News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
The team behind Blood, Sweat & Beers is excited to announce the line-up for the 2018 festival taking place at The Factory Theatre in Sydney on June 30. Way back in early 2009 three […]
Continuing to expand their sound and revel in musical texture, Melbourne’s Pretty City present the latest example of their boisterous creativity with new single ‘Same As Before’. Taken from the band’s sophomore album ‘Cancel […]
In August 2017, Mammal stepped out of the wilderness after 8 long years to announce a reunion show and tribal gathering in their home town of Melbourne. The show sold out within hours of […]
Melbourne alt-rockers Cam Bird have confirmed an official launch show for their forthcoming and third EP, Neutrality, due for release on May 17. Official EP Launch Show Friday, June 1 @ Whole Lotta Love […]
All-round legends The Bennies will be taking their pumping new album Natural Born Chillers around the country next month, continuing their reign of taking 2018 as their own. The 11 date run will see […]
Tex Perkins highly anticipated The Man In Black show at Twin Towns in May has sold-out! By popular demand, a second and final show has been announced for Sunday 27th May. A massive five […]
The Darkness Stays for Burden Man…. Sydney’s most morose artist, Burden Man has announced a stack of new tour dates to make the long winter nights even longer. Following last years release of his […]
Brisbane post-alternative rock outfit Between Kings will release their new full length album The Escape, this Friday, May 6 via Regime Music Group. The band will also be opening for US modern rock icons […]
Stellar superstars RACKETT have released their new single Space Cadet; a rocketing psych-jam introducing their new extraterrestrial friend Steve the alien. To celebrate the release of Space Cadet; RACKETT and Steve will be hitting […]
Wing Sing Records announces the release of Almurta, the second album by Melbourne band Shepparton Airplane. Today also marks the release of new single ‘No Prize’. Due out June 1, Almurta follows up the […]
Off the back of the release of their frenetic debut self-titled EP in February, Melbourne’s Fight the Sun have returned with a blistering new music video for their single ‘Goodbye Gravity’. Capturing this electric […]
Australia’s AWAKEN I AM continues to break genres with the release of “Dissolution,” their newest video. The brand new track follows the release of their full length album Blind Love. “This song is a […]
The Nations capital as yet again coughed up some quality metal. Five piece death metal beast Hostel have come slithering out of the political wastelands of Canberra and will deliver their debut album Malevolent […]
With less than a month (eep!) until Adelaide’s West Thebarton finally let their debut album outta the bag, and after nabbing fellow suburban heroes Pist Idiots for their national tour support, Thebbies have invited some seriously sweet […]
The Sydney Guitar Festival announces its 2nd round of artists and events as it brings the best in guitar players of all styles to Sydney in August 2018. Announced today is another round of […]
Spawning from deep within the aphotic caverns that lurk below the nation’s capital of Canberra comes Inhuman Remnants. They are today announcing the release of their new track – II. Solipsis! Premiered at Youtube […]
In Deception have released their debut film clip ‘O.P’. The track comes from their forthcoming EP, ‘LORE’. In Deception are a post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The band launched in 2017 and made […]
Melbourne’s modern metal juggernauts The Ascended have announce the first leg of their extensive Australian tour in support of their upcoming record ‘Awaken Within’ out May 4th. The Ascended will be bringing their high-octane, […]
Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King are in the final stages of wrapping up their epic European tour in support of their recently released third album Get Right With Your Maker. The band have also just released a […]
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, have announced three very special shows ahead of their return to Europe. The band will be playing their latest album, 2017’s Top 50 Aria Charting In […]
Can there be a better creative environment for Rock n Roll than an abandoned garage with a thick waft of ganja hanging in the air? Sydney-based band, Fripps & Fripps don’t think there is! […]
If there’s three things the Psychos know how to do, it’s smash a beer, write a tune and make a damn video. They’ve delivered comprehensively on the third this week with the release of […]
Melbourne alt-rockers Cam Bird have released a video for Blindfold, the first single taken from their third EP, Neutrality, due for release on May 17. With its swaggering verses and prog inspired harmonies and […]
Newton’s Third Law states – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction! Drown This City‘s new single is so huge and devastatingly brutal, there is sure to be a huge response […]
Brisbane’s premier pirate party machine Lagerstein have announced a killer set of supports across their extensive Australian tour in June. Along for the ride across multiple shows are Melbourne’s 80’s-influenced heavy metal maniacs Sudden […]
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