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Romantic, contemporary, international & Aussie in exquisite gorgeous chamber recital Acacia Quartet’s “Fratres” at the Independent Theatre Sunday 21 July "Acacia Quartet at times seem like only one instrument, such is their clarity and unison." – City News Internationally acclaimed Australian ensemble the ACACIA QUARTET return to the Independent Theatre ... Read More

Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring are excited to announce the return of pop icons a-ha for their first Australian tour in 34 years next February and March. a-ha will also tour New Zealand in what will be the band’s first ever visit to the country, and also mark the return of ... Read More

Hot off the heels of a whirlwind European festival run that saw the band headline major stages in the UK, Russia, Ukraine, and Czech Republic, and ahead of the West Coast leg of their headlining tour in North America, Frank Iero And The Future Violents have just released a video ... Read More

Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON release their new album "The Great War", on Friday July 19th, 2019 on Nuclear Blast. It promises to be one of the biggest Metal albums of 2019. The release of SABATON’s ninth full-length record perfectly coincides with the band’s 20th anniversary and the concept album ... Read More

BLACK STAR RIDERS are back – with a new album, a new line-up, and what frontman Ricky Warwick calls “a new energy and chemistry”. In the seven years since Warwick and legendary guitarist Scott Gorham put BLACK STAR RIDERS together, they have made three of the finest hard rock albums of modern times. In 2013 came the debut »All Hell Breaks Loose«, praised by AllMusic for ... Read More

BLACK STAR RIDERS are back – with a new album, a new line-up, and what frontman Ricky Warwick calls “a new energy and chemistry”. In the seven years since Warwick and legendary guitarist Scott Gorham put BLACK STAR RIDERS together, they have made three of the finest hard rock albums of modern times. In 2013 came the debut »All Hell Breaks Loose«, praised by AllMusic for ... Read More

BIG DEAL TOURING WORLD EXCLUSIVE When the finest modern-day musical genre unites with the world’s most refined and revered stylistic approach to music, it is inevitable that the outcome will be nothing short of stunning. Ladies and gentlemen, if you will, imagine a scenario whereby the music of Black Sabbath ... Read More

The 2019 Helpmann Awards Act II tonight was a star studded black-tie gala event hosted by the fabulous dynamic duo of comedian, writer and actor, Susie Youssef, and Artistic Director of State Theatre SA, Mitchell Butel. Saluting artistic excellence and achievement on Australian stages over the past year, twenty three ... Read More

Returning to Australia for the annual Splendour In The Grass festival, Catfish And The Bottlemen have announced they will play headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, along with being recently announced on Adelaide’s Spin Off festival. The tour comes in support of the band’s forthcoming new album, The Balance, due ... Read More

California’s greatest export and renowned feminist supporters Steel Panther recently took a break from working with NASA scientists on a multiple orgasm-inducing guitar pedal to record their fifth studio album. The band is excited to announce that their new album Heavy Metal Rules is finished and scheduled for release on ... Read More

A HITCH TO THE STICKS FESTIVAL RETURNS Look out, Wangaratta! The world-first of its kind festival A Hitch To The Sticks returns in 2019, bringing Tex Perkins & His Fat Rubber Band, Magic Dirt, Stonefield, Ella Hooper, Dallas Crane and more to stages across the Wangaratta region. Bachelor Girl, Cookin' ... Read More

“Our joint roster includes Northlane, Void Of Vision, Introvert and Stateside. We are so excited to announce that our first signings for Open Door Management are Make Them Suffer and Windwaker who will be joining our growing family and we couldn’t be happier. We are looking to shake things up ... Read More

Considered one of the finest modern blues guitarists in the world and a bonafide can’t-miss live performer, Gerard Allman Events are proud to announce that Kirk Fletcher will make a welcome return to Australia in February 2020 - and this time he’s bringing his European band – Jonny Henderson on ... Read More

In 2019, Sleeper release their first album in 21 years, The Modern Age. It wasn’t meant to happen. In fact, the band had promised each other it never would. ‘I sold my drum kit two months before we reformed,’ Andy Maclure says, ruefully. ‘It was taking up too much space ... Read More

Secret Sounds are giving away the chance to score big, with one lucky winner taking home a fistful of festival passes and a bunch of gig tickets for the next year ... Read More

Hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Future Ruins earlier this year, which saw them stamp their authority as the OG purveyors of widescreen psychedelic shoegaze, Swervedriver are ready to land back Down Under this September brandishing their latest long player full of molten riffs and ... Read More

The MIFF Premiere Fund delivers seven world and Australian premieres to the 68th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), including Paul Ireland’s gritty reimagining of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure staring Hugo Weaving and Maziar Lahooti’s highly anticipated directorial debut, Below ... Read More

Legendary radio personality and Melbourne underground music icon, Stephen “The Ghost” Walker passed away on Wednesday, July 3rd after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis and a short one with cancer ... Read More

As she continues making her mark on the live stage, Vera Blue today has delighted fans with the announcement of a 13-date tour, returning the artist to some of her favourite places in Australia as well as taking her to new regions never visited before ... Read More

Live Performance Australia (LPA) announced a very special addition to the 2019 Helpmann Awards at Arts Centre Melbourne.   Along with previously announced live entertainment for the 2019 Helpmann Awards, a special performance will be beamed direct from The Princess Theatre for the delight of audiences, on Monday 15th July ... Read More

Steve Hackett, as the powerhouse guitarist for one of the most important progressive rock bands ever, has been a guiding influence for musicians and guitarists for over 40 years ... Read More

FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD ELTON JOHN ADDS NEW DATES DUE TO DEMAND INCLUDING A DAY ON THE GREEN MT DUNEED ESTATE, GEELONG - SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 In response to enormous demand, and hot on the heels of the incredible global success of the Rocketman epic musical fantasy, Elton-mania has reached ... Read More

For the first time in Australia and for a very rare run of shows, DARK ANGEL has reformed and hit Australian shores for a very limited number of appearances ... Read More

The Production Company announce the full cast of the Broadway smash Thoroughly Modern Millie along with an increased allocation of affordable seats ... Read More

Australian rock legends The Superjesus have today announced a new recording, The Superjesus SUMO 20 LIVE – a double live album recorded during their massive 20th anniversary tour of their celebrated debut album SUMO, set for release on September 6 and available to preorder from July 4. And not only will fans be able ... Read More

For 30 years, BACKYARD BABIES has delivered top of the line dirty rock 'n' roll, both live and recorded. The fact that the original four guys that started the band still are playing together, is next to unique. Now for the first time in over a decade, BACKYARD BABIES are ... Read More

Following on from her national For Your Love single tour in April, Montaigne has today released her new single Ready, and confirmed details of her forthcoming LP and national tour. Ready is undoubtedly Montaigne’s most anthemic single to date, and is lifted from her soon to be released second album ... Read More

MY ELEPHANT RIDE's ‘BEYOND THE SKIN’ ALBUM album and ‘DIAMOND EYES’ single are out now! My Elephant Ride make cosmic and soulful indie pop. They return with the second taste off forthcoming sophomore album 'Beyond the Skin' released on the 21st of June. In late 2016 the Melbourne three-piece released ... Read More

Matching the stunning power of Tarja’s voice with a thunderous guitar, the aggression she speaks of is brought to the front, not threatening to shatter something fragile, but reinforcing its power. “I really like how the guitar sounds: in your face,” she says. “If I’m singing powerfully, I need something ... Read More

Australia's alt-rock queens The Beautiful Monument have announced they will be heading out on a headline tour around Australia in August to showcase their brand new album, I’m The Reaper (out June 28 via Greyscale Records). The Music has aptly declared, I’m The Reaper, as “a major contestant for heavy ... Read More

Richmond, VA based THE EMMA GARELL BAND has released the official music video for "Destination Anaheim." ... Read More

Fresh from supporting Ruel on his national tour and days until she joins Jack Gray on his East Coast tour, Yorke releases her new single ‘Thought I Could’ as well as announces her first ever headline shows ... Read More

David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) presents 'The Auteur (Redux / The Starlet's Cut)', a digital-only single featuring actress, activist and writer Rose McGowan. This release serves as a taster for his forthcoming double album ‘Missive To An Angel From The Halls Of Infamy And Allure’, which is set for ... Read More

Melbourne punk rock duo Mannequin Death Squad released a music video to accompany their incendiary new single San Fran which was unleashed on Friday 14 June, 2019. The single itself was a product of a highly productive recording stint with legendary Australian producer Mark Opitz, the single is a perfect ... Read More

The lyrics that make up “Orange County” are a mix of field notes written during a vacation in Florida, and ideas that came as a consequence of turning 30-years-old – wanting simplicity, but realizing that you sowed intricacies all throughout your 20s. We composed the music by trying to picture ... Read More

Off the back of their recent release, ‘Nice Boys’, indie producer, Youthfire is excited to release its visual component. Stephen Carmichael, the brainchild behind the Melbourne project has previously garnered adoration with songs ‘Emerging’, Puppet, ‘Lift Me Up’, and now latest single ‘Nice Boys’ is proving to be no exception ... Read More

MELBOURNE, AU (June 24, 2019) – One year on from the success of their potent performance at Download Festival Australia, NEW YEARS DAY will touch down for their first-ever Australian headline tour in March 2020.New Years Day, the U.S. metal five-piece lead by powerhouse Ash Costello, made their debut Aussie appearances hitting Download’s ... Read More

