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Australia, you’re in for a treat as Californian rockers The Story So Far and UK’s five-piece, Basement will be returning to Australia in 2019 for a national co-headline tour which will see them hit […]
The Farmer & The Owl Festival debuts this March, at its new home among the steel-lined laneways and lush urban parklands of McCabe Park in the heart of Wollongong, lined with spacious lots and […]
One of the most influential and groundbreaking bands to rise from the British punk scene in the late ’70s was GANG OF FOUR. To Celebrate the 40th Anniversary since the release of their […]
Australia’s five-day music festival dedicated to showcasing some of the best live acts in the world, held in Byron Bay each Easter, today announced 14 new artists added to the line-up for the festivals […]
JOE PERRY–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has cancelled his fall headlining shows as he continues to take some time off following his recent hospital visit. While doctors have released PERRY from care, […]
Eventually there comes a time when the hype about a band becomes superfluous, and their status alone speaks volumes. Such is the case with EMPEROR, the black metal gods hailing from Telemark, Norway. EMPEROR […]
Taking Back Sunday have unveiled the track listing and format details, for their 20-year anniversary compilation, Twenty. The 21-song collection will be released on January 11, 2019 and spans all seven of their full-length […]
Hot off the heels of their sold-out performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, The Angels have announced two special dates of their highly acclaimed show Symphony Of Angels for Sydney and Melbourne in 2019. […]
Toyah Cordingley a beautiful, highly popular 24 year old animal and music loving young lady. Ms Cordingley’s body was discovered in the dunes at Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, on October 22, a day […]
Rock / Metal Icons WITHIN TEMPTATION’S are back with a double helping of new music. Raise Your Banner and Mad World are taken from the highly anticipated new album Resist which will be released […]
Get ready. Twelve Foot Ninja are coming for their first headline tour of Australia in two years. The hard rock outfit have cemented a cult following off the back of their brand of genre-fusing […]
Dust off your dancing shoes, punk rock’s greatest supergroup cover band, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes have confirmed a run of headline shows along with their Download Festival performance. For the uninitiated, Me […]
Grammy Award-winning, American rock guitarist SLASH and his band Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators are thrilled to announce New Zealand rock royalty Devilskin as the support act for their January/February 2019 tour, playing Baypark […]
Download Festival Australia has announced several sideshows for Brisbane and Adelaide, scheduled around the festival dates in March 2019. Slayer will headline two shows with Anthrax and Behemoth in Adelaide and Brisbane as part […]
Chrome Division unveil lyric video to ‘I’m On Fire Tonight’, Nightwish reveal live video for “Sleeping Sun”, Metal Church release new single & music video ‘By The Numbers’. Raise your whiskey glasses, […]
The alternative-rock quartet Papa Roach announces their highly-anticipated 10th studio album, Who Do You Trust? out on January 18, 2019 through Eleven Seven Music available HERE and on vinyl. The album is now available […]
Collateral are thrilled to release their debut EP ‘4 Shots!’ on Friday 23rd November via Roulette Records. The E.P. features the band’s new single ‘Midnight Queen’ plus three other tracks. Ever since Collateral burst on […]
The INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival is back in action for 2019! The festival brought massive entertainment to over 18,000 fans in its first year, and this year, the festival aims even higher. Taking place […]
Jason Becker is thrilled to reveal the official video for his brand new song ‘Hold On To Love’ featuring singer Codany Holiday, taken from the new album ‘Triumphant Hearts,’ which will be released on […]
Live Nation is thrilled to announce that RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will make a long-overdue and highly-anticipated return Down Under in 2019. Playing their first Australian headline tour in twelve long years, Red Hot […]
Dutch Symphonic heavyweights EPICA announce a select number of exclusive shows in support of the 10th anniversary of their album “Design Your Universe”. The album until today holds a special place in the […]
Dublin’s anthemic indie-rockers, KODALINE return for the first time since their Sold Out 2014 Tour Best described as a sonic hybrid of mainstream American rock fused with British pop, KODALINE possess an inherently lush […]
As the anticipation arises and the count down begins, Australia’s Good Things Festival is thrilled to announce the addition of local support acts added to the incredibly huge line up, reveal the timetables for […]
Celebrations for The Dandy Warhols’ 25th anniversary include a new album, Why You So Crazy, a single-shot 360° short film featuring Mad Men’s Jessica Paré for the single Be Alright, and a 2019 tour […]
Maryland rockers Clutch have announced the first batch of their 2019 Winter tour dates for February and March in support of their newest effort Book Of Bad Decisions. Tickets go on sale to the […]
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