News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Acclaimed singer songwriter James Reyne has today announced he’ll take his A CRAWL TO NOW Tour on a huge regional run from February through to May 2019. Commencing February 8, 2019, in Wangaratta, Reyne […]
After spending much of 2018 working away on new material and preparing a brand new live show that is ready to kick ass, Melbourne’s Drunk Mums are back, baby. The rockers today release their […]
The UNIFY Gathering crew are over-the-moon to announce the addition of an official onsite festival pre-party, carefully curated by Sydney’s best punk/emo party planners. It is the first time the unique camping fest has been […]
PLUG INTO 2019 Tour is designed to help you recharge, update, download, upload and rock out as the year of 2019 strikes. There’s a blues artist electricity in this here town and its sustainability […]
Australia’s number one party starters today announce an Australian summer tour, a short run by The Bennies standards, but still covering most of the country. This January they’ll be visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, […]
March 2nd, 2019 sees the renaissance of boutique music festival Farmer & The Owl south of Sydney. After debuting in 2013 in the grounds of the University of Wollongong, Farmer & The Owl makes […]
Australia’s post-metal/sludge legends, Lo! released their third full length album, Vestigial late last year via Pelagic Records. Today the band have released a striking new video for the track, Bombardier. The video for Bombardier […]
Following on from their impressive debut single, ‘The Morning After’, Sydney punk rockers This Time Only have returned with a frank and raw new slice of music in ‘Marco Avenue’. A sign of exciting […]
The Omnific are taking you into the outer atmosphere today with their gorgeous, galactic video for single ‘Erin‘. Last month, The Omnific released the single ‘Erin’ – and the track was immediately embraced. A […]
Perth’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets aren’t a band to do things by halves. Having enjoyed a sold out tour through Europe and the UK in September, the four piece have returned home triumphant as we […]
Melbourne rockers Warbirds are gearing up for a massive summer, kicking it off with the release off their soaring rock ballad My Symphony, the second from their sophomore EP Control. Recorded at Coloursound Studios, […]
Following on from their single Money Money, Perth’s Foxton Kings have added yet another smouldering rock song to their arsenal with the fittingly-titled Burn. Full of rhythmic swagger, Burn oozes confidence and charm as […]
Melbourne based Alternative Punk outfit Just About Done have just released their new music video ‘Peacemaker’. ‘Peacemaker’ is the final release in a three-part video series that includes all tracks from their new EP […]
WAM nominated indie rockers The Tommyhawks are set to release the first single ‘Critical‘ from their upcoming debut album on November 10th accompanied by a video for the track. Critical is a stomping punk […]
Adelaide’s Heinous Crimes are set to release the world premiere of their upcoming single ‘Lies’ on all digital platforms on November 15th. The hypnotic and explosive track is the first taste off their upcoming second […]
Perth’s monthly visitor and newest metal club is back in November to embrace all things metal & party! HORNOGRAPHY has hit like a steam train, with local metal fans flocking to sell out the […]
Two of Perth’s best tribute/salute bands Hells Bells and Over The Top – Angels Tribute and along with young 3 piece original band Maddcatz join forces to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of 2 Classic Albums […]
Steve Kilbey, one of Australia’s most loved artists, will release his new solo album, Sydney Rococo, on Friday, November 23 worldwide via Golden Robot Records. Sydney Rococo is a collection of songs Kilbey has […]
Above, Below are today wanting to take you ‘Beyond The Mosaic Garden‘ with their new single and filmclip! The Sydney progressive metalcore outfit have dropped their new single and a snow-laden video that shows […]
After years of writing and rewriting Lee Hartney of The Smith Street Band has finally recorded his first solo venture as Ghoatte Hordour. This debut EP titled Blackened Blood On The Suthourn Altar is […]
To paraphrase the immortal words of Superintendent Gary Chalmers: it’s been a hell of a toboggan ride. After almost two years to the day, 30 star-powered covers and a whole mess of Skittlebrau, left-coast […]
Totally Unicorn‘s creative genius and total disregard for the rules is what makes them so iconic, and brand new single ‘Grub‘ is no exception. But don’t take our word for it – catch these […]
Sydney’s Deiformity just released their crushing debut album Corpse Stomper – 11 tracks of heavy and catchy old school death metal. Their album includes the single Master of War which is a tribute to […]
After receiving glowing reviews in Australia and beyond for their debut single Can’t Keep Your Man, Echo Del Tusker return with Fix Your Face – a track that The Rockpit has called “another fine […]
In a world full of breakdowns, blast beats, ‘post’ genre’s and genres within genres, sometimes it’s all a bit overwhelming and you remember the days of gigantic stadium sized riffs and catchy choruses you […]
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