Katie Noonan is thrilled to unveil her new album project and national tour, ‘The Glad Tomorrow’with Australian String Quartet (ASQ). It marks the first time that the powerhouse vocalist and 5-time ARIA Award Winner Noonan will perform with the brilliant ASQ ... Read More

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale announces its 2019 Program No. 2 Suo Jia Village - Liu Bolin The Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB) returns in 2019 from August 23 - October 20, this year shifting its focus to photographers who present the world in unconventional ways and in unpredictable circumstances ... Read More

Dana Crowe is ready to deliver her latest single Not Broken. A striking song of confidence and durability, it’s driving classicism is set to carry you to the highway interchange of hope and hardiness ... Read More

‘This Song Reminds Me’ is the first single from Michael Waugh’s forthcoming album, due for release later this year. It follows 2018’s The Asphalt & The Oval (winner of 2018’s The Age Music Victoria Awards ‘Best Folk and Roots Album’) and 2016’s What We Might Be and is Michael’s third ... Read More

JOE SATRIANI has had a long and acclaimed solo career, his awards and accolades from fans and the industry alike are unending. Yet, through all of that, SATRIANI has often mentioned in interviews the musical trio that launched the next step in his musical career, his first band, the Squares, formed ... Read More

Critically acclaimed North Carolina indie band Hiss Golden Messenger has announced the September 20th release of its highly anticipated new album Terms of Surrender (Merge Records). Pre-order the album on CD, LP, and coke-bottle clear Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, from participating independent record stores, or digitally ... Read More

Fresh off a triumphant seven-city North America tour, which included a stop at the famous Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Vampires have unveiled the brand new song “The Boogieman Surprise.” At the aforementioned L.A. performance, Steven Tyler, the Aerosmith frontman and long-time musical partner of Joe Perry, turned ... Read More

Following a wildly successful inaugural year in 2018, the Australian Women in Music Awards will return on 8 and 9 October, shining a light once more on the incredible accomplishments of women across the Australian music industry. This year’s AWMAs are better and stronger, with three new award categories – ... Read More

Dizzy Reed has dropped another music video from his 2018 solo debut album, Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Easy album, which was released globally through independent record label, Golden Robot Records, on digital, CD and purple vinyl ... Read More

Culture Club front-man & POP icon Boy George is one of the most recognised and in demand House Music DJs of all time.  DJing in more than 70 countries around the world, Boy George has headlined super-brands such as: Godskitchen, Cream and Manumission ... Read More

With Lucille’s single ‘The Killing Season’ hitting #7 on debut with AMRAP’s regional charts, plus supporting airplay from Triple J’s Roots N All, Double J’s Stir It Up, CRN’s Playback and Dirt Music, the My Country Australia network, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive for Melbourne based independent artist debut into ... Read More

Comedy legend Tim Ferguson rips the lid off his extraordinary life. In a hair-raising show of comic daring, Tim reveals the terrors and tears of his worldwide escapades ... Read More

Lachy Doley moved from Adelaide as a teenager and found himself working with the cream of inner-city Sydney’s soul-funk-blues-whatever scene - which very quickly led to sideman stints with some of Australia’s biggest artists such as Powderfinger, Wolf Mother, Jimmy Barnes, Billy Thorpe and Bernard Fanning to name a few ... Read More

The Great Barrier Reef is under threat… … and in response a new collaboration of artists, musicians, film-makers and performers have united to create a poetic statement on the future of the natural wonder that is the great barrier reef ... Read More

The Tryst tour is a very personal and intimate journey into words and music by two of Australia’s most respected musicians reinterpreting of some of the great love songs of our time. Kate and Paul deliver stripped back, soulful renditions of songs that have influenced both of them at some ... Read More

In addition to his just announced shows with The Aints!Ed Kuepper will also take to the road for a series of regional dates as he starts preparing material for a new solo album ... Read More

On May 31, Concord Records Via Caroline Australia released The Traveler, an album of experience and profound resonance by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, while on a break from their uncompromising tour schedule that left them road-tested and ready to rock, The Traveler ... Read More

One of the last few surviving punk rockers blessed with famous Ramones sobriquet (and the only who wasn’t behind the drumkit), CJ is bringing his killer band of cretins for a guitar crushing session of psychotherapy! ... Read More

Pennsylvanian metalcore quintet August Burns Red will be returning to Australia in October to celebrate their 10 year anniversary of their third studio album 'Constellations' as part of their worldwide tour and today, they've announced Melbourne's Alpha Wolf as the support act on all Australian dates ... Read More

Dutch-Australian composer Meta Overman honoured with new opera Research revives music by legendary female composer Sydney Conservatorium of Music Associate Professor Jeanell Carrigan has dedicated years researching women composers of Australia. Her research into Dutch-Australian composer, Meta Overman results in a new performance of Overman’s opera Psyche on 17 August ... Read More

This year marks an auspicious anniversary for Tex Perkins, it is a decade since he first took to the stage with his award-winning The Man In Black – The Songs & Story of Johnny Cash show. Since its inception, The Man In Black show has been lauded by critics and ... Read More

Self proclaimed Alien Death Core Texans,Rings Of Saturn have announced their long awaited and well over due first tour of Australia and New Zealand! ... Read More

Cited in the class of new Australian artists as 'one to watch', rock-penchant Samsaruh has today shared her new single 'Powerlines', taken from her debut EP due for release later this year. Back with a vengeance, 'Powerlines' is fierce and frenetic, a driving and determined statement of intent from the ... Read More

Australian producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones are thrilled to announce that Australian superstar Jason Donovan will be joining the cast of the multi-award winning, record breaking musical CHICAGO this December in Melbourne. Playing the role of the cunning and charismatic lawyer Billy Flynn, this will be the first time ... Read More

On July 3 and 4, the contemporary music summit and live music program will together spark discussions across the realms of MUSIC, TECH, TALKS and IDEAS ... Read More

Following the reunion of five of the original seven members of I’m Talking in February for a series of A Day On The Green shows, the band are back again for two very special club shows this July. The incredible February shows, which saw the band receive rave reviews, renewed ... Read More

In what has become a highly anticipated event for Australian music fans, Richard Clapton is excited to announce his yearly Sydney party, a show packed to the rafters with hit after hit. Aptly titled Past Hits & Previews, the evening showcases four decades of hits and will see the iconic ... Read More

After selling out its last three years, the music jewel of the Bellarine the Queenscliff Music Festival is back for its 23rd year with a killer first round line up of local and global artists ... Read More

The LuWOW is back for their first extravaganza of this year. Starring the way out sounds of Intoxica: Melbourne's suave rockin surf kings and The Fanging’ Felines: four Trash Women from Woolongong playing 60s girl-garage rock ’n’ roll. Plus those gyrating jungle queens The Gogo Goddesses & disc jocks Barbara ... Read More

DEACON BLUE return to Australia for the first time in 30 years, fittingly to celebrate their 30th Anniversary, a tour which started in 2018 and has seen them play their biggest ever headline show in Glasgow to over 12,000 people.  ... Read More

Next Big Thing, written by Jensen, is a song about consumerism, hype and fleeting fame in today’s disposable society. Not a stranger to the reality of the situation having been part of Australian Idol and more recently, The Voice, Jensen points out that the track and music video isn’t just ... Read More

GRAPEVINE GATHERING ANNOUNCES 2019 LINEUP FEATURING TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, FLIGHT FACILITIES & MORE  IMAGES | SPOTIFY PLAYLIST    We can’t keep this bottled up any longer! Grapevine Gathering is back and just as full-bodied as ever before with a lineup featuring:   Two Door Cinema Club | Flight Facilities | Crooked Colours | ... Read More

Yarra City Council is excited to announce the return of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival, set to celebrate the sounds of winter from July 5 - 14, hot on the heels of the CHANGES Music Summit & Festival. The City of Yarra is home to some of Melbourne’s most iconic ... Read More

Due to demand, Live Nation is excited to confirm that a 2nd and final show for U2 THE JOSHUA TREE TOUR 2019 has now been confirmed for Saturday, November 23 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The announcement follows confirmation earlier today that a second and final show had been added ... Read More

Country music sweetheart Tania Kernaghan is 100 per cent comfortable within her own skin. The singer-songwriter, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, has never felt more secure within herself, and with her direction in life –and it shows. Embracing that infectious positivity, Tania is sharing her message of self-acceptance with ... Read More

Melbourne jangle rock project, Eaglemont, is the brainchild of Bridgitte Jessop, who’s back and baring all in her angsty new rumbler, ‘Hound’. It’s been a year and a half since Eaglemont cut her teeth on Melbourne’s live scene with the release of her debut 7” ‘Mediocre at Best/Uppercut’, plus two ... Read More

Yumi Stynes and Dr. Melissa Kang release Welcome to Your Period, a frank, funny and age appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period  ... Read More

American singer, poet, writer and actress, LYDIA LUNCH returns for TWO SHOWS ONLY of spoken word, visuals and soundscapes ... Read More

Today we have an new release from our own Martin Cilia - his version of Apache from the album Shadowman. We also have an exclusive behind the scenes gallery of the video in progress ... Read More

Australia’s King of the Surf Guitar takes on the inspiration of Hank Marvin and The Shadows in this new release ... Read More

