News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Perth Blues-Rock trio Art of Dysfunction have today released a brand new single. ‘Trouble’ is written from the perspective of addiction and having that devil on your shoulder always trying to seduce you into those […]
After a mammoth 2024 and 2025 single Chasing Hearts, Western Australia’s DICE waste no time returning with new single ‘Alter Ego‘, out now via Tone City Records. With echoes of The Killers, Bloc Party and Two Door Cinema Club, […]
PUNK ROCK FACTORY bring everything you love about 1990s/2000s punk rock and deliver the classics and hit songs we all know the words to; like you’ve never heard them before. The band has redefined pop-culture […]
One of Australia’s most revered artists, Paul Kelly is set to perform his largest ever headline shows to date this August/September – proudly presented by Frontier Touring and Triple M. In a tour update, Frontier […]
Flawless hard rockers, The Zep Boys with hypnotic front man Vince Contarino and the Kashmir Orchestra, ignite the Perth Crown Theatre in Zeppelin Soars Again on Saturday 21st June, with special guest Belle Hendrik channelling […]
Perth-based 70’s infused rock ‘n’ rollers The Satisfaction have been making some serious noise in the last 18 months. They are a band on the up and at an alarming, with a live show to […]
Indie rock favourites Ball Park Music are set to join the Oasis Live ‘25 Australian Tour, supporting the UK legends on the most anticipated tour of the year. The Oasis Live ’25 world tour will […]
Globally renowned Australian artist Xavier Rudd unveils his latest single, “Where to Now” available now on all major streaming platforms (via Salt. X Records/Virgin Music Group). Honest, raw, and reflective, “Where to Now” explores the […]
SCARY KIDS were at the vanguard of the post-hardcore boom of the 2000’s, not just as pioneers of a sound that lay the foundations for so many bands that followed, but also for their incredible […]
ALPHA WOLF are thrilled to unveil the local support acts for their Terrible Days Across Australia regional tour kicking off next month with special guests MALEVOLENCE (UK) and ZUKO, and announce the Narre Warren show is sold out […]
Rock n Roll Hall of fame inductees and legends of rock, ZZ Top, are thrilled to announce Australian singer, songwriter and guitar slinger, Dallas Frasca, as support on the 2025 Australian dates for The Elevation […]
HARDLINE MEDIA are proud to announce for their FIRST time in Australia and New Zealand, the legends of doom, the almighty PENTAGRAM, to tour in August 2025. Pentagram is an American doom metal band from […]
UK rockers Wunderhorse have locked in a string of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand this September. This run kicks off in Aotearoa at Double Whammy in Auckland and Meow in Wellington, before hopping across the […]
THE CLOUDS are a beloved pillar of Australia’s timeless alternative music scene. They Celebrate their 35th Anniversary with Three Exclusive Headline Shows in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Few artists embodied the indie spirit that defined […]
In 2026, prepare for the return of THE PLOT IN YOU to Australian shores, with the band today announcing a national headline run next January, joined by special guests FIT FOR A KING (USA), BOUNDARIES […]
Queensland groove metal four-piece AWAKEN THE HATE are proud to announce their first full national tour DEATH WAR FIRE blazing across Australia this May. Following the success of their debut single Monster in the Mirror and the epic B-side Fight or Die, the […]
Naarm/Melbourne-based rock/punk duo Mannequin Death Squad make a triumphant return with their sophomore album, ‘Wise and Dangerous‘ – produced by the band, mixed by Brent Quirk and mastered by Matt Gray (Violent Soho, The Veronicas). Accompanying the release is the music […]
Formed many lifetimes ago (well, 1980) THE CHURCH has earned a rightfully revered place in Australian rock music history along with a thoroughly deserved place in the ARIA Hall Of Fame. The Church continue to […]
The iconic British Blues maestro Robin Trower continues his prolific period with the release of his new single, the slow-burning blues of, One Go Round. You can watch the lyric video HERE. The single is […]
Following the success of their single ‘Burn’, released late last year, Australian alt-rock band Vermantics, are set to drop their highly anticipated single ‘Come Alive’. Set for release 4 April 2025. ‘Come Alive’ is all […]
As we all know, all good things eventually must end, and Russell Morris has affirmed that today by announcing one last tour before he hangs up his hat and guitar. After 58 hectic years of […]
Blues powerhouse Eric Gales will return to Australia this November for a full national tour. A tour that will deliver the utmost combination of fiery guitar mastery and soul-stirring emotion. Five years sober and creatively reborn, Gales is […]
Celebrated as one of the most electrifying live acts in the world, International Rock Sensation The Hives will kick off their upcoming world tour in Australia this July. Let it be known The Hives shall […]
“It’s been a longtime between studio drinks, 20 years in fact since The Superjesus have released a full length album of new music and today they launch one of their finest. It’s no surprise that […]
TEG MJR is excited to announce that the four-time GRAMMY-nominated band The Fray, is bringing their highly anticipated “How to Save a Life” 20th Anniversary Tour to Australia this December. These shows are part of […]
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