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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 […]
On the 22nd September 2017, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT played a special show at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark Ocean Machine album in full, as well as […]
With the first ever DIMMU BORGIR Australian headlining show in Melbourne selling out, a second and final Melbourne show has just been added. From the dark corners of Norway, the beast has surfaced. After […]
Walking Papers are proud to announce a 7 date September UK Tour, for what promises to be one of the essential tours of 2018. Starting in Nottingham at The Bodega on Wednesday 12th September, the […]
Icelandic classic rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN are back! Featuring 10 new stirring tracks, their highly-anticipated 4th studio album »Gateways«, will be released on August 31st, 2018 through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band can […]
Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, released their latest live album titled »Live In Overhausen«, on May 18th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band are pleased to announce an extended European tour for March 2019 in […]
Today, Tarja reveals the second song from her brand new live-art-album & video “Act II”. The thrilling live version of “Undertaker”, taken from Tarja’s live performance in Milan, portrays Tarja’s unique talent for combining […]
Due to overwhelming demand from Australian fans, legendary rock band FOREIGNER have announced a second and final show at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Monday 29th October, adding to their sold-out Hamer Hall appearance on […]
Following the success of Reef‘s first album in 18 years, “Revelation”, which charted at 26 in UK albums, and their hugely successful co-headline ‘Britrock Must Be Destroyed” tour, the band now releases the album […]
Japanese Virtuoso Metal Guitarist, Nozomu Wakai will release his brand-new studio album, Metal Souls under the moniker of Destinia via Golden Robot Records, set to hit shelves in Australia on July 13 and available […]
Craft Recordings proudly announces the 50th anniversary of America’s greatest rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was in the summertime half a century ago that CCR, a group that would reach sky-high success while […]
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