“Sammy Hagarhas always pursued a degree of "enlightenment" with his music... But onSpace Between, the new concept album by his all-star bandThe Circle, Hagar is going deeper.”– Billboard Sammy Hagar & The Circlereleased their debut album of original material,Space Betweenon May 10 through BMG. The album debuted in the US ... Read More

Following the highly successful 2017 tour in celebration of the band’s seminal album, The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 will see the band make a much anticipated return to New Zealand and Australia for the first time since the record-shattering U2 360° Tour in 2010, as well as the first Tokyo ... Read More

He is the world's foremost psychic medium and author of numerous critically acclaimed New York Times best sellers. Australian fans have embraced John since his first tour. The feeling is mutual – he loves Australia and doesn't need an excuse to keep coming back. John returns to Australia in October ... Read More

Legendary Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today announced their epic Chemical Hearts national tour, set to make its way around the country in October and November, supported by The Hard Aches, Gooch Palms and Bugs. In celebration of the tour, the band will be releasing a Chemical Hearts vinyl record on ... Read More

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced the details of the 2019 Helpmann Awards which, for the very first time in Melbourne, will see the stars of the Australian live theatre and entertainment industry come together for two remarkable nights. Forty-two prestigious Helpmann Awards will be presented at the Victorian home ... Read More

Tamworth-born singer-songwriter Charlie Collins is proud to release her emotive and enchanting debut album ‘Snowpine’, out now on Mirror Records ... Read More

Since their humble beginnings in 1992 in San Diego, blink-182 have sold over fifty million albums worldwide and rocked audiences around the globe, becoming one of the defining and inspirational rock bands of their generation ... Read More

Melbourne’s Dinosaur Beard has returned with a new slice of glossed out sounds in ‘Dialect Drum’; as the first release from the artist - aka songwriter Adam Finnegan - for 2019, ‘Dialect Drum’ carries the listener along in comfort, dripping with charm and hazy flair. A slow burner that garners ... Read More

Elemental dream rockers The Clouds strike again with the release of their latest single, Check Us Out. Underpinned by Raph Whittingham’s rock-solid beat, and layered with driving power chords, it’s an emphatic attention-grabber. Jodi Phillis and Trish Young weave their always symbiotic voices around lyrics celebrating self-belief, determination and perseverance ... Read More

Melbourne-based Indie Synth Pop outfit Man Vs Synth have written, recorded, and produced this ambitious debut EP themselves. Man vs Synth, frontman Mathew Farry has engrossed himself in the project for over a year and half with the inspiration for the EP emerging from personal experiences, proclaiming stories of love ... Read More

Released just last week “Alligator” has already turned heads with NME praising it as having “a bombastic and driving sound” and Line of Best Fit calling it “undeniably catchy.” In addition, “Alligator” song was the #1 greatest gainer at alternative and #1 most added at Triple A radio - receiving ... Read More

Avicii’s “Tough Love” from the upcoming album TIM, is out now. Produced and written by Tim Bergling, Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir (Vargas & Lagola), the track stays true to the infectious nature of Avicii’s dance smashes and his desire to discover new sounds ... Read More

Duck is the sound of one of the most successful British guitar bands of the millennium reclaiming the creative swagger that underpins their strongest work. “It’s undeniably fantastic and undeniably Kaiser Chiefs,” says frontman RickyWilson.Their seventh record will be preceded byRecord Collection, the first piece of new musictaken from the ... Read More

Due to overwhelming demand, UK glam-rockers THE STRUTS have announced a second Melbourne show at The Corner Hotel on Thursday August 22. Currently on their Young & Dangerous world tour, the band return to Australia this August, with tickets completely sold out for their first Melbourne show at The Corner, ... Read More

Devin Townsend's Melbourne show at the Thornbury Theatre sold out within 2 days and due to popular demand, the Canadian progressive heavy music genius has added a 2nd and final Melbourne show to his very special Australian ‘An Evening With’ solo acoustic tour on Sunday 8 September at the Thornbury ... Read More

Sydney’s independent instrumental progressive solo artist, PLINI, announces his Australia and New Zealand headline tour in October ... Read More

Even as they continue to create more music to reveal over the coming months, Nashville, TN based Alternative Rock Duo ICON FOR HIRE has revealed Summer dates for THE ICON ARMY TOUR. Launching July 19th in Atlanta, GA, the tour winds through the Mid and Southwest before finishing up on ... Read More

Polaris, arguably Australia’s fastest rising, elite heavy music exports announce a string of shows in August through out North Queensland and Western Australia. Brisbane's Stepson will support the Sydney five-piece on the North Queensland dates while Melbourne's Pridelands join the Westen Australia shows. Tickets are on sale now ... Read More

Surrender to Robots is a solo album by the insufferable Paul Scott (The Likes of You, Montana, John Kennedy’s 68 Comeback Special andThe Bad Machines.The album was written, recorded, performed and produced by Scott. "So really,there’s no-one else to blame," he says ... Read More

Tim Rogers, Davey Lane and Ashley Naylor have put together an all-star band to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Who’s break through album of 1969, “Tommy”, which they will perform in June as “Captain Walker’s Unborn Children” ... Read More

As it heads into its seventh year, one of Melbourne’s favourite one-day festivals, ONE ELECTRIC DAY, is going national. In an exciting coup for music-lovers, the all-Aussie rock festival, which has sold out annually since its inception, will be also heading to Launceston, Sydney, Brisbane and the Barossa in November ... Read More

Rock n roll legends KISS have announced one final show for their farewell END OF THE ROAD Australian tour – their very last concert ever on our shores ... Read More

The Australian Music Association is excited to announce the 2019 return of the Melbourne Guitar Show, set to rock Caulfield Racecourse on August 3 and 4 – and this year’s show is set to be colossal ... Read More

Oly Sherman voices engages from the onset. The indie folk songwriter has already been captivating audiences since his 2017 debut with a charming stage presence and approach to his craft; now he returns, with a beautiful new single, ‘Bones’ ... Read More

The wild, gyrating, and down-right gymnastic, guitarist Pat Beers is joined by his wife Lety on drums and bass player Blake Lindquist ... and yes, Beers is their real name. By day Pat teaches music but at night once strapping on that guitar he becomes a man possessed .The Schizophonics ... Read More

Mick Hart's new album, 'Awake'has just been released. 'Awake' is the Sydney-based singer-songwriter'sfirst recording in five years and features 16 brand new songs -a brilliant and epic mix of soulful indie folk rock, beautiful and intimate acoustic songs to blistering blues.It has already spawned the two popular singles 'The Way ... Read More

onely Lands Agency – abrand newbooking agency venture founded byTash Sultanaandher co-managersRegan LethbridgeandJaddan Comerford–officially launches today. Based atUNIFIED's Head Office in Richmond, the Lonely Lands team is rounded out by well known and respected Australian bookerHarry Moorewho joins as Senior Agent, as well as UNIFIED's ownDesiree Venuto, who will stepintothe ... Read More

The Sheffield 5 piece have been making their mark globally over the past few years with an ever growing army of fans and supporters behind them.  They have performed to over 4 million fans worldwide and also sold over 4 million albums to date. Bring Me The Horizon have also ... Read More

Crooked Colours have today released their second album Langata, an atmospheric new world overflowing with addictive beats and soft, hook-laden vocals. Featuring singles I’ll Be There, Do It Like You, Hold On, and the latest fan favourite Never Dance Alone featuring Ladyhawke, Langata is sure to impress from start to ... Read More

OVERDRIVE TOURING PRESENTS THE FIRST EVER SOUTHERN SLAUGHTER FESTIVAL featuring Inaugural Headliners BLOODBATH (UK) For two exclusive Australian dates only, classic UK Death Metal institution Bloodbath will annihilate Sydney and Melbourne audiences as they headline the very first Southern Slaughter Festival. Brought to you by Overdrive Touring, Southern Slaughter features ... Read More

Our friends over at I LIKE YOUR OLD STUFF want you to fly to London for the ultimate Led Zeppelin adventure!I Like Your Old Stuff are giving you the opportunity toWIN the ultimate Led Zeppelin crusadeincluding return flights to London, hotel accommodation and a guided tour to some of the ... Read More

OPETH are pleased to announce Australian headline shows for December 2019 There are few bands that can or will match Sweden’s Opeth. Since forming in the tiny Stockholm suburb of Bandhagen in 1990, the Swedes have eclipsed convention,defiantly crushed the odds, and, most importantly, crafted 12 stunningly beautiful, intrinsically intense ... Read More

The grand dame of world theatre, Dame Edna Everage, has been forced out of retirement by the demands of her adoring “Precious Possums”, announcing a surprise tour of Australia in September and October ... Read More

Melissa Black is a musician and songwriter with a strong connection to nature, as evident on her new release, The Eden Project EP ... Read More

Celebrating 30+ years. This definitive collection of Kylie’s most beloved tracks to date serves as a reflection of her record-breaking career, from the global number one smash hit ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ in 1987 through to her most recent album, the chart-topping ‘Golden’ released last year ... Read More

The history of Australia is littered with murder, sadistic commanders, cross-dressing gold diggers, gay bushrangers, riches, poverty, bizarre rituals and terrible gallows humour.Australian history - boring? Not at all ... Read More

THE DAMNED are the greatest surviving British punk band, bar none, still firing on all cylinders and breaking all the rules. This most spiritually chaotic of all punk groups have never been away, never surrendered their ideals, always forged onwards and when Lemmy of Motörhead famously referred to them as ... Read More

