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At 18, Rod Willis jumped on a boat for London, the Mecca for music and fashion in the 1960s. A decade on, after working in the US and Europe with UFO, Savoy Brown and Fleetwood […]
Due to overwhelming demand, Zach Bryan’s Melbourne show as part of ALWAYS LIVE has been upgraded to Flemington Racecourse. General on sale is on sale now from HERE ALWAYS LIVE in partnership with Untitled Group […]
“West Of The Mountains” is Sam Fletcher’s sophomore EP. The collection features an alt-country title track, singer-songwriter ballads Little Village and Winter Leaves, and a nod to his rock roots with Keep An Ember and […]
Canadian rockers SIMPLE PLAN are set to return to Australia in April 2024, with a national run with special guests and fellow pop punk royals BOYS LIKE GIRLS and WE THE KINGS. “We’re so happy to […]
Twenty-six times Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, out today via his own J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his […]
TOURING THIS OCTOBER + NOVEMBER FOR BETWEEN BIRTH AND DEATH 20th ANNIVERSARY The wait is over. After two decades, Australian alternative metal pioneers Sunk Loto have unleashed a brand new single, with The Gallows Wait officially […]
Back with a crushing anthem, LAMB OF GOD unleash a brand-new single entitled ‘Evidence’. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated metal titans originally recorded the song during the sessions for their acclaimed 2022 opus and ninth full-length LP, Omens. They’ve […]
SPARTA formed from the ashes of seminal rockers AT THE DRIVE-IN who disbanded in 2001. Released in 2002 to huge praise from postpunk and hardcore audiences, their debut album Wiretap Scars filled the gap left […]
The Kinks, one of the greatest ever British rock groups, continue the 60th Anniversary celebrations of their illustrious musical journey with part two of their career-defining anthology, The Journey, out 17 November on BMG. Following […]
The Washington State-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Vera Bloom, who holds nothing back in her addictive hybrid of alternative, grunge, and punk, released the latest offering from the EP “Eyes On You” in […]
Unicorn, a moody alt-rock-pop outfit hailing from Fremantle, is releasing their latest single, ‘Twisted’. With Jenna Hardie, Ella Munro, Jack Charles and Lochlan Hoffman making up this magical beast of musical intent, this is Unicorn’s […]
One of Australia’s most iconic voices, XAVIER RUDD is heading to WA for a special performance under the stars in the courtyard of the historic Fremantle Prison. Looking back over Xavier Rudd’s stunning career, one […]
With their universally acclaimed 11th album But Here We Are stacking up Best of 2023 So Far accolades and singles “Rescued” and “Under You” cementing the band’s tally of more #1s than any other artist […]
A magnetic meeting point of shimmering soul and beauty, the new single Until You Call My Name out now from Radical Son is a striking ode to gratitude and the power of love. A goosebump-inducing […]
Heading to Australia celebrating 30 years of their iconic album Where You Been, Dinosaur Jr. will perform in Sydney on Wednesday 21 February for a show at Enmore Theatre, to The Tivoli in Brisbane on […]
Way back in October 2018, Melbourne’s Ablaze set tongues wagging throughout the rock scene with their debut album ‘No Chaser’. An album that saw them do several laps of Australia on their own headlining tours […]
Hard rock mainstays FOZZY announces their plans to dominate America’s rock n roll scene with their upcoming Fall 2023 tour dates. The beloved band will be accompanied by an all-star tour line-up featuring Seventh Day […]
Overdrive Touring are proud to present the tour Australian Power Metal fans have been waiting for! In February 2024, Blind Guardian return to Australian shores for the first time in nine years, and they bring […]
BraveWords.com recently announced the launch of BraveWords Records and now BraveWords Records is excited to announce the signing of Lillian Axe. Look for Lillian Axe to release their first title for BraveWords Records in 2024. BraveWords […]
Having just kicked off his Fall 2023 US Tour, which is hitting renowned venues throughout the Midwest and east coast, the five-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is sharing “Best Of Times,” the powerful new […]
BLACK STONE CHERRY – Chris Robertson (lead vox/guitar), Ben Wells (guitar/bkg vox), drummer John-Fred Young (drums/bkg vox) and ‘new’ bassist, Steve Jewell Jr. (ex-Otis) – unleash their hotly anticipated eighth studio album, ‘Screamin’ At The […]
Breathe in, now breathe out New Zealand. The good times just keep on rollin’ in 2023, and this November LIMP BIZKIT, aka one of the most defining nu metal bands of all time, are bringing […]
After more than 12 years between drinks, beloved Perth rockers Jebediah have emerged from their slumber, announcing their triumphant return with a bang thanks to new single, Gum Up The Bearings. Their first release in […]
Following the release of their critically acclaimed album “Death Wish Blues,” Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton are pleased to announce the release of their new single “Lover On The Side.” The single is accompanied by […]
Metalheads around the world are coming together to throw their horns in the air, mosh, headbang and shout, as more than 15 events spanning the globe occur simultaneously in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, […]
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