James came to me with this […]
Rock phenoms Måneskin have announced their first ever headline tour of Australia as they bring their RUSH! World Tour to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide this November. Bringing their raucous live set and phenomenal production, […]
Fresh from a national tour with revered rock band The Superjesus to promote their new single ‘Money (We’re Only In It For Love)’, Sarah McLeod is bringing back to the stage an updated reprise of her successful 2021 show ‘One Electric […]
Following the release last month of the new 6-song EP Periodical Fits by his band LEECHES!, Perth punk and power pop everywhereman Benny J Ward has released his first solo single “Tell Me Tell Me”. With a career […]
High Voltage, the free homegrown community celebration of music and the spirit of WA rock legend Bon Scott, is set to be the ultimate Sunday afternoon out in the streets of Fremantle. DIESEL, Natalie Gillespie, Body Type, Eddie Perfect, Katy […]
The Melbourne Guitar Show will rock Caulfield Racecourse this coming weekend (March 4 and 5) with tickets still available from www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au. It’s been 3 long years since the last show was devoured by over 5,000 guitar and music […]
Mark the 31st March on your calendars because The Murphy Brothers will be taking the outdoor stage at Lake Monger Recreation Club to perform the Crowded House Songbook – a special show featuring their absolute […]
For the past three years, for young Indie Rock band, To The Skies, their timing just sucked. The band released their breakout single “Echo” one week before the pandemic hit in 2020. They had a […]
Australia’s premier AC/DC tribute return in 2023 for what promises to be an electric high-voltage set as they commemorate the 77th birthday of the legendary, Bon Scott. Hailed as “one of the best AC/DC tribute […]
Melbourne’s own Virgin Mary Disco are hitting the ground running in 2023 with the release of their debut single ‘Modern Man’. Taking cues from the likes of post-punk and new wave forerunners Joy Division, New […]
Ahead of the release of their much anticipated new studio record HOME, the boys from KINGSWOOD have announced a string of intimate album listening parties for fans on the East Coast to get around, this February. The news […]
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, performer, and international pop icon P!NK announces her highly anticipated return to Australia with a massive tour in February and March, 2024. P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2024 will commence in Sydney at Allianz Stadium […]
It may well be only February but there is already a contender for Tour of the year. This year’s hottest tour kicked off in Perth and it was off the charts! The nights proceedings started […]
By overwhelming demand legendary British Grammy winner BILLY OCEAN returns with his UK band & Special Guests. Performing all his Gold / Platinum hits “LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU”, GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, “GET INTO MY […]
Heavy rock veterans, JUPITER ZEUS, from Perth Western Australia have officially released their third album titled Frequency Prison. Stream Frequency Prison now on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms. With each release, Jupiter Zeus has added another piece […]
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