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Gold Coast singer-songwriter Chloe Styler is back with a bang, dropping her latest single ‘Time Bomb’, a reflection on love and heartbreak. ‘Time Bomb’ is a captivating blend of modern country and sugary indie pop. […]
Pond—one of the most versatile, inquisitive, and accomplished bands of the psychedelic rock vanguard have released a new single, “Neon River” today. The single is a delightful seesaw, shifting between gossamer spans of acoustic beauty and slicing, […]
EYEHATEGOD have become the high water mark when it comes to so called sludge metal, having birthed rock’s unholy bastards and inspiring multiple others with their combined sounds of southern rock, blues riffs and hardcore […]
Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to release HOLLER, their first single of 2024. The single accompanies the news of the band’s October 2024 headline UK tour. Tickets will then go […]
HEILUNG, the ground-breaking collective renowned for their captivating performances, announce their highly anticipated rituals across Australia and New Zealand. This marks the debut of their mesmerizing rituals in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Auckland and their return […]
Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. For the Los Angeles quartet DIRTY HONEY, success came right out of the gate, and hasn’t let up one bit. To start, […]
It is the first day of a new season, and Autumn has arrived. Following on from January’s release of the bright and energized Spring, this latest track sees Melbourne band RUN‘s sound venture down a […]
New Orleans based Grammy Award-winning musician Jon Cleary will be gracing the Blues on Broadbeach stage this May, announced as part of a stacked second line-up that will also feature the revered Hi Rhythm Section, […]
Perth based Scarlet’s Way are set to unleash a high-octane track with their latest Country Rock anthem, ‘On the Pedal’. With electrifying instrumentation, thumping drums, and powerhouse vocals, this song is a breath of fresh […]
Top 10 alt-metal vanguards FROM ASHES TO NEW have released the emotionally charged new single “Barely Breathing” featuring female-fronted rock trio Against The Current. Adeptly juxtaposing clean vocals and rap verses delivered by FROM ASHES […]
February 9, tAKiDA, one of Sweden’s largest and most successful rock bands, finally revealed their massive ninth studio album and Napalm Records debut, The agony flame! In celebration of the release, the quintet have unveiled […]
With old school twin guitar harmonies and story telling that would make the great Dio proud, Sydney’s Battlesnake dropped new single Pangea Breaker just before Xmas onto an unsuspecting world. Quickly racking up 10,000 spins the track […]
Zombie metal unit DOMINUM honor the 40th anniversary of one of Scorpions’ biggest hits, “Rock You Like A Hurricane”, by giving the iconic heavy metal track a symphonic metal makeover with their epic cover version! […]
BEFORE THE DAWN are destined to further establish their position in the metal scene with their brand-new EP, Archaic Flame. Scheduled for release on March 8, 2024 via Napalm Records, the new offering unveils a fiery […]
February 9 marked the release of INFECTED RAIN’s already acclaimed sixth modern progressive metal opus, TIME, via Napalm Records! In celebration of this release, the band has revealed their next single from the album – […]
Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release the digital deluxe edition of AFTERLIFE on April 5. The deluxe version of their critically acclaimed ninth studio album includes the original 12 tracks recorded with […]
Black Country Communion, the iconic rock supergroup featuring the talents of Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, V, […]
The beast that is Karnivool has awoken and is heading out on its first Australian tour in years, which the band could not be happier about! Karnivool haven’t toured Australia since their barnstorming headline slot […]
Legendary rock band The Black Crowes have debued “Cross Your Fingers,” their second release from their highly anticipated new album Happiness Bastards, dropping March 15th via the band’s own Silver Arrow Records. An electrifying plea […]
SMOKIE have sold over 30 million CDs, records and albums! They celebrated their 45th Anniversary last year and continue to be one of the most successful bands in the world today performing their hits that […]
Get ready for the latest show from the team that brought you ‘We Will Rock You’ & ‘I Will Survive’! ‘Thunderstruck’ is a massive night of epic rock proportions. Get up close and personal at […]
Viral star Stephen Sanchez has revealed he will play second Sydney, Melbourne and Perth shows on his anticipated return to Australia this April and May, after first shows completely sold out. Following a hugely successful debut Australian tour in 2023 which saw the troubadour play […]
Melbourne hard hitters, Cicadastone have joined the ever growing list of killer Aussie rock acts on XMusic. Born from the ashes of the grunge rock greats, Cicadastone naturally move within the 90’s rock confines yet […]
The Milk Men, renowned for their electrifying performances and innovative R&B take on the blues-rock sound, are thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of their latest, and fifth, album, “Holy Cow!” Dovetailing this exciting news […]
Rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce is excited to announce the release of his highly anticipated studio album “The Wolves Are Coming.” The album will be released by Atomic Gemini/Forty Below Records […]
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