News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Raw power, swagger and passion are non negotiable ingredients for Dellacoma Rio and all 3 factor heavily in both his music and live performance. Armed with a powerhouse 5-piece band and a swag of riff […]
The iconic, memory-laden musical experience that is Blues at Bridgetown will celebrate its 30th year in 2022 from Friday-Sunday, November 11-13. As with most things, the pandemic has served up some challenges in recent years, but in 2022 […]
Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grinspoon – has released his first ever solo album Somebody Else. The album is this week’s Feature Album on Double J. The release of Somebody Else comes on the back […]
Sky Cave don’t shy away from difficult conversations. In a completely vulnerable turn, the 3-piece band from Perth shine a light on the destructive effects hidden mental illness can bring if left alone and untreated […]
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Diesel’s first solo record, Hepfidelity. Featuring the hit singles ‘Tip Of My Tongue’, ‘Man Alive’ and more, the record was a huge success on release – it reached #1 on […]
On the day they begin the WA leg of their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour, The Hard-Ons have released a new single and video from the album. The “Needles & Pins” 7″ […]
Perth rising metal stars INFINITE EXILE kicked off 2022 with a brand new song & video ‘War Is Here’ (watch here: https://youtu.be/84ck6CeqQHA) earlier in the year which received a lot of attention including coverage from […]
Russell Morris revisits his alter-ego Jack Chrome, in this follow up to the acclaimed album he penned with Rick Springfield in 2021, ‘Jack Chrome & The Darkness Waltz’. ‘The Dreams of Jack Chrome’ continues as […]
Multi-platinum UK rock icons The Darkness will be returning to Australia & New Zealand this October, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland & Wellington. Tickets are selling incredibly fast and most shows are set […]
Iconic rock legends George Thorogood & The Destroyers will deliver a gut-bustin’, guitar-wailin’, face-meltin’, fiery-tempoed, rock & roll show to Fremantle. Celebrating 45 years of rock on the Good To Be Bad Australian Tour, the […]
2021 saw UK artist Sam Fender catapult to rockstar status with the release of his massive album Seventeen Going Under which received a BRIT Award, a UK #1 album and triple j Feature Album, while also playing to sold-out crowds in arenas across the UK, […]
The Teenage Wildlife album and tour perfectly encapsulates the trio’s entire recording career and includes – ‘Girl from Mars’, ‘Oh Yeah’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Shining Light’, ‘Burn Baby Burn’, ‘Walking Barefoot’, ‘Orpheus’, ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ and More! Ash’s […]
A new uplifting glam rock anthem from the ‘Land Down Under’ can only mean one thing, Australian Theatrical Glam Rock Warriors, CROSSON are back!!! Crashing down from the stratosphere, CROSSON deliver the first video ‘UNITED’ […]
Sydney industrial metal powerhouse Our Last Enemy just released their dark & moody rendition of the famous Batman & Robin soundtrack ‘The End Is The Beginning Is The End’ by Smashing Pumpkins. Listeners will be […]
Fusing smouldering intensity with existential exploration, the latest track Visiting Hours from Aussie rock legends The Butterfly Effect continues the quartet’s passionate journey towards the release of their long-awaited fourth studio album: the aptly titled […]
Perth metal powerhouse Silent Knight just announced their third full-length album ‘Full Force’, due for release on Friday, September 23rd, 2022. Accompanying this exciting announcement, the group also unveiled their blistering title track. ’Full Force’ […]
Verticoli, the three piece alternative-rock band from Tassie need no introduction. Known for delivering an absolutely killer live set, they are the perfect combination of invigorating, raucous and delightful. ‘True Love’ is the second single pulled […]
With a debut show sharing stages with Redhook & The Dead Love under their belt, Brisbane progressive-metal prodigies Citadel have today unveiled their second single, ‘Parasyte’. A cathartic and stirring track, detailing the harrowing slew […]
The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – in March, only to hit a Covid hurdle after the first three shows. After the seemingly inevitable […]
Hunters & Collectors are coming to Fremantle! Catch this unique and special concert event in the courtyard of the historic Fremantle Prison under the stars on Friday, 7th October 2022. Before headlining the sold-out Red Hot […]
Having toured relentlessly for a decade with no new music in sight, 2022 is shining a spotlight on one of Australia’s most esteemed frontmen, with the legendary Grinspoon vocalist and guitarist Phil Jamieson today sharing […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – are back with another new single from their forthcoming fifth album ‘Neanderthal Jam’. New single “Going Back to Hoonsville” is the second version of this particular song […]
Over the past decade, One Electric Day has solidified its reputation as one of Victoria’s favourite one-day music festivals. Every year the show at Werribee Park sells out in a matter of minutes. This year, […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just dropped their crushing debut EP ‘What The Hell Am I Doing?’ Not ones to shy away from exploring the full palate of human emotion through infectious melodies, evocative hooks and […]
Perth four-piece blues rockers Art of Dysfunction have released their much-anticipated debut single ‘Bedford Blues’. The band have been popular regulars on the Perth music scene for a while now supporting a host of bands […]
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