News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
Frontier Touring and Bluesfest Touring are delighted to announce Icelandic phenomenon KALEO will bring their dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand in April 2023. Performing their debut headline Antipodean dates, the band will touch down at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Tuesday 4 April and […]
A Melbourne celebration of Gainesville, Florida’s finest, ‘Learning To Fly’ – A Celebration of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ is a labour of love, to be performed by some true fans. Local musicians Josh Owen, […]
SoCal punk outfit Unwritten Law vow to keep you up all night as they embark on an extensive Australian tour. Be transported to balmy nights under Californian skies as the ’90’s punk outfit perform their brand […]
After their hugely successful festival appearances at the tail end of 2022, plus some exclusive “One Night Only shows”, Noiseworks have announced more dates for 2023. With their new album ‘Evolution‘, their first in 31 […]
A message from Angry Anderson… “Brothers and sisters, over recent weeks we have been deliberating as to whom might come into Rose Tatt’s line up to fill the position left by Bob’s departure… Well, the […]
What do you get when five bad ass babes, born and bred on “Appetite for Destruction” come together? You get, PARADISE KITTY, one of the world’s leading tributes to the mighty Guns N’ Roses. With serious metal […]
Frontier Touring and The Killers are thrilled to announce an intimate one-off Sydney show at Liberty Hall, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park on Monday 19 December. This special show will take place after midnight, directly following the Qudos Bank Arena show on the same […]
Beloved rock’n’roll raconteur Tim Rogers, together with his band The Twin Set, have today announced their March / April 2023 national tour to mark the release of highly anticipated long player Tines of Stars Unfurled on February 24. Pre-order Tines […]
The Melbourne Guitar Show is ready to make its rockin’ return in 2023, set to storm Caulfield Racecourse on March 4 and 5, with tickets on sale today from www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au. It’s been 3 long years […]
MWP is back for all the prettiest stars for full immersion in all things Bowie again in its seventh year and back at Freo Social. The glittering commemorative event features an all-star cast of Perth’s […]
Following their recent tour announcement, Sarah McLeod and Stuart Rudd of The Superjesus have today confirmed a new band line-up, welcoming Murray Sheridan and Cam Blokland to the fold. They have also announced the release next month of […]
Jimmy Barnes announced today that he requires back and hip surgery which will unfortunately prevent him from performing live for several months. He is completely confident of making a full recovery and hitting the road again […]
For the upcoming NASHVILLE PUSSY Australian shows, some of Australia’s Hard Rock Elite have been added to the local bills. Get in early, you don’t want miss out on some of the finest local talent, world class […]
No matter what shit is flying your way, a great rock song – and a great rock band – can save you. Enter Australian rock band, Truck who have released their debut album, ‘Exploring The […]
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