News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Perth’s Foxton Kings write the kind of riffs that kick you in the face. And, while you’re recovering, they hit you with barrage after barrage of searing vocal hooks. Relentless is a good word for it all. […]
Shatter Brain burst onto the Australian heavy music scene in January 2018 and have quickly become one of the country’s most exciting new bands. Hailing from Adelaide South Australia, Shatter Brain are comprised of members […]
Returning for its fourth year, Australian Music Week has opened showcase applications for the 2018 music conference, which takes place 7-11 November in Sydney’s chilled-out beachside shores of Cronulla. Scouting the world to bring […]
Australia’s Between You & Me has announced their upcoming debut album Everything Is Temporary, out July 13 via Hopeless Records. Fans can check out the first single, “Dakota”, on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes. […]
After a month of hibernation in RADA Studios in Perth, W.A. working away on their second album and a support run with US rockers Radio Moscow on their Australian tour, The Southern River Band […]
Hidden Treasures returns in July to warm Fremantle’s West End with a line-up that celebrates the strength of the WA music scene. In its eighth year, this month-long live music experience is particularly prescient […]
Australian female-fronted powerhouse Temtris are releasing their fifth studio album Rapture on 1 October. The artwork has been revealed now. It has been painted by Darrell Firth of Not So Fine Artwork who is also […]
Due to popular complaints The Bennies have added a handful of WA shows to their Natural Born Chillers tour. The band have just wrapped up their epic European tour and today, announced the addition of shows […]
Melbourne-based blackened rock’n’roll band PAGAN are thrilled to announce their debut album Black Wash will be out on July 6 in Australia via EVP Recordings, and in Europe and the UK via freshly inked […]
Aussie-American acoustically driven rock ‘n’ roll quintet THE WALK-A-BOUT hail from the artistic East End of Long Island, New York. THE WALK-A-BOUT are releasing their sophomore album THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, produced by Andrew […]
Aussie melodic death-thrashers Naberus have revealed a new music video and single for the song ‘Space to Breathe’. The video was directed by James Ash and Cat Argiriou. This is the second music video […]
Goulburn Workers Club are excited to announce the inaugural CLASSIC HITS LIVE concert featuring ten of the biggest acts of the 70s, 80s and 90s coming together for one night only at the Goulburn […]
Seemingly with contempt for staying still, PRESS CLUB return home from their eight-week national tour with The Smith Street Band to announce their own Australian headline tour. With their newfound love of airport security, […]
As WAM’s Song of the Year Awards 2017-18 draws to a close, we’re excited to reveal singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly claimed the coveted Grand Prize with her song Boys Will Be Boys. For Fremantle’s indie-pop golden […]
Powerful metal outfit Flynn Effect have announced the Friday July 6 release of their new EP Monument! The Brisbane-based band are celebrating this release with a first taste of the EP, a new single […]
TIRED EYES are a brand new, bold four piece alternative rock outfit from Brisbane, Queensland. Today they are rolling out their first piece of music EVER as a band – a brilliant single entitled […]
Born in the blistering heat and surf of Western Australia, Ratking are emerging as one of the most exciting hardcore bands around. In just a handful of years, the five-piece have released an impressive discography and become […]
“In 1820, the great Northern War Chief Hongi Hika departed New Zealand for England. On his return, he brought with him the word of God and hundreds of muskets. Things would never be the […]
In ’92 Tumbleweed were at the top of the heap following the runaway success of their back to back Eps ‘Theatre of Gnomes’ and ‘Weedseed’ with both topping the ARIA Alternative Charts, their direct […]
Australian based Futuristic Theatrical Rock Warriors, CROSSON, have returned with their new album Invincible. Invincible is the follow up the bands critically acclaimed 2016 album Spreading The Rock ‘N Roll Disease. Once again mixed […]
Melbourne alt-rockers Cam Bird are set to release their third EP, Neutrality, THIS THURSDAY on May 17. With the release just days away, the band have released a second music video this time for […]
“The past year since we released You, Me and Everything in Between. has been life changing for us.” Begins David De La Hoz, vocalist of Belle Haven. The band has experienced great growth since […]
Teasing in March with new single ‘Let It Slip’ today Luca Brasi confirm the release of their fourth album – Stay – set for release June 22nd on Cooking Vinyl Australia. Today the band […]
Perth five-piece nu-metal/hardcore band 生 Conform 死 ‘s debut album “Circa 94” will see it’s release Friday May 18. The band will be out on their Circa ’94 mini-tour from Saturday May 19 in […]
There is no doubt ONE ELECTRIC DAY is one of Melbourne’s favourite festivals. Celebrating its sixth annual event in 2018, the day at Werribee Park has sold-out every year, with ticket allocations exhausted within […]
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