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Apocalyptica are thrilled to announce the second single from Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 – the hotly-anticipated sequel to their legendary debut record. The Unforgiven II falls hot on the heels of first single The Four Horsemen, featuring Metallica’s very own […]
British rock outfit IDLES will make their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in support of their new album, TANGK. No strangers to our shores, the tour comes off the back of their 2023 Splendour In The […]
Legendary UK metal giants Orange Goblin are back with details of their long awaited new studio album Science, Not Fiction. Set for release on 19th July, Science, Not Fiction will be the band’s first release on the iconic […]
Hardline Media are thrilled to present ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the album BURN’, set for a run of shows in Australia in October 2024. Glenn Hughes, […]
Renowned blues-rock virtuoso Eric Sardinas ignites the scene once again with the release of his first-ever music video for the track “Planks of Pine” from his latest album, “Midnight Junction”, which is available now. Supported […]
In 50 years of musical friendship iconic guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai (here under the banner “Satch/ Vai”) have never collaborated on original music… until now. Releasing on Friday, March 29th, “The Sea of […]
“Higher” is the second single from Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) and their upcoming debut album as Sonic Universe, “It Is What It Is.” Following the statement of purpose that was […]
Like, Wow! It’s been 40 years (!) since Hoodoo Gurus released their debut album, Stoneage Romeos, and to celebrate, the band are releasing an extremely limited, vinyl collector’s set on Friday, 17 May 2024 and […]
Australia’s biggest indie-folk band, The Paper Kites, are hitting home soil in 2024. Frontier Touring today announce the Melbourne-born band will return to Australia for a series of special headline shows this June. Performing alongside The Roadhouse Band in what will […]
Prolific and beloved psychedelic rock band Pond have announced they will take their Stung! Tour around Australia this June and July. Coinciding with the release of the band’s tenth studio album Stung! on 21st June, Pond will tour nationally through winter, for the first time since […]
Due to a staggering demand for tickets in the presale, Live Nation are excited to announce a second Melbourne date for global superstar Hozier at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Wednesday November 13. Performing shows here […]
Post-hardcore band LA DISPUTE commemorates the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed 2014 album “Rooms Of The House”, with a one off Australian show in Sydney this November as part of their exclusive global tour which will see the band […]
GRAMMY® Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have announced details of their massive global headline The Clancy World Tour and shared “Next Semester,” a new song from their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Clancy, which will […]
Dirtbag Republic is releasing their first of 5 videos from their upcoming 4th album Bad Decisions on Sioux Records. The first video is for the uptempo banger ‘I DON’T CARE’. It goes live on YouTube […]
Unveiling ahead of their anticipated appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest this weekend, the fourth studio album Everything Is Bigger Than Me out today from Melbourne indie folk auteurs Pierce Brothers solidifies the resplendent past, present and future of this […]
Lively organ and crisp guitar support a soaring top line in this reflective track that wonders what might have been. Stirred by nostalgia, singer Chris Medhurst reminisces about a bond broken by time, offering a […]
Old Habits Die Hard is the fourteenth studio album from the legendary British AOR rock band, FM. The album is released by Frontiers Records on Friday May 3, 2024, and available to pre-order HERE. The […]
Following last year’s Death Wish Blues UK Tour with Jesse Dayton, celebrated blues rock guitarist Samantha Fish returns to the UK in October 2024 for her 10-date Bulletproof Headline Tour. “I am thrilled to tour […]
In a continued celebration of his historic performance at the iconic Hollywood Bowl, Joe Bonamassa announces the release of his latest single “The Last Matador Of Bayonne” from the acclaimed live album and film Live […]
Legendary heavy metal icon DORO is back with a thunderous new single, ´Lean Mean Rock Machine,´ which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf. This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from […]
In 2024, the secret is out, the future is now; and it’s name is Reliqa. Following on from their 2022 EP, the endlessly innovative I Don’t Know What I Am, Sydney-based alternative luminaries Reliqa take […]
Adelaide’s The Crown and Anchor Hotel is under threat. And a group called ‘Protect Livemusic’ are doing their best to save it as a live music venue. Their petition on change.org has already collected over […]
Legendary Guitar Virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen to Embark on Highly Anticipated Australian Tour in May 2024. Australian fans of guitar virtuoso YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are in for an electrifying treat as the maestro announces his long-awaited return […]
The Reytons are back! After an intense tour down under in 2023, UK indie juggernauts The Reytons are set to return with a bang. Fresh from selling out fields and arenas in the UK, the […]
Evangelia Blackhart discovered her love for singing and stage performance at a young age, drawn to the raw energy and emotion of rock and heavy metal music. Evangelia’s debut single is set to rock the […]
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