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Beloved noughties indie rock outfit Cannon return with their first single of the year, ‘Light In The Fog’ lifted from their anticipated debut album Connexion. Following on from last year’s long-awaited track and instant fan favourite ‘Enemy’, the Melbourne three-piece are thrilled to share this second taste of Connexion and reveal that the debut LP will finally be ... Read More

New Zealand’s Lords of Loud are back! THE DATSUNS RELEASE NEW DIGITAL SINGLE 'SUSPICION' Taken from the bands seventh studio album EYE TO EYE Out Friday May 28th LP, CD & digital on Hellsquad Records Pre order the album here // www.thedatsuns.com 'Suspicion' is the second serving from the latest batch of DATSUNS tunes, now ready to ... Read More

On April 16, Cannibal Corpse will release their fifteenth studio album, Violence Unimagined, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of the record, the new single "Inhumane Harvest" can be heard at:metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse where Violence Unimagined is also available for pre-order. Comprised of eleven tracks, Violence Unimagined is state of the ... Read More

CREWCARE ANNOUNCE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT NATIONAL ROADY4ROADIES EVENTS TOUR PROMOTERS JOIN TOGETHER TO ENSURE NO ROADIE MISSES OUT #Roady4Roadies With under a week to go until we celebrate the unsung heroes of every music event you’ve ever been to, CrewCare are pleased to announce the special guest performers at each of the Roady4Roadies events ... Read More

UK based Ambient Post hardcore outfit DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL will release their new album Loss on April 9th: - their first release under the wings of Nuclear Blast Records. Adding a little bit more fuel to the fire of excitement, the band releases a new earsplitting excellent single today ... Read More

Last Friday marked 20 years since four outsiders were drawn together to seize the title of biggest virtual band in the world with the release of their eponymous debut album Gorillaz on 26th March 2001. Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle were formed following a collision of ... Read More

Kim Salmon and Stu Thomas play in a band called Kim Salmon and The Surrealists. Now they have taken up the challenge of a joint exhibition of their visual art. Their works are wildly divergent from each other, yet they are both drawn to Surrealism as an art form and ... Read More

It was 12 years ago that RocKwiz saluted the Sidney Myer Music Bowl as part of its 50th anniversary celebration but now RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday makes its triumphant debut at the iconic venue as part of Live at the Bowl on Friday 2 April. “We’re all flooded with ... Read More

BLUESFEST IS CANCELLED FOR TWO YEARS IN A ROW After consultations with NSW Health and the NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard, sadly they have arrived at the decision that it is in the interests of the safety of everyone the festival be cancelled over the Easter period and re-scheduled to ... Read More

Hardware, the third solo album from ZZ Top front man Billy Gibbons, has wrapped recording and post-production and is set for release June 4th by Concord Records. The album was recorded at Escape Studio in California’s high desert, near Palm Springs, and was produced by Gibbons along with Matt Sorum and Mike Fiorentino with engineer Chad Shlosser providing additional production. The album’s ... Read More

LAMB OF GOD Premieres New Lyric Video for 'Hyperthermic/Accelerate' and 'Routes' Quarantine Session video feat. Chuck Billy Lamb Of God Live In Richmond, VA Is Out NOW! LAMB OF GOD is celebrating the release of the live edition of last year’s critically acclaimed self-titled album with a new lyric video ... Read More

Photos from the state memorial of Michael Gudinski. The gallery will be updated throughout the night ... Read More

The Order of Service has been released for tonight's State Memorial for music mogul Michael Gudinski ... Read More

After the blockbuster success of the inaugural festival in Queensland pre-covid, Empire Touring is elated to announce Spring Loaded is back and larger than ever, declaring a triumphant return to live music with nine festival dates set to rock around Australia in a bid to pay homage to some of the country’s most beloved festivals gone by including Big Day Out and Homebake. With a colossal lineup dripping in 90s Aussie altrock nostalgia, 2021’s shows ... Read More

The quiet achiever of Australian music, Pete Murray has today released his anticipated new EP, The Night, and this week announced he’ll be joining the Bluesfest 2021 lineup alongside Tash Sultana, The Teskey Brothers, Ocean Alley and more. After impressing with Found My Place, his driving song about offering wisdom ... Read More

Private Function announce huge national run, 'Whose Tour Is It Anyway?' "Private Function might just be strong contenders for the title of the best band in Australia right now... a group who use their platform to succeed in the rock world while simultaneously turning the genre back on itself and laughing ... Read More

In December last year Australians became aware that the Glasgow Rangers Football Club had adopted Mental As Anything's "Live It Up" as their unofficial anthem. The song shot to the top of the UK iTunes charts over Christmas - no mean feat. This was a bittersweet moment for Mental As ... Read More

THEY’RE BACK! THE DATSUNS, TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY RETURN-TO-ROCK RIFF-MEISTERS, RELEASE MIND-MELDING NEW SINGLE “BRAIN TO BRAIN” AND ANNOUNCE MAY 28 RELEASE OF SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM EYE TO EYE! New Zealand’s Lords of Loud return with first new music in 7 years, and a crazed ‘70s science documentary-styled video! Seven years hath passed since the last release action from NewZild's most noted crafters ... Read More

Check out the message from Will Ewing, the Brunswick Ballroom Venue Director: BRUNSWICK BALLROOM OPENING G’day! From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone that has supported the Brunswick Ballroom, be that with their labour, their counsel or their patronage. The team at the ‘BB’ enjoyed a ... Read More

