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Forming in 2009 The Smith Street Band today announce a run of 18 shows across the country for March and April 2024 to celebrate their 15th birthday. Playing a mix of capital cities and regional […]
Two decades into their incredible career, The Killers are thrilled to announce a celebratory ‘best of’ album, set to feature a brand new anthem ready to be sung at festivals across the world called “Spirit.” […]
After dropping their critically praised debut album’ Postcard From A Living Hell‘ in April, Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock shapeshifters RedHook have just returned with their unapologetic new single ‘Tourist‘ – produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore). Inspired by a quote from pop culture dad figure Ron Swanson (Parks & Recreation), […]
In the ever-expanding universe of sonic exploration, two iconic forces are set to converge in a symphony of innovation and power. Japanese heavy rock pioneers Boris, celebrating an astounding three decades of ground-breaking sound, join forces […]
Following the unprecedented demand for tickets to Coldplay’s record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour during the pre-sale period, the band has announced additional stadium concerts as part of their upcoming Australia and New Zealand 2024 tour. Coldplay […]
The Struts have released their long-awaited Big Machine Records debut today. Pretty Vicious is out now on all platforms, alongside an in-studio performance set for The Howard Stern Show, now airing on Howard 101 on […]
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds return to Australia this April! With one of the most enviable rock n’ roll resumes in existence, Kid Congo Powers was a founding member of cowpunk blues outfit The Gun […]
Following a successful Australian tour earlier this year with his Grammy-nominated & multi-platinum Alt-rock band Everclear, Art Alexakis will return to our shores in February 2024 to perform hits & fan favourites from his extensive […]
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have shared new single “Brambles”, the second song to be taken from their forthcoming album Dark Rainbow, out 26th January 2024. It follows recent new album cut “Man of the […]
Following a busy year of sold out shows across Europe and North America, guitar prodigy Plini will return to Australian shores next March in celebration of his new EP Mirage, due out on Friday 1 […]
Guitarist Ashley Naylor, guitarist for Paul Kelly, the RocKwiz Orchestra, Even and most recently The Church, has today released the new single “Les Paul Waltz” from his new solo album Soundtracks Volume 2, which debuted […]
Heavy metal titans Judas Priest have announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over the U.S.A. this spring with 14 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks […]
“Dear Mr. Fantasy” has been a cornerstone in Mason’s live sets, a testament to its enduring brilliance and his personal connection to the song. “’Fantasy’ has been a favorite song of mine since its release […]
Always the most controversial album in Motörhead’s catalogue, Another Perfect Day was up against it from the start. After former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson replaced Fast Eddie Clarke, the band’s sixth studio album presented […]
Grammy-nominated R&RHOF inductee and guitar legend ACE FREHLEY announces the release of his new studio album, 10,000 Volts, due out on February 23, 2024. Produced by Ace and Steve Brown (Trixter), the 11-track 10,000 Volts […]
Off the back of their instant modern-day grunge classic idc, Sydney indie mavericks Dear Seattle are set to embark on their most extensive Australian tour to date. Appointing Select Music to put the run together as the […]
Face To Face Touring are thrilled to announce that SummerSalt is back in 2024 to deliver another season of live music in some of the most scenic locations in the country! This year showcases an exciting […]
The Damned are the undisputed, unmatched and unassailable living gods of Punk Rock; and for the very first and final time in 35 years they have reassembled the absolute classic line up of the band, recreating the period […]
Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm have announced their highly anticipated return to New Zealand in March 2024. The band will perform a headline show at Auckland’s Town Hall on March 18th, marking their first appearance in New […]
As announced last month, James Reyne is dipping back into the Crawl File, hitting the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Australian Crawl’s first greatest hits collection. In a move sure to satisfy ardent fans, he unveils a further […]
Emerging from Sydney’s underground music scene in 2002, Nobody’s Fool have been producing unapologetically dirty rock ‘n roll in the vein of AC/DC, Skid Row and Led Zeppelin, fuelled by adrenaline and raw energy for the better part of 20 years now. […]
Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based trio, Ocean Sleeper, have just revealed their melodious single ‘Heaven’ – produced by the band’s guitarist Ionei Heckenberg at Zanari Records, Naarm/Melbourne. Taking cues from the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, The Amity Affliction and Bad Omens, ‘Heaven’ combines stadia-esque riffs with […]
Grammy Award-winning rockstar and activist, Melissa Etheridge, today announced that she’ll be back on the road in 2024 for her ‘I’m Not Broken Tour’. The tour kicks off on May 10th at Riverside Theatre in Perth, before moving through […]
It’s an 80s double header when chart toppers GO WEST and NIK KERSHAW come together for a national co-headline Australian tour in March 2024. Fans can expect to hear some of the best songs of the 80s and early […]
“Musically, ‘The Summer of Hate’ became our homage to the sounds of The Damned, The MC5, and probably a bit of the Stooges in there as well,” says Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols. He adds, “The […]
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