Woes are set to release their most ambitious effort to date in the form of their hotly-anticipated debut album Awful Truth,due on Friday June 28 on UNFD. As a taster of what to expect from the record, the band have lifted the lid on new single 'Money Shoe', which sees ... Read More

Hailing from Southern California,Jamie Allensworth and his eponymous musical collective fuse rock and soul with true-life anthemic song writing. His playbook dives deeply into the soul tradition of James Brown, Otis Redding, and Curtis Mayfield, and updates that tradition along the lines of Alabama Shakes, Michael Kiwanuka, with an added ... Read More

Saturday, May 11 BENDIGO HOTEL, COLLINGWOOD Stopping Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence, Full Stop Live music entertainment is a great love for Marianna Bouyiouris & Olivia Reppas. They have come together and founded The Muses,running niche music festivals that have a solid imprint on Victoria’s annual music calendar. This coming ... Read More

A new album “No Control” charting world-wide, a career documentary “Suzi Q” in the can and sold out shows around the world, now, Suzi has added 8 special Australian shows to her “pedal to the floor” year.  ... Read More

The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place - the distortion-heavy riffs and headbanging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies. And in their lyrics, L7 achieve a direct transmission of raw feeling, often spiked with biting ... Read More

Melbourne, Australia, 12 April 2019 – Canon Australia and SUNSTUDIOS are proud to present ‘It’s only rock ‘n’ roll but I like it…’ – an exhibition featuring the who’s who of Australian music from the past 40 years captured by award-winning photographer Wendy McDougall, “one of Australia’s best-known rock photographers” ... Read More

Land of Plenty is a destination festival that will see some of Australia's hottest bands and DJs as well as talented upcoming local artists hit Shepparton for a day of live music, art displays, market stalls, gourmet food vans and carnival rides. Land of Plenty has something for everyone and ... Read More

The premier Australian guitarist Martin Cilia once again collaborates with a premier Finnish guitar group Pekka Tiilikainen & Beatmakers on their new album. Last year Martin Cilia wrote several tunes to the group´s album ´Used Guitars Etc.´, this time he features with baritone guitar, Fender VI and Stratocaster on three band originals. Cilia ... Read More

Frank Iero has signed with UNFD and is readying his third solo album BARRIERS for release on May 31, 2019. Adopting the moniker, Frank Iero and the Future Violents, his latest band features longtime collaborator Evan Nestor, Matt Armstrong (ex-Murder by Death), Tucker Rule(Thursday) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy (Golds, Dave Hause, The Mermaid).Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini, the 14-track album is not only a ... Read More

Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that The Chemical Brothers will bring their No Geography Live 2019 show — widely praised as one of the best in the world — to Australia later this year. In their first visit to our shores since 2013, the all-conquering electronic duo will perform ... Read More

Adrian Bohm Presents is proud to announce that Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their critically acclaimed comedy tour Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t for the first time to Australian and New Zealand audiences in November.  This celebrated comedy show redefines the form in unexpected and profound ... Read More

Resurfacing jack of all trades, Laura Imbruglia is set to hit the road Friday 3 May to tour her recently released album Scared of You. Following from 2013’s What A Treat and breaking a five-year radio silence, Scared of You delves deep into the mind and listening habits of Laura’s ... Read More

L7 Release New Album ’Scatter The Rats’ Friday 3rd May  on Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records   The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place - the distortion-heavy riffs and head-banging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies ... Read More

Amon Amarth have released their 11th full-length, Berserker, viaSony Music Australia today. Comprising 12 monstrous heavy metal anthems that bulge with irresistible melodic hooks, bursts of thrilling savagery and moments of spine-tingling dynamic drama, Berserker is the result of the huge surge of creativity and a collective desire to keep moving forward with ... Read More

STEP RIGHT UP, STEP RIGHT UP TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! NEW AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION OF BARNUM THE CIRCUS MUSICAL STARRING TODD MCKENNEY AND RACHAEL BECK COMEDY THEATRE MELBOURNE FROM APRIL 27. The new Australian production of Barnum The Circus Musical makes its premiere at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre tonight starring ... Read More

Currently in Australia to promote his brand new album Chip Tooth Smile, the hugely successful solo artist and frontman for Matchbox Twenty makes a welcome return to our shores for performances including three a day on the green events – Rochford Wines in Victoria’s Yarra Valley on Saturday November 9, ... Read More

Reclink Australia is thrilled to announce that the 25th Anniversary of the most talked about and iconic event on the community calendar – The Reclink Community Cup – will take place in Melbourne this year on Sunday June 23.  ... Read More

On May 31, Concord Records Via Caroline Australia will release The Traveler, an album of experience and profound resonance by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, while on a break from their uncompromising tour schedule that left them road-tested and ready to rock, The ... Read More

As the frontman for one of Australia’s most seminal bands, the mighty Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour is one of Australia’s most gifted and respected musicians. He delivered rock classics that immediately etched their way into our national consciousness, including ‘Holy Grail’, ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’, ‘When The River ... Read More

Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King are saying goodbye to the album cycle surrounding last years scorcher of a record, Get Right With You Maker, (released a year ago in April 2018 via Golden Robot Records) with a special LIVE version of the albums title track recorded at The Corner ... Read More

Retro-Cinematic, Noir Electronic duo AM I DEAD YET?, made up of POP WILL EAT ITSELF and GAYE BYKER ON ACID frontman MARY BYKER with APOLLO 440 and MAGAZINE guitarist and long-time collaborator NOKO, has released their stunning, debut, self-titled LP. Out Now via Wire-Sound and worldwide via Cargo, the 11 ... Read More

Rammstein have just released Radio, the second single taken from the band’s long awaited seventh album, due out on May 17! ... Read More

Glasgow based indie-pop duo have released their vibrant new single ‘The Conversation’, taken from their forthcoming album Run Around The Sun. The follow-up to Strike A Match their SAY Award winning debut, Run Around The Sun is due for released May 31st via Rock Action.  ‘The Conversation’ is the explosive ... Read More

This kind of effortless, vintage authenticity, can only really be achieved by someone who has well and truly mastered their craft". Deafen County Photo by Jo Syme L.A. Mood announces his new EP Breakfast At Sassy's, which will be released May 10th. First track off the rank is the woozy, sun-ravaged jam "Highway ... Read More

Nominations are now open for the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) signaling the beginning of the sixteenth year of the event providing a well-deserved platform for First Nation’s talent in Australia, raising Indigenous music to grand new heights. The awards will return to Darwin’s iconic Amphitheatre on Saturday, August ... Read More

Rufino and the Coconuts mastermind their bold and ingenious Escape and invite you along for the getaway! A brand new 5 track EP and a show of bone rattling voodoo rock, tropical punk, jungle funk, cinematic storytelling and ratbag rocksteady reggae at classic Inner West venue Marrickville Bowling Club ... Read More

THE VIEW FRONTMAN KYLE FALCONER (UK) TO TOUR AUSTRALIA SOLO IN JULY FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. LATEST ALBUM ‘NO THANK YOU’ RECEIVED BEST REVIEWS OF KYLE’S CAREER,  WINNING HIM ‘BEST ALBUM’ AT SCOTTISH MUSIC AWARDS. After five hit albums, a Mercury Prize nomination and countless sold-out shows with The View, the band’s frontman Kyle Falconer ... Read More

Seminal Shoegaze legends RIDE return to Australia and New Zealand for their first headline tour in over 25 years thanks to SBM Presents!Forming in Oxford, England in 1988, RIDE set the blueprint for the shoegaze scene with the release of their landmark debut album ‘Nowhere’- a timeless classic which spurred the emergence of a new generation ... Read More

2019 APRA Songwriter of the Year Sarah Aarons! Image by Tony Mott. Two of Australia’s highest-profile female songwriters have dominated the 2019 APRA Music Awards, held last night atMelbourne Town Hall. Melbourne-born, LA-based songwriting superstarSarah Aaronsis the2019 APRA Songwriter of the Year,a strong follow-up to her Breakthrough Songwriter of the ... Read More

Canadian progressive heavy music genius, Devin Townsend, is pleased to announce a very special Australian ‘An Evening With’ solo acoustic tour. The intimate evenings will feature Devin performing tracks from across his catalogue, as well as taking part in a Q&A where fans will get to know more about what ... Read More

it’s funny how you can't see the full picture until you're removed from it. only then are you able to internalize everything in retrospect. after pursuing music for nearly a decade in Vancouver, I was working three jobs, living paycheck-to-paycheck and had very little in terms of both time and ... Read More

THE CRANBERRIES THEIR FINAL ALBUM ‘IN THE END’ OUT NOW 30 years after forming in Limerick (initially as The Cranberry Saw Us) The Cranberries release their eighth and final album ‘In The End’. With Stephen Street once again taking producer duties, the eleven-track record brings a remarkable career to a ... Read More

The hard rock group DANKO JONES - whose music was recently hailed by Ghost Cult for "mix[ing] the bite of AC/DC and the swagger of Thin Lizzy with an impressive Clutch-like ferocity" - have released their new album "A Rock Supreme"! Danko's current single "Dance Dance Dance" just climbed to ... Read More

Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist who recently achieved his 21st #1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart, Redemption, Joe is only in his early 40s and has already become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalogue of ... Read More