HARD-ONS: THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY NOW IN PRODUCTION AND ACCEPTING TAX-DEDUCTABLE DONATIONS.DONATE NOW VIA DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION AND FORCE THE ATO AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PUNK BAND OF THE ‘80’S AND BEYOND! “I fucken love the Hard-Ons!” - Eamon (The Chats) “(The Hard-Ons) opened my eyes ... Read More

FINAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR SET FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021! Promoters One World Entertainment and TEG Live today announced that rock n roll legends KISS will bring their spectacular ‘End Of The Road’ tour to Australia later this year. In news that will thrill their legions of Aussie fans, the tour will commence ... Read More

Photo by Alec Smart Photos Rescheduled Dates in VIC: Thursday 4th March - Barwon Club Hotel , Geelong Friday 5th March - The Taproom , Castlemaine Saturday 6th March - the Tote & Sunday 7th March - The Eastern in Ballarat Tickets have been transferred to the new dates ... Read More

ICONIC ROCK BAND THE OFFSPRINGRELEASE FIRST NEW MUSIC IN ALMOST A DECADE LET THE BAD TIMES ROLLSET FOR RELEASE APRIL 16 ON CONCORD RECORDSFIRST SINGLE AVAILABLE NOWPHOTO CREDIT: DAVEED BENITO One of the best-selling punk rock bands of all time, THE OFFSPRING have set a release date for their first ... Read More

Better late than never, Melbourne’s the Casanovas will get back to doing what they do best – rock’n’rolling under lights, on a stage, in front of an audience – when they launch their much-acclaimed fourth album REPTILIAN OVERLOARD at Richmond’s Corner Hotel on March 6 ... Read More

Renowned Australian singer songwriter, Bob Evans has today announced his new single Concrete Heart, a stunning, sunny track featuring harmonies from Stella Donnelly, out today, February 18 ... Read More

The inaugural Gippsland Country Music Festival looks set to sell-out well in advance of the event. Organisers have been overwhelmed by the support by country music fans, with pre-sale allocation, as well as first and second release tickets all selling out. Third and final release tickets are now on sale, ... Read More

Iconic band CROWDED HOUSE reveal a new single “To The Island” and announce their forthcoming album Dreamers Are Waiting will be available June 4 from EMI Music Australia ... Read More

Frontier Touring are excited to announce that as part of preparations for the WOMADelaide world premiere of Makarrata Live, Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators – Dan Sultan, Alice Skye, Troy Cassar-Daley, Tasman Keith and Leah Flanagan – will perform a special warm-up show on Thursday 25 February at the ... Read More

TANA DOUGLAS is a trailblazer. A gamechanger. Groundbreaker. An Australian legend. Tana is the first women roadie in the world. LOUD (ABC Books, 11 February 2021) is a memoir of a massive life, toured large and wide, lived on the road, off stage, from AC/DC to Elton John. Volume cranked ... Read More

Melbourne’s most dynamic and exciting new performance venue, the BRUNSWICK BALLROOM is thrilled to announce the Opening Gala will be hosted by one of Australia’s most prolific and multi-talented performing artists Eddie Perfect alongside hilarious and captivating newcomer Margot Tanjutco ... Read More

Midnight Oil, Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are excited to announce leading First Nations vocalists Dan Sultan, Alice Skye, Troy Cassar-Daley, Tasman Keith & Leah Flanagan will join the band for all Makarrata Live dates ... Read More

Live music lovers can rejoice today as postponed heavy music event Thrashville releases full line-up for its rescheduled date of February 13th 2021 ... Read More

Melbourne's Cheersquad Records & Tapes are extremely proud & very excited to announce the long-deserved re-release - and first-ever vinyl release - of the classic Chris Wilson live album, Live At the Continental. Originally recorded and released in 1994 after Chris had released his first solo album on Mushroom's Aurora ... Read More

Hard hitting Kiwi band DEVILSKIN released their critically acclaimed third studio album RED in April. Having stunned Australian crowds on tours with HALESTORM and SLASH Ft. Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators and appearing on Download Australia in 2019 DEVILSKIN are on their way for a headline tour in February thanks to Silverback Touring. DEVILSKIN have garnered a formidable reputation and a solid ... Read More

EVEN GO DOWN THE SHOPSNew compilation from Melbourne pop/rock masters includes covers of Sunnyboys, Hoodoo Gurus, Stems, Meanies and Master's Apprentices as well as Blondie, MC5, Beatles, Kinks, even The Sex Pistols, and much more! Following the 2018 release of their seventh album Satin Returns, Melbourne’s masters of pop’n’roll, EVEN ... Read More

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GO FULL TILT… MEET YOUR NEWEST FESTIVAL, FULL TILT BRISBANE EDITION IS HERE HI RES POSTER ART | ARTIST ASSETS The Australian Alternative music scene is set to fire back up in a massive way and Brisbane fans will get to experience it first as we ... Read More

MEMO Music Hall is back from Lockdown with a new PA, MEMO TV and a great line up of talent this January! Tex Perkins & Matt Walker, Mick Harvey, Ella Hooper, Fanny Lumsden and Debra Byrne are just some of the artists performing throughout January. Co-Manager of MEMO Music Hall Simon Myers said, ... Read More

