News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
There’s an irrepressible spirit that is present in every decade of hard rock. Tenacious and uncompromising, it lives or dies on its ability to slay a live audience — boasting a lethal combination of […]
Coinciding with the Hay Mate: Buy A Bale – A Concert For The Farmers concert, Jon Stevens is releasing a charity single, Rain Down On Me, with all proceeds going to help the drought-stricken […]
A massive lineup of local bands (Featuring Felicity Groom, Moonlighter, Dan Howls, Sealamb, and Pukka (DJ) have put together put together a special benefit show for S.A.R.C (Sexual Assault Resource Centre). These people are an […]
Following positive reviews from last months ‘Age of Outrage’ single release, Sydney rockers Lese Majesty are announcing a new 6 track EP entitled ‘Patterns and Signals‘ to be released on Friday November 16, as […]
Sons of regional Australia Ocean Sleeper have broken through the quiet with a five-date national tour and brand-new single Save Me. Save Me takes the band on an emotional journey, as vocalist Karl Spiessl describes; […]
The musical pedigree and backstory of the members of Dept. Of Gloom would take hours to dissect. The sum of their collective parts reads like a short history of Australian rock! Created in 2016 […]
Last month Melbourne’s BLKLST announced the imminent arrival of their new EP “Hard to Swallow“. Out on Friday October 26, the heavy record saw it’s announcement and the premiere of the first single “Hypocrite” […]
Australia-born, blues-rock artist Hamish Anderson announces his new video, “No Good” with a premiere on Billboard , who deems Anderson as a singer, songwriter and guitar hero. The track, which debuted on Relix Magazine, […]
The fifth round of MUDU is done and dusted. It was a great round featuring 106 Australian metal bands in 13 cities. All Australian states and territories participated with Darwin returning to MUDU with […]
Maverick are a 5 piece punk/metal band from the South Eastern suburbs of Sydney. Fitting a genre isn’t an option and their track history of shows is testament to that. From playing with US […]
When it comes to legendary musicians, two names that stand out in the Australian music scene are undoubtedly Ross Wilson and Richard Clapton. Both have extensive careers, spanning more than four decades, a swag of […]
There is something in the water in Adelaide that creates excellent heavy music. Among the absolute dearth of heavy music that comes from Adelaide comes 23/19. Today, 23/19 return to the fray with what […]
Australian enigmatic psych-prog rock trailblazers AlithiA are today releasing their new single and video ‘Diamonds’. A pulsating melancholic and ethereal track that lashes out riffs and beats, it is the second taste of the […]
With their national tour off to a raring start, Wollongong four piece THE VANNS have continued to stroke the fires of momentum surrounding their new single, ‘HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW’, with the […]
Last month, As A Rival dropped the news that they would be releasing their new Album ‘Griefers‘ into the world on Friday November 2nd and released single ‘What We Got“. Laundry Echo, who premiered […]
Melbourne blues rockers, Ablaze, have just released their four on the floor belter of a debut album, No Chaser. The band recently did a run of shows in support of the albums first single, […]
Every year one talented Victorian band wins the opportunity to represent Australia in Memphis USA at the International Blues Challenge. Past winners have included Aussie festival faves Fiona Boyes, Geoff Achison, and Jimi Hocking, […]
With the release of their seventh studio album, As The Kingdom Drowns, an album of riff-filled, technical ecstasy, Psycroptic just may have outdone the devil. The band now release a new single titled ‘Directive‘. […]
Wither’s rise has been sudden and vicious, their debut release, Nothing To No One shattered expectations of the whispered super group’s talent. Now, to further fan the fires of anticipation Wither are dropping the […]
Off the back of their utterly addictive debut single ‘Loser‘, Melbourne’s newest alt rock trio LOSER are the gift that keeps on giving. The band have just announced that their debut EP ‘Restless Noise‘ […]
Rockhampton. Known for being the Beef Capital of Australia (Up Yours, Casino! You know it’s not you), the quiet Central Queensland town is unfortunately not known for metal. Really, though, it should be. There […]
With two shows already sold out for the Hear My Eyes, Arts Centre Melbourne collaboration presenting No Country For Old Men and Live Score by Tropical Fuck Storm, we are excited to let you […]
Melbourne rockers Drunk Mums have returned with a rejuvenated take on the leather clad, boisterous brand of punk rock that has been having fans frothing, with a brand new album in URBAN COWBOY. Such […]
Brisbane, Australia post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings have dropped a brand new video for the song “World Of Our Own“. The track appears on their debut album “The Escape“, which was released earlier this […]
Glitoris. Four fearless female musicians who’ve gained a national reputation for their unforgettable punk rock shows release their long-awaited debut album: THE POLICY. Equal parts anthemic, ferocious, political yet absurd, the Canberra four-piece have […]
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