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California’s own Hollywood Undead have announced the release of their highly-anticipated sixth full-length studio album, New Empire, Vol. 1, on February 14, 2020 via Dove & Grenade Media / BMG Australia. Produced by Matt […]
Following six sold-out Caribbean cruises and a sold-out inaugural Mediterranean sailing – Joe Bonamassa, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, and Sixthman announce the second annual Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean II, sailing […]
In October 2019 The Beatles opus Abbey Road returned to #1 around the world, 50 years after its release, cementing its place as arguably the greatest album of all time. In August 2019, in […]
“A blood moon is a rare lunar eclipse, where the sun, the earth and the moon all briefly align before they return to their own orbits. It’s a lot like Cold Chisel,” says frontman […]
Due to MASSIVE demand from Australian fans, Marty Friedman will be doing 4 very special masterclasses before each show in Australia, giving guitarists across the country the opportunity to learn from one of the […]
Outlaws & Outsiders (featuring Travis Tritt, Ivan Moody and Mick Mars) is the SIZZLING debut track from Better Noise Music Nashville’s flagship artist, Cory Marks, sitting in the top 10 of the iTunes Country […]
Due to demand THE HOLD STEADY are thrilled to announce a third and final show as part of their ‘Boys And Girls Down Under’ weekend on Sunday, May 24 at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne. The third show […]
In a massive coup for music and car lovers alike, the inaugural CROWD SURF festival launches at Sandstone Point Hotel Bribie Island in 2020, with an all-Australian line-up featuring ICEHOUSE, Pete Murray, The Black […]
Good Things Festival, Australia’s favourite alternative east coast summer music festival is almost upon us and we’re thrilled to announce the addition of The Butterfly Effect to the line-up. After an 11-year gap, The […]
SONS OF APOLLO – former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, […]
AVATARIUM launch visualizer video for new single ‘Voices’, DESPISED ICON release lyric video for new track ‘Light Speed’, SUICIDE SILENCE unveil new music video ‘Part 1: Meltdown’. Doom metal wizards AVATARIUM will […]
NIGHTWISH will release their new live record Decades: Live In Buenos Aires, on December 6th as Blu-ray-Digibook, 2CD-Digipak, Blu-ray+2CD-Earbook and 3LP through Nuclear Blast. Today, NIGHTWISH release the second single ‘Slaying The Dreamer (live).’ […]
The original lineup of Bang Tango will reunite for select shows in 2020. All five of the group’s original members — guitarist Mark Knight, singer Joe Lesté, guitarist Kyle Stevens, bassist Kyle Kyle and […]
When OZZY OSBOURNE relaunches his “NO MORE TOURS 2” in 2020, he’ll be joined by special guest Marilyn Manson for the North American shows. These dates are OZZY’s first shows since he announced earlier this […]
Just before heading onstage tonight in Melbourne in support of U2 on their Joshua Tree stadium tour, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today share the brand new single, ‘Wandering Star’ via Sour Mash / Caroline Australia. Produced by […]
Perth progressive rock titans Karnivool have bowed to demand, announcing the reissue of their celebrated back catalogue on sweet, sweet 180 gram vinyl. Originally pressed in 2015 and released online only, vinyl editions of Themata, Sound […]
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time, so it’s no wonder the music video recently hit 1 billion views on YouTube. For decades, fans have belted out the […]
The most anticipated rock tour of 2020 is here: Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the return of triple Grammy® award-winning Californian rockers Tool, performing in arenas across Australia and New Zealand in February […]
Prolific singer-songwriter and folk-punk rebel Frank Turner makes his return to Australia and New Zealand April 2020! The tour dates will see Frank Turner bring his unwavering, frantic and formidable live set to Auckland, […]
With over 120 Million records sold worldwide the BAY CITY ROLLERS are Scottish Rock Royalty and Les McKeown is the undisputed King. They will be returning in August 2020 to take you back to […]
TOOL’s Fear Inoculum (RCA Records / Sony Music Australia), the Los Angeles-based band’s chart-topping, record-breaking, critically-acclaimed and, until now, physically sold-out fifth album is heading back to record stores, with an expanded book edition […]
Promoters One World Entertainment and TEG Live today announced that the KISS Australian tour, due to commence next Tuesday, has been cancelled due to illness. KISS and both promoters are absolutely gutted by the […]
It’s that time of year again as we head into the Christmas Season and so that can only mean one thing – A Very Filthy Xmas! The 6th annual metal event, partnered with Prime […]
There is ample reason to celebrate: ENSLAVED have once again joined forces with Nuclear Blast, to spread the music of the Norwegian avant-garde metallers all around the globe. With that, band and label renew […]
If there was a band synonymous with the infamous Sunset Strip it is L.A. GUNS. Born into a scene that will never be replicated, L.A. GUNS rode alongside Motley Crue, Guns n’ Roses, Ratt, Poison, Quiet […]
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