Having reached No. 1 on the AMRAP Airit regional charts with his debut release, "Emma" in late 2018, Brisbane-based singer/songwriter Harry Phillips is poised to launch a new track, "Unexpected" on Friday, April 26. Produced by ARIA Award-winner Govinda Doyle (Angus & Julia Stone), it is the second single taken ... Read More

Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t no luxury item. It’s essential. It’s the blood in our veins and the fire in our hearts. And nobody does it better thanDANKOJONES. DankoJones is headed back to Australia for the first time since 2013’s Soundwave Festival thanks to Silverback Touring. Danko totally blew the crowds ... Read More

Nuclear Blast launches Australian and New Zealand A&R Division. Nuclear Blast; the powerhouse Record Label with the most prestigious roster of hard rock and metal artists in the world, has announced a new A&R venture into the Australian and New Zealand Market! Home to bands such as Opeth, Machine Head, Slayer, ... Read More

HARDLINE MEDIA proudly presents GRAHAM BONNET with ALCATRAZZ! Playing RAINBOW’s album ‘DOWN TO EARTH’ in full, plus hits from ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and more!!! The James Dean of Heavy Metal is set to grace our shores in June 2019, nonetheless withALCATRAZZin tow! Renowned for his suave stage presence heading ... Read More

Mother’s Day High Tea at MEMO Music Hall – Sun 12 May A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Featuring The Syncopators Iconic Melbourne Band Puts on A High Tea with a Twist of Jazz A treat for all Mothers this Mother’s Day as The Syncopators take you on ... Read More

Ahead of their highly anticipated second albumLangata, electronic dance trioCrooked Colourshave released another cut from the record,Hold On, out now. The simmering track follows previous hit singlesI’ll Be ThereandDo It Like You, and is another piece of the enigmatic puzzle that isLangata. The trio, consisting of membersPhilip Slabber,Leon De BaughnandLiam ... Read More

It has been confirmed today that the multi-award winning, record breaking musicalCHICAGOis coming to Melbourne next summer! Produced in Australia byJohn FrostandSuzanne Jones, this Australian production will premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in August before the Brisbane season in November at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre and culminating in a season at ... Read More

The Rolling Stonestoday announced the release of a brand-new Best Of compilation album,Honk. Featuring the biggest hits and classic cuts from every Rolling Stones studio album from 1971 to 2016’s Blue & Lonesome, Honk is out on19 April 2019. Pre-orderhere. Released via Polydor on 2xCD, 3xLP vinyl and digital,Honkcollects 36 ... Read More

In 1988, on a break from his band the Rolling Stones,Keith Richards released his first ever solo album, Talk Is Cheap. This universally respected debutisan eleven track masterclass in everything that’s good about rock ‘n roll and features guest appearances from an all-star cast including Sarah Dash, Bootsy Collins, Maceo ... Read More

Rammstein have just released Deutschland, the first single taken from the band’s long awaited seventh album, due out on May 17!Pre-Order the new Album now: https://lnk.to/Rammstein_PreOrder10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAMMSTEIN1. RAMMSTEIN are releasing their first studio-album in 10 years2. The band has sold more than 20 million records in their artist ... Read More

U.S. Rockers POP EVIL are headed to Australia for the first time in support of their latest self-titled album this April presented by Silverback Touring.Simply put,POPEVILis a larger-than-life true rock n’ roll band blending the earnestness of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden with the celebratory showmanship of Motley Crue and KISS, ... Read More

'MINE'FIELDAn exhibition of drawings on paper by illustrator and storyteller John Zurbo. Born in Maramaros Sziget, Transylvania in 1936 to Hungarian parents, Zurbo spent his early childhood in Rakos Csaba, near Budapest. Before the end of WWII the family moved to Wolfratshaousen, south of Munchen in Germany. From there they ... Read More

Tagged by International music mag The Obeliskas being"at the head of the pack of European heavy Rock and Roll", Greece's1000modsbring their psychedelic onslaught to Australia this April, touring nationally on the back of aMojo Burningfestival appearance. Having risen from smokey basements to packed arenas, leaders of the now-legendary Greekheavy rock ... Read More

    The new album from Melbourne band Second Prize takes its name from the world of Pro Wrestling. The Heel Turn is the moment when a good guy (or a “face”) becomes a bad guy (or a “heel”). Many of the songs on the debut album inhabit that space – the grey area ... Read More

Woodstock 50 Music and Arts Fairannounced the official line-up of its three-day 50th anniversary celebration today including our very ownBrian Cadd, one of only two Australian artists on the bill.Taking place on its 50th anniversary weekend,16 to 18 August 2019in Watkins Glen, NY, the most iconic music festival in American ... Read More

Cherry Bar Farewell AC/DC Lane Party -Saturday March 30th!On Saturday the 30th of MarchCherry Bar will trade for the last time in AC/DC Lane Melbourne, before moving to a new and as yet undisclosed location. Trust us, it’s going to be good!To celebrate nearly 20 partying and rockin’ years in ... Read More

T The Mean Times create infectious, high-energy rock and roll with a let-loose-and-party attitude. Their sound is a pastiche of indie cool with sharp, scuzzy riffs and catchy pop choruses, all delivered with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a hell of a lot of swagger.While the Melbourne-based band has spent the past ... Read More

Initially a one-off event at The Palms at Crown in Melbourne on May 24 – demand for tickets has been so strong that the chart-topping songstress is taking the show on tour ... Read More

The Festival presents international musicians from Greece, USA and Japan as well as some of the finest Rebetiko musicians from Australia.Artist List:Rebetien, (Athens, Greece)Atsushi Tookaya, (Osaka, Japan)PolyXeni(San Diego, USA and Melbourne, Australia)Meyhané(Melbourne, Australia)George Doukas and the D Strings(Sydney, Australia)Mandolins of Smyrna, (Melbourne, Australia)The Bouzouki Orchestra, (Melbourne, Australia)Melbourne Rebetiko Ensemble(Melbourne, Australia)Rebetiko ... Read More

‘Cut It Off’ was written and produced by NOT A BOYS NAME, aka Dave Jenkins Jr, with additional recording from Simon Berkelman (Philadelphia Grand Jury) and Chris Collins (Tigertown, Skeggs, Gang Of Youths) on mix duties. A well-known and sort after multi-instrumentalist, Dave recorded all the instruments on his second ... Read More

For an incredible 12th time, Record Store Day will be once again celebrated on the same date around the world. Set for Saturday 13 April more than 180 indie music stores around Australia will throw open their doors to live music, DJs spinning the vinyl, treasure hunts, parties, barbecues, coffee ... Read More

Just a week out from the release of their album, ‘Never Not Never Not Never Not’, LA songwriter and poet, Rosie Tucker has gifted us with one last sneak peek releasing their new single ‘Lauren’– out everywhere now via Dew Process and New Professor Music ... Read More

In honour of the what the 90s delivered to the soundtrack of our lives Empire Touring are proud to announce SPRING LOADED 2019! The inauguralSpring Loaded festival takes place on Saturday 22nd June at Sandstone Point Hotel, Bribie Island, Queensland, undoubtedly one of this country’s truly outstanding locations! ... Read More

Stephen Cummings has all of his ducks in a row! Armed with his first taste of music in a few years courtesy of brand new (and 20th overall) solo album Prisoner Of Love, it’s as if Stephen Cummings has turned full circle ... Read More

Sevendust's return to Australia just got even better with the announcement of national support - the red-hot REDHOOK! On top of that, they are today announcing Meet-and-Greet packages are now available at mjrpresents.com. New Zealand's support act will be announced very soon ... Read More

Sydney's future metallists, SETMEONFIRE have released their brand new album of cyber fuelled progressive tech metal, Lowtech!To mark the event, the band have released another incredible music video ... Read More

With a staggering 50 year career and counting, Russell Morris returns with his brand new album, Black And Blue Heart.Produced by the very highly regarded Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Powderfinger) alongside co-producer Bernard Fanning, Russell continues to find unique ways to challenge himself creatively ... Read More

Joel Birch at Download Festival Melbourne. Photo: Mary Boukouvalas Joel Birch, vocalist of Brisbane's The Amity Affliction, stopped mid way through the second song of their set at the Download Festival in Melbourne yesterday. On stage, Birch stopped singing when he witnessed a fan about twenty rows from the front, ... Read More

Formed in Espoo, Finland in 1993 originally under the moniker Inearthed,CHILDREN OF BODOMhad an extraordinary start to their career. Their ‘90s take off was so impressive that many new metal bands still look up to it today – almost all of their albums earned platinum or gold status in Finland ... Read More

Sydney's instrumental math-rock band SEIMS is set to release their EP '3.1', a follow-up to 2017's math-rock masterpiece '3', on March 29th. In anticipation the band will be dropping their first single, 'Translucence', on Friday March 1st which will give fans their first taste of the luminance-inspired EP. '3.1' will see its release ... Read More

Thanks to Canon Australia, Wendy will be presenting a retrospective styled exhibition of her work as a Music Photographer. EXHIBITION DATES 3rd – 19th April 2019 - SUNSTUDIOS SYDNEY – 42 Maddox St Alexandria 2015 ph: [02] 9641 5568 9th – 24th May 2019 - Sky Light Gallery MELBOURNE – ... Read More

Award-winning singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal has returned with brand new music for 2019. The multi-talented artist has released her new single 'Stray' via Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment Australia ... Read More

