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When the Sydney Band Together event ran in December 2019, it followed the catastrophic New South Wales fires of November and December which had a disastrous effect on local communities and wildlife. Things did not improve […]
Desert rock icon BRANT BJORK announces the release of his new self-titled album “Brant Bjork” on April 10th through Heavy Psych Sounds Records (who will also reissue “Punk Rock Guilt” and “Gods & Goddesses” […]
Christmas is done, New Years has passed, a new decade has begun……it’s now time to focus all your pent-up energy getting pumped for Download 2020! To help you do that, we are beyond excited […]
Prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES have announced a run of spring U.S. headline tour dates March 19-25 leading into their annual Cruise to the Edge (March 27-April 1) […]
The voice that spawned an entire genre of imitators, John Garcia kicks off his Australian tour THIS WEEK in Adelaide! SUPPORTS are now locked and loaded! Melbourne fuzz meisters, Don Fernando will be on ALL SHOWS Nationwide […]
‘I really thought that I wouldn’t be able to come back – so I’m delighted that I was wrong’ Patti Smith Needing no introduction, the Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith’s legacy as an artist […]
‘You Oughta Know’! Alanis Morissette will be celebrating 25 years of Jagged Little Pill at Bluesfest Byron Bay this Easter in the latest addition to the annual event which will also include the addition […]
Today, Doro Pesch – the legendary and undisputed Queen of Metal – announces her first U.S. tour dates of 2020. Following her performances on this year’s Monsters of Rock cruise set for February 8-13, […]
After making their highly anticipated return to the stage in 2018, beloved Aussie band Motor Ace are hitting the road for a run of summer shows, kicking off next week at 48 Watts in Newcastle on January 25, […]
Social Animals have released their new single Best Years, via Rise Records. Watch The accompanying video below, which sees the band presented in black and white as they perform, the hazy visuals reflecting the constant movement of […]
This April, legendary psych-rock phenomenon TAME IMPALA will embark on their biggest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand. Starting in Auckland on Thursday 16 April at Spark Arena, the incredible all ages show […]
The music of the 1980s and 1990s will go down in history for its unbridled love of rock and its almost unashamed glam rock look that involved men wearing makeup and hairstyles that defied […]
Within the fortnight, the legendary frontman Geoff Tate returns to Australia with his band to perform the classic concept album “Operation Mindcrime” in its entirety, and much more! TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST. Melbourne VIP […]
Clutch announce April and May 2020 US tour dates as Special Guest of Volbeat’s Rewind Replay Rebound World Tour. The first leg of the tour starts on April 4th in Tempe, AZ at 98KUPDUFest and finishes April […]
Heavy metal/thrash metal legends ANNIHILATOR today debut the shredding new lyric video for “Dressed Up For Evil.” The latest single comes by way of the band’s seventeenth studio album, Ballistic, Sadistic, set for release […]
Lamb of God guitarist MARK MORTON has revealed the first video from his new solo EP, Ether, out today via Rise Records. The video features Mark Morales and can be seen below. MORTON’s second […]
Sunday, 16th December 2018: The cold fingers of winter have already reached out for the British capital but there is one place in London that is set on fire as KREATOR thrill their fans with an […]
To coincide with Therapy?’s So Much for the 30 Year Plan Tour the band re-recorded 12 of their UK Top 40 hits, many of which have become standout anthems, in Abbey Road to bring […]
Off the back of an extremely successful 2019, BLACK STAR RIDERS greet the new decade with an incredibly relevant new video ‘In The Shadow Of The War Machine‘, out today via Nuclear Blast. The […]
Foreigner will be rocking North American this summer with special guest Kansas for the Juke Box Heroes 2020 tour that will feature support from Europe. The tour is scheduled to kick off on July […]
Slipknot has shared “Pollution“, a 20-minute short film directed by the band’s own M. Shawn Crahan. The expanded film, which cane be seen below, centers around Slipknot ‘s official music video for “Nero Forte“, […]
Joe Satriani is ready to kick off the new decade with a new album release and world tour. Set for release this spring, Shapeshifting marks the legendary guitarist’s 18th studio album in his nearly […]
Multi-platinum rock band Barenaked Ladies announce their extensive Last Summer On Earth tour of North America in 2020. Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket will round out the incredible lineup. “We’re looking forward […]
GOD DETHRONED launches video for new single, “Spirit of Beelzebub”, MIDNIGHT launches new single, “Fucking Speed and Darkness”, BLAZE OF PERDITION launches new single “With Madman’s Faith”, IGORRR reveals details for new album, ‘Spirituality […]
US death metal veterans Master have announced their first ever tour to Australia for July 2020. Tickets on sale now! Master is a death metal band led by Paul Speckmann originally formed in Chicago, […]
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