News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Unveiling ahead of their anticipated appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest this weekend, the fourth studio album Everything Is Bigger Than Me out today from Melbourne indie folk auteurs Pierce Brothers solidifies the resplendent past, present and future of this […]
In 2024, the secret is out, the future is now; and it’s name is Reliqa. Following on from their 2022 EP, the endlessly innovative I Don’t Know What I Am, Sydney-based alternative luminaries Reliqa take […]
Adelaide’s The Crown and Anchor Hotel is under threat. And a group called ‘Protect Livemusic’ are doing their best to save it as a live music venue. Their petition on change.org has already collected over […]
Legendary Guitar Virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen to Embark on Highly Anticipated Australian Tour in May 2024. Australian fans of guitar virtuoso YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are in for an electrifying treat as the maestro announces his long-awaited return […]
The Reytons are back! After an intense tour down under in 2023, UK indie juggernauts The Reytons are set to return with a bang. Fresh from selling out fields and arenas in the UK, the […]
The legendary Infectious Grooves will be touring Australia at the end of March! The funk-metal supergroup will be appearing at Byron Bay Bluesfest as well as headlining their own massive headline shows in Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide and […]
Boasting a lethal combination of razor sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless […]
Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia and finally making their debut in New Zealand this November for their largest tour here yet! Kicking off in Auckland […]
Fresh off selling out Melbourne’s Forum in 24 hours, alongside the sold out sign hitting Adelaide and less than 200 tickets available for the remaining shows on their Half Living Things Tour, Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha […]
Pond—one of the most versatile, inquisitive, and accomplished bands of the psychedelic rock vanguard have released a new single, “Neon River” today. The single is a delightful seesaw, shifting between gossamer spans of acoustic beauty and slicing, […]
EYEHATEGOD have become the high water mark when it comes to so called sludge metal, having birthed rock’s unholy bastards and inspiring multiple others with their combined sounds of southern rock, blues riffs and hardcore […]
Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to release HOLLER, their first single of 2024. The single accompanies the news of the band’s October 2024 headline UK tour. Tickets will then go […]
HEILUNG, the ground-breaking collective renowned for their captivating performances, announce their highly anticipated rituals across Australia and New Zealand. This marks the debut of their mesmerizing rituals in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Auckland and their return […]
Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. For the Los Angeles quartet DIRTY HONEY, success came right out of the gate, and hasn’t let up one bit. To start, […]
It is the first day of a new season, and Autumn has arrived. Following on from January’s release of the bright and energized Spring, this latest track sees Melbourne band RUN‘s sound venture down a […]
Perth based Scarlet’s Way are set to unleash a high-octane track with their latest Country Rock anthem, ‘On the Pedal’. With electrifying instrumentation, thumping drums, and powerhouse vocals, this song is a breath of fresh […]
SMOKIE have sold over 30 million CDs, records and albums! They celebrated their 45th Anniversary last year and continue to be one of the most successful bands in the world today performing their hits that […]
Get ready for the latest show from the team that brought you ‘We Will Rock You’ & ‘I Will Survive’! ‘Thunderstruck’ is a massive night of epic rock proportions. Get up close and personal at […]
Blues on Broadbeach (16-19 May) just got bigger, revealing yet another reason for music fans to make the pilgrimage to the festival on the Gold Coast in 2024. On Sunday 19 May, Kurrawa Park will […]
Live Nation are excited to announce Iconic Canadian rockers The Tea Party are heading back to Australia this June for the first time since 2019, bringing their [TRIPtych] 25 tour to our shores. Tickets for all shows go on sale […]
The countdown is on to the spectacular 30th Anniversary Chocolate Starfish ‘Best of Everything’ tour, with the band releasing their full tour schedule which will kick off from June 21, 2024 taking in five states […]
Australia’s country music legend Lee Kernaghan has a new show, a new band and is heading back to town with ‘Boys From The Bush – The Concert’. Adelaide and Perth shows announced this week are: […]
One of Australia’s largest music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, returns from 16-19 May 2024 with an electrifying first line-up set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days. Blues-rock […]
Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on April 19, 2024 and launch a 35-date worldwide tour this May. The album’s title track is available now HERE. Produced by […]
On the back of the release of their new EP ‘Three in the Chamber’ Firing Squad will be playing a huge first show of 2024. They will be setting it off at The Bendigo Hotel […]
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