Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
A Soundtrack and A Game The Swedish pioneers of timeless slowness are back in top form, distilling the essence of epic doom metal! It only takes a few short bars of the title track […]
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars/backing vocals, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have released the first official music video for the debut single from their fourth full-length […]
Bury Tomorrow have announced the release of their fifth album (and first for Music For Nations / Sony Music Australia), Black Flame, on July 13th. The band, who have this week been inviting fans […]
Originally released in early 2012, the fifth album “The Power Within” by Dragonforce is back as “Re-Powered Within” – completely remastered, remixed and repowered. Prepared by Damien Rainaud (Fear Factory, Babymetal) at award-winning studio […]
The Magpie Salute which brings together the reunited definitive Black Crowes guitar duo of Rich Robinson and Marc Ford, bassist Sven Pipien (also from the Crowes) along with lead singer John Hogg (Hookah Brown, Moke), and drummer Joe […]
Smokin’ Delta Voodoo the sought after EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE release is scheduled to street June 8th via HighVolMusic and distributed by Alliance/Amped Distribution.. Originally 12 tracks and released in 2000, Smokin’ Delta Voodoo contains some […]
Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, and Lawrence Gowan of the chart-topping rockers STYX sit down with Dan Rather for a revealing conversation, as they open up about the driving force that compels them to […]
WA’s biggest songwriting competition continues to deliver the goods; with WAM Song of the Year again recognising and uncovering the absolute cream of WA’s rich songwriting crop, and providing even greater opportunities and rewards […]
FOREIGNER‘s timeless anthems continue to rock the charts with ten multi-platinum albums, sixteen Top 30 hits and album sales now exceeding 75 million copies. For the first time ever, FOREIGNER will present all their […]
A roundup of the latest news from Mighty Music. DD VERNI from Overkill is releasing his debut album in October and this is the first single ‘Fire Up’. A hard hitting up tempo punk […]
Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled »Armor Of Light«, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is pleased to release an official lyric video […]
Little Rock, Arkansas-based ruminant progressive doom quartet, PALLBEARER, have released a brand new track entitled ‘Dropout’ as the 53rd instalment of the Adult Swim Singles Program. The song encapsulates the singular doom-prog metal sound […]
Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues rock guitar icon, who will kick-off his UK and European tour March 9th, has announced the release of British Blues Explosion Live on Friday 18th May on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray […]
FAMILY TREE OUT APRIL 20 THRU MASCOT RECORDS. PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE HERE With their new album FAMILY TREE scoring rave reviews from Australia’s rock media, BLACK STONE CHERRY have upped both the ante and the fun […]
“This is the place where technology and the human spirit meet.” – Steve Balbi The world became a very different place from Wednesday 11 April for millions of Australians, thanks to a suite of breakthrough […]
Held August 23-26, 2018 – tickets on sale now at muster.com.au An event long-held by the community, for the community, the Gympie Music Muster has helped generate more than $15 million in donations to charity […]
The much-anticipated music lineup for Monster Energy Aftershock has been announced, as California’s biggest rock festival returns to Discovery Park near downtown Sacramento, CA, Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14. System Of A […]
Though most known for his soulful songwriting and gentle croon as heard on blockbuster hits such as “Strawberry Letter 23” and “Inspiration Information,” Shuggie Otis has long been held as one of the most […]
“LIVE AND DANGEROUS” 40th ANNIVERSARY SEPT/OCT 2018 UK TOUR TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 13th APRIL 2018 FROM 9 AM DIRECT FROM THE VENUES Due to popular demand Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS will tour the […]
The sound and fury of MISS MAY I is deeply embedded in the hearts and minds of a legion of fans. These are people from different backgrounds, of different ages, with diverse life experience, […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records. English New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Satan and melodic death metal band Nothgard signs to Metal Blade plus Keyboardist Vikram Shankar joins […]
Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced their fourth sacred psalm Prequelle (pronounced prē-KWELL) will be released on June 1, 2018 via Spinefarm / Loma Vista Recordings / Caroline Australia. Fans have come along for […]
Although their live shows are best known for their electrifying and explosive energy, Biffy Clyro have often demonstrated that their songs possess an added poignancy when stripped back to their essence. Now the band […]
Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to announce legendary rock band FOREIGNER will return to Australia this October to perform a series of newly envisaged orchestral concerts. Fans will be treated to a string of shows in Canberra, […]
Glasgow rockers HEAVY PETTIN‘ have announced UK tour dates in October 2018 with Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino of ANGEL – on their first ever UK tour. Heavy Pettin‘ will also be doing extra Headline […]
The Rockpit © 2020