Australia Desert Rockers FULL TONE GENERATOR have signed to Golden Robot / Coffin & Bolt Records and have teamed up with OG Californian Desert Legend Nick Oliveri (QOTSA, Kyuss, Mondo Generator) for a double A side single that has enough attitude to rip the balls of a low flying bald eagle.Without ... Read More

COG & WOLF & CUB TO HEADLINE FIRST EVER 'THE OTHER FESTIVAL' - February 13th TWO STAGES, SIXTEEN BANDS, THE FACTION DJS & ROCK N ROLL YOGAAT BRISBANE'S THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALLTICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 THROUGH TICKETMASTER With dance floors back on the cards, the green light has ... Read More

2020 CAN FRICK OFF! GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS RETURN IN DECEMBER 2021DATES & VENUES ARE REVEALED It is with a heavy heart that Australia’s favourite alternative music festival, Good Things Festival won’t be rockin’ up the East Coast this year. To our Good Things family, we know you love your mosh pits sweaty, ... Read More

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Image by Martin Philbey. Instagram @mphilbey INTRODUCING THE 2020 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD WINNERS + WATCH BACK THE AWARDS ON YOUTUBE Last night, the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards honoured Victoria’s best acts, albums, songs and musicians of the year in another exceptional ... Read More

Hailing from Geelong, Australia WARPED are a 3-piece band that have been around the traps for 30 years and are highly respected scene veterans. WARPED have earned a deal with Golden Robot Records and have now released their new single Raised By Goats. WARPED bring you a crunchy hard garage ... Read More

Evanescence’s first album of original music in a decade, The Bitter Truth, will be released on March 26, 2021 via Sony Music Australia. Starting now, fans in Australia can pre-order a digital version, CD or 2LP vinyl here. A limited edition deluxe fan box set featuring a bonus CD, journal, poster and special cassette of exclusive audio ... Read More

There are not many bands like The Casanovas in Australia. Built on a foundation of both riff driven rock ’n’ roll and punk influences, think Kiss meets AC/DC with dashes of The Stooges, MC5, Turbonegro and then back to The Rolling Stones, The Casanovas have been flying the flag for ... Read More

In early 2021 Midnight Oil will perform a handful of special outdoor concerts called MAKARRATA LIVE ... Read More

WOMADELAIDE PRE-SALE INFO Event pre-sale starts 9:00am local time Wednesday 9 December and lasts for 24 hours or until allocation exhausted. Head to www.womadelaide.com.au/tickets for more info. Band pre-sale starts 9:00am local time Thursday 10 December and lasts for 24 hours or until allocation exhausted. Click on the link below to access pre-sale ... Read More

PUSCIFER Premiere Video For “Fake Affront” Video “Apocalyptical” Limited Edition 7-Inch Available For Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event Tool Frontman's Alter Ego To Release New Album, Existential Reckoning, Out Now via BMG Photo credit for above: Travis Shinn Puscifer, who recently released the critically-acclaimed album, Existential Reckoning (Alchemy Recordings/Puscifer Entertainment/BMG), have ... Read More

WATERPARKS SHARE I MISS HAVING SEX BUT AT LEAST I DON'T WANNA DIE ANYMORE: LIVE IN THE UK FROM FORTHCOMING LIVE ALBUM AND CONCERT FILM FANDOM: LIVE IN THE UK Waterparks have released the live video for “I Miss Having Sex But At Least I Don't Wanna Die Anymore” from their ... Read More

FRANK IERO AND THE FUTURE VIOLENTS ANNOUNCE NEW EP 'HEAVEN IS A PLACE, THIS IS A PLACE' + STREAM COVER OF 'LOSING MY RELIGION' NOW + FULL EP OUT JANUARY 15 VIA UNFD Image: Mitchell Wojcik Frank Iero and the Future Violence aka The Future Violents have announced that their ... Read More

Mick Thomas and his Roving Commission have added a short run of Xmas shows at one of their favourite old haunts, the Corner Hotel in Richmond, to their National Tour of Victoria. There will be two shows on Saturday December 19 - one at 5PM and one at 8:30 PM ... Read More

This summer in Newcastle is set to get hotter as Scene & Heard Festival returns with another epic line-up, featuring the cream of the Australian 90s/noughties alternative music scene. Following up its successful 2018/19 events, with Covid putting a stop to live music throughout most of 2020, Scene & Heard had ... Read More

South African Stoner Rockers Release Video For Gregory New Album, The Devil's Cattle Out Now! South African powerhouse Ruff Majik have shared the lyric video for the track Gregory. Taken from the band’s latest full length album The Devils Cattle, the track is a fuzzed-out bass driven sonic dirge about addiction as vocalist and guitarist Johni Holiday explains, "This ... Read More

Music Victoria Presents Isol-Aid #36 this Saturday 28th November This week, the J-Award-winning instagram music festival Isol-Aid is rolling out the red carpet to highlight some of Victoria’s finest musicians as it partners with the MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS to present a lineup jam packed with nominees. The awards celebrate the ... Read More

Open again Thu-Sat 6pm-2am Strictly limited to 50 people per 2 1/2 hour session Bookings essential Book table now Upcoming live shows at Cherry Bar Immigrant Union Thursday 26th November at 7.30pm (AEDT) Live Stream also available Join the venue audience (spots limited!) OR live stream it from home! ▸ ... Read More

