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Simple Minds have released new single, ‘First You Jump’, the second track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album, Direction Of The Heart out October 21. ‘First You Jump’ is a Kerr-Burchill co-write with Simple Minds’ […]
Californian Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck in association with Joe Bonamassa’s record label KTBA Records, are pleased to announce the release “Old Hotel Room”; the second single taken from their forthcoming album Wreckage Vol. 2. “Old Hotel Room” was […]
Legendary singer-songwriter STING will return to Australia in February 2023 for the first time in nearly seven years, on his critically acclaimed My Songs tour. Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with Live Nation, is thrilled to announce that STING will make a […]
Diamond certified multi-platinum selling Canadian rock band Nickelback officially announced their highly anticipated new album Get Rollin’, releasing November 18th via BMG. Led by brand new single “San Quentin,” which is available today, Nickelback’s newest body of work will […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne proudly presents his anxiously awaited new album, Patient Number 9, out now via Epic Records / Sony Music Australia. He celebrated its arrival with […]
Australia’s Victoria K is sharing the next single “Tower” from the forthcoming sophomore album “Kore” set for release this coming October via Rockshots Records to follow the highly praised 2020 debut album “Essentia”. Being unveiled with a music video, “Tower” is the longest song on […]
New York-based country crossover Jessica Lynn — crowned “The New Queen of Country Rock” by Ramblin’ Man Fair — today releases her eagerly awaited, brand-new 13-track album ‘Lone Rider’ album. Her music does indeed appeal to fans of […]
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown have released their new album, Shake The Roots, which is out today on the band’s own Rattle Shake Records! Featuring the lead singles “Ain’t None Watered Down” and “Ghostrider”, the […]
Suede have released ‘That Boy On The Stage’, a new track taken from their forthcoming ninth studio album, Autofiction, due September 16th via BMG. Listen to it here https://suede.lnk.to/ThatBoyPR As ‘That Boy On The Stage’ lurches […]
Frontier Touring are excited to confirm 35x time ARIA nominees and 11x time ARIA Award-winning alt-rock trio Eskimo Joe kick off their 6-date national Black Fingernails Red Wine In The City 2022 tour this month! To celebrate, the band release a […]
You can just about hear the music in the air as the South-West readies itself to spring into action for the 30th Anniversary edition of Blues at Bridgetown, three days’ worth of rhythm, melody and memories from […]
Kings of Leon announced today that Australian band The Temper Trap will join them as very special guests on their national tour of Australia this year. The tour commences in Mildura on Saturday 29 October and then travels to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. KINGS […]
One Electric Day is one of Australia’s best-loved rock festivals. So far this year, the 2022 tour, slated for November, has almost completely sold-out. Now, organisers are excited to announce a special One Electric Day […]
American artist, singer-songwriter and guitarist Samantha Fish is one of the fastest rising stars in the world of Blues and Rock and Roll. Building an enviable worldwide reputation with her extraordinary guitar skills and visceral […]
To celebrate their upcoming US Fall Tour, The Dead Daisies are unleashing “Face Your Fear”, a powerful new straight up driving rock track taken from their upcoming album ‘Radiance’. With an intoxicating hook driven by […]
British hard rock supergroup Snakecharmer was formed in 2013 by former members of Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash, and Thunder. The resulting line-up is a veritable who’s-who of classic hard rock: Vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland), Guitarist Laurie […]
The renowned Tennessee-based legendary independent record label, Sun Records, often referred to as the place “where rock and roll was born,” will be releasing a 6-song covers EP from rock n’ roll legend Suzi Quatro. Uncovered boasts cameos from […]
Having spent the early months of 2022 at Bryon Bay’s iconic The Music Farm (Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Yothu Yindi) working with esteemed producer Chris Collins (Skeggs, Middle Kids Tyne-James Organ) Australia’s indie-alt-rock darlings The […]
QUEENSRŸCHE releases their new track and music video for “Behind The Walls” today via Century Media Records. “It is a story about those in crisis dealing with various forms of abuse. The protagonist is faced with the […]
Independent Aussie rockers, The Butterfly Effect today release their long-awaited fourth studio album, IV, the band’s first new LP drop in over 14 years after its predecessor, 2008’s The Final Conversation of Kings. Set to hit the road in […]
In just 31 weeks the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what promises to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever. Some of the finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, […]
Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records has announced plans to reissue the sole album from Demolition 23., digitally for the first time ever, and on CD + ‘Blue Smoke’ vinyl, on October 14. The band, which formed in NYC in 1993, […]
John Norum is mostly known as the founder and lead guitarist from the rock band Europe. A band that quickly took the name as Sweden’s biggest rock export with the songs ‘The Final Countdown’, ‘Carrie’ and ‘Rock […]
Justin Hayward is delighted to announce that he has released a brand new single through BMG, entitled ‘Living For Love’. This is his first release for over two years and comes ahead of his ten-date tour […]
U.D.O. — the band led by iconic singer Udo Dirkschneider, who celebrated his 70th birthday (April 6th) in the form of his first solo album titled ‘My Way’ earlier this year (released April 22, 2022 through Atomic Fire Records; hitting #4 of […]
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