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED THIRD ALBUM ACTS OF FEAR AND LOVE OUT NOW Fresh from the release of their third UK top ten album acclaimed third album, Acts of Fear and Love, Kent punks Slaves will bring their explosive live show to Australia for the first time ever, announced today for Download Festival in March 2019.   Since first bursting out ... Read More

Four Tet’s Australian tour kicks off tonight with a sell out performance for his only headline show of the tour. The show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre is the fastest selling show at the venue for Feel Presents taking just 54 minutes to exhaust it’s allocation. It follows similar sold out success in ... Read More

There aren’t many bigger names in metal than SLAYER and Australia is extremely lucky they get to experience one last time and to farewell this legendary band as they hit Download Festival and sideshows in Brisbane and Adelaide with fellow Big Four brothers ANTHRAX and the Polish Hammer of BEHEMOTH. What can be said about SLAYER that already ... Read More

Trapped outside Tame Impala, Tixel’s founders fought back by creating an ethical ticket resale platform. Today, Tixel launches https://www.ticketsheriff.com/ Ticket Sheriff, as part of a string of measures the innovative company is employing to protect music fans from suffering the same fate as their founders, who mistakenly purchased counterfeit Tame ... Read More

Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater have released of their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time today. Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for Dream Theater while maintaining the elements that have garnered them devoted fans around the globe. The album also marks the first for ... Read More

Having sold out both headline shows in Australia within just hours of going on sale, Kim Petras announces additional Australian shows and increases venues sizes to keep up with ticket demand. Fans in Brisbane will now have the chance to catch Kim Petras at Eatons Hill Hotel, where she will be ... Read More

The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, are pleased to announce the next round of physical titles set for release as part of the ongoing and definitive Prince catalogue project. Next up will be Prince's Ultimate Rave on Friday, April 26 ... Read More

DEBUT ALBUM ANESTHETIC OUT MARCH 1 Via Caroline Australia Mark Morton, the prolific guitarist of Lamb of God, has released the song "Save Defiance." The track features Slash and Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy, with Alice in Chains' Mike Inez on bass and Korn's Ray Luzier on drums ... Read More

Mayer's 2019 World Tour launches in March in New Zealand and Australia and then heads to Asia through April. Known for numerous massive hits, such as last year''New Light' Gravity 'Love on the Weekend''Heartbreak Warfare''Daughters''Waiting on the World to Change''Your Body Is a Wonderland' and many more, these 'Evening with ... Read More

NextVR, the leader in broadcasting live events in virtual reality and Central Station Records have announced a new partnership. Bringing fans unprecedented music experiences, providing up-close-and-personal access to some of the hottest electronic music artists and internationally acclaimed venues ... Read More

Ivy League Records are elated to announce that Brisbane artist Hatchie, aka Harriette Pilbeam, will release her highly anticipated debut album, Keepsake (http://smarturl.it/keepsake) , on Friday, 21 June. Keepsake is available to pre-order now on digital, CD and vinyl formats ... Read More

Sibling pop-duo Broods have shared two pulsating and enchanting remixes for their bright and shimmering track “Hospitalized,” from their latest album, Don’t Feed The Pop Monster (Island Records/UMA). The original version of “Hospitalized” was heralded as “infectious, bass-driven pop perfection” by Uproxx and the remixes come courtesy of electropop duo ... Read More

Remote Control Records is proud to welcome Perth artist Carla Geneve to the Dot Dash Recordings roster. Today she releases new single '2001' premiered this week on triple j's Good Nights. See her take the new single on the road this March with headline dates in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney ... Read More

Back when Sydney had a thriving music scene, the pubs and bars fostered a heap of talent who often went on to bigger and better things. Lachy Doley moved from Adelaide as a teenager and found himself working with the cream of inner-city Sydney’s soul-funk-blues-whatever scene - which very quickly ... Read More

For one night only RCC Fringe presentsan Australian premiere and exclusive event SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER Pussy Riot, Yothu Yindi, Ecca Vandal & MC Reverend Billy with The Stop Shopping Choir Thursday March 7, RCC Fringe, Adelaide  ... Read More

Academy Award® nominated, Golden Globe, Grammy and Tony Award-winning performer, Hugh Jackman, announced the Australian leg of his The Man. The Music. The Show. WORLD TOUR which commences in August this year ... Read More

In March 2018, while thousands of the world’s musical hopefuls descended on Austin for SXSW, Melbourne-based artist and producer Alice Ivy took leave from Rainey Street (where her showcase later in the week would draw a capacity crowd) in favour of a deserted studio in the Texas foothills ... Read More

Jess Cornelius, the New Zealand-born, Australian-raised, and now Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter, has an intense desire for personal authenticity, which is reflected in her songs as they explore womanhood, relationships, ageing and existence, all delivered through her startling voice. Today, Cornelius is proud to share with us her gorgeously ... Read More

FOXING ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHOWS Missouriindie rock bandFoxinghave announced their first Australian tour. Following the news that they will be performing at Farmer & The Owl Festival, eager Australian fans will be able to catch the very first shows atThe Revin Melbourne,Factory Floorin Sydney andCrowbarin Brisbane. Foxing recently released their ... Read More

International Superstar Tim McGraw confirmed to headline with Lee Kernaghan, John Williamson, Beccy Cole Ross Wilson, Travis Collins, Adam Harvey Sunny Cowgirls, Ben Ransom, Aleyce Simmonds and more! ... Read More

Mick Hart - New Single - The Way It Is Australian singer/songwriter Mick Hart has a brand new album on the way and its first offering is calledThe Way It Is - (Out NOW released via MGM Feb 22)A “you done me wrong” break-up song with a catchy blues groove, ... Read More

Introducing Serina Pech, a fresh voice from the Northern Territory, with her new single Take A Look Around; a song about finding your own truth through honestly experiencing life and owning that truth. Growing up in the isolated nature of rural Northern Territory town Katherine, Serina Pech has soaked in the influence of ... Read More

Liberation Records are today honoured to be releasing Julia Jacklin’s devastatingly brilliant sophomore album Crushing into the world. Born from feelings of heartbreak, infatuation and loss, Crushing embodies all meanings of its title delivered in a 10-track masterpiece ... Read More

Brisbane's She Cries Wolf are today rolling out their razor-sharp new single 'Magdalene ' featuring guest vocals from The Amity Affliction vocalist Ahren Stringer! The new single is live and available now at iTunes & Apple Music/Spotify/Google Play and all good online stores and streaming outlets ... Read More

Roady4Roadies are fun, family orientated events happening around the country on Sunday, 10 March (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth) and Sunday, 24 March (Adelaide). Roadies are amongst the most essential figures in the entertainment world. The reality is, no roadies = no show ... Read More

International pop icon P!NK releases her highly anticipated new single "Walk Me Home" today via RCA Records through Sony Music Entertainment Australia. The anthemic new track was written by Nate Reuss, Scott Harris and P!NK and produced by Peter Thomas and Kyle Moorman. Listen to "Walk Me Home" NOW ! ... Read More

Dark Electronic Duo HOT PINK SATAN has released a seductively enticing official music video for their single, "Breathe." Directed/Filmed/Edited by allinaline , "Breathe" is the pair's second single off of their October 2018 released LP, Spells ... Read More

What an explosive start to 2019 it’s been for indigenous hip-hop artist Baker Boy. Fresh from being awarded 2019 Young Australian Of The Year, nominated for the 2019 APRA Song Of The Year award, voted #51 in triple j Hottest 100 for ‘Mr La Di Da Di’ and killer performances ... Read More

Cilla Jane writes and sings about the big stuff – life, death, beauty, sex, loss, hell and violence. With a highly personalised approach to writing, Cilla Jane’s songs come from a bed of distress and there is a genuine sadness surrounding her examination of these key themes ... Read More

Award winning multi-instrumentalist and producer, Harts, presents special live HARTS PLAYS HENDRIX performance celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix ... Read More

Kicking off what is set to be a massive 2019, Jon Stevens is back on the road with his aptly named Raining Hits tour, featuring not only all the greatest hits from his extensive back catalogue, but also the iTunes Australian Rock and Indie Rock #1 track Rain Down On Me. The tour, ... Read More

Marking no less than the complete reinvention of a wonderful and much-loved talent this - her 17th studio album - is a collection of brand new recordings. As befits an artist of Bonnie’s undoubted stature, ‘Between The Earth And The Stars’ also features collaborations and contributions from some of her ... Read More

Reggae Royalty, Jamaica's THE ORIGINAL WAILERS return to perform all the BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Hits as only they can. Whenever they perform live the energy is incredible, people are swaying and singing along surrounded by love and happiness ... Read More

Pet Shop Boys have released their ‘Agenda’ EP, four brand new songs which were streamed one per day from Tuesday to Friday last week. The four-track EP on CD is also now available to pre-order exclusively with this year’s issue of Annually, Pet Shop Boys’ once-a-year hardback publication. Annually is ... Read More

Songwriters from around the world are invited to enter the 2019 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition to go in the running for a career-changing first-place cash prize of A$50,000, courtesy of APRA AMCOS, Alberts and BMG. Gold Coast singer-songwriter Amy Shark won the 2018 first-place prize with her song ... Read More

It has been a monumental year for critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, who took home four GRAMMY Awards including Album of The Year and Best Country Album for her #1 third studio album Golden Hour [https://UMA.lnk.to/GoldenHour], Best Country Solo Performance for “Butterflies”, and Best Country Song for “Space Cowboy”. Kacey has ... Read More

