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We interrupt your regular viewing to announce that Australia’s biggest alternative travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival is fast upon us and it’s the biggest one yet! We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are almost […]
In an electrifying announcement that will cause anticipatory convulsions through the world of metal, Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD have announced their ‘Slaughter The Martøur Australia 2024 Tour’. Forgoing their “An Evening With…” format for […]
Irish Celtic infused pop icons, The Corrs being their national tour next week, beginning in Perth on Wednesday October 25! Joining them are Aussie pop royalty Natalie Imbruglia the legendary Toni Childs and Adelaide trio, Germein. In celebration of […]
Following an electrifying summer festival tour that encompassed more than a dozen performances across the UK and Europe, The Answer found a way to squeeze in the creation of a brand-new single. This upcoming release, […]
Anthology Vol. 1 offers a satisfyingly thorough recap for Julian Taylor’s many fans, while extending a wide-ranging introduction to those yet to come across this talented Canadian artist. Whenever you connect with the body of […]
Psychedelic Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, have released their new single and accompanying music video “I Just Gotta Let You Know.” The official music video for the single is available to […]
‘Mumma & Me’ is the first single from Elles’ brand-new EP, due to be released early Spring ‘24. Written for her Mum during lockdown, the track was recorded with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra. Drawing vibes and inspiration […]
On the heels of his critically acclaimed fall 2023 US tour, the five-time Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has released “You Can’t Love Me,” the latest single from his upcoming album ‘Dirt On My Diamonds, […]
Dublin’s finest, The Coronas, have returned armed with a new single; a previously unheard song One Last Time, which was recorded in 2009 when the band were just getting going. With sweeping strings, acoustic guitar […]
Three greats of Heavy Metal are joining together for Metal Forces, a spectacular celebration of balls to the wall rock next March! Featuring Ross “The Boss” Friedman, Anvil and The Rods, this is one tour you definitely do not […]
One of the most quintessentially ‘80s rock groups is back with a brand new studio album of all original material that revives the band’s vintage sound and edgy, melodic songwriting. Founded in the ‘80s under […]
Irish Celtic infused pop icons, The Corrs being their national tour next week, beginning in Perth on Wednesday October 25! Joining them are Aussie pop royalty Natalie Imbruglia the legendary Toni Childs and Adelaide trio, Germein. In celebration of the tour and […]
Frontier Touring are excited to announce UK alt-rock legend, Gaz Coombes, has added a series of headline shows to his visit down under this November and December. Heading to Australia to support fellow Brit Robbie Williams on his Australian tour, fans of UK rock will […]
With the Channel 7 Telethon broadcast scheduled for this weekend (October 21/22), Williams Creative Co. is thrilled to release the line-up of the WA Music Showcase. For the third year in a row, Channel 7 […]
Australian heavy rockers, Wicked Smile will release a new four-song EP titled ‘Night Time Riders’ on November 17th which coincides with the band’s UK headline show at The Motorsport Lounge in Llandudno, Wales. Pre-order the […]
Gold-selling, billion-streaming rock band BEARTOOTH — Caleb Shomo, vocals; Zach Huston, guitars; Will Deely, guitars; Oshie Bichar, bass; and Connor Denis, drums — released their fifth album The Surface on Friday, October 13 via Red […]
The undisputed hottest and most successful rock band in the world, BRING ME THE HORIZON will be heading down under in April 2024 with their biggest Australian headline tour to date with an ultimate stacked […]
The heart of the Australian Outback is set to come alive once again as the Birdsville Big Red Bash and sister event, the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash, today reveal their incredible roster of Australian […]
Following their spectacular performances this year across Europe, in Western Canada and at the recent PowerTrip Festival in California, iconic British band IRON MAIDEN will be bringing THE FUTURE PAST TOUR to Australia next […]
RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is thrilled to announce the next series of dates for the 2024 season from one of Australia’s most sought-after summer festivals. These iconic outdoor shows will take place in various locations across […]
Following the success of “RISE,” “BANSHEE,” “#REBEL,” “OTHER SIDE OF THE RAINBOW,” and “THE MASK” (over 10,000,000 combined views and counting), EXTREME return with “HURRICANE.” The sixth single and video from “SIX” (their new album […]
Grammy winning, platinum-certified artist SCOTT STAPP will release his fourth solo album, Higher Power via Napalm Records on March 15, 2024 before the iconic frontman returns to the stage with Creed for the first time in ten years! His upcoming ten-track triumph […]
COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE JOINT WINNERS OF RISING ARTIST COMPETITION – AUSTRALIA 2023 TWO OUTSTANDING WEST AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS CONFIRMED TO SUPPORT COLDPLAY AT EXCLUSIVE STADIUM CONCERT EVENTS IN PERTH, ON RECORD-BREAKING MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR […]
Today, the much loved Australian ARIA Double Platinum group Holy Holy (AKA Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson) announce a huge National Tour in April 2024 presented by triple j, Live Nation, Select Music and Tiny Monster and supported by Tasman Keith – making this one a […]
Pink Floyd will continue to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the classic album The Dark Side of the Moon by releasing a brand new 30-minute film documenting the recent Australian solar eclipse. Entitled ‘Eclipse’ the […]
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