News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
Due to recent events CKY will no longer be appearing on the ALIEN ANT FARM tour but we are delighted to announce the DROWNING POOL will appearing in their place. We are immensely grateful to […]
Multiple WAM Award winning artist Siobhan Cotchin has returned, serving fans a brand new track in the emotionally charged ‘Ghost Of Us’. Continuing to show elevation in songwriting and performance, the latest from Cotchin further […]
“The performance tonight was one of the finest I have EVER seen… truly incredible from first song to last and long may Feeder continue because they are one of the last true great bands from […]
Set to release their fifth studio album Forgiving Spree on Friday 24 January in 2025, today Australian indie rockers SLOWLY SLOWLY announce their Forgiving Spree Australian headline tour, with the quartet primed to journey across […]
Riding hot off the back of last year’s inaugural Lookout Festival comes the long-awaited announcement for 2025! Lookout is turning up the energy and bringing a line-up of iconic events that will be nothing short […]
Featuring two of the greatest current American Rock n Roll bands the world has to offer… this is gunna be one Helluva HoeDown Under. THE SUPERSUCKERS and NASHVILLE PUSSY are ready to rip Australia a […]
In 2025, two of the all-time punk greats will return to Australian stages, with pioneering California dynamos PENNYWISE and beloved Swedish trailblazers MILLENCOLIN set to co-headline a huge run down under next February and March. […]
After over a decade of devotion, intensity and passion, Melbourne’s VOID OF VISION announce today that it is time to bid farewell to fans and announce the What I’ll Leave Behind Australian Tour for 2025; a huge […]
Canadian hardcore luminaries Alexisonfire announce their Australian return for March 2025, alongside iconic US rockers Underoath and New Jersey punk four-piece GEL, in what will be an unmissable series of shows for local hard music […]
Melbourne vocalist, Karly Jewell has delivered her new single, In The Dark. Demonstrating more of her diverse range, both in song writing and vocal delivery, In The Dark is a brooding, melancholic haunting ballad that […]
The Wheatus Acoustic Tour next January and February is shaping up to be the most fun you can have indoors this summer. Featuring Wheatus frontman and incredibly nice guy, Brendan B. Brown along with his […]
“Shihad quite simply laid waste to what came before them. As a band, there are few that play tighter hard rock and honour the riff as diligently as Shihad; they’re a precision machine with a beating […]
Swedish rock legends OPETH are excited to announce a headline tour in Australia and New Zealand set for November 2025. After 6 long years wait, the Nov ’25 tour promises to be ground-breaking – 7 […]
The Grammy nominated, platinum certified rock band 311 have released their long awaited 14th studio album, Full Bloom, out now. Listen to Full Bloom here. Full Bloom delivers a powerful message of positivity and unity […]
After taking a 21 year leisurely stroll around Australia, Europe & America and becoming legends in the process, Melbourne’s finest, Electric Mary, have announced 2025 will see them put their blues based rock ‘n’ roll […]
Nostalgic emo/pop punk band Ellen May from Perth, Western Australia are set to release their newest single ‘Bombs Away ‘, which is dropping on November 7. ‘Bombs Away’ is themed around the story of perseverance […]
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