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Today sees the release of ‘Witches Forever’, the first single from Seawitch‘s forthcoming debut album Well Of Spells. Seawitch are the new WA-based band for Fiona Horne (founder of 80’s girl punk band, The Mothers, 90’s charting […]
Hot off the heels of an impressive single release earlier this month, Osyron, one of Canada’s up-and-coming breakout acts, shares their brand new music video for ‘Dominion Day’. As darkness reigns down on us all […]
Ex- De La Cruz frontman Roxxi Catalano is back with a new song and a new line up, Following the break up of his former band Roxxi formed Catalano, the band previously released two […]
Australian rock band Noiseworks are releasing ‘Heart & Soul’ on August 15th, 2022 as the lead single from their new studio album (album out October 2022). The single comes as a long awaited gift to […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – are back with another new single from their fifth album Neanderthal Jam, which is out August 26 on AliveNatural Sound through MGM. With […]
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros — consisting of Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti—are set for the release of their second vinyl collection of recorded material, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live […]
Following the release of their last album on Snakefarm Records (Pressure) in 2020, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown decided it was time to return to their independent roots. This change in course was inspired both by […]
August 19, 2022 will see Melbourne-based hard rock act DEAD CITY RUINS release their fourth studio album, entitled Shockwave, via AFM Records. Following their much acclaimed, third album Never Say Die in 2018, Shockwave will […]
After “Shoot For The Stars” and “Take It To The Limit”, it is time to know the title track of the upcoming MARCO MENDOZA album, out now as a digital single and official video. “New Direction” […]
It was December 2019, Sao Paulo Brazil, the last time we set foot on any stage of any kind anywhere in the World. Little did any of us know this same “World” was about to […]
The presale for the ninth AVANTASIA studio album A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society has begun, and their magical journey continues with the dramatic power ballad ‘Misplaced Among The Angels’ – featuring Floor Jansen. AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet comments: “There are still some special voices and […]
The return of Pixies has been rapturously received, the alt-rock trailblazers reconnecting with long-term fans and introducing themselves to a fresh new audience. In recent weeks, they’ve headlined large outdoor venues across the UK, performed as special guests […]
Brand new single for 2022, ‘Get Outta Town’ was recorded with some of Australia’s most prolific musicians and premiered on August 6 on mainstream radio “Triple M Nights with Dave Gleeson”. Earlier this year a […]
CROWDED HOUSE have today announced a further new show for their Dreamers Are Waiting Australian tour, adding Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, November 22. Special guest is US singer songwriter, Cat Power, who joins […]
Raw power, swagger and passion are non negotiable ingredients for Dellacoma Rio and all 3 factor heavily in both his music and live performance. Armed with a powerhouse 5-piece band and a swag of riff […]
The iconic, memory-laden musical experience that is Blues at Bridgetown will celebrate its 30th year in 2022 from Friday-Sunday, November 11-13. As with most things, the pandemic has served up some challenges in recent years, but in 2022 […]
Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grinspoon – has released his first ever solo album Somebody Else. The album is this week’s Feature Album on Double J. The release of Somebody Else comes on the back […]
Female-led rock band UPON WINGS have shared the new single and music video for “Last Love”. The soaring, guitar-heavy anthem was mixed and mastered by Skidd Mills, best known for working with bands like Saving […]
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Diesel’s first solo record, Hepfidelity. Featuring the hit singles ‘Tip Of My Tongue’, ‘Man Alive’ and more, the record was a huge success on release – it reached #1 on […]
On the heels of their recently-announced seventh studio album Pawns & Kings, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge have released the debut single – the metal-leaning track “Silver Tongue.” Known for the signature dual-guitar attack that is backed by a driving […]
Legendary hard rockers MSG reveal another music video for the song ‘Fighter’, which can be found as a bonus track on the CD version of the current album UNIVERSAL, released at the end of May this year. Michael Schenker comments: “Hi […]
On October 28th, acclaimed singer/songwriter Bryan Adams will release, So Happy It Hurts (Super Deluxe) – a 2CD set featuring his latest studio album. The package includes a second disc featuring 12 re-recorded classic hits […]
The Dead Daisies cast a spell with their third single ‘Hypnotize Yourself’ from their upcoming new album ‘Radiance’. After captivating audiences on their EU Summer Tour playing to tens of thousands of people across the European […]
On the day they begin the WA leg of their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour, The Hard-Ons have released a new single and video from the album. The “Needles & Pins” 7″ […]
Perth rising metal stars INFINITE EXILE kicked off 2022 with a brand new song & video ‘War Is Here’ (watch here: https://youtu.be/84ck6CeqQHA) earlier in the year which received a lot of attention including coverage from […]
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