News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
That “difficult second album”? Almost four years have passed since Brisbane’s Blues Arcadia released its breakout debut LP, Carnival of Fools, to instant and universal acclaim. Under normal circumstances, following up a record that opened […]
Melbourne rockers XCalibre have just dropped their beefy new track, Calling U Out. The track appears on their debut EP set for release on April 14 via XMusic This track has a dark history with a story to […]
With just nine short weeks till Bluesfest, the finishing touches are being put on the festival line-up, and we are excited to announce that the following 18 artists (in alphabetical order) will be joining the […]
From the moment Wisconsin Death Trip was released to an unsuspecting world, Static-X stood above. Their industrial alt-rock hybrid “Evil Disco” shook metal from its stagnant state and redefined what can be done with heavy music. Each subsequent album enhanced […]
There’s nothing quite like a Rock and Roll Festival to get the blood pumping and when they are done right they are a thing of wonder. Silverback Touring has hit the nail on the head […]
After a massively successful 2022; West Australian rockers DICE are crossing the Nullarbor for the 3rd time in 12 months to bring their sophomore EP ‘Time Will Tell’ to the live stage this May & June. With over 13 million streams […]
Melbourne hard rock act Torrential Thrill have announced their new album “State Of Disaster” set for release on April 1st 2023. To celebrate the announcement, the band have released the first single “High Society” alongside […]
Geoff Tate has announced the supports for RAGE FOR ORDER / EMPIRE Australian shows starting IN TWO WEEKS! Some of Australia’s finest have stepped up for these support slots.And if your quick enough, check out […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo are kicking […]
To celebrate the launch of their new single, ‘Million’, Bravo Inferno will be hosting a night of indie-rock-pop on Saturday 28th of January at Lyric’s Underground in Maylands. The gig will see Bravo Inferno joined by […]
Australian rockers strap yourself in as we have a mind blowing double headed monster treat for you! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour which will hit […]
One of Australia’s most revered rock bands, The Superjesus have today unveiled their much anticipated new single and video, ‘Money (We’re Only In It For Love)’. This is the band’s first release after confirming their new line-up, welcoming […]
GLAM FEST IS NEXT WEEK! Flights booked, visas approved, all acts are locked and ready to rock Australia. VIP packages are SOLD OUT! VIP upgrades have just been released but are limited to 15 per city […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo […]
Paul Dainty AM, President and CEO of TEG DAINTY is thrilled to confirm that Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, commences a national tour in Sydney in 2 weeks and plays Arena’s […]
CIVIC kick off the new year with a new single, Blood Rushes, and album tour dates! The song is a lush and sprawling anthem whose pummelling drums and crystalline guitars magnify the moody longing of Jim McCullough’s vocal […]
The life and music of Dr Errol H. Tout is set to be celebrated fondly with the posthumous launch of his album, Small Window Large View, at The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday, January 16. Errol […]
It has been a long time coming for Melbourne’s indie rockers British India and it appears that fans did not desert them during two years of Covid restrictions, with the band having recently been awarded both […]
Young Lions are back with a vengeance! It’s been five long years since the band’s critically acclaimed album ‘Mr Spaceman’, and on Friday, January 6 2023, they return with their highly anticipated fourth studio album, […]
Why did it take so long? The truth is The Korgis were a studio band up until 2017. They liked the idea of being the backroom boys behind the hits… and have hits they did! ‘If I […]
Tonight The Stars Revolt! has sold over 1,000,000 copies. With cyberpunk imagery, catchy riffs, funky beats and rap rock vocals, POWERMAN 5000 bridged the gap between Nu Metal and Industrial Metal and packaged it up in a retro-science […]
Irish Celtic infused pop icons, The Corrs will return to Australia in October and November 2023 for a seven date national tour. Joining them will be Aussie pop royalty Natalie Imbruglia the legendary Toni Childs and Adelaide trio, Germein. After stunning the 13 000 […]
Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Winning alt-rockers SWITCHFOOT finally return to perform Fan Favourites and Greatest Hits from their entire career including ‘Meant to Live’, ‘Dare You to Move’ and many more! Formed in San Diego in 1996, Switchfoot is Jon Foreman (vocals, […]
Tickets for the 2023 Ride The Soundwave Music Festival went on sale Thursday December 15th. The recently announced line-up for the all-ages event includes Boy & Bear, The Waifs, Busby Marou and Tullara, who will all rock the beachside stage […]
Acclaimed rock band Counting Crows, headed up by the charismatic Adam Duritz, have today added 2 new dates to their forthcoming Australian tour, The Butter Miracle Tour 2023. With the original dates in Melbourne and Sydney now totally […]
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