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Outback Music Festival Group announced that the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash has sold out – with a record 14,000 patrons set to rock the plains at the iconic Outback music festival. Festival goers will […]
After selling out her run of headline dates last year, Secret Sounds is excited to announce Norwegian alt-pop artist and songwriter girl in red is heading back down under and is set to play some […]
Samantha Fish is pleased to announce that she will be participating in The Experience Hendrix 2024 Tour taking place this Fall. The dates that Samantha Fish will playing are confirmed thus far are Santa Rosa, CA […]
n the lead up to his debut AU headline shows taking place in June, multi-platinum artist and lead vocalist of 5 Seconds of Summer Luke Hemmings has today announced The Buoys and Annie Hamilton will be joining him as special guests […]
Perth-based hard rockers Amberdown has just released their last single “Be Like Them” taken from their upcoming second full-length album. Having shared the stage with Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper, the three-piece band have shown they are capable of holding their […]
Black Metal outfit Hybrid Nightmares have released their full length album ‘Woeful Inertia’. Hybrid Nightmares is one of Australia’s most prolific progressive black metal acts, having built a reputation for chaotic, exciting and entertaining live […]
Boorloo/Perth band Bravo Inferno are hoping to climb to new musical heights with their latest single, ‘Ladder’. Their new catchy indie-rock song is infused with distorted guitars and boppy rhythms inspired by WA acts of […]
“Oh Yeah!”, the new raucous bluesy rock ‘n’ roll banger from California-based roots rock band Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, drops today, Friday, April 5th along with a glam-tastic music video to go along […]
West Australian garage rock legends The Stems are making a triumphant return to the live stage for a series of dates in August 2024. Having last toured in 2019, original members, Dom Mariani, Julian Matthews, […]
With their biggest headline tour yet just around the corner, Australian pop punk outfit Between You & Me are excited to share their highly anticipated new EP SH!T YEAH, out NOW. Stream HERE. As their […]
Modern metal force LEAGUE OF DISTORTION have revealed their stunning new single, “My Hate Will Go On”, featuring hard beats and bludgeoning guitar riffs. The track is a raw onslaught and embodies everything LEAGUE OF […]
Canadian modern power metal icons UNLEASH THE ARCHERS recently announced the upcoming release of their massive sixth studio album, Phantoma, out May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records! Following the album’s first two singles “Green & […]
ACCEPT is gearing up for the release of their new full-length, Humanoid, out this Friday, April 26, 2024, by unleashing the third single “Frankenstein”! The track is an electrifying take on the classic Frankenstein story, featuring a chanting […]
Two decades ago, a band that would go on to pioneer and dominate the landscape of heavy music was born on the sunny shores of Byron Bay. Now in 2024, Australian metal titans PARKWAY DRIVE […]
On the heels of the 25th anniversary of Jimmy Eat World’s influential third studio album, Clarity, and their recently concluded highly successful tour with Fall Out Boy, today the Arizona band have released Clarity: Phoenix Sessions. […]
Today JET have revealed the news that fans have long been waiting for – they have commenced work on a new album, set for release in 2025, their first studio album in more than15 years. […]
Fresh from a huge national tour with Live and Incubus, The Superjesus return with their first new music for 2024, “We Won’t Let Go Until It’s Over”. An anthemic rock track delivered in the kick ass style […]
A brand new podcast/vidcast has been launched to help promote the Perth Music Scene… Welcome to Big Things Coming! – The podcast that brings you into the vibrant heart of Perth’s art scene. Hosted […]
Adelaide show added – tickets on NOW Sold out: Melbourne, Fremantle and Townsville Second show in Fremantle – on sale now Hearing the call from fans after strong pre-sales, Tones And I has added an Adelaide Entertainment Centre […]
Live Nation are excited to announce Human Kebab will be joining the lineup with Iconic Canadian rockers The Tea Party when they head back to Australia this June for the first time since 2019, bringing their [TRIPtych] 25 tour to our shores. An integral part […]
In news that will surely excite punk fans across the country, fellow former Bad Seed, Mick Harvey will join his old bandmate Kid Congo Powers, filling in on bass for the upcoming Pink Monkey Birds […]
ORGY Celebrating 25 Years Of CANDYASS COLD Celebrating 20 Years Of YEAR OF THE SPIDER Korn’s Jonathan Davis was so excited by ORGY that he created his own record label in order to sign them […]
Sensational indie-rock band The Ghost Club has announced the forthcoming release of their new album, King Whatever–an ecstatic mix of angular aughts indie rock with youthful punk energy and spirited sax solos that surfs on […]
Following on from the release of their single ‘Heaven‘, Gippsland-based trio Ocean Sleeper have just returned with their latest soaring track ‘Lonely Love‘ featuring Lil Lotus (USA) – produced by the band’s guitarist Ionei Heckenberg […]
Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Newcastle, the young indie band Elestial is ready to captivate audiences with their unique sound and enigmatic presence with the release of their debut EP, “Delphinium.” Formed in […]
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