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New Zealand based Rockers Haas Hunter are back again with their new single ‘Serpent Seeker’, which is premiering exclusively here at The Rockpit. The new single is the latest offering from their upcoming album. “Lately […]
With hazy propulsions and billowing soundscapes, the new single No One’s Watching Over out today from the Gold Coast’s Chavez Cartel is a cool, calm and deeply collected outing, shifting tack slightly from the group’s […]
Psychedelic Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, are pleased to announce their brand-new single “I Just Gotta Let You Know,” released Friday October 20th. The single is available to pre-save on all […]
Legendary female rock band Vixen has released their new single, “Red,” and premiered the track’s official music video. Produced and written by Cinderella drummer Fred Coury and self-released, “Red” is available now to stream/download. Vixen […]
After previewing the November 3rd release of his 45th studio album ‘Accentuate The Positive’ with the single ‘Shakin’ All Over’, Van Morrison today provides another taste of the record with his take on The Everly Brothers’ classic ‘Problems’. Van Morrison reshapes ‘Problems’ into his own inimitable style. He […]
For more than 30 years The Screaming Jets have lived by the ethos of the show must go, no matter what the adversity. They are proud to unveil their tenth studio album Professional Misconduct, following the […]
Crossbone Skully, the exciting new multidimensional project led by mastermind Tommy Henriksen (guitarist and musical director for Alice Cooper’s band & member of Hollywood Vampires)—have released their incendiary new single “The Boom Went The Boom,” featuring Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. The track […]
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 […]
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