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West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will return to Australia this December to round out 2023 with the last Metal tour for the year. They also return with their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26,2023. […]
With intensity & euphoria, The VANNS have today unveiled the title-track off of their long-awaited forthcoming album ‘Last Of Your Kind’. Setting the tone for what is an anthemic record, the track ‘Last Of Your […]
Iconic duo Janet Gardner and Justin James return with their brand new album, entitled No Strings, which will be available through Pavement Entertainment. No Strings is the follow-up to the duo’s 2020 album, Synergy. In the two years since […]
On the same day that the all-star metal collaboration Elegant Weapons drops their debut album, ‘Horns for a Halo’ – May 26th – fans will also be able to view their latest music video, for […]
With the recent excitement around the announcement of Mammoth II and the success of the current single “Another Celebration at the End of the World,” Mammoth WVH – the brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen – is releasing another song […]
‘Rivers Run Dry’ album released Friday 21 July 2023 via Universal Music Australia Renowned Australian musician and vocalist Ian Moss has just dropped the next single from his upcoming 8th studio album, ‘Rivers Run Dry’, and announced a […]
Royal Blood today ignite an epic season ahead as they announce the September 8th release of their fourth album ‘Back To The Water Below’ and share its lead single ‘Mountains At Midnight’. PRE-ORDER ‘Back To The Water Below’ HERE From the […]
Just earlier this month The Smith Street Band wrapped up their Life After Football Australian album tour, selling out shows in capital cities all across the country and now the band announce another run of […]
Multi-platinum, superstar hit making pop-rockers Matchbox Twenty have officially returned with their fifth studio album “Where The Light Goes”, available today via Atlantic Records. Listen HERE. Produced by Gregg Wattenberg with Paul Doucette and Kyle Cook, the album finds the band surging with […]
Blues-rock guitarist Eric Johanson is pleased to announce the upcoming release of his new album, The Deep and the Dirty, available via Ruf Records, on July 28th. Today, Johanson unveiled his latest video, “Don’t Hold Back.” While creating The […]
Jessica Lynn releases the vibrant video for her latest single, ‘Mixed Signals’., It’s a track that takes her out of her native territory of Modern Country into lively rock and soul. “I have always been […]
Steve Lukather and The Players Club / Mascot Label Group have presented the second reveal in front of the release of his new studio album titled BRIDGES. The song was written by Luke, Joseph Williams and […]
After months of speculation, Foo Fighters have finally revealed who’s in the drummer’s seat. It’s not Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron; it isn’t Dave Grohl, it’s none other than legendary session drummer Josh Freese. Josh Freese has a hugely impressive resume, having […]
The Whitlams four piece is joined by Scott Owen from The Living End to recreate the rollicking energy of its first three albums. Who better to rip through the double bass classics from ’93 to […]
Following her triumphant “Faster” UK tour in October 2022, American guitarist, and singer songwriter Samantha Fish has teamed up with American rock guitarist Jesse Dayton on a nationwide 10-date UK tour to promote their brand-new critically acclaimed album “Death Wish Blues.” The highly anticipated […]
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols announces his next single “Easy Come, Easy Go” with an accompanying live video. It is the second single from his critically acclaimed eponymous third studio […]
Canberra based rockers Jack Biilmann & The Black Tide have released their new single ‘Eric (Long Live The King)’, which is being premiered here at The Rockpit. ‘Eric (Long Live The King)’, is a high-energy […]
After a sold-out season at Crown Theatre in 2020, Platinum Entertainment’s killer production of the global smash hit musical, We Will Rock You, is back! Featuring the music of British rock legends, Queen, from the book […]
Never a band to sit still and take what’s coming to them, Perth’s heartbreak rock ‘n’ rollers The Caballeros have created an entertaining event that hits town this coming weekend as they host a night […]
With all shows selling out last week, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS have announced 2nd and final shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The new date will take place either side of the existing dates. New Tour Dates: Wednesday 4th October […]
Legendary rock band TESLA will release their highly anticipated live album on May 26, 2023. The album will include “Time To Rock” plus others all recorded at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis. Pre-Order FULL THROTTLE LIVE! https://lnk.to/tesla_fullthrottlelive TESLA is a notorious band for one […]
Following on from three critically acclaimed albums and sold out tours of the UK, Europe, Australia and Japan, Europe’s No.1 Hair Metal band Midnite City return to the UK this summer in support of their […]
In under 3 weeks Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL will be returning to Australia for their very first headline tour as part of their World Tour 2023. Brisbane show is now sold out with limited tickets still available […]
Multiple Grammy wins and two decades on, the debut album ‘Fallen’ from American rockers EVANESCENCE remains one of the most influential albums of the turn of the century. A critical and commercial triumph, fans can […]
The world sees Rock and Classical royalty unite on Drastic Symphonies – a brand-new euphoric album featuring Def Leppard’s greatest tracks dramatically reimagined, and sounding more exhilarating than ever before, via the band teaming with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic […]
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