Davey Lane has released his brand new solo album Don’t Bank Your Heart On It, an LP that truly signals his arrival as a songwriter and singer to match his musical skills… and he has done so with some of his greatest musical allies from Jimmy Barnes, Todd Rundgren, Vika ... Read More

Courtney Barnett: From Where I’m Standing: Live from the Royal Exhibition Building 🎉 Presale 9AM 25 November 2020 Event 8PM 17 December 2020 BREAKING NEWS: Courtney Barnett is coming to the Royal Exhibition Building, and Museum Members get presale access including 20% off! In her first full band show since ... Read More

KINGSWOOD announce new shows to meet demand at Melbourne’sCORNER HOTEL Tickets for the new dates are ON SALE NOW KINGSWOOD have risen to meet the demands of their fans today, announcing two new dates at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel in addition to the six SOLD OUT shows currently lined up to go down this week. Patiently waiting ... Read More

TEENAGE FANCLUB Announce New Album Endless Arcade To Be Released March 5, 2021 via PeMa. First Single & Video, Home Out Now Teenage Fanclub have announced news of their tenth studio album, 'Endless Arcade’, to be released on March 5 via their own label PeMa. To mark the occasion the band have shared a video ... Read More

Following the huge success of the SummerSalt concert series across Australia over past Summer seasons, taking place in some of the most picturesque locations around the country, Zaccaria Concerts & Touring are thrilled to announce a second show at The Briars Mornington on Sunday 21st February, 2021. SummerSalt has continued to deliver cream of the ... Read More

LIVE STREAMED FROM THE PALAIS TO YOUR PLACE TICKETS ON SALE AT 10AM ON MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER Despite restrictions … THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The curtain is set to go up on one of Melbourne’s most-loved charity events, albeit a little differently. Sacred Heart Mission’s 13th annual Heart of St ... Read More

MERRI CREEK TAVERN ANNOUNCES ONLINE CONCERT SERIES “STREAM THE CREEK” The Merri Creek Tavern is launching “Stream The Creek”, a series of ten summer livestreams featuring a diverse array of fantastic musical artists, some of them Tavern favourites, others new to the Tavern’s intimate band-room. ARIA Award-winners such Rob Snarski, ... Read More

Australian born, Platinum-selling recording artist and world class guitarist, Orianthi will release her new album, "O" on Friday, November 6, 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl. This will be Orianthi's first new studio album in seven years and her first new music as a solo artist in six years. The first single, 'Sinners Hymn' ... Read More

PASSENGER’S NEW ALBUM, SONGS FOR THE DRUNK AND BROKEN HEARTED, SET FOR RELEASE JANUARY 8, 2021 Passenger Invites Fans to Tune-In to a Special Evening from the Iconic Royal Albert Hall London on January 10, 2021 Partners with Ecologi and the Eden Project to plant one tree for every physical product sold ... Read More

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Release New Single And Lyric Video For ‘Bite My Tongue’ + Launch ‘’We're The Bastards’’ Crew Shirt' The Hard Rock powerhouse PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS from Wales have released a music video for their brand-new single ‘Bite My Tongue’ from the upcoming ... Read More

South African Stoner Rockers Release Fiery New Album, The Devil's Cattle Today! The Devil’s Cattle is the highly anticipated, full-length album release from South African rock and rollers Ruff Majik, and the first with their new label Mongrel Records. The album is a 13-song firecracker filtered through the colorfully twisted lens of lead vocalist, guitarist, ... Read More

Photo by Alec Smart Photos Legendary Hard-Ons guitarist Peter Black presents the first singles from each of his forthcoming two solo albums. "Safety Net" is the obvious hit - a great pop song with '60s inspired melody and a bit of '70s-style crunch. "Is That A Hint of a Cough" shows off ... Read More

2020 has been struck down by COVID-19. It's driven a wipe-out of tours and festivals cancelled, venues closed and careers put on hold. Practically everyone working in live music - that’s artists, crew and music workers - have lost their jobs and income, and the future is anything but certain ... Read More

SKY BALL ANNOUNCES MORE ACTS, MORE CONCERTS AND MORE TICKETS. Wow, it's been a wild six-month ride to get to the Sky Ball. Testimate to the mighty Pie in the Sky, Dashville has held on, riding the rollercoaster all the way through to today, where we can finally be proud to share with you ... Read More

Tommy Lee's new solo album, Andro, will be released on October 16. In conversation with Tommy Lee about his new music, his abject joy over his new album, Andro, is infectious. The mastermind behind this compelling collection of songs has conquered TikTok amassing 560k followers in the past couple of ... Read More

The State Government this morning announced a $13 million funding package for the Victorian music sector, and groundbreaking new planning controls that will support venues and set the foundation for the establishment of Live Music Precincts. These first announcements of the Victorian Live Music Grants and the planning recognition for ... Read More

The Supanova Team have worked tirelessly to create an opportunity for our fans to gather together and celebrate their fandoms as a community. Unfortunately, COVID-19 restrictions across the country have not eased to the point where we can viably guarantee our originally scheduled and rescheduled November 2020 events. Therefore, we ... Read More

Tāmaki Makaurau-based noise-punks Die! Die! Die! return with the announcement of new single ‘I Seek Misery’, lifted from the band’s upcoming 7’’, set for release October 23rd. The double A side ‘I Seek Misery’ backed with '450’ is the second release from the band since they reformed their original line-up of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Wilson, drummer Michael Prain and newly returned bassist Lachlan ... Read More

