News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
It’s the biggest one yet – 2 stages, 11 hours of non-stop live music – 𝟏𝟎 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 & 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥! And to celebrate ten years of this wonderful festival Starr Special […]
Norwegian collective, Wardruna, will be touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever next month! Their latest album, Birna, will be released on January 24, while they are in Australia. As part of […]
Off the back of a hugely successful first KOA in 2024, Jamart Sound Lounge (JSL) are very excited to announce the line-up for KOA2025. Featuring more genres this coming year, KOA2025 brings even more of […]
On Saturday, February 8th, 2025, the Milk Bar (Civic Hotel) will come alive with electrifying guitar solos, soaring melodies, and rock anthems as the Daniel Wiggins Group presents Greasy Kid’s Stuff – The Music of […]
Ojay have quickly gained a reputation as one of Perth’s most captivating alt-rock / pop-rock outfits, with the release of their long awaited sophomore album ‘The Ride’ – a daring, narrative-driven concept album defying genre […]
Heavy metal titans HAMMERFALL have released a spectacular new video for their third single, ‘Freedom,’ from the latest album, Avenge The Fallen. The video is a heartfelt tribute to their global fanbase, who played an integral role in […]
SIGN OF THE HAMMER is one the iconic albums ROSS THE BOSS released during his time with the “Kings Of Metal”, the mighty MANOWAR. This album will be played in full for the Aussie shows, […]
Melodic Hard Rockers Tyketto Announce First-Ever Australian Headline Tour. After leaving audiences mesmerised during their debut Australian performances at GlamFest in 2024, melodic hard rock band TYKETTO is returning Down Under for their first-ever headline […]
Following three incredible sold out shows earlier this year, one of music’s most revered singer songwriter guitarists and producers, Todd Rundgren, will return to Australia in early 2025, playing a string of headline shows. The […]
SummerSalt is set to shine in 2025, with two new shows being announced – one in Busselton WA and the other in Cronulla NSW. Other new shows were recently added for Batemans Bay NSW, Victor […]
California-based roots rock band, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, who’s core is the dynamic duo of Greta Valenti & Robin Davey, have a house & motown-style recording studio on one of the coolest streets […]
Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band TRAIN is fresh off the heels of an epic summer tour that took in nearly 50 U.S. cities, and today, announces their long-awaited return to Australia in May 2025. The national […]
Rock icons THE USED have announced their Australian 25th Anniversary Tour offering an unforgettable experience for fans, with three nights in each city across Australia featuring a full album playthrough of the music they created that shaped […]
Australia! DETHKLOK, the groundbreaking extreme metal band from the animated series METALOCALYPSE, are inbound our way to wake us all the hell up! Having transformed from a screen sensation into a real-life dynamic force, these […]
Live Nation & Chinatown Cinema Corp are thrilled to announce that legendary Asian rock band, Mayday 五月天, is returning to Australia with their 25th anniversary tour. Following their electrifying, sold out three show Australian tour […]
Legendary US Alt Rock band Yellowcard will be returning down under in April 2025 – celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their platinum-selling album ‘Ocean Avenue’. The Jacksonville 4-piece will be joined by legendary pop-punk stalwarts […]
Get ready to ROCK this summer! Everybody’s favourite Aussie rock band The Screaming Jets are kicking off the new year with a full-throttle celebration and are set to deliver the ultimate holiday soundtrack to the East Coast […]
Denmark’s most celebrated rock band D-A-D return to Australia by popular demand in 2025 for a Greatest Hits Tour. Welcome to the wildest R‘n’R amusement park! Known for their lunatic personas and stage antics backed […]
Following a show-stopping run supporting British troubadour James Blunt on his national Australian arena tour, today beloved Melbourne indie folk duo Pierce Brothers are set to kick off 2025 by taking things back to a pivotal moment in their […]
Bands of renown all boast a number of great albums to their name. But within that body of work there is always that one album. That magnum opus. That genre defining, gravity defying masterpiece that […]
Destroy All Lines have announced Adelaide-based alt-rockers VERMANTICS as support for Highly Suspect for their show at Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide. Consisting of brothers Stefan (vocals/guitar) and Daniel Fedele (bass), Jack Stevenson (guitar) and Julian […]
Australian audiences will soon be able to enjoy the full Infinity Song experience when the band makes their debut appearances on the East Coast this summer with special guests just announced, SURELY SHIRLEY. South Coast […]
Set to bring his beloved catalogue of music, including this year’s NO MAN’S LAND EP, American singer-songwriter and actor Tyler Hilton will be back in Australia this summer. Touring for the first time since 2017, […]
Once was not enough for punk rock icons THE OFFSPRING! Fresh off the release of their brand new album SUPERCHARGED and their earth-shattering one-off performance in Melbourne last night, the legendary five-piece have officially supercharged […]
UK rockers Wunderhorse have revealed two Australian headline shows in 2025 alongside their scheduled performances in support of Fontaines D.C. The band will play at Metro Theatre Sydney on March 4 before concluding their sizeable AU/NZ […]
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