News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
INXS’s KICK album proved to be such a hit in the Chocolate Starfish Classic Albums Series that the band is KICKing on in 2019 with another tour. After a spectacularly successful string of sold-out […]
Triple Kill are one of Melbourne’s hottest and hardest working Heavy Metal bands. They take their music very seriously and yet at the same time have their fans laughing with their witty humor displayed […]
To say the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are having a nice run of late would be a massive understatement. The Perth rockers have continued to go from strength to strength, landing successfully on the radar […]
Kingswood will be bringing a bunch of their mates to their national tour party, kicking off next week in Adelaide! After months locked in studios in Melbourne and Nashville TN, the boys are pumped […]
The music video for ‘SILENT ENEMY‘, the title track off the new album from Blue Mountains alt/hard-rock band RED BEE, has arrived! From XYL Studio, who produced the visually stunning music video: “Our vision […]
Formed in High School in their hometown of Wollongong, The VANNS story centres around Jimmy Vann (vocals/guitars) and Lachie Jones (drummer) when they casually threw a band together to enter a competition. Following 2017’s […]
When Hollywood meets Collingwood What do you get when you cross renowned Canadian film and television director, Larysa Kondracki; the rising star of the recent Picnic at Hanging Rock remake, Lily Sullivan; a bunch […]
It’s 2001, you’re driving home from work, flicking through the radio stations, and Five Star Laundry by Motor Ace is being played on triple j, Triple M and a bunch of other stations in […]
After selling out their first two return shows, and following that up with an entire Australian run with Thy Art Is Murder, Oceanic hardcore outfit Antagonist AD are proving they’re here to stay as […]
Aussie rockers, King Coyote have released a striking music video for their new single, Moonlight Queen. Produced by VFX master Danny McNeill, check it out below! The trio combine the the riff rock of […]
LONDON is the creation of siren London Gabraelle and legendary Australian heavy music producer & songwriter dw Norton (Superheist, Walk The Earth). Think Lacuna Coil meets Kate Bush & Parkway Drive… yeah it’s heavy, […]
Following last year’s epic 25th Anniversary celebrations, Western Australia’s beloved springtime musical adventure, Blues At Bridgetown, returns for 2018 with a weekend’s worth of good times and great sounds to ease your soul and […]
The picturesque landscapes and isolation of Australia’s Northern Territory have produced Metalcore outfit SUMMIT. Today they are releasing their brand new single “Grief“. It’s the second cut from their debut EP “Echoes of Aberration“, […]
The event name, “A Day at the Pub”, is exactly what it says – a Sunday date in Sydney with beer and some of Australia’s best rock n’ roll acts. Sydney’s Black Heart Breakers have […]
HELL MACHINE announce debut album release “MERCILESS HATE” First single “WAR ON THE CROSS” is available now HERE. The track comes from HELL MACHINE‘s debut album MERCILESS HATE. The album was recorded in June […]
Hands Like Houses have revealed “Monster” – the second single from their new album -Anon. set for release on October 12 via UNFD. Alongside the single reveal, Hands Like Houses have announced an exclusive […]
The Australian PR, booking and management agency Black-Roos Entertainment has expanded the reach of their services by establishing outposts (representations) in Russia, China, India, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, the Baltic States, Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Singapore […]
Australia’s best octet, Halfway have received nothing but praise in their lifetime amongst the sound waves, and continuing with that statement the gents have just released their 6th outstanding studio album titled Rain Lover. […]
In a final gauntlet-throwing announcement that would have even Beyonce wondering if she can handle this, BIGSOUND has done its final reveal, with its full program, over 70 new buyers and speakers from all […]
Melbourne’s CIRCLES are today opening up their arms and allowing the world into their minds – via their brand new surreal, self-made filmclip for single “Dream Sequence“. The song will be the final single […]
Like a brick wrapped in silk THE KITE MACHINE’s new ‘Sinister Sound’ takes heavy rock riffage and delivers it with such a sweet groove that you’ll gladly take the brain hemorrhage for it. The […]
WAMCon 2018 makes a big splash today, revealing the conference’s epic first wave of industry speakers, sessions and events. FIRST 7 WAMCON SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED Today we reveal the first 7 of the 30+ music […]
Somebody call Customs… The Wombats are heading back to Australia again! Strange as it seems that an animal could be an introduced species in its native country, everyone’s favourite furry friends The Wombats (from […]
Five studio albums down the track and the distinguished career of Bob Evans receives the Best Of treatment via new album, Full Circle, to be released on October 5. Full Circle features a brand […]
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune often come flying seemingly out of nowhere in your late 20’s/early 30’s. It’s a scenario that singer-songwriter Laurie Luke has endured and ultimately turned into a creative force on his […]
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