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SteelHeart announces the release of the new single “In Love,” set to drop on June 2nd, 2023. The song is an enhanced version of their 2017 hit, “I’m So In Love With You,” in keeping […]
The second track to be revealed from the forthcoming Motörhead, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival release is, ‘I Got Mine’. Originally released as a single in June 1983, preceding the album, ‘Another Perfect Day’, […]
Foo Fighters’ eagerly awaited, hard-fought and already universally acclaimed new album, But Here We Are, is released today, June 2, 2023, on Roswell Records/RCA Records. A testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family, But […]
Magic Dirt were one of the best rock’n’roll bands of the 90s and 2000s, both live and on record. The Geelong quartet made a whole lot of noise and won a whole lot of fans thanks […]
Responding to incredible demand during yesterday’s public on-sale, second and final Sydney, Melbourne and Perth shows have been added to Morgan Evans’ anticipated Life Upside Down Australia and New Zealand tour this September. Evans will now play at Melbourne’s […]
On June 23rd BMG proudly release Gary Moore’s The Sanctuary Years boxset, a remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive studio recordings. The Sanctuary Years boxset contains 4 incredible albums from Moore’s time at the […]
THE ROCKPIT PICK: On The Rock Show Marlow FM 97.5 tonight, host Michelle Livings will be playing a track from Perth heavy rockers Black Kanyon, who have been making big waves in the live music […]
The Delta Riggs (Melbourne only) + The Southern River Band (AU Shows) + Grown Downz (NZ) | Touring this July/August California’s bad boys of rock & roll, Eagles of Death Metal, are making their way down […]
Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time; introducing The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper, the first live band experience of Ed Kuepper’s solo material since 2009. Featuring Ed’s legendary sparring partner Mark Dawson on drums, Sunnyboys bassist Peter […]
Ahead of the kick off of the international dates of their 2023 Global Tour, Guns N’ Roses have announced the artists that will support the tour’s North American leg: Superstar Carrie Underwood, The Pretenders, Alice In Chains, The […]
“Every once in a while, we’ll harness some kind of magic, and I think we did on this one,” says front man Gary Cherone of “Other Side Of The Rainbow.” “It’s a universal theme. It’s about restoring someone’s faith […]
The Superjesus return with brand new single LIGHTS OUT, the follow up to recent airplay hit Money (We’re Only In It For Love). The driving, melodic track – written by Sarah McLeod and Stuart Rudd […]
Iconic Australian punk mainstays, Hard-Ons, will be releasing their brand-new album ’Ripper ‘23’ worldwide, excluding Australia and New Zealand, on the 2nd of June via Golden Robot Records. The new record is Hard-Ons through and […]
Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe continue their 2023 […]
The fates have aligned in 2023, with Sydney heavy icons POLARIS today announcing their Fatalism Australian Tour this September. Set to launch their third full length album Fatalism with a giant run of shows around […]
Multi-platinum hard-rock heroes, EXTREME, are touring Australia in 2023 with their friends, LIVING COLOUR. Their first Melbourne show has sold out and due to huge popular demand, a second and final show has been added on Thursday, […]
Psychedelic Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, are pleased to announce the Wednesday May 31st release of their new single and accompanying music video, “Lonely.” “The song Lonely started taking shape in our touring van as […]
Between now and July the anticipation will be high for the return of one of UK’s most successful modern rock bands, YOU ME AT SIX, to Australia. As part of their Truth Decay Tour with […]
Gerrard Allman Events is proud to announce the return of American Blues Rock legend Walter Trout for a string of headline performances around the country with his band in early 2024. Warrior, survivor, icon. If […]
GYPSY PISTOLEROS release new anthemic single ‘What’s it like to be a Girl!’ on Friday 23rd June through Earache records. It’s a tale of a beautiful cross dressers courageously crazed crusade against toxic masculinity! ’ […]
Promoters One World Entertainment, TEG Live, and Pure Gold today announced that the rock legends, icons, and kiss-tory-making gods will turn it on one last time in the way that KISS only can. They will […]
Beloved Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today announced their Easy Detention national tour, celebrating iconic albums Easy (1999) and New Detention (2002), with first ever vinyl pressings of both records set for release on Friday September 8 and available to pre-order now. The tour will […]
While ears are still ringing from the sonic and emotional gut punch that was “Rescued,” Foo Fighters have unveiled “Under You,” an aggressively melodic punk-tinged earworm sure to join its predecessor in massive summer singalongs […]
After 12 years Dave Gleeson to step aside, legendary band reveals new line up with Nick Norton out front. Dave Gleeson’s final shows include 2 Symphony of Angels dates in Melbourne and Adelaide plus 4 […]
Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring and Potts Entertainment are excited to announce beloved Nashville-based, Aussie singer-songwriter, Morgan Evans will make his anticipated return home, bringing his Life Upside Down Tour to Australia and New Zealand this September. The Life Upside Down Tour will kick […]
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