Two years and at least one sadly remembered love affair in the making, Fremantle trio Jordi Davieson, Scarlett Stevens and Josh Biondillo aka San Cisco have released Between You And Me, a painstakingly effortless record that can only be derived from experiencing the throes of life together ... Read More

BIGSOUND 2020 has dropped the mic on its first (and hopefully last) ever 100% virtual program on October 21 and 22, bringing together a stacked first announcement of keynote presenters to lead a program to re-future a challenged industry with positivity, connection and reality ... Read More

Clare Moore started out in the Moodists. Then there was Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes. Now Dave Graney and the mistLY and Dave Graney and Clare Moore. Along the way there was the Dames. and Harry Howard and the NDE. Also the Routines ... Read More

Twice Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have today released a statement about the Australian leg of their "Evening With" touring cycle. The dates, which were to happen in November 2020, will now be taking place in 2021, presented by MJR TEG - with re-scheduled dates in the ... Read More

We are incredibly excited to announce the premier of "Beyond Barricades," a feature length documentary film spanning the lifetime of Anti-Flag from their inception to present day. "Beyond Barricades" will be premiering on October 3rd on veeps.com at 5pm EST and will be immediately followed by a live Q&A with ... Read More

DIY Australian indie-pop artist RACKETT drops new electronic single “Everywhere You’re Not” featuring NY rapper Dante Knows, co-written, produced and mixed by Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale, Mia Rodriguez), and mastered by Andrew Edgeston (Amy Shark, Tia Gostelow). Beat driven and bass-heavy, the single punches into a huge dance drop out ... Read More

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS are back in town! The Hard Rock powerhouse from Wales announce their new album ‘We're The Bastards’ today, to be released on November 13th via Nuclear Blast! Singer Neil Starr on the new album: "It’s definitely great to know that we have an audience now ... Read More

"Private Function might just be strong contenders for the title of the best band in Australia right now... a group who use their platform to succeed in the rock world while simultaneously turning the genre back on itself and laughing at it." - Rolling Stone Australia’s irreverent pub-punk outfit Private Function are stoked to announce their ... Read More

"A killer sound I can't get enough of" AUSTIN TOWN HALL "contemporary indie of the highest order" BACKSEAT MAFIA THE ELECTORATE are set to unleash their impressive debut album You Don't Have Time To Stay Lost on September 18 through Templebear Records / MGM. Laden with melodic choruses and bent-pop hooks, this dynamic indie-pop trio ... Read More

KILLER BE KILLED RETURN WITH RELUCTANT HERO ON NOV. 20 VIA NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS MAX CAVALERA, BEN KOLLER, GREG PUCIATO & TROY SANDERS FOLLOW-UP 2014 DEBUT WITH BLISTERING 11-SONG ALBUM “After 6 years, the magic is back! Reluctant Hero, full of riffs and catchy melodies.” – Max Cavalera ... Read More

Album Two To One out September 18. Los Angeles, CA - Legendary punk/proto-punk guitar heroes, Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famer James Williamson of Iggy & The Stooges, and ARIA Hall of Famer Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, have joined forces for a brand new, odds-defying studio album, Two To One, set ... Read More

The first single from forthcoming sophomore album Renowned Indigenous soul singer and powerhouse vocalist Emma Donovan and critically-acclaimed rhythm combo The Putbacks have released Pink Skirt, the first single from their much-anticipated new album, defining a new flavour in the feast of Australian music. With nostalgic songwriting delving into Emma’s ... Read More

A casual loan of a classic Fender Jaguar Guitar inspires this heartfelt new single from Sydney Songman Adam Blacksmith Adam Blacksmith is a thought provoking songwriter from Sydney, Australia. He is a talented wordsmith and a storyteller. He draws his influences from far and wide, from his contemporaries Augie March ... Read More

Following the release of ‘Mr. Prism’ earlier this month, their first single of 2020, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets today share an adventure-filled clay animation video for the song. Created by Oliver Jones, who the band have collaborated with previously on their similarly kaleidoscopic videos, the video for ‘Mr. Prism’ takes us on a colourful journey ... Read More

Evanescence have released the video for Use My Voice, their new single that “captures the current socio-political zeitgeist of advocacy and activism” (MTV) - the visuals follow frontwoman Amy Lee, her bandmates, and a diverse group of citizens as they unite for change and justice. Watch the video for Use My Voice, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Eric ... Read More

A shared love of instrumental music and The Shadows has brought two of Australia’s popular guitarists together. Against a backdrop of a world pandemic that’s caused the cancellation of all live music and touring, the two guitarists; Sydney based guitarist Martin Cilia and Melbourne based guitarist Joe Matera, have joined ... Read More

Jack Howard plays trumpet with Hunters and Collectors and for the last fifteen years, he's been releasing his own highly- regarded CDs. Along the way, he's also played with The Living End, The Violent Femmes, Rodriguez, The Break, You Am I, Little Red, Pete Murray and a host of others ... Read More

When NY rockers Baby Shakes decided to record their version of The Angels’ “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?”, the band could not have imagined how relevant those words would become almost a year later. As featured on the female fronted quartet’s new album Cause a Scene, the ... Read More

It will definitely be a High Voltage event when Silverback Touring bring you BON BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, the ultimate AC/DC Tribute Act as they head out on a Nation-Wide run of shows this October and November. BON BUT NOT FORGOTTEN assembles some of the world’s greatest rockers to perform ... Read More

