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Go big or go home has been the motivated “catchphrase” for the members of Crashdïet ever since they started in early 2000. The band took the rock scene by storm at the beginning of the new millennium with […]
It’s been a decade since veteran rockers Coney Hatch, a band renowned as one of Canada’s hardest rocking exports, have released a new studio recording. So the arrival of the band’s brilliant new single “It’s […]
Gwyn Ashton is back with a hot new contemporary blues album released through Cadiz Music in London that hit the streets on May 12, 2023. ‘Mojosoul’ celebrates his 50th anniversary of playing guitar and is […]
Australian hard rock outfit BIG RED FIRE TRUCK are gearing up to unleash their new EP Trouble in Paradise. This guitar driven release is a collection of high-spirited, magnetic tracks showcasing classic rock and metal styles through […]
Indie rockers Dakota 66 have released their debut album, If Not Now, When, a self-reflective work that details their experiences over the last ten years of their career. Touching on themes of love, loss, ego, joy, […]
Currently conquering the UK and Europe, part of a comprehensive tour run which sees the Warrandyte band performing their biggest international venues to date, ARIA winners and GRAMMY® nominees The Teskey Brothers are thrilled to announce The Winding […]
Indie rock outfit Beau Jennings & The Tigers present their new single ‘People in This Town’, out June 9 via Oklahoma-based record label Black Mesa Records. What starts as a scrappy ten seconds of scuffling and static emerges as a […]
Chicago-based artist Evidence of a Struggle presents their debut 13-track eponymous album, a great instrumental journey combining numerous sub-genres spanning the art rock and alternative music realm, with the high-octane ‘Sal-E’, the album’s first track, […]
Australian electronic rock outfit Voyager, who thrilled global audiences with their Eurovision performance of Promise complete with the iconic, retro Toyota MR2, are back with their long-awaited eighth studio album, Fearless in Love, scheduled for release on July 14th via […]
Eric Clapton’s previously unreleased 1991 performance of the blues classic “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)” is available digitally via Warner Records. Clapton delivers a masterful performance of the song which leads […]
Metal United World Wide is returning once again in 2023! After several successful years, with exception during that pandemic we’d all rather forget, Metal United World Wide is continuing its quest to unify metalheads around […]
With a fire in her soul and a guitar at her side, Siobhan Cotchin is taking her next step forward as a singer, songwriter & human, with the release of her EP ‘Miss Reckless’. Channelling grunge & […]
Today, with the release of summer anthem, feel-good classic “West Coast Eyes,” the Southern California-based roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced Ride Into The Light, their seventh studio album, out August 4th […]
THE ROCKPIT PICK: On The Rock Show Marlow FM 97.5 tonight, host Michelle Livings will be playing a track from Perth grunge rockers Electric State, another Perth band and one who regularly pull the crowds […]
Adelaide based classic Hard Rock/Stoner Rock outfit Loaded Billy have just released their explosive new single and music video called ‘Boys Run Wild’, which is premiered today via The Rockpit. The single is the first […]
Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and trailblazers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have released their new digital EP, Mindsets, on Jett’s long-time independent record label Blackheart Records. Featuring 6 brand new songs, including the single “If You’re […]
Australian rising star Claudia Tripp has made waves in the country pop scene in recent years and is set to do it again with her highly anticipated single, “I’m Never Drinking Again”. The Perth singer […]
In May of 1977, James Baker (The Geeks, The Scientists, The Painkillers, The Rockin Hendy, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks), and Dave Flick aka Faulker (Hoodoo Gurus, The Manikins, Midget and The Farrellys, […]
Following last week’s release of their universally acclaimed new album But Here We Are, Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce 15-time GRAMMY® winners Foo Fighters will return to Australia and New Zealand this summer – bringing their unrivalled live show to stadiums […]
“Hey kid, what’s the plan for tomorrow? Where will I wake up?” Foo Fighters introduce you to “The Teacher,” the epic 10-minute fourth track to be released in advance of the band’s 11th album, But Here […]
Swedish Hard Rock sensation H.E.A.T deliver an electrifying live rendition of their hit track “Rock Your Body”. Recorded during their highly acclaimed European tour last year, the band’s performance captures their unmatched stage presence and contagious energy. Check […]
We live, we die, we fail, we rise I’m a vulture so I hear goodbyes There’s no end to life On & on… Always life Still reeling from the ecstatic reaction to the recently released […]
The rock supergroup consisting of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen release “Live in Rio”, including a music video for “Raise The Dead”. In 2015, the Hollywood Vampires not only released their first album, […]
Italian metal titans, LACUNA COIL, have unleashed their recently announced (2/6) single, “Never Dawn,”. This highly anticipated track marks a significant milestone in the new chapter of LACUNA COIL, who have captivated audiences worldwide with […]
Flames rising The law hides in fear Cars burning Mob surging near It’s warm by the fire It’s warmer by the fire Lloyd Cole has released a short film to accompany his new single ‘Warm By The […]
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