News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
April 11th will see Australia’s Symphonic Folk Metal powerhouse VALHALORE release their long-awaited, sophomore studio album BEYOND THE STARS via ROAR! In addition, the band will reissue their notable debut, VOYAGE TO ETERNITY (self-released in […]
Following the announcement of George Thorogood & The Destroyers’ forthcoming tour dates with ZZ Top on the Elevation tour, and a set at Bluesfest, Byron Bay on April 18, comes exciting news for fans in Melbourne […]
There’s not long to go before West Australian garage rock icons The Stems make their much-anticipated return to the AUS East Coast for a string of shows, including a festival appearance at The Gum Ball, […]
Ladies & Gentlemen…beloved Budgewoi trio SHORT STACK are thrilled to today unveil the support acts for their 15 Years Of Stack Is The New Black tour set to sway across the country this June. Celebrating their debut 2009 […]
Following the prolific release of their self-titled album and their biggest headline shows to date in 2024, today MAKE THEM SUFFER today announce a massive 2025 regional Australian tour, set to bring their insatiable live show on […]
Global rock superstars Green Day – Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool – announce Australian punk band Private Function as local support on the Australian leg on their massive 2024/25 global stadium tour – The Saviors […]
SummerSalt is thrilled to announce chart-topping, platinum-selling indie darlings, The Wombats, to light up the next series of concerts in September! This spectacularly sunny line-up will also feature DMA’S, Ball Park Music, Del Water Gap, Bea […]
Get those dancing shoes and capes ready for action… Sweden’s answer to Sherbet and all good things AOR & Yacht Rocky, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are coming back for a second landing with their latest […]
Legendary Melbourne 5-piece Behind Crimson Eyes have today announced their final body of work and subsequent farewell tour, following the band’s decision to hang up their instruments after 20+ years in the game. The band’s […]
Iconic UK dance-rockers EMF are set to electrify Australian audiences with a series of headline shows in July and August 2025. These dates are their first in Australia since 1991, making it 34 years between drinks […]
Look at the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and you could be forgiven for thinking SMOKIE’s success story was a 1970s phenomenon. After all, they had 7 Top 20 Australian Top 20 Hits in that […]
Legendary hard rock band WINGER is set to electrify Australia for the final time, bringing their farewell tour to rock fans across the country thanks to Silverback Touring and Loud Lemon. For one unmissable tour, […]
When REVOLVER, which is by every metric the world’s top heavy rock magazine, ran a comprehensive survey of music fans and critics, in search of the 5 Greatest Live Band Of All Time, the results […]
Haylee Robins is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. Haylee cut her teeth singing in her first cover band at 16 and quickly progressed to writing lyrics. In 1999 and at 20 […]
Hardline Media proudly presents NERVOSA – for their first time down under in April 2025. Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, join us in April 2025 to welcome NERVOSA, for their very first time in Australia! NERVOSA […]
Local supergroup Australian Rock Collective (ARC) announces a new tour, performing Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon in theatres and concert halls across the country this August. ARC is undoubtedly Australia’s most celebrated supergroup, […]
In 2025 Australia will play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene with the return of NEW BLOOM FEST, a curated touring festival showcasing all things alt rock, post-hardcore, grunge, punk, and […]
Funk royalty and pioneers of the 90’s Acid Jazz scene, The Brand New Heavies, are thrilled to announce Jaron Jay as support act for their Australian shows which hit out shores this month. Jaron Jay is a boundary-pushing songwriter, performer, and […]
THE JULIANA THEORY will forever hold a spot in the rarefied ranks of emo’s most influential artists. Like their peers Sunny Day Real Estate and Rival Schools who also helped create and define the genre, […]
Southern Sons, the iconic band from the 1990s are returning to their roots and revisiting the songs that kickstarted their music careers, bringing music lovers a nostalgic journey through their timeless hits. Tickets are now […]
British soul icon and music treasure, Billy Ocean, is returning to Australia in September 2025 for his One World Tour. Following the 40th anniversary of his landmark album ‘Suddenly’ and the special vinyl re-release, Billy […]
Kim Salmon’s new outfit SMOKED SALMON have released the third single and video from their forthcoming debut album, and label Cheersquad Records & Tapes have opened pre-sales for the self-titled album, which is out February […]
In 2025, an astonishing new era for Melbourne’s Thornhill will emerge, with the band today announcing their third studio album BODIES due out on April 4 via UNFD. Following on from their ARIA Award-nominated 2022 […]
In 2025 Australia will play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene with the return of NEW BLOOM FEST, a curated touring festival showcasing all things alt rock, post-hardcore, grunge, punk, and […]
Melbourne Guitar Show returns as Australia’s biggest guitar show in 2025, with this year’s edition also marking a milestone for the iconic event, moving to a new home alongside an incredible lineup of performers, workshops […]
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