Following their acclaimed sold out show at Lizottes last month Steve & Gareth are joined onstage by music legends Barton Price (The Models) & Roger Mason (Icehouse) to render their unique musical creation. It is an entirely new and esoteric body of work, evoking a living connection to the past ... Read More

Mick's debut album, Still the Flowers Bloom (March 2001), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 100. It had been recorded in late 2000 with Jim Moginie (of Midnight Oil) producing ... Read More

Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has today shared her touching new single, Chachi’s Theme, an ode to her recently-passed, beloved and iconic pooch that regularly shared stages with her over the last 15 years ... Read More

The song is the cornerstone of an industry-wide initiative to draw attention to the opioid crisis and raise funds to serve the recovery community and save lives. Timed to launch the USA National Recovery Month in September, this campaign leverages all manners of entertainment to send an important message of ... Read More

Justin Townes Earle was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was a son of alternative country artist Steve Earle and was named after Townes Van Zandt ... Read More

One of Australia’s favourite storytellers, Josh Pyke has today shared his affecting new single Don’t Let It Wait, a bittersweet song written to inspire us all to enjoy every moment. This is the fourth single to be shared from Pyke’s impending album Rome, set for release on August 28, with ... Read More

It’s been a long time, a decade in fact, since much admired singer-songwriter Van Walker released an album under his own name. Thankfully, that’s about to change with the release of ‘Ghosting’, out August 28. From the first lines of opening track ‘Above As Below’ – you realise how ... Read More

Legendary rock band Jefferson Starship (featuring David Freiberg, Donny Baldwin, Cathy Richardson, Chris Smith, and Jude Gold) has announced the release of their new EP, Mother of the Sun, their first collection of new songs in 12 years. Mother of the Sun will be released via Golden Robot Records and will hit stores and streaming platforms on August 21 ... Read More

Cheersquad Records & Tapes products received news that their manufacturer's pressing plant had to go in to lockdown. The fine folk at Cheersquad sent out the following email today: Although the pressing plant was initially under the impression that they could continue to operate in these Covid times, they have ... Read More

Steve Kilbey has created a fine new album for 2020. His first solo release for an astoundingly creative year reveals a dazzling array of songs brimming with ideas, personality & effervescence. The collection is at once whimsical yet personal, and in a masterful sleight of hand Kilbey’s Eleven Women are ... Read More

The Painters And Dockers have released a new live album YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO. Recorded on a February national tour with The Sunnyboys it's the Dockers gig you get when you can't go to a Dockers gig during these COVID times. Formed in 1983 and Inducted into The ... Read More

Photo by Jos EastwoodHowdy! Long time no hear/speak/see; how're you going navigating through the murky seas that we're all currently trying to swim through? Are you coping ok? From COVID to Black lives Matter to the never ending threat of climate change, its definitely an unprecedented time in all our ... Read More

New York female-fronted garage-punk power poppers cover The Angels’ Aussie classic “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” in DIY quarantine music video ... Read More

Melbourne rockers The Casanovas’ new single and first album in five years – out August 26 – both produced by Oz Rock Architect Mark Opitz of AC/DC & The Angels fame ... Read More

A Rebetiko Symphony. Markos Vamvakaris "Bouzouki mou diplohordo". 54 Rebetes from around the world. Featuring Rebetiko Musicians from Melbourne includingPaddy Montgomery, George Kiriakidis, Dean Georgalas and Con Kalamaras. Don't forget: Greek Fringe Fest is thrilled to present an interhemispheric collaboration, bringing together two award-winning creative forces – the strikingly original ... Read More

Los Angeles, CA - Legendary punk/proto-punk guitar heroes, Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famer James Williamson of Iggy & The Stooges, and ARIA Hall of Famer Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, have joined forces for a brand new, odds-defying studio album, Two To One, set to be released September 18 by Cleopatra ... Read More

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Hearn is a former student activist and union rep and now a Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations who loves music with roots. Bruce came to prominence as a musician in the early ‘80s as a singer/song writer for iconic Melbourne ska band, Strange Tenants, but his ... Read More

Vast storyteller, and rocking troubadour Jack Bratt has today announced the release of his ripping new single The Outsider, a song about self-identity and perception, complemented by an entertaining spaceman-themed video clip. A grand, existential exploration of fitting in when feeling like an outcast, The Outsider hits notes of timeless rock ... Read More

On the one hand, the new single by Mick Thomas' Roving Commission is a catchy, swinging roots country tune about watching Melbourne alt-country darling Sal Kimber perform. On the other, it is something much more. Something existential even ... Read More

Australian cult power pop singer-songwriter John Dowler, best remembered for his groups Young Modern and the Zimmermen (and their classic 1985 single “Don’t Go to Sydney”), returns with his current outfit ... Read More

“He’s offended us for years and now we’re giving some back. If he’s looking for songs to play at his rallies he’s welcome to this one!”– Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo GurusWith new song and video, Aussie rock legends Hoodoo Gurus take aim from lockdown at a bright orange target across the seas! ... Read More

Nathan Cavaleri is back and set to release his first solo album, Demons (out August 6) since being signed to Michael Jackson’s label at age twelve, today sharing his affecting new single, Before You Check Out, an introspective song with a deeply important message and a suitably poignant film clip. ... Read More

