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US sludge metal band Crowbar have announced new tour dates for 2018 and 2019. The tour will include headline shows as well as supporting Killswitch Engage in 2018 and Corrosion Of Conformity in 2019. […]
With only three months to go before sailing and just limited cabins still available, On The Blue — one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years — has announced […]
JOE PERRY–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has just announced a new single, video and tour dates with his Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford and Gary Cherone of Extreme. The music video […]
Multi-platinum guitar legend Ted Nugent releases a brand new full-length album – his first in four years – THE MUSIC MADE ME DO IT, out today via Round Hill Records. The album features Greg […]
To coincide with his upcoming November 2018 UK Tour, South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan Patlansky releases his first-ever Live EP Live 2018 digitally on Friday 9th November. The release of the Live EP […]
Acclaimed singer songwriter James Reyne has today announced he’ll take his A CRAWL TO NOW Tour on a huge regional run from February through to May 2019. Commencing February 8, 2019, in Wangaratta, Reyne […]
New York, NY — Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of Crobot to a global recording agreement with Mascot Records. Known across The World for their unique blend of good old-fashioned hard rock with […]
Rival Sons have announced the release of their highly-anticipated new album. Feral Roots arrives everywhere on January 25th via GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Dave Cobb’s major label imprint Low Country Sound/Atlantic Records. The forthcoming LP […]
As they prepare to take the stage in Melbourne tonight for the final show of their sold-out national tour, Sydney five-piece, Polaris have been announced to be added to the Download Festival Australia 2019 […]
When Nordic Noise Rock Festival open the doors for the seventh year in row, the 2-day festival will be held in one of Copenhagen’s most prestigious music venues, Amager Bio. Dates are Friday the […]
Desert Rock frontman extraordinaire, JOHN GARCIA, just released “Chicken Delight”, the first single of the new album John Garcia And The Band Of Gold. Today the Kyuss legend unveils the official lyric video for […]
THE SHOW GOES ON FOR DEF LEPPARD BUT SCORPIONS CANCEL TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE DUE TO ILLNESS Rock icons Def Leppard will take to the stage tonight as scheduled to perform their landmark album, 1987’s seminal […]
Handsome Tours is proud to announce that Deafheaven will once again grace Australian shores next year, off the back of their latest album ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love‘. The tour follows Deafheaven’s famed 2016 visit, […]
Sydney’s iconic Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice is turning 6! To celebrate, they are yet again putting on a kick ass night full of rock n roll, great pizza’s and some of the best […]
Details for the inaugural MEGACRUISE, the ultimate heavy metal music experience at sea hosted by metal pioneers MEGADETH, have been announced to preview the cruise’s public on sale ⎼ kicking off today (11/7) at […]
Turnstile and Citizen have announced Australian tour dates to go along with their upcoming appearance at Victoria’s UNIFY Gathering festival in January, tickets on sale Friday November 9. Always more appeal than demand, more […]
Waterparks, the Houston trio have kept it real and catapulted to international renown as a result of a signature style that seamlessly slips-n-slides between rock, pop, and alternative. Waterparks, who are appearing at Good […]
Papa Roach have announced a special run of five shows in their home state of California to celebrate their forthcoming 10th studio album. The band will close out this run with three very special […]
SHOWS KICK OFF MAY 29 IN ATLANTA AND CONCLUDE JULY 29 IN LOS ANGELES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT LIVENATION.COM Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
Oh wow! From humble beginnings playing shows to farm animals in a field somewhere in Eastern Scotland, ALESTORM have evolved into an international party machine hellbent on conquering album charts and festival stages throughout […]
WHITESNAKE is proud to announce their first shows of the 2019 “FLESH & BLOOD” World Tour, which will feature songs from the new studio record to be released on Frontiers entitled “FLESH & BLOOD” alongside their biggest […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the forthcoming worldwide release of their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time on 22nd February 2019. Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for […]
On November 16, Amon Amarth will release their new documentary and supporting live album(s), The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm – which includes a retrospective documentary that features […]
Two of the world’s most creative and experimental heavy acts – Dance Gavin Dance & Veil of Maya – are coming to Australian shores this February & March, presented by Destroy All Lines! In […]
Perth’s monthly visitor and newest metal club is back in November to embrace all things metal & party! HORNOGRAPHY has hit like a steam train, with local metal fans flocking to sell out the […]
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