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GUN will be hitting the road in 2023 for a series of special acoustic shows this Spring. There will also be the chance to see the full electric show at various venues nationwide [all dates […]
KINGS OF THRASH “The MEGA Years” featuring David Ellefson & Jeff Young are set to perform live the MEGADETH albums Killing is my Business….and Business is Good as well as So Far, So Good… So What albums in their entirety on their upcoming Australian […]
VERMILION WHISKEY have dropped a lyric video for their track “Atrophy”. The song is taken from their upcoming album Crimson & Stone which is out on May 26, 2023. The band comments: “This track completely imbibes the […]
On the heels of a whirlwind debut that included a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his first-ever single, #1 debuts on multiple charts, television performances, and sold out shows over a two-year span, Mammoth WVH is back with […]
James Reyne and Ella Hooper have joined forces to record Reyne’s 1992 hit with James Blundell, Way Out West, the song originally released by The Dingoes back in 1973. Ella Hooper explains, “When James came to me with this […]
While the world was twisted and spinning oddly like a broken carousel in the last couple of years, Swedish funk-infused rock’n’roll bastard child ELECTRIC BOYS were busy touring, penning their following record, and trying to figure out how to […]
British Heavy Metal legends Saxon unleash the high-octane second single, “Razamanaz”, from More Inspirations – out NOW via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s […]
Due to overwhelming demand and following a sold-out opening weekend, legendary rockers TESLA have added five additional shows to their highly-anticipated TESLA: The Las Vegas Residency at House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Celebrating their 36 years […]
Rock phenoms Måneskin have announced their first ever headline tour of Australia as they bring their RUSH! World Tour to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide this November. Bringing their raucous live set and phenomenal production, […]
Multi-platinum rock band Theory Of A Deadman has released their new studio album, Dinosaur, via Roadrunner Records. Click HERE to listen. Dinosaur, Theory’s eighth full-length, features their Top 10 Active Rock Radio hit “Dinosaur” and […]
Multi-award-winning Elles Bailey is a rising star, much in the limelight. Particularly acclaimed in Blues, Americana and Roots music, she increasingly transcends genres and defies pigeonholing. Today, she adds to that upward trajectory by releasing the Deluxe Edition of […]
Multi-platinum headliners Avenged Sevenfold (comprising M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ and Brooks Wackerman) unleash “Nobody”, their first new single since 2016. Listen HERE via Warner Records. The triumphant track and its accompanying stop-motion video offer the first taste of the Huntington Beach, CA band’s forthcoming […]
Sleep Token, the UK underground entity woke up the Australian fans with the announcement of their first Australian headline tour in April and May sending everyone in a frenzy. We have some great news for […]
On its 50th birthday, Mushroom Group is handing out the presents. The independent music empire built by the Gudinskis will this year celebrate its milestone with a raft of music events, including an all-star concert, […]
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown release their brand-new 6-track EP ‘Dirty Work’ out now on the band’s own Rattle Shake Records, available on all digital platforms, with a special release on shell pink vinyl. To accompany the […]
Fresh from a national tour with revered rock band The Superjesus to promote their new single ‘Money (We’re Only In It For Love)’, Sarah McLeod is bringing back to the stage an updated reprise of her successful 2021 show ‘One Electric […]
Epic black metal band ATAVISTIA have released a teaser for their song “Ethereal Wander” featuring Vincent Jones of AETHER REALM. The track will be released on all streaming platforms this Friday, March 17, 2023. Frontman Mattias […]
Fences has announced a new album titled ‘Bright Soil,’ due out later this summer. The first single “Thin Legs” is out NOW and accompanied by a music video directed by Spencer Sease. “I felt empowered by other […]
The ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park will take place on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, benefiting the.Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org). The ROCK FOR RONNIE event, slated to be an afternoon […]
In huge news for Australian Pink Floyd fans, Paul Dainty AO is thrilled to announce that NICK MASON’S SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS will hit our shores for a string of dates in September, 2023. The tour kicks off in Melbourne […]
With “I Got A Line On You” we get a glimpse into one of the most spectacular live shows of the last years. The new single is the prelude to the first live album by Hollywood […]
A strong debut demands a strong follow-up. The pop/rock sextet BOYS FROM HEAVEN are now ready with their sophomore album, “The Descendant”. The group, though still faithful to the 80’s AOR universe, has found greater inspiration in […]
Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced King of a Land, his seventeenth studio album, set for release via BMG / Dark Horse Records on 16th June 2023. Pre-order here. The news arrives amidst a wave of celebratory activity […]
Sofia Zida’s new album worked on in collaboration with Hanoi Rocks legend Andy McCoy will be released in autumn 2023. As the first single of the album will be heard on 24th March, a song […]
The VANNS have made their return for 2023, coming out the gates swinging with new music, as a bright new chapter awaits. Today, the group shares their new single for the year in Ever, the […]
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