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AEG Presents is delighted to announce that Level 42 will hit the road once more for the 22 date ‘Living It Up’ UK tour running October to November 2023. 22 dates in ’23! Tickets will go on sale from Friday […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo are kicking […]
To celebrate the launch of their new single, ‘Million’, Bravo Inferno will be hosting a night of indie-rock-pop on Saturday 28th of January at Lyric’s Underground in Maylands. The gig will see Bravo Inferno joined by […]
Introducing “Invincible,” the powerful new single from Floor Jansen, lead singer of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Taken from her debut solo album Paragon (released March 24th) and originally written specifically for the Invictus Games, […]
Australian rockers strap yourself in as we have a mind blowing double headed monster treat for you! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour which will hit […]
Multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown are kicking off 2023 with the release of their new music video for next rock single “Dead Don’t Die” from their hit album Planet Zero. The defiant track, featuring pummelling drums […]
The clock is ticking: On February 10th, Swedish modern metal visionaries IN FLAMES release their fourteenth studio album Foregone – the new masterpiece from a band whose artistry and influence on modern metal is undeniable. […]
One of Australia’s most revered rock bands, The Superjesus have today unveiled their much anticipated new single and video, ‘Money (We’re Only In It For Love)’. This is the band’s first release after confirming their new line-up, welcoming […]
GLAM FEST IS NEXT WEEK! Flights booked, visas approved, all acts are locked and ready to rock Australia. VIP packages are SOLD OUT! VIP upgrades have just been released but are limited to 15 per city […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo […]
Hot off from winning Hard Rock Hell’s “Blues Artist of the Year” award and having his album The Wings of Salvation featured in Rock and Blues Muse’s “Top 25 Albums of 2022,” British slide guitarist and singer songwriter Troy Redfern is pleased to announce the […]
Kicking the door open into 2023, Black Stone Cherry have revealed a brand-new song, “Out of Pocket.” The song is out now via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group and is available on all streaming platforms. The song drops in time for fans […]
Northern Irish rockers The Answer follow their storming comeback show at this year’s Planet Rock Festival with the release of a second digital track on January 13th, 2023, titled ‘Want You To Love Me.’ The new track is taken […]
Tempt have released a new video for their cover of Queen’s, We Will Rock You that captures performances on their European tour at iconic festivals such as Hellfest, Download, Rock Im Park/Am Ring, Graspop and […]
Better Strangers — the Miami-based rock quartet featuring deCasa (Vocals), Joey Rodriguez (Guitars), Yang (Bass) and Nic Collins (Drums) — are excited to present the interactive, 360-degree music video for their new single, “Raincheck.” Shot entirely using a GoPro MAX action camera and its […]
Having recently finished their hugely successful European tour, today BEYOND THE BLACK have released their brand new, self-titled masterpiece Beyond The Black via Nuclear Blast Records. The band also delivers a new music video for the album focus track ‘Free Me’. Jennifer […]
Paul Dainty AM, President and CEO of TEG DAINTY is thrilled to confirm that Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, commences a national tour in Sydney in 2 weeks and plays Arena’s […]
Just a few days ahead of their new album Wrong Side Of Paradise, Black Star Riders are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand new single ‘Catch Yourself On’. In addition, to celebrate the forthcoming […]
CIVIC kick off the new year with a new single, Blood Rushes, and album tour dates! The song is a lush and sprawling anthem whose pummelling drums and crystalline guitars magnify the moody longing of Jim McCullough’s vocal […]
In 1969, the first edition of one of the world’s biggest bands within the New Wave of British Heavy Metal – Judas Priest – was formed. One of the founders was guitarist KK Downing. KK was in the […]
Co-inciding with the first full moon of 2023, Peter Gabriel has revealed the first new song from his forthcoming album i/o. The track is accompanied by a cover image by the artist David Spriggs. Written and produced by […]
STEWART COPELAND in conjunction with publisher Rocket 88 Books, has posted a previously unheard / unreleased Stewart Copeland demo that was a regular number in early Police shows during 1977. It’s part of the official […]
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols, who was recently named the #1 “young gun making the Gibson Les Paul cool again” by Guitar World, has released his self-titled new studio album via Black Hill Records. Jared James Nichols, produced, […]
After stepping into the spotlight with cover versions of blues & rock classics on YouTube (500K subscribers – 105 million views), Laura Cox managed to become the guitarist & singer with the most views in the French […]
Hertfordshire, UK indie punk favourites THE SUBWAYS are set to release their long-awaited fifth studio album Uncertain Joys on January 13 via Alcopop! Records/Bodan Kuma Recordings. Uncertain Joys was recorded and produced by front man and producer in his own […]
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