RIP ACE FREHLEY – April 27, 1951 – October 16, 2025
It is with sadness we have heard the news of the passing of Ace Frehley. Ace Frehley didn’t just play guitar—he launched it into orbit. As the original lead guitarist of KISS, Ace brought a […]
It is with sadness we have heard the news of the passing of Ace Frehley. Ace Frehley didn’t just play guitar—he launched it into orbit. As the original lead guitarist of KISS, Ace brought a […]
Bullet For My Valentine promised they would be back to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of “The Poison” at the end of their blistering 2023 Good Things Festival set, and true to their word here they […]
Formed in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden’s legendary hardcore scene, WOLFBRIGADE (known as Wolfpack until 1999) remains among Scandinavia’s most respected, influential and reliable purveyors of real-world, […]
Today, alternative metallers ENTHEOS unveil a brand new, standalone single, “Empty On The Inside” and an accompanying video directed by Malcolm Pugh. Comments vocalist Chaney Crabb, “’Empty On The Inside’ is a raw, cathartic song […]
Today, Swedish powerhouse BLOODBOUND release the second single from their upcoming album, Field Of Swords, out November 21st, 2025 via Napalm Records. “As Empires Fall” has them march east side by side with the crusaders, […]
Andorran progressive death metal masters PERSEFONE let their material shine in a new light on their upcoming live album, Live in Andorra, out December 5, 2025, via Napalm Records. Recorded at a one-off orchestral show […]
With the overwhelming response to their first single in over two years “Silent Divide,” acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE are back with another song from their upcoming 8th studio album, Alter Bridge. “What Lies Within” is […]
MG Live and Frontier Touring are pleased to announce the welcome return of Brighton, UK singer and songwriter James Marriott, set to tour Australia next March and April with five headline shows in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane In less than three years, Marriott […]
Frontier Touring are pumped to welcome Canadian country powerhouse Cameron Whitcomb to Australia and New Zealand for his debut headline shows this May 2026! Known for his gritty voice, high-octane performances and raw storytelling, Cameron has quickly become one of country music’s […]
Post-hardcore trailblazers Thrice return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing their powerful live show and new album Horizons/West. Fans will experience the new songs live for the very first time, alongside classic tracks […]
After a one-year hiatus, the Birdsville Big Red Bash is set to return to the Simpson Desert across July 7-9 next year, while the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash prepares for another record year across […]
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that genre-defying artist YUNGBLUD, whose catalogue has accumulated an astonishing 8 billion streams globally, will bring his IDOLS world tour to Australia for his biggest shows to date in January 2026. Following the […]
Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of the alt rock icons Garbage to Australia and New Zealand this December, with four electrifying shows for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Standing among the most influential alternative rock bands of modern times, the band – Shirley […]
Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which is out today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology […]
Record-breaking rock powerhouse The Pretty Reckless are ushering in the holiday season with a special surprise for fans both old and new. The chart-topping band, fronted by Taylor Momsen, have released an electrifying, reimagined version […]
LLOYD COLE will take to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in Australia. His elegant solo live performances in recent years have been predominantly acoustic, but for these concerts he has […]
Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon ROB ZOMBIE returns for his 8th studio album, The Great Satan, out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10 charting record The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse […]
“Fearless. Brutal. Brilliant. Imitated by many, never matched by any” We are about to witness three decades of an uncompromising artistic vision condensed into one spectacularly vicious evening of apocalyptic heresy. A blistering live experience that blends […]
Original AC/DC frontman, Dave Evans, celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Aussie rockers Rabbit with a brand new album, Defenders of Rock, to be released worldwide on October 31 via Savant Guarde Records. Defenders of Rock is a bulletproof slab of 100% […]
Celebrating a decade of darkness since first announcing himself to the world, in 2026 American rapper and genre alchemist nothing, nowhere. will return down under, bringing his The Return Of The Reaper tour across the country next […]
Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival is fast upon us with it’s alternative myth-making line-up. We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are selling fast with Melbourne at […]
Tonight, I discovered a venue that was close to home that I didn’t know existed. Even though it has been around since the late 90’s. Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey Victoria. The theatre has a […]
The highly anticipated launch will take place with a massive opening weekend celebration running from Friday 17th – Sunday 19th October. Located at 942 Sydney Road, Coburg North, the new site promises to be a vital addition to Melbourne’s […]
Hearing 5 of the still to be mixed tracks from this album a year ago I knew that we would be in for something special. But whilst the wait may be over for me […]
Cinematic, folk-metal trailblazers Equilibrium are thrilled to announce that their new studio album, Equinox, will be released on November 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today they’ve also released firey new single ‘I’ll Be Thunder‘ accompanied […]
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