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Luke Morley has stood at the very heart of UK rockers Thunder since 1989 as their guitarist, chief songwriter and producer. He’s been a lynchpin in their 14 albums’ success and served a crucial role in […]
Following the release of their first-ever concert film Live At The Anienne Belgique and their celebrated digital EP One Of A Kind, roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are continuing their prolific year with their studio track “Bring Me Back […]
EXTREME FORCED TO CANCEL PERFORMANCE AT M3 ROCK FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY, MAY 6 DUE TO NUNO BETTENCORT’S KNEE INJURY MULTI-PLATINUM HARD ROCK BAND TO APPEAR AS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL AND “THICKER THAN […]
EXCLUSIVE: Answered ahead of her first-ever Australian headline tour, pre-Melbourne show: Chapsticks – “I’m addicted to Chapsticks! I always have a Chapstick. If I don’t have a Chapstick, I’m not even kidding, my whole day […]
Blaring sirens, deafening chants, bar climbing and megaphones will be a must, as the date fast approaches when Electric State unleash their long awaited follow-up single ‘After The Fall’ on to the world, their first since […]
New York City Blues-Rockers Jane Lee Hooker are releasing a new single and video for the track White Gold – taken from their Rollin’ album. The clip, directed by Rob Carter, will world premiere on […]
Get set for the rock’n’roll ride of your life when High Voltage takes over Fremantle this Sunday 7 May for a free celebration of music, community and the spirit of rock legend Bon Scott. High Voltage presents an amped-up […]
Craft Recordings celebrates the enduring career of Finger Eleven with the band’s first collection of hit singles. Spanning over two decades, the Greatest Hits album highlights the group’s diverse range with fan favorites, including multi-platinum hit ‘Paralyzer’ and Juno-nominated ‘One Thing,’ plus […]
ARIA Award-winning, acclaimed Australian rock band You Am I, will pay homage to one of their greatest influences, The Who, as they play their legendary album Tommy, as well as a set of Who classics, […]
A swaggering, dazzling mix of classic rock and modern hues, the brand-new track Midnight Skies from Gold Coast quartet Chavez Cartel will light up the night sky and drive into your soul. Moody, edgy, yet […]
“PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans… It’s time for one last go! Aerosmith PEACE OUT with special guest The Black Crowes! Fans will see one of the most significant […]
Zaccaria Concerts & Touring are pleased to announce that the BY THE C concert featuring ICEHOUSE, Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, and Sneaky Sound System, which was scheduled for last Saturday at Whitfords Nodes Park […]
Siobhan Cotchin has returned, fierce and empowered, with new single ‘If God Is A Man’. Her latest single is fuelled with opposition to the discrimination and hatred she has witnessed across the globe, including the […]
Award-winning blues rock duo When Rivers Meet are pleased to announce the release of ‘Perfect Stranger’ the second single taken from their forthcoming highly anticipated third album ‘Aces Are High‘ released later this summer. The new single is available now HERE. […]
The Hard-Ons have launched an absolutely mind blowing video for video for their new single “Apartment for Two”, taken from their forthcoming 14th studio album Ripper ’23, which is out June 2 on Cheersquad Records & Tapes. The video, made by filmmaker […]
Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia for their very first headline tour in June as part of their World Tour 2023. Kicking off in Brisbane on Thursday, June […]
Motörhead loved playing live and never ever judged their audiences. Everyone was encouraged, all were welcome. And that included people who like jazz! So when the Montreux Festival called requesting them, it made perfect sense in its […]
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have announced an extensive EU/UK tour for 2023 to support their upcoming third studio album that will be titled Kings Of The Asylum. Shortly after the band announced to the world […]
New York’s legendary underground rock label Tee Pee Records is thrilled to announce the official release of Who Do They Think They Are?, the debut album from Pittsburgh-based Swiss-American quartet, Sweat. Check out our review HERE […]
In advance of their highly anticipated eighth studio album Weathervanes, GRAMMY-Award winners Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit today released “Cast Iron Skillet,” the third track from the project. Weathervanes, out June 9 via Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers, is written and produced by Isbell […]
Pop-punk polymath MAGGIE LINDEMANN is set to tour Australia for the first time next week. BAKERS EDDY will be joining her in Melbourne, while SUNBLEACHED will open Brisbane’s show and BESTIES in Sydney. With the Sydney show already sold out, there are only […]
Mike Ross releases his 12-track album, ‘Third Eye Open’: a gritty, eloquent, riff-busting, rambunctious, rock-infused revelation. “Mike Ross has nailed it,” said FabricationsHQ, “’Third Eye Open’ takes in just about every musical influence Ross has, sonically shaping […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the Earth from spinning for a few years, several musical projects unfortunately ended up lost in the shuffle. One of those projects was a killer studio album from Finnish superstar […]
Rock band PLUSH returns with a brand new single, entitled “Left Behind,” which showcases the band’s heavier side. “Left Behind” was recorded in Nashville with producers Zac Maloy, Blair Daly and Kile Odell, and is out now via Pavement Entertainment. Listen […]
After years spent as the only internationally touring INXS show in the world, The Australian INXS Show are returning to local stages next month for an extensive run of regional dates, with tickets on sale today. Having first formed out […]
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