Sound Sessions is a series of panels, workshops and events - along with an artist in residence and mentorship program - all geared towards women, trans and non-binary artists working in, or wanting to crack into, the music industry. Supported by Creative Victoria the program also features an extensive range ... Read More

Following his sold out 2018 UK tour, Billy Ocean has announced he is coming to Australia in June. This is part of his world tour, where he will perform his greatest hits and favourite tracks. He will be joined on stage by his super band to put on a show that will ... Read More

Original ‘The Screaming Jets’ band members Grant Walmsley, Brad Heaney and Richie Lara will reunite at Live at the Foreshore for the first time in 26 years to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the founding of The Screaming Jets. To celebrate this milestone, the trio have formed JETSPLAYJETS, with two ... Read More

Legendary Scottish indie rockers Big Country return down under to Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their classic album Steeltown. As an added Bonus they will play an Encore of Greatest Hits (In A Big Country, Fields of Fire, Chance, Look Away, Wonderland and more) ... Read More

ENSIFERUM Path To Glory 2019 Australian Tour You can’t talk about the true greats of folk-inspired melodic death metal without reverent mention of ENSIFERUM, and with their recent album Two Paths they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of the genre. Further building upon the thrilling metallic hybrid honed across six full-lengths, Two Paths is simultaneously the ... Read More

Ormsby Guitars, a pioneer in multiscale electric guitars, welcomes guitar virtuoso Rusty Cooley to its family of artists. Cooley is always pushing the boundaries of what the guitar can do, and he needs an instrument that can keep up with his creativity and technique. “A good friend of mine turned ... Read More

Dyin’ To Be Dancin’ is a document of I’m Talking as a live entity. “These recordings were never really planned as commercial releases and their existence after so long is partly sheer luck and also a reflection of the excellence of independent broadcasters like Melbourne’s 3RRR in preserving our musical ... Read More

Herbie Hancock is the master of modern jazz – he is innovative, influential, a living legend and will close the 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall. Melbourne International Jazz Festival Artistic Director, Michael Tortoni, said, “We are excited to make this early announcement and extremely ... Read More

For the first time in Australia and New Zealand HAPPY MONDAYS will be playing their seminal album ‘Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ in full! HAPPY MONDAYS formed in 1980 in Salford, Greater Manchester: the original line-up included Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, with brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day who are all still with the current line ... Read More

The highly acclaimed Apia Good Times Tour returns for its 7th anniversary with a line-up of 7 of our all-time favourite Oz music Allstars taking to stages from Bunbury (16 May) to Canberra (16 June), with stops in Perth, Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne, Bendigo, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Tweed Heads, Hobart, Launceston, Newcastle, ... Read More

Ormsby Guitars, a pioneer in multiscale electric guitars, announces the addition of legendary metal guitarist Dino Cazares to its family of artists. You know Dino from Fear Factory, Asesino, Divine Heresy and Brujeria, and from posessing one of the fastest and most precise picking hands in metal history. Dino requires ... Read More

Two of Australia’s most adored singer-songwriters will lock harmonies and minds in unmissable shows in Adelaide and Melbourne this year. Paul McDermott (Doug Anthony All Stars) and Steven Gates (Tripod) have been friends for 18 years, and singing together in private for five years. It’s time for them to share ... Read More

The classic ‘Jagger/Richards’ song ‘It’s only rock’n’roll but I like it’ – perfectly sums up the life and working career of music photographer Wendy McDougall, so it is fitting that she has chosen this as the title for her new exhibition. Thanks to Canon Australia, Wendy will be presenting a ... Read More

“I’ve been getting into dating, I’m on Tinder, and I get it, ladies, I get it. I’ve got my own fair share of dick pics as well. Um you know, they never seem very keen when you send one back” ... Read More

Featuring original Yothu Yindi members, along with emerging First Nations artists and special guests performing new remixes of classic Yothu Yindi hits with an electronic twist, Yothu Yindi & the Treaty Project will make its Arts Centre Melbourne debut at Hamer Hall on Saturday 4 May ... Read More

Due to demand, The Sisters Of Mercy will be adding Perth, Adelaide and Auckland to their tour in 2019. It howls. It's grindingly beautiful. It's dangerously sentient. It's The Sisters of Mercy returning to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for their first headline shows in over 7 years! ... Read More

Stop the presses! After the break-neck-speed sell out of her full band show at the Northcote Social Club on Thursday 2 May, American alt-rock legend Joan As Police Woman has added a special solo concert at the same venue for Friday 10 May ... Read More

Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and the Rock Doctors join forces for a memorial concert celebration for their much loved friend and bass player John Power. The concert will feature the original lineups of both bands,- Joe CAMILLERI, Jeff BURSTIN, Wayne BURT, Wilbur WILDE, Tony FAEHSE, Gary YOUNG, Chris ... Read More

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE celebrates the songs that captivated a generation and continue to inspire music fans across the world. A selection of The Beatles’ great songs are brilliantly performed live by Jack Jones, Ciaran Gribbin, Rai Thistlethwayte and Jackson Thomas and accompanied by the 35 piece Strawberry Fields ... Read More

From The Sports to a remarkable solo career, Stephen Cummings is one of Australia’s most loved and respected singers and songwriters. February 2019 sees the Bloodlines release of Stephen’s 20th solo album, Prisoner Of Love. It’s Stephen’s first album in five years ... Read More

Brunswick's best venues join forces for a Brunswick Music Festival first.  Venues 3056, set to take place on Wednesday March 6, gives music fans a chance to weave their way through the suburb to catch a tonne of gigs for nix. With the program/map available to grab at all the participating venues, ... Read More

Monster is the latest single off his forthcoming EP, The Gloomy Tapes Vol. 2 out this spring. The cinematic video sees Karizma struggling as a test subject in a crooked government-issued experiment. The video is a representation of those who are alienated from the rest of the world for their ... Read More

The highly acclaimed new Australian musical produced by Carmen Pavlovic, CEO of Global Creatures, Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, commences in Melbourne in March at Her Majesty’s Theatre with previews from March 12 and opening night on March 23 ... Read More

Between December 2019 and February 2020, Elton John will traverse Australia and New Zealand, in what will be the legendary music icon’s most extensive tour of the region to date. The tour will kick off with record breaking back-to-back appearances at Perth’s HBF Park (formerly nib Stadium) on Saturday 30^th ... Read More

Joining RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS on their instantly sold out Australian 2019 tour will be the one and only Grandfather of Funk, GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC. By arrangement with the Byron Bay Bluesfest, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will be very special guests at Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Australian ... Read More

Rock n roll legends KISS kicked off their final and biggest global tour to date with three back-to-back sold out concerts of the END OF THE ROAD WORLD TOUR, starting in Vancouver, Canada on January 31. KISS delivered a massive event each night thrilling the fans and critics alike. The ... Read More

Legendary guitar-god Tom Morello has released the music video for Every Step That I Take featuring Portugal. The Man & Whethan off his recently released collaborative album, The Atlas Underground. The album – available everywhere here – marks the most ambitious artistic effort of Morello’s storied career, which includes being ... Read More

MARTY-WILLSON-PIPER is best known for his decades-long involvement with THE CHURCH, but also decade with ALL ABOUT EVE and as a collaborator with Grace Slick, Aimee Mann, Susannah Hoffs and Linda Perry,but also through his current involvement in MOAT and Anekdoten. You also know Noctorum-mate producer DARE MASON through his ... Read More

The very embodiment of the folk singer, Luka Bloom has that deep sense of social justice with an uncanny ability to distil contemporary life into the pithiest and most alluring combinations of lyrics and melody lines. His latest album, Refuge, put a finger on the fractured nature of so much of what's happening in ... Read More

To mark 25 years since David Bowie’s Space Oddity was unleashed on the world, The Thin White Duke’s band today announces AUSTRALIAN dates for its “A BOWIE CELEBRATION: THE DAVID BOWIE ALUMNI TOUR”. This extraordinary group of musicians will tour Australia commencing May 7 at Perth Concert Hall, May 8 ... Read More

Dido Releases her stunning new single ‘Give You Up’, taken from her first album in five years, ‘Still On My Mind’, out March 8, 2019 on BMG ... Read More

Extraordinary 2 Hour show from the kings and queens of Pagan Folk Metal Mythology, pagan belief and spirituality combine with brutally melodic metal to provide a concert experience like no other. ELUVEITIE have long found their very own trademark sound, a sonic adventure based in Celtic visions of a Gaulish past, and the ... Read More

One of the unsung heroes of 60's rock, famed as one of its best live bands and one of its most enduring forces, Canned Heat, are on their way down under. They come back to Australia in May to share their unique blend of boogie-blues with audiences in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Gold Coast, ... Read More

They came blazing out of the radio with the aptly titled ‘Early Warning’. “Too young to know,” Suze DeMarchi sang, “Too old to listen.” Now, nearly three decades later, Baby Animals are all grown-up and ready to hit the road to celebrate their 30th anniversary, with special guests Killing Heidi ... Read More

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the forthcoming Divinyls Australian tour has been cancelled. All tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. We apologise to existing ticket-buyers for any inconvenience ... Read More

Any Random Kindness examines the search for connection in an increasingly fractured world. It speaks of the different facets that affect the modern world – the isolating nature of technology and social media, looming climate change, and corrupt politics ... Read More

