News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Bands of renown all boast a number of great albums to their name. But within that body of work there is always that one album. That magnum opus. That genre defining, gravity defying masterpiece that […]
Destroy All Lines have announced Adelaide-based alt-rockers VERMANTICS as support for Highly Suspect for their show at Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide. Consisting of brothers Stefan (vocals/guitar) and Daniel Fedele (bass), Jack Stevenson (guitar) and Julian […]
Australian audiences will soon be able to enjoy the full Infinity Song experience when the band makes their debut appearances on the East Coast this summer with special guests just announced, SURELY SHIRLEY. South Coast […]
Set to bring his beloved catalogue of music, including this year’s NO MAN’S LAND EP, American singer-songwriter and actor Tyler Hilton will be back in Australia this summer. Touring for the first time since 2017, […]
Once was not enough for punk rock icons THE OFFSPRING! Fresh off the release of their brand new album SUPERCHARGED and their earth-shattering one-off performance in Melbourne last night, the legendary five-piece have officially supercharged […]
UK rockers Wunderhorse have revealed two Australian headline shows in 2025 alongside their scheduled performances in support of Fontaines D.C. The band will play at Metro Theatre Sydney on March 4 before concluding their sizeable AU/NZ […]
Rock n Roll Hall of fame inductees and legends of rock, ZZ TOP announce 2025 Australian and New Zealand dates for The Elevation Tour in April-May. The tour will see ZZ Top perform in Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, […]
RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is thrilled to announce next season’s line up with classic rock titans, ZZ TOP, headlining along with the masters of American blues-rock, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, as special guests. They […]
Eora/Sydney-based punk rock quintet FANGZ have unveiled their fierce single ‘Wide Awake‘ – produced by Tim Maxwell (LOSER) and mixed by Jonathan Gardner (Front End Loader, Grinspoon). ‘Wide Awake’ detonates with rolling drums that set a feverish pace, paving the way for hard-hitting riffage to […]
Welcome to the 8424 Tour… 40 years of The Cult. Sometimes it seems like forever, but when that old friend returns you always greet them with open arms. The Cult is back in Australia for […]
Presenting the debut single from Melbourne’s most exciting young hard-rock band, Willie J’s 6v6s!! A 6V6 is a beam-power tetrode vacuum tube. A family of tubes that was first introduced in 1936, it is used […]
Having announced it last Friday, Kim Salmon’s latest new outfit Smoked Salmon have today released “Hell in a Handbasket”, the second single from their forthcoming debut album, which they are formally announcing today as well. The new single […]
Kathleen Halloran effortlessly closes the 20 feet between her storied career as a sought-after ensemble guitarist, and an exciting new solo chapter, today sharing her debut single, Free With Me – a self-assured and wide […]
The wait is finally over and OPETH‘s highly anticipated 14th studio album, The last WILL and TESTAMENT is now available worldwide via Moderbolaget / Reigning Phoenix Music! To celebrate this release, the Swedish prog legends are now sharing […]
Following the successful launch of their single ‘Ladder’ at The Bird in May, the release of their single ‘Scratch’ in August, and a string of rocking shows including RTRFM’s Fremantle Winter Music Festival, Boorloo/Perth indie-rock […]
Fresh off the release of their sixth studio album CURE, prolific metalcore progressives ERRA are set to bring all of their blistering light and shade to Australian stages again next March for their first ever national Australian headline […]
Hardline Media are proud to announce one of the vocal Greats of Heavy Metal to our Southern shores, the formidable TIM RIPPER OWENS! EARLY BIRD TICKETS (Cheaper, Pre-Sale) ON SALE MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER AT 10AM […]
Meanjin/Brisbane-based metal band The Brave have returned from hiatus with their first track since 2019, ‘Breaking Out‘ – produced and mixed by Troy Brady. Pre-save HERE. ‘Breaking Out’ thrashes with a torrent of searing riffs and thunderous drums, creating a visceral […]
Frontier Touring are excited to welcome Icelandic blues-rock band, KALEO back to Australia as they embark on their Payback Tour across the East Coast this February, with special guest Chance Peña*. Last in Australia in […]
The HED P.E. tour is about to get a whole lot more hectic with some incredible bands set to join the band on stage. Main Support for ALL Australian shows are Adelaide’s Heartline. With a […]
TEG [MJR] have announced that the Adelaide show for THE CULT has sold out. The highly anticipated Australian tour from the British indie rock legends hits our shores this weekend with first show kicking off in Melbourne […]
PIXIES have announced a 2025 Australian tour which will see the alt-rock legends perform two consecutive nights in each city. On the first night, they’ll play fan favourite albums, 1990’s Bossanova and 1991 follow up Trompe Le Monde in […]
With soaring melodies and emotive lyrics, Sydney indie-rock group JET CITY SPORTS CLUB are back with a brand new single titled ‘MINI SKIRT’. The band’s latest release is a strong addition to a catalogue that […]
Jam-packed with charisma and summery tones, the new single Daydream out today from Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Charlie Bedford sparkles with upbeat instrumentation set against frank lyricism. Also marking the first taste of this exciting artist’s new album due […]
Philadelphia 6-piece The Wonder Years have today announced their 2025 Australian tour – the band’s first time down under in over 7 years, with California punks Joyce Manor and Melbourne up-and-comer Suzi set to join […]
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