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Sweden’s premiere purveyors of thrash metal meets sleaze rock, Hardcore Superstar will be touring Australia this June! Having last toured Australia waaay back in 2008, HCSS are ready to make it up to their […]
The Sunset Strip’s favourite sons, Steel Panther, are returning to Australia in May 2018 for a WORLD FIRST run of shows! They are returning to Australian shores with their Sunset Strip Live! Tour, which […]
After last year’s incredible success, “From Classical to Rock” has joined forces with the non-profit OC Music & Dance School to present a star-studded concert benefiting music education for Orange County communities. Hosted by […]
Perth cerebral metallers Nucleust have had a giant 2017. After releasing their debut full length album, Terra Cerebral in July via Rockpit Records, through Firestarter Distribution, they toured it nationally to ever increasing crowds […]
SONS OF APOLLO – former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, […]
A roundup of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Twitching Tongues, The Crown, Vulture and Eyes Of The Sun. On March 9th, Twitching Tongues will release their new […]
A roundup of the latest news from Napalm Records including updates from Monster Magnet, Myles Kennedy, Skindred, Alien Weaponry, Stoned Jesus and Conan. In late December 2017, Dave Wyndorf, MONSTER MAGNET‘s iconic […]
Bluesfest is proud to present the final playing schedule for what’s going to be one of their most exciting and dynamic festivals yet. This year’s line up features a rich depth of talent, the […]
In just over 4 weeks, the world’s premiere rock and metal event Download, is set to hit Melbourne Australia for the first time! Today the festival reveals set times with the full confirmed lineup which […]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, led by American guitar icon Zakk Wylde, has released another brand new music video for the single “A Love Unreal” from their latest LP, Grimmest Hits. The video was directed by long-time […]
The non-stop power of Michale Graves‘ Beginning of The End World Tour marches on. Graves announces his return to Europe this April with a string of European dates. On the heels of sold out shows […]
Muse have released their brand new single Thought Contagion which is available on all digital platforms now with an accompanied video available to watch now. Directed by Lance Drake (who also helmed the band’s […]
After a completely SOLD OUT Australian Tour of epic proportions in 2015, Heavy Metal Icons MACHINE HEAD are set to make their triumphant return in 2018 and this time around they will be armed […]
We are excited to announce that from March 2018, Boneyard Dog will be coming to a venue near you around the UK & Ireland! Our tour will begin in the UK (co-headlining the ‘Scorch the […]
After an amazing Australian Tour last year premiering his ‘Classic Deep Purple Live’ show in October 2018 Glenn Hughes takes his show to the UK. Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, […]
Claude Hay has become a permanent fixture on the festival circuit and rightly so. He has clocked up four albums since hitting the scene a decade ago and his music has taken him across the […]
On March 13, 2018, Mark Knight & the Unsung Heroes will be releasing their second studio album, Don’t Kill the Cat. Mark Knight initially began working on the album at his home in Los Angeles […]
Marco Mendoza has released his newest single “Sweetest Emotions” from the upcoming new album “Viva La Rock“. Boy Meets Girl!! and their story begins ……The song is a straight forward party rocker, with good vibes […]
On March 16th, cult metallers PARADISE LOST will release a remastered version of their legendary seventh studio album, »Host«, and a first-ever pressing of the songs on vinyl. As a first taste, the Brits […]
Black Country Communion, the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, reveal their […]
“Judge Not” is although five years later in the Blitzkrieg world, a continuation from where the band left off from that last album release. Once again solidifying the bands roots in the British metal genre. The […]
In just over five weeks, the world’s premiere rock and metal event Download, is set to hit Melbourne Australia for the first time! We are excited to announce Perth’smetal core six piece Make Them […]
The 2018 Bluesfest line up has been rounded out with the last-minute addition of celebrated Soul singer Leon Bridges and a handful of other gifted artists. Since arriving on the scene with his Grammy […]
THE OCEAN have commenced work on their upcoming, 8th studio album ‘Phanerozoic‘, which is due for an October 2018 release.The album has been written during the past 2 and a half years, but has […]
Legendary rockers STYX and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS are teaming up with TESLA for a summer U.S. tour that kicks off May 30 in Irvine, CA at the FivePoint Amphitheatre. Tickets for various […]
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