“well constructed, superbly produced, killer riffs meld perfectly with hard hitting lyrics and well crafted songs. A must for the lover of classy, loud, explosive alternative rock.” –A1M, UK “the stage was crammed & jammed […]
Live Nation has today announced that powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses, will return to Australia and New Zealand for a massive run of stadium shows this November and December. This follows their extensive 2025 tour […]
If you’ve followed my reviews over the years you’ll know this isn’t a casual fling. My relationship with Mike Trash’s music has been long, loud and gloriously sleazy fun. From the first time I locked […]
XMusic, Australia’s only record label championing hard rock with a handful of country rock acts as well, celebrates its 5th Anniversary in 2026. What started as an idea from former Sony Music executive Tim McLean-Smith […]
Derek Davis (Babylon A.D.) releases his new single ‘Running Man‘ on 10th March, out on Apocalypse Records. Fresh off the successful releases of the last two “Babylon A.D.” albums (‘Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day’ […]
My first encounter with Taylor Acorn was her support slot for Bowling For Soup as a part of The Good Things 2024 sideshows. It should have been my second, but that’s a story for another […]
Metric have shared their second single, “Time Is A Bomb,” from their new album, ‘Romanticize The Dive’, arriving April 24 on Thirty Tigers. The song is a hard driving ode to seizing the moment with […]
Ahead of the forthcoming release of their EP EPeepee on March 20th, Glasgow duo Cowboy Hunters share the EP’s heaviest, most poignant, and arguably funniest track, “Shag Slags Not Flags”. In addition, today the band share […]
Philadelphia singer-songwriter Greg Mendez announces his long-awaited new album, Beauty Land, with the release of its lead single, “I Wanna Feel Pretty”. On Beauty Land, his debut LP for Dead Oceans due 29th May, we’re guided […]
Adding some Aussie hardcore brutality to POISON THE WELL‘s headline run this September, Melbourne’s IRON MIND will join Boston chaos merchants HAYWIRE supporting POISON THE WELL nationally as the Florida heavyweights mark their first Australian […]
Sydney based Punk Rock outfit This Time Only have just released their new single and music video called ‘Mick From The Pub’, which premiered exclusively via The AU Review. The band have also announced they will be playing a launch show at […]
Legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai return with the SatchVai Band release of their brand-new single, “Dancing,” out now via earMUSIC, alongside a wildly entertaining new video directed by Satriani’s son, ZZ Satriani. […]
Sydney’s Dark Rock/Metalcore Outfit Wicked Envy are back and heavier than ever with the release of their blistering new single and music video called ‘Hyde’. “Splitting yourself in two, so you feel whole again” Enticing […]
Somewhere deep in the beating heart of Michigan magic is created… again… After all there are singles… and then there are seismic events disguised as seven inches of spinning salvation. When Donnie Vie releases new […]
Following the release of their sixth studio album CONFLICT DLC last year, HEALTH are showing no signs of slowing down. Now, the band have released R-TYPE 1, the first in a series of remix EPs […]
Jack Biilmann is back with the release his smouldering new single called Outlaw. Told from the POV of a bandit influenced by watching old westerns with his Father as a boy, Biilmann doesn’t miss in delivering grit, grooves and […]
Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — are thrilled to announce their forthcoming EP, titled It Calls Me By Name. […]
Gritty blues rock guitarist Jack J Hutchinson is pleased to announce his ‘Soul Believer Tour 2026’. He hits the road later this year in support of his forthcoming studio album, ‘Soul Believer’, which lands early […]
There’s something deliciously awkward about a “lost” concept album finally stepping into the light decades after its uncertain inception, and Trixie’s by Squeeze leans into that faux-naïve ambition with a grin. You get the feeling […]
On Wednesday, March 4th, Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call release of their second studio single of 2026, “How Long”, from their forthcoming fourth studio album, set to come out July 2026 with […]
Internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer, and songwriter Philip Sayce sets the stage ablaze once again with the announcement of his explosive new live album, Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA / London. To mark the […]
Australian pop-rock favourite TAXIRIDE ft. Jason Singh will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark album Garage Mahal with a special premiere performance at The Espy, St Kilda on 21 August. The exclusive Melbourne show […]
Alt-rock power duo Virginmarys have announced the release of their new album, Beyond The House Of Fires, arriving 15 May. The record is a bold and atmospheric reinterpretation of the band’s most personal 2024 album The […]
Australia and New Zealand, get ready! Two indisputable rock icons will join forces in 2026, with American chart-toppers SHINEDOWN and British alternative legends BUSH teaming up for a massive co-headline tour this September, with the tour also marking SHINEDOWN‘s first performances […]
There’s always something extra in the air when a hometown hero steps back onto familiar turf. For Zack Breen, The Hara’s guitarist and Leyland lad made very good indeed, The Ferret in Preston was never […]
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