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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 […]
RIVERS OF NIHIL launches new video for The Silent Life, ARTILLERY Releases video for third single, “Pain”, CANNIBAL CORPSE ‘Red Before Black’ vinyl picture disc now available. Rivers Of Nihil has launched […]
Following a limited run of regional shows in January earlier this year, Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are thrilled to announce the return of Canadian rock icon BRYAN ADAMS to Australia next March with […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, will play Australia for the first time early next year on their “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour Fans in Sydney, […]
Are you ready for one of the best live recordings ever done by a rock band? On 21st of December 2018 the Tygers Of Pan Tang will release “Hellbound Spellbound Live 1981” featuring the […]
The Download 2019 line up exploded into reality in September, with a promise of more names to come…. drum solo please …. Fists in the air to welcome Grammy nominated, multiplatinum Canadian rockers Sum […]
SLIPKNOT have announced a 10th Anniversary Edition of their RIAA and ARIA platinum certified milestone LP, All Hope Is Gone. The release will feature newly reimagined artwork by the band’s own M. Shawn Crahan, […]
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Progfest is the ultimate annual gathering for progressive music fans, and prog as a genre is one of the nation’s fastest growing. The 2019 line up of Progfest is definitely […]
Following a guest performance during Billy Joel’s show last night at Madison Square Garden, Joe Perry experienced shortness of breath and was treated backstage by paramedics who gave the guitarist oxygen and used a tracheal […]
Get ready to stomp your feet in the pit and raise your fists in the air, Canadian political punks, Propagandhi have just announced a run of shows across Australia and New Zealand! The first […]
Sci-fi thrash metal prog-punks Voivod are celebrating thirty- five years on the warpath, and are rrröööaaarrring into 2019 in the best possible way for Australian fans with 4 big East Coast shows. Riding high […]
French thrash metal act Psychoid have released their debut album “Thrash Impact” through Music Records. The band returns with ferocity and power after dropping their EP “Thrash Test” in 2016 with rave reviews in […]
US hard rock band, BULLETS AND OCTANE, have released a new single and music video for ‘When We Were Young’, the track is taken from their new album ‘Waking Up Dead’, which was released […]
THE SHOW GOES ON FOR DEF LEPPARD SCORPIONS CANCEL TONIGHT’S SYDNEY PERFORMANCE DUE TO ILLNESS ANNOUNCE DALLAS CRANE AS REPLACEMENT MELBOURNE, AU (Nov 10, 2018) – Rock icons Def Leppard will take to the stage tonight […]
Hard Rock Hell are excited to announce a huge part of next years event! Back by unbelievable fan demand are Twisted Sister‘s legendary frontman, Dee Snider who will be backed up by California Rockers Buckcherry, Finland’s Finest, Michael Monroe and […]
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 […]
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