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Zaccaria Concerts & Touring are thrilled to announce a second show! By The C is back in 2023 to deliver epic live music in some of the most scenic locations in the country! Headlined by Aussie rock legend, Jimmy […]
Grapevine Gathering, Australia’s beloved wine and music pairing festival, has just announced the confirmed dates for its 2023 edition. The festival will take place in five stunning winery locations around the country this October. Grapevine […]
Duff McKagan has shared the song LIGHTHOUSE, the title track from his third solo album, LIGHTHOUSE, arriving everywhere on Friday, October 20. Pre-orders are available now. The album will be available in several variations, including CD, deluxe CD […]
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse had no idea if their seasoned sound engineer, Jerome Bach, hit record on a multitrack recording as they took the stage on a Tuesday night in May 2023. The […]
Alice Cooper – iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee revs up as loudly as ever on his latest solo album “Road” and reveals the first single “I’m Alice” today. Produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, it’s written, composed and recorded with his trusted, […]
True to form, Bristol-based, Ever-hardworking, live touring, multi-award-winning Elles Bailey continues to ride the blacktop and call the road her home. She’s just finished her 18-date UK headline tour, a support tour with roots rockers ‘Kitty Daisy […]
UK blues rock band, Albany Down, are pleased to announce the release of their new album “Born In The Ashes” on Friday 1 September 2023. The album is available to pre-order from http://shop.albanydown.com. Stream the first single, “You Always Want What You […]
Back by popular demand, Aussie rock favourites The Screaming Jets have announced ‘The Rock Vault’ Tour 2023 ENCORE SHOWS. The tour will kick off on July 14, visiting regional centres in NSW, QLD and TAS plus the band […]
Bring Me The Horizon are riding the waves of an explosive headline performance at this year’s Download festival. The band took to the stage on Friday in front 100k euphoric fans and played a storming set […]
After spending the past two years conquering the U.K. and Europe with three sold-out tours, Dirty Honey returned to Byron Bay, Australia, in April ’23 to record their sophomore album, Can’t Find The Brakes, with producer […]
Queens of the Stone Age continue “Giving fans something to look forward to” (UPROXX) with the final offering from In Times New Roman… ahead of its highly anticipated eighth album released Friday, June 16th on Matador Records. […]
Jet, one of the most celebrated rock bands to come out of Australia, has announced an exclusive run of dates this September to mark the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Get Born. The […]
Multi-platinum, award winning group blink-182 are currently undertaking the US leg of their biggest tour ever, a colossal global outing with Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker reuniting for the first time in nearly 10 years. Produced […]
Swedish riff lords Deville make their first trip to Australia this June after Covid halted their plans in 2020, today having again announced plans for an extensive national tour on the back of multiple festival appearances and […]
Prepare yourself for the ultimate in extreme metal carnage this winter as King Parrot takes to select Aussie venues throughout July and August in preparation for their return to the USA. They’ll be stacking each […]
Rock ‘n’ roll couple Janet Gardner and Justin James team up to bring you their latest release, No Strings, as Gardner James. Featuring twelve unique songs, the new album has something for everyone, from the bluesy ballad “No Strings” to the […]
Renowned rock band The Dead Daisies and Blackstar Amplification, leading manufacturer of guitar amplifiers, proudly announce their new partnership. Band members Doug Aldrich, Michael Devin and David Lowy look forward to being powered by Blackstar […]
Johnny Winter’s Guitar Slinger Roy Buchanan’s When A Guitar Plays The Blues Delbert McClinton’s Live From Austin All Grammy Award-Nominated And Available On Vinyl For The First Time In 30 Years All Tracks Remastered Under The Supervision Of […]
Due to demand Paul Dainty AO is thrilled to announce 2 brand new shows for NICK MASON’S SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS tour have been announced. The new shows are: ➢ Sunday 17 September – Melbourne, Forum Theatre ➢ Friday 22 […]
On the full moon, Peter Gabriel released the sixth track from his forthcoming album i/o. This month the song is Road to Joy and the first version to be heard is the Bright-Side Mix, by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent. […]
At last, the sequel. A strong debut demands a strong follow-up. And the pop/rock sextet BOYS FROM HEAVEN fully deliver, with their sophomore album, “The Descendant” which is out NOW. Read our review HERE The […]
Hillbilly Vegas announced that they will be hitting the road with Ted Nugent this summer on the ‘Adios Mofo ’23 Tour’. Ted has announced that his 2023 summer tour will be his last! You DO NOT want to miss […]
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 […]
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