And if you are stuck in another state or even overseas and can't make it to the show don't worry you can now stream it live - One of Australia’s most loved and award-winning Live Music Venue’s, Lizotte’s Newcastle, is not only LIVE, but also STREAMING! ... Read More

Another prized jewel in the Rolling Stones' unmatched catalogue is to be restored to its full glory and more, with the September 4 multi-format release of their 1973 classic Goats Head Soup. The album will be available in multiple configurations, including four-disc CD and vinyl box set editions, with a ... Read More

SABATON recently released a new live version of the album track 'The Attack Of The Dead Men' featuring RADIO TAPOK, which was physically released on July, 10th ... Read More

Premier Australian guitarist Martin Cilia who has previously written music and also played on several albums of the Finnish premier guitar group Pekka Tiilikainen & Beatmakers once again collaborates with the band on their new fully instrumental album ´Guitar Town´. Last year Martin Cilia played on their album ´Salaperäinen´ and ... Read More

Australian Promoters Pitch 'COVID safe' Plan UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS featuring +LIVE+, BUSH & STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Be The First 'Test Case' A message from Ed, Gavin & Robert The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music festival series featuring +LIVE+, Bushand the Stone Temple Pilots recently announced the ... Read More

MONGOLIAN HUNNU ROCK BAND THE HU Releases Acoustic Version Of Shireg Shireg Raise Thousands For Covid-19 Relief via Mongolian TV Concert Deluxe Version Of Critically Acclaimed Album, The Gereg Out July 10 “THE HU’s unique style and traditional edge make them natural ambassadors for Mongolian culture.” – GQ “THE HU ... Read More

PHIL X needs no introduction, having been an integral full-time member of Bon Jovi since 2016, after also filling in for Richie Sambora on the 2011, 2013 and 2015 Bon Jovi tours. Phil and his band THE DRILLS recently released their new single ‘Right On The Money’ via Golden Robot Records. Now Phil along with Daniel Spree (bass/backing vocals) and Brent Fitz (drums/ backing vocals) ... Read More

TO RELEASE THE WATERFALL II THIS FRIDAY, JULY 10 ALBUM LISTENING PARTY ON RELEASE AT 11AM VIA YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK ALBUM PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOWPHYSICAL CD AND VINYL OF THE WATERFALL II OUT AUGUST 28 PERFORMING ON THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON JULY 15 My Morning Jacket are releasing their new album, this Friday July ... Read More

2021 BLUESFEST RELEASES AN HISTORICAL FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT ALL TICKET TYPES ON SALE NOW: https://www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets/ BON IVER – PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND – JIMMY BARNESGEORGE BENSON – THE TESKEY BROTHERSJOHN BUTLER – XAIVER RUDD – THE CAT EMPIREKOOL & THE GANG – THE GIPSY KINGSKASEY CHAMBERS – THE ... Read More

Boasting a rich musical pedigree, it’s no surprise that explosive newcomer Grace Farriss is sure to impress and set tongues wagging as she today shares her impressive debut single, All The People, a funky fireball of a track with a powerful and timely message - to celebrate the interconnection between ... Read More

Powerhouse groove metallers LAMB OF GOD are set to release their new self-titled album on June 19th. In a trailer released today, guitarist Mark Morton discusses why the band got Testament's Chuck Billy and Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta to contribute guest vocals on the new album. The new album is the ... Read More

Now that shoegaze kingpins Ride are in touring limbo, frontman Mark Gardener has been busy with recording, production, mixing and mastering work at his OX4 Sound Studio ... Read More

'Watercolours' was written in 2017 by Liana Perillo after a meditation weekend in Byron Bay. She wrote the ostinato bassline first, as it replicated the drumming sounds she heard whilst meditating, and it brought a sense of groundedness to the piece. It was a time of change and transformation for ... Read More

One of Australia’s most loved singer songwriters, Pete Murray has shared his driving new single Found My Place, a commanding song about offering wisdom to your kids. The contemplative track is accompanied by a video shot in isolation in Pete’s hometown of Byron Bay that fittingly features his wife and ... Read More

Thrilling singer, songwriter and visual artist, PARKER has shared her fierce and empowering new single and video, Superhuman, a powerhouse indie electro track with an 80s wash and a commanding message about being brave and evolving, complemented by an extraordinarily cinematic video clip that could easily be mistaken for the ... Read More

Stand Atlantic have announced that their new album ‘Pink Elephant’ will be released on August 7, 2020 through Hopeless Records. The band premiered the music video for new single “Jurassic Park” live on YouTube this morning, giving fans the opportunity to chat with the band about the new song and ... Read More

Three years after releasing their critically acclaimed record Poison The Parish, multi-platinum selling rock band SEETHER announces their highly anticipated return with the new album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum out August 28th, 2020 via Fantasy Records ... Read More

Exciting newcomer Brigitte Bardini schools us on ethereal wave with her atmospheric debut single, Aphrodite, released today. The track is accompanied by a dreamy video by Ayush Negi that was masterfully filmed through water to pull off a fittingly 90s alt indie vibe ... Read More

Australian thereminist and composer Miles Brown returns to Death Waltz Originals for his second solo LP of incredible theremin driven gothic sci-fi techno. Miles Brown is Australia’s leading proponent of the theremin – the oldest electronic instrument in the world, and the only instrument that is played without being touched ... Read More

Wagons bold psych-country voyage into space – ‘Need A Ride?’ Out June 26 ... Read More