Sir Elton John today revealed that a Hanging Rock concert for Saturday 25 January 2020 will be included in his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.   ... Read More

Australian music power couple Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier will perform an epic concert like no other when they launch their latest album, Words of Men and honour one of their greatest, Bitch Epic at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on 16 June, 2019. Performing across the country with the ... Read More

After a massive 2018, which saw one of Australia’s most loved troubadours Bob Evans receiving the Best Of treatment via new album Full Circle alongside a hugely successful national tour to boot, the distinguished artist has today announced an intimate run of regional shows for March 2019. Kicking off at ... Read More

While on writing trip to New York, vocalist & songwriter, Rusty Brown, visited the Jimi Hendrix founded Electric Lady Recording Studios.It was there that the infamous studio manager "Electric Mary Campbell" entered his life .. story afterstory of the rock history that wandered through the studio's had Rusty's head spinning, ... Read More

Elton John will deliver his famed songbook to spellbound audiences, on his very last tour, playing across a mammoth run that includes capital city concerts, along with stops at some of Australia’s finest outdoor venues including three a day on the green shows – Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, QLD on ... Read More

Direct from the UK THE DOORS ALIVE The Worlds #1 Tribute to The Doors  THE DOORS ALIVE is not just a concert, it's an experience. THE DOORS ALIVE celebrate the legendary music of THE DOORS taking great care and attention to re-create the true essence and magic of THE DOORS ... Read More

Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac today announced additional concert dates for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne as part of their Australian tour. Due to exceptional demand during the current pre-sale period, new shows have been added for Sydney on Saturday, August 17, Brisbane on Thursday, August 22 and Melbourne on ... Read More

Self Esteem is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, and a project which began with painting and prints and video alongside her day job writing and performing as one half of Slow Club. Since her musical divergence from the band, Rebecca has revelled in unleashing a whole version of herself with no compromises, ... Read More

Since announcing his brand new album, Glenn Shorrock Sings Little River Band, in December, which saw the first single, The Night Owls, also released, the second single, It’s A Long Way There, has also dropped and is available at radio now and across digital platforms ... Read More

Five of Australia’s most distinctive and celebrated voices will come together in May 2019 to celebrate the music of singer, songwriter, musician, poet and literary genius Bob Dylan. This musical event will take place on the 10^th May at The Palais, Melbourne and the 24th May at State Theatre, Sydney ... Read More

Jess Ribeiro has released her new track ‘Love Is The Score Of Nothing’. Out now via Barely Dressed / Remote Control Records, it’s the first taste of new music in more than 3 years from one of Melbourne’s most beloved and acclaimed musicians ... Read More

Rose Tattoo’s - ‘Never Too Loud’, released in 1997 through Repertoire Records Germany, was a ‘Popumentary’ Series, spanning the band's career at the time. Now, 22 years on, the Hard-Ons, join Rose Tattoo on their ‘Still Never To Loud’ tour heading out nationally in March, April and May. Thirty-five years ... Read More

From the hard edged pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon’s, a snarling slice of filthy pub rock to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea, whose extraordinary 1991 single ‘This Is Not The Way Home’ placed Perkins’ world-weary growl in a new musical context and heralded the emergence of ... Read More

Do Re Mi Sydney Show Now Sold Out - Tickets for Brisbane and Melbourne selling fast! ... Read More

D Henry Fenton is an Australian musician who has been based in the USA for a number of years, and has opened for for acts including John Mayer, Lissie, The Corrs, Keith Urban and Colbie Caillat ... Read More

‘My Criminal Record’ is the first new original Jimmy Barnes recording to be released in almost a decade.  ‘My Criminal Record’ is the first new original Jimmy Barnes recording to be released in almost a decade. Co-written with legendary Cold Chisel keyboardist Don Walker, this gritty song is the title ... Read More

"Entertainment! is one of those records where germs of influence can be traced through many genres and countless bands" (Allmusic) One of the most influential and groundbreaking bands to rise from the British punk scene in the late '70s was GANG OF FOUR. To Celebrate the 40th Anniversary since the ... Read More

US singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Tuesday 11 June as part of her world tour, following the release of her critically acclaimed fifth album, Remind Me Tomorrow. “It’s been so long since I’ve been on the road and I am so excited ... Read More

Often mistakenly recognised as merely the home of the Sydney Road Street Party, Brunswick Music Festival has decided to reevaluate priorities, reorganise the sock drawer, reassess what sparks joy and revive its entire format. Unexpected spaces and brand-new faces punctuate the progressive, and frankly, EPIC 2019 program ... Read More

A huge line-up of international, local and very local musicians will perform at the renowned Theatre Royal as part of the Castlemaine State Festival this March ... Read More

Grampians Music Festival (GMF) returns to the rolling hills of Halls Gap from Friday 15 – Sunday 17 February for its third annual instalment. Nestled in the heart of Victoria’s picturesque Grampians Mountain Ranges the anticipated 2019 Festival bill includes the likes of Sampa The Great, Angie McMahon, Wafia, Slum ... Read More

Roady4Roadies is a fun, family orientated event happening around the country on 10 and 24 March with the aim of bringing public awareness to the unseen backbones of every music event we all enjoy. These people are roadies, the unsung heroes of the Australian music industry ... Read More

‘Talk Is Cheap’ 30th Anniversary Reissue of Stone Cold Classic Released As Super Deluxe Box Set, Deluxe Box Set, CD, LP, Digital March 29 on BMG ... Read More

How the hell did that happen? Well that’s a good question! We thought it was a good question anyway and we hope you, our good listeners do too, we being Boston based singer-songwriter Mary Lou Lord and Melbourne based musician and music writer Maryanne Window ... Read More

Keith Urban’s first world tour in more than two years, the “Graffiti U World Tour Australia”, began with a sold out show in Newcastle last night featuring an unprecedented large-scale visual production not seen before from the vocalist and virtuoso guitarist ... Read More

Founding member, guitarist and co-songwriter Mark McEntee returns in 2019 with a talented new Divinyls line-up touring across the country in March. Long is the time since billboards across the country have lit up with the name Divinyls. A brand synonymous with raw, exciting, and above all uncompromising rock ‘n’ ... Read More

Heart have revealed the second song from their upcoming live album “Live In Atlantic City”. The powerful live rendition of “Bébé Le Strange” with special guest Dave Navarro on guitar show why it is one of the most loved songs by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees ... Read More

Early 2019 will see iconic local punk band THE PAINTERS DOCKERS celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic and highest selling album, KISS MY ART. The band were due to do this in 2018 but a serious head injury saw singer Paulie Stewart hospitalised and unable to perform ... Read More

The Wolfe Brothers kicked off 2019 in fine style, with shows packed to therafters. Now, the Tasmanian country rockers have announced the next stringof dates on their Country Heart National Tour as they continue to taketheir special style of country rock out on the road. With the TamworthCountry Music Festival ... Read More

GIRLSCHOOL, VENOM INC. and RAVEN Announce June 2019 Australian Tour Hardline Media Proudly Presents GIRLSCHOOL are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978, frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest-running all-female rock band, still active after almost 40 ... Read More

End of an Era. Cherry Bar MOVING from AC/DC Lane in 2019. Ten Week Party Announced! In our biggest news story ever, Cherry Bar co-owner and booker James Young reveals: THIS is how we are saving Cherry. By moving Cherry. Cherry has not been sold. Cherry is moving so that ... Read More

It howls. It's grindingly beautiful. It's dangerously sentient. It’s The Sisters of Mercyreturning to Australia this October and November for their first headline shows in over 7 years! ... Read More

Former Beasts of Bourbon Kim Salmon, Charlie Owen, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Pola and Tex Perkins reinvent themselves in a recorded project entitled ‘The Beasts Still Here’. Performing tracks from the new album ‘Still Here’ and the Beasts Of Bourbon classics. After an extremely emotional final performance with the Beasts of ... Read More

Do Re Mi, arguably the most successful Australian act of the post-punk era, make their long overdue return this summer for the By The C Festival appearances (featuring Icehouse and Sunnyboys) and headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane ... Read More

Originating from Sydney, international award-winning songwriter KAREN CRAIGIE has been writing, recording and singing since she was a child, releasing singles and albums under numerous monikers, writing and co-writing songs for her own catalogue and a number of other artists.  Her songs have featured in film and on TV (MTV Diary, Drew ... Read More

Founding member, guitarist and co-songwriter Mark McEntee returns in 2019 with a talented new Divinyls line-up touring across the country in March. Divinyls Announce February & March 2019 Australian Tour ... Read More

Yolanda Ingley ll is blessed with one of those voices – the type of voice that heard once, will for evermore be instantly recognisable to you. Powerful, knowing, and saturated with a life lived.  Her songs, with their heartfelt themes of “love, protest and other jive” have been described as a “massage for the soul” by one ... Read More

After a massive 2018, which has already seen Aussie hiphop royalty Butterfingers release new music, head out on tour and play a string of killer showcases at BIGSOUND, the legendary group have today announced the 15 Years of Fatboys Australian tour. The epic run kicks off on March 1, 2019 ... Read More

Dirthouse Agency presents: Alt-hard rock heavyweights Red Bee will return to reign supreme at The Roxy Room in Katoomba's Hotel Gearin on Saturday, December 15! It is their first hometown show since the May release of their triumphant second album ‘Silent Enemy.’ This show will also double as a live music video shoot for their 3rd single ‘Chasing ... Read More