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Last Friday, revolutionary musicians Prophets of Rage: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord dropped their first new music since the release of their self-titled debut album released in […]
Californian rockers, Smash Mouth, have announced they will return to Australia in November to play shows across the East Coast. Smash Mouth were regular chart toppers of the 90’s alternative music scene, selling in […]
Under the Southern Stars – the Summer Festival is excited to announce this year’s return with a huge line up of the best of Australian rock. Off the back of last year’s inaugural success, the […]
Hot on the heels of the announcement of Series One of the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR, the festival promoters are excited to announce Series Two featuring the Ultimate Rock N Roll Line-Up. Kicking off in […]
Legendary Misfits Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein will be extending the As We Die World Abomination Tour 2018 into the UK and Europe. Launching on July 2 in Hitchin, England, the tour will wind […]
IMMOLATION is a name long synonymous with the extreme music scene, delivering some of the most unique and creatively dark death metal the underground has witnessed over the past 30 years. With the release of […]
On Friday, DORO will once again open her treasure trove and release ‘Lift Me Up’, the second single from their highly anticipated new album »Forever Warriors, Forever United« (release: 17.08.18 via Nuclear Blast). “‘Lift Me Up’ is one […]
Finnish Folk Metal Superstars KORPIKLAANI are set to release their new studio album »Kulkija« (“Wanderer”), on September 7th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have unveiled the second single, ‘Harmaja’, in the form of a […]
ANN’S HEADLINING DATES START TONIGHT, AFTER WHICH SHE JOINS THE SUMMER-LONG “STARS ALIGN TOUR” WITH JEFF BECK AND PAUL RODGERS BEGINNING JULY 18 ANN WILSON of HEART, one of rock’s most distinctive and powerful […]
The BAY CITY ROLLERS featuring Les McKeown are just about to start their Australian and New Zealand Tour (full tour info below) and Les has commented on the recent passing of former bandmate and friend […]
The Bribie Island show and the Mornington show for Series One of the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR – on Saturday 9th February and Saturday 19th January – has sold-out a week after tickets went on […]
After the bombshell of its delicious first-half live lineup last month, BIGSOUND has again stepped it up a notch today, welcoming Australian music legend Paul Kelly for a keynote interview. Reflecting on both his […]
JOHN FARNHAM’s iconic Whispering Jack may be one of the most successful Australian albums of all time, but it’s so much more than that. It’s a record that is indelibly marked in Australia’s collective […]
Bury Tomorrow have released the third track from their highly anticipated fifth album, Black Flame, out July 13th on Music For Nations / Sony Music Australia. Speaking of ‘The Age’ the band say, “The Age is pushing the boundaries of our […]
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, 2018 International Blues Award Instrumentalist / Vocalist and 2017 European Blues Awards For Best Female Vocalist Beth Hart returns to Australia this February for a special run of shows around the country. […]
Pet Shop Boys will release the final set of albums in their definitive Catalogue: 1985-2012 series of reissues of all their Parlophone studio albums. This fourth batch of releases will see the PSB albums […]
“I’ve been a huge PANTERA fan since 1991. Their records hold such a unique place in my heart and were there to help me through the ups and downs of life. I not only wanted […]
This is the story of a Jewish kid from Queens who started a heavy metal band… Thrash Metal inventor, metal/rap cross over initiator, non fiction & comic book author, horror movie expert, TV star, […]
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect are ready to shake things up and get some heads banging again with the release of their new EP “Survival Or Ruin” due out September 14th through Rockpit […]
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins have released “Solara”, the first recording in over 18 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin. Recorded in Malibu, CA at […]
Coheed and Cambria have shared their new single Unheavenly Creatures, the title track from their widely anticipated new LP, The Unheavenly Creatures, set for release on October 5 and available to pre-order now. Unheavenly […]
Only one week left until IMMORTAL will release their highly anticipated new album Northern Chaos Gods that marks a return right to the raw roots of the band! Today, the Norwegian black metal legends unveil […]
Richmond, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE released their sixth studio album Slime And Punishment, a year ago via Nuclear Blast. In support of that release, the band are about to embark on a run of 20 […]
Dream Theater studio update, Fates Warning release live album, Like A Storm release new album Catacombs, Aborted announce new album TerrorVision, Belzebubs release new single In late 2017, DREAM THEATER signed with Sony Music’s […]
Death Metal icons DEICIDE announce the release of their 12th studio album, Overtures Of Blasphemy out September 14 on Century Media Records, their first album after 2013’s critically acclaimed, In The Minds Of Evil. Overtures […]
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