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Out from the darkness of ‘Black Moon’ and into the light comes Legs Electric’s new song ‘Dance Like A Wolf’! Their latest single encapsulating the spirit of empowerment with hypnotic riffs & howling vocals that […]
To sign off on what has been a ripper of a year for the Hard-Ons, they release a brand new 7 inch single with 2 unreleased album tracks, ‘Miserable’ and ‘F*ck Off C*nt Features 2’. […]
New wave London icons THE THE are returning to Australia and New Zealand as part of their Ensouled world tour. After four decades of making music and selling out Sydney and Melbourne during their last […]
Frontier Touring are pumped to announce UK rock duo Royal Blood will make their way back to our shores, touring across Australia and New Zealand in December. ‘We’re incredibly excited to be announcing these shows in Australia and […]
CHARLEY CROCKETT, our favourite Texan cowboy is back for an Australian summer, dustin’ off his boots for a wild tour covering the country from east to west with his smouldering ballads and razor-sharp songs. From […]
With the release of their long-awaited sixth studio album FRONZOLI, Perth psych-fuzz legends PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS have officially come back out the gates swinging. The record, a fitting new addition to the band’s ever evolving […]
Legendary rock journalist Steve Rosen has finally released his long-awaited book about the friendship he shared with the late iconic guitar player Edward Van Halen. Now in its second printing, the book is titled Tonechaser […]
After a stellar 3 decade career, Seattle rockers, Candlebox are calling it a day and will finally visit Australia for the first and last ever time this January. Emerging from Seattle’s mid-’90s grunge scene, Candlebox made […]
OF MICE & MEN do not do things by halves. Whether writing immense songs, recording them to perfection or performing them with the intensity of a thousand suns in a live setting, every member of the […]
Elles Bailey releases the second single ‘Lean on My Love’ from her eagerly anticipated EP, ‘The Night Owl and the Lark’ (scheduled for release on 23rd February, 2024. Elles draws inspiration from iconic songwriters like Carole King, […]
Mudvayne have sold more than six million albums worldwide with 3 Platinum albums in Australia alone. They were honoured with the first ever MTV2 Award and were heavily featured in the pages of Rolling Stone, Revolver, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, […]
Experimental metal band MR. BUNGLE today announce Australia and New Zealand dates for March 2024 as part of the The Raging Wrath of Australia & New Zealand with fellow pop stars MELVINS. Back in all of their teenage-angst glory, Mr […]
The Animals announce their 60th Anniversary “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” – The band’s Final Tour of Australia The Animals’ impact and influence is undeniable. They created some of the most iconic songs […]
Premier rock outfit PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have revealed a new video for their track, ‘Maniac’, ahead of their headline UK tour that kicks off this November. The band comments “We dedicate this song to anyone who’s […]
THE HIGH KINGS from Dublin are a traditional folk group who give new life for a new generation of Irish and Celtic music fans alike and they make their triumphant return to Australia following their […]
Disco Superstars BONEY M featuring Maizie Williams recently announced their June 2024 Australian ‘’The Farewell Tour’’ and due to popular demand 4 new shows have been added and are on sale NOW. The New shows […]
Multi-GRAMMY® winning band Evanescence have released an expanded edition of Fallen in celebration of the stratospheric debut’s 20th anniversary. Out now via Craft Recordings on 2-LP, 2-CD, and digital formats, Fallen (20th Anniversary Edition) offers […]
Pantera and Disturbed To Headline Plus Lamb of God Halestorm, The Hu, Asking Alexandria, Wage War, Escape The Fate, Thy Art Is Murder, Skindred, Speed, Windwaker, Brand Of Sacrifice, King Parrot In 2024, music, art […]
The Waifs Geelong show scheduled for November 10th has been postponed to Friday, March 8th to allow extra healing time for Donna Simpson, who is recovering from an accident after the band’s last show in […]
All This Filth, the dynamic and trailblazing metallers known for their industrial tinged groove metal sound and impassioned lyrics, have set the stage ablaze with the announcement of their signing with US record label Brutal […]
Frontier Touring are excited to announce the long-awaited return of Chicago, Illinois multi-Gold and Platinum four-piece Rise Against – performing two exclusive, not to be missed live shows in Melbourne and Sydney in February 2024… the punk band’s ONLY headline dates down […]
Renowned for their epic live performances, both sonically and visually, The Dandy Warhols will return once again to Australia and New Zealand in April 2024! Australia hosts one of bands largest and most devoted fan […]
Award-winning, platinum-selling and highly-acclaimed singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi releases “How Long,” a commanding rendition of the original debut single from English rock band Ace . The track serves as the sophomore offering from her upcoming LP, […]
With the critically acclaimed single, “Won’t Take Me Alive,” currently Top 10 at U.S. Rock Radio, and the band about halfway through their “Can’t Find The Brakes” North American headline tour, Dirty Honey has announced […]
“I remember it like it was yesterday. I didn’t know if we would ever play together again. It was frightening,” says Cold Chisel frontman, Jimmy Barnes, referring to the final Last Stand shows. “We walked out […]
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