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Classic rock gets a mighty modern makeover via the punchy new track ‘RIDE’ from Melbourne youngsters INSTYNKT. An upbeat anthem for positive self-belief set against rock and roll served straight up, ‘RIDE’ also comes belting in today […]
Kira Mac are delighted to announce the release date for their eagerly awaited 10-track, self-released debut studio album. So far, three singles have been released and are out now: ‘One Way Ticket’, ‘Dead Man Walking’ […]
Perth power metal sensations Silent Knight just dropped their relentless new single ‘Blood In The Water’. Opening with a merciless punch to the jugular with pummelling drums, thunderous bass and sharp riffs, ‘Blood In The […]
Much-loved Danny Vaughn — an artist who’s earned the affection and loyalty of his many fans — announces his UK acoustic solo tour (named ‘Vaughnsday On The Road’ by his fans). Starting in Edinburgh on […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – today release their fifth album ‘Neanderthal Jam’ on AliveNatural Sound through MGM. The band has also premiered a video for […]
Progressive, heavy psychedelic outfit BLACK SPACE RIDERS have revealed a video for their song “Fear No More”. The song is from their album We Have Been Here Before releasing on October 21st, 2022 via Cargo […]
Australian seminal psych-guitar masters, The Church kick off The Slings and Arrows Of Outrageous Fortune tour next week in Perth! The band’s first in four years sees them playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Margaret River. The Brisbane show is […]
On October 28th, 2019, The Damned took the stage at London’s prestigious Palladium Theater for a very special immersive musical and theatrical experience. “Wait For The Blackout” captures the electrifying moment when David Vanian takes the stage gloriously decked […]
As the title suggests, after the recent regeneration of the band and in between a hectic tour schedule throughout the US, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland, France, Norway & the UK, The Quireboys have been in the […]
Following the release of Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y’All, on Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group, Black Stone Cherry will be heading back to Europe for an 18-date tour next month. They begin in Germany on 12 September, visiting the […]
Australian music icon Jimmy Barnes has rocked the red dirt off the desert, belting out a legendary set before 8,000 fans to close the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash – Outback NSW’s biggest ever live music event. In his unmistakable […]
Sydney rockers Teddy Rizzo debut their unstoppable new line-up with their scorching new anthem ‘Lizard Queen’. Featuring raw fuzzy riffs, evocative vocals & an unapologetic energy comparable to the likes of WAAX and Violent Soho,’Lizard Queen’ warrants repeat listens. This bold […]
Rock music changed forever when Nirvana took the world by storm in the early 1990’s. From the humble beginnings of a backwater logging town in America’s Pacific Northwest to the lofty heights of world-conquering super-stardom, […]
The scent of spring is in the air and with it comes a hint of good times to come. Among them is WA’s favourite springtime musical escape, Blues at Bridgetown, which in 2022 celebrates its 30th Anniversary. […]
Following the release of her hypnotic new single OLD NEWS, Ella Hooper has today announced a national run of tour dates to showcase the track live, along with a selection of new material and some old favourites! […]
There are just 10 days to go until Fist Full of Rock – featuring the ultimate line-up in Australian hard rock, The Angels, Baby Animals, Rose Tattoo and The Poor – hits the stage at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on September 2. These […]
Four-piece Australian alt/rock project Hyperdrive Stereo, signed to Golden Robot Records, recently announced that their debut will be released in November 2022, after 20 years in the making. In the lead up to the album release […]
Secret Sounds is thrilled to reveal the line-up for the inaugural HARVEST ROCK, a new two-day, live music experience that is set to taste as good as it sounds! Taking place across Saturday 19 & […]
Today sees the release of ‘Witches Forever’, the first single from Seawitch‘s forthcoming debut album Well Of Spells. Seawitch are the new WA-based band for Fiona Horne (founder of 80’s girl punk band, The Mothers, 90’s charting […]
Hot off the heels of an impressive single release earlier this month, Osyron, one of Canada’s up-and-coming breakout acts, shares their brand new music video for ‘Dominion Day’. As darkness reigns down on us all […]
Ex- De La Cruz frontman Roxxi Catalano is back with a new song and a new line up, Following the break up of his former band Roxxi formed Catalano, the band previously released two […]
Australian rock band Noiseworks are releasing ‘Heart & Soul’ on August 15th, 2022 as the lead single from their new studio album (album out October 2022). The single comes as a long awaited gift to […]
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 fifth album Neanderthal Jam, which is out August 26 on AliveNatural Sound through MGM. With […]
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros — consisting of Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti—are set for the release of their second vinyl collection of recorded material, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live […]
Following the release of their last album on Snakefarm Records (Pressure) in 2020, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown decided it was time to return to their independent roots. This change in course was inspired both by […]
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