“Stray”, the second single from Key Out’s forthcoming album “Anthropomorphia” is available Friday 29th May on all digital platforms via Half A Cow Records ... Read More

Photo credit: Matsu Thrilling multi-instrumentalist and producer, Perth’s Ukiyo returns today with his entrancing new single Good Enough featuring Maribelle - a modest change of pace from the lofi electronic records of his Mixtape series, Ukiyo has produced a sensational blend of ambient indie-tronica and synth-driven future pop. The track is perfectly complemented by a ... Read More

Tell us about your new single/ album/ tour? About the album (Bridge of Angels) : I had plenty of songs, but until I went over to Europe in 2018 I didn't have what I would call an album. The visit - especially to Rome to a tourist site called The ... Read More

Hoodoo Gurus release their latest single - "Answered Prayers" - as a VERY limited edition 7" ... Read More

The Covid-19 Pandemic has hit the local live music sector hard. They were the first to be closed and will be the last to be allowed to re-open. Cherry Bar asks our beloved punters for help ... Read More

12,000 people have signed the Save Our Scene petition calling on the Victorian Government to support the state’s music venues as the results of a new survey confirm that the industry teeters on the brink of collapse and organisers urgently call for more people to get behind the campaign ... Read More

THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR announces massive streaming event on June 13th (AU and NZ) feat. LAMB OF GOD and IN FLAMES ... Read More

Alt folk rock troubadour, Tim Wheatley is back with a unique dose of illuminatemelancholy and Australiana, today dropping his deeply personal single, Lying Low. The song is complemented by a fittingly dark and manic video clip that showcases the private suffering and switching of personalities that inspired the song. Produced ... Read More

WORLDWIDE L.A. Guns LIVE STREAM BROADCAST from the monsters of rock CRUISE studios! ... Read More

Surprise! Australia’s momentous punk-rock heavyweights The Meanies have today lifted the lid on details of their forthcoming record, Desperate Measures, while also sharing ‘Cruel To Be Caned’, the lead single from the new album. Desperate Measures, slated for release in July 2020 via Cheersquad Records and Tapes, marks the first studio album from the band since their victorious 2015 comeback ... Read More

Sparta, the band featuring Jim Ward, released their long-awaited new album Trust The River via Dine Alone Records in April. Today, Sparta is excited to announce an online album release show to celebrate in the wake up their tour postponement. Sparta will do three separate shows to accommodate all time zones using the hashtag #11hourworldtour. Dates, ... Read More

Swerv & Soju Gang present SPINNING IN SOLIDARITY Online Fundraising Event to Support Blak Community Live from Twitch Monday 8th June 2.30pm-9pm AEST Swerv and Soju Gang present “Spinning in Solidarity”, a live Twitch event of DJ’s and artists coming together and sharing their passion for music to raise funds ... Read More

Legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist-bandleader Bob Mould has announced the release of an explosive new album. BLUE HEARTS arrives via Merge Records on Friday, September 25th; pre-orders are available now on LP, CD, and tri-color Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, or your favourite independent record shop. PRE-ORDER BLUE HEARTS Mould’s 14th solo LP, BLUE HEARTS - which ... Read More

Today THE HU releases “Song of Women” featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm and kicks off the pre-order for the album on which it can be found - the Deluxe edition of the band’s critically acclaimed album, THE GEREG ... Read More

Drive-in Gigs has received vast support from artists, production crews, local venues, hospitality workers, producers, technologists and fans. Your contribution has been contagious and we thank you on behalf of everyone ready to get our Arts economy moving again ... Read More

Last week Sydney rockers Lillye released their incredible, scorching version of The Screaming Jets classic, Better ... Read More

Arriving on all shores today is “(Don’t Break My) Devotion,” the new single from Jade Hairpins’ forthcoming album Harmony Avenue(out May 29). As bandleader Jonah Falco will tell you, it’s a technicolor burst through the plastic age, outlying the exhaustion of bad decisions and failures to communicate, all wrapped up ... Read More

Powerhouse groove metallers LAMB OF GOD are set to release their new self-titled album on May 8th. In a trailer, guitarist Mark Morton discusses the first single ‘Checkmate’ and how it all came together ... Read More

Milky Chance have released an EP of acoustic tracks from their new album ‘Mind The Moon’ recorded whilst in isolation. The series of tracks – ‘Stay Home Sessions’ – which were originally released as videos on the band’s official Instagram over the last few weeks, feature the band members performing ... Read More

Platinum selling International recording artists STATIC-X have filed a police report with the LAPD, siting that their warehouse space (which is also shared with the band Dope) was recently robbed of nearly 200K worth of touring equipment during the Corona Virus Lockdown ... Read More

Michael Franti & Spearhead continue to foster their community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, founded by Franti and his wife, Sara. Do It For The Love brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts ... Read More

In the world of Rock, GILBY CLARKE needs no introduction. From crunching legendary chords on his beloved Gibson Guitar in the stadiums with Guns N’ Roses, to getting down into the Snakepit to with his GNR buddy Slash, gracing our TV Screens on the widely watched rock reality show Rockstar: ... Read More

April was due to be the month beloved indie outfit The Dandy Warhols went back out on the road to play tour dates on the East Coast of the United States. Instead, like so many of us, they find themselves bunkered down in Portland and (in drummer Brent DeBoer’s case) ... Read More