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The first time we heard it back in our studio we just stared at each other with our mouths open,” says Courney Taylor-Taylor of THE DANDY WARHOLS about the wah-wah superpower added by legendary guitarist […]
With Glam Fest Brisbane’s sudden cancellation less than a week out, fans took to social media to vent their frustration and disappointment at the sudden disappearance of the much-anticipated show this coming Saturday. But for Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze and Shotgun […]
Last week, news that the legendary Infectious Grooves will be appearing at BluesFest set the internet alight! To add fuel to that fire, the funk-metal supergroup have announced massive headline shows in Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney! Boasting an […]
Brisbane based Symphonic Folk Powerhouse Valhalore have made a triumphant return with the release of their epic new single ‘Horizon’. Born out of the disappointments of the Covid pandemic, career uncertainty and personal tragedy, ‘Horizon’ is a heartfelt and empowering […]
When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt THAT HUGH CORNWELL’s name will be prominent amongst them. As […]
Canada’s The Dead South have just released their much-anticipated fourth studio album; Chains & Stakes. Full to the brim with ghost stories, tales of love, loss and deception, it is a body of work true […]
Boy & Bear is set to embark on an unforgettable tour through Australia and New Zealand, marking the 10th anniversary of their critically acclaimed album Harlequin Dream. For the first time in their illustrious career, Boy & […]
Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on April 19, 2024 and launch a 35-date worldwide tour this May. The album’s title track is available now HERE. Produced by […]
Love some of that old time rock and roll? Aussie rock festival Wanstock returns in 2024 with its biggest lineup yet, with the rock’n’roll gods set to descend on the Shoppingtown Hotel in Doncaster on […]
Having enjoyed a fruitful and exciting year of releases and breakthrough performances in 2023, Sydney indie four-piece, Jet City Sports Club, are kicking off a brand new year with their latest dose of musical serotonin, […]
Are you ready?! Following massive sold out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning […]
On the back of the release of their new EP ‘Three in the Chamber’ Firing Squad will be playing a huge first show of 2024. They will be setting it off at The Bendigo Hotel […]
In celebration of the first anniversary of the band’s latest studio album Foregone, and with their Australian Tour with KREATOR kicking off this week, Swedish melodic death metal icons IN FLAMES have released a digital […]
Beloved Brighton indie band The Kooks are heading back to Australia, playing a stack of dates across the country this Autumn. Presented by XIII Touring and Untitled Group, the band will bring their huge back […]
Brisbane, Australia – In a thrilling turn of events following the unforeseen cancellation of Glamfest Brisbane, the heart of rock ‘n’ roll in Brisbane beats stronger than ever. Danny & Mango from Ablaze, Glenn from […]
Multi-ARIA-Award winner Tones And I will bring her headline tour to Australia and New Zealand in August and September, starting in Sydney, before heading to Newcastle, Auckland, Brisbane, Townsville, Fremantle and Melbourne. Tones And I said, “The […]
Jimmy Barnes has announced his much anticipated return to touring following open heart surgery late last year. Jimmy was admitted to hospital on 27 November last year with bacterial pneumonia. Treatment was commenced immediately however […]
As they prepare to embark their next large stretch of Australian touring, The VANNS have given fans another insight into just how busy they have been plotting for these opening months of 2024 to be! […]
Melodic and exuberant, Melbourne indie folk auteurs Pierce Brothers have today unveiled their latest single, WILDER feat. LULLANAS, the fourth release from their newly announced upcoming 3rd studio album Everything Is Bigger Than Me, due out March 28. […]
UK ragga-metal legends Skindred released their colossal eighth album, Smile, in August of 2023. With the incredible support of the rock and metal community – including messages of support from Metallica, Rage Against The Machine […]
Feel like something is missing in your life, feel like you haven’t heard enough blaring sirens, deafening chants or seen enough bar climbing and megaphones!! Maybe you ‘Can’t Get Enough’ of Electric State. Well, wait […]
Rostrum Records’ rising star Dryboy returns today with the unveiling of his auspicious debut EP Alone and Alive. A meditation on love, heartbreak, and solitude, the 7-track compilation seamlessly fuses pop, rock, and alternative hip-hop, […]
On February 9th, Jager Henry Bonham is set to release his most anticipated single yet, BLEED. This song is the first piece of the puzzle for an EP dropping soon. “The single is inspired by […]
Australian grindcore project CrisisAct have callously spat out their second single and the title track to their new EP “Artificial Noose”. A song that features none other than ex Damaged / Terrorust vocalist and longtime […]
Dramatic let-your-hair-down rock, Wasted Sunrise is a song to turn up loud – a song about waiting for the wrong kind of love. Unicorn’s forthcoming single Wasted Sunrise is set for release on Tuesday, 13 […]
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