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GRAMMY Award®-winning, multi-platinum rock band Kings of Leon release their 9th full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, released via Capitol Records today. As its title suggests, the album, released via Capitol Records, is […]
Canada’s most exciting metal band, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, recently ascended to worldwide power metal domination with their dual-concept releases of 2017’s Apex and 2020’s breakout triumph Abyss. The latter won a JUNO Award for Metal/Hard […]
In a groundbreaking episode airing today, The Allison Hagendorf Show marks its 50th episode with a riveting interview featuring rock legend Richie Sambora. The episode boasts two major revelations: Sambora’s candid critique of the recently […]
Influential Los Angeles rock band 96 BITTER BEINGS has announced their Return To Hellview with a new record featuring a collection of fan-favourite, re-recorded CKY tracks spanning founding guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Deron Miller’s time with the band. Set for release […]
SIMONE SIMONS has been a pioneering force within the world of metal for over two decades as part of EPICA. Now, alongside her musical partner and longtime collaborator, ARJEN LUCASSEN (AYREON), she embarks on the journey of her debut […]
Canadian modern power metal icons UNLEASH THE ARCHERS recently announced the upcoming release of their massive sixth studio album, Phantoma, out this Friday, May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records! Following their highly-acclaimed latest singles “Green […]
ANDREW STRONG, the Irish Singer and Actor finally returns to Australia for the first time since 2018 to perform THE COMMITMENTS iconic Soundtrack in Full. Born into a musical family, Strong who was only 18 at […]
Reggae Royalty, Jamaica’s THE ORIGINAL WAILERS featuring Al Anderson return to perform BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Greatest Hits. A unique experience of the biggest Reggae acts of all time is sure to have you […]
IN FLAMES and NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS are happy to announce exclusive anniversary vinyl re-issues of the band’s beloved classic albums Lunar Strain (30th anniversary), Colony (25th anniversary), Soundtrack To Your Escape (20th anniversary) and Siren Charms […]
The Song Will Be The Official Anthem Of Mystic Festival 2024 Heavy rock megalith LUCIFER has teamed up with GRAVEYARD‘s Joakim Nilsson to record an English cover version of Polish rock evergreen ‘Poszlabym za toba‘ by the […]
It has been many years since CRADLE OF FILTH last darkened our horizon and we can now hail their return this September to commemorate the release of their “Best Of” Live album, Trouble & Their […]
The SWEET Farewell Tour performing all their timeless Greatest Hits including Ballroom Blitz, Fox of the Run, Love is Like Oxygen, Wig Wam Bam, Blockbuster, Teenage Rampage, Hell Raiser, Action + More Few bands typified the Seventies as […]
Come and sink your teeth into the dazzling new era for alternative luminaries Yours Truly, with the Sydney trio today announcing their brand new album TOXIC, set for release on Friday 16 August via UNFD. Pre-orders for TOXIC are live […]
Spawning a global legacy and critical acclaim for over two decades, American rockers STORY OF THE YEAR are set to return down under this August, celebrating the 20 year anniversary of their debut album Page Avenue and performing all […]
Ahead of his debut Australian tour this June, Canadian artist Donovan Woods has released brand new music in the striking track, ‘Back For the Funeral’. Taken from his recently-announced seventh studio album, ‘Things Were Never […]
Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Mellen Events and Live Nation, is thrilled to announce legendary Swedish pop-rockers ROXETTE are returning to Australia for a national tour in March 2025, including two very special a day […]
After a significant hiatus from the music scene, recording artist Eric Knight announces his surprising return as a solo artist with his ethereal and otherworldly new single, “Out of this World.” The unexpected release marks […]
UK solo-artist LiVES (aka Peter Chisholm) was the singer & guitarist with cult UK rock duo The Sea (along with his brother Alex on drums), they released 3 studio albums & played over 1000 concerts […]
Black Country Communion, the renowned rock supergroup featuring the talents of Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, has just released “Enlighten,” the latest single from their much-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘V,’ set […]
Canadian heavy rock/metal band THUNDEROR has released their new video/single “Get ‘Em Counted” starring pro wrestling champ Clash Kincade. The video is out now and can be viewed below, the single will be released to digital platforms on May […]
Metalcore outfit Sullen Eyes (FFO Counterparts, Reflections) has released their latest single “Judas Wept”. Pushing the envelope to create a closer fusion of hardcore and metalcore, Sullen Eyes does their best to pay homage to […]
Australian alternative pop band “Royal Chant” have released their latest single, Blunt Force Trauma, a song that pushes back on the current state of society. “The title “Blunt Force Drama” was inspired by the Australian […]
Today Frank Turner releases his anticipated tenth album ‘Undefeated’ via Xtra Mile Recordings. The album is the follow-up to his first UK #1 album, 2022’s ‘FTHC’, and sees him again embracing the liberation of being […]
Better Noise Music, home to bands including Five Finger Death Punch, The HU, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria and many more, have released their latest edition of “The NOISE”. Their monthly trailer […]
“We live in a world of illusion these days. The world at times doesn’t even seem real. If you don’t want to play the game everyone looks at you like you’re crazy,” says alt-metal group […]
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