Kivel Records is excited and proud to announce something we have been secretly working on for quite some time… SCAR CHAMBER! Founded and formed by guitarist Ron Freschi (Babylon A.D.) and lead singer Jeff Winslow, […]
One of Australia’s most beloved and enduring rock bands, You Am I, today announce their STRUNG UP tour, a special run of east coast Australian performances celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their seminal 1996 album Hourly Daily. […]
Live Nation has announced today that global heavy music icons, PARKWAY DRIVE, will showcase two of their most revered releases in exclusive album shows this August, on the Killing Horizons tour. On the first night in each […]
It’s funny how time sneaks up on you. When Tesla released the Real To Reel albums almost twenty years ago now, they immediately became two of my favourite covers records. Reading that sentence back makes me […]
Since first emerging from the underground with their distinctive blend of shoegaze, grunge, alternative rock and hardcore, Fleshwater have become one of the most talked-about bands in heavy music. This November, the Massachusetts outfit return to Australia […]
The last time I saw Rob De Luca we were sitting in Fast Eddys – that great Perth institution themed on an American Diner, now sadly gone – we were eating fish and chips and […]
In Ep 25 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we sat down with lead guitarist Amber Maldonado of Vindicta to get the history of the band and dive into Ambers own career and story. Just who […]
Disruptive Productions is proud to present FROTH & FURY FEST 2027, returning to Adelaide Showground for its biggest, boldest and most dangerously stacked edition yet. A full-scale summer collision of metal, punk, hardcore, heavy rock […]
Ablaze kicked things off tonight and debuted their new line up after a brief hiatus. The new look Ablaze came out swinging with a point to prove. Their short but sweet six song set was […]
To celebrate the release of their sophomore album, Hold The Mash on Friday July 17th, Nashville blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to announce the release of their new single “Nothin’ Left To Save” on Friday June 19th. The album […]
The Baby Animals are set to make a welcome return to the legendary Mundi Mundi Bash this August, bringing their timeless catalogue of Australian rock classics back to the iconic Mundi Mundi Plains. Ahead of […]
Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce that one of Australia’s most enduring and beloved musical acts, Hoodoo Gurus, will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the band’s formation with the Hoodoo Gurus Rewind Tour – All […]
Dread rock superstar WEDNESDAY 13 gives us the first taste of his forthcoming triumphant live album, Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock 2025 out September 25, 2026 via Napalm Records. Kicking things off with a particularly raucous live […]
Kai Hansen is one of the defining figures in heavy metal. As co-founder of Helloween and founder of Gamma Ray, he shaped power metal into a global force and created a sound that continues to […]
Airbourne are returning to Australia and New Zealand this November & December and are supporting Guns N Roses as a part of their World Tour 2026. On Episode 24 or 50 Shades Of Slaids, we […]
Twenty years after ‘Hey There Delilah’ became one of the defining songs of the 2000s, multi-platinum Chicago pop-rock favourites Plain White T’s are bringing the celebration Down Under, announcing their first Australian headline tour in […]
West Australian country-blues songwriter Justin Davies returns with his new single, The Library, released on June 19 — a warm, reflective song about memory, missed moments and the quiet intimacy of a connection that never […]
Following overwhelming demand and a string of sold-out performances, beloved singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso, Diesel has announced a brand new spring edition of his acclaimed BY REQUEST tour, taking his uniquely audience-driven live experience to […]
The Rockpit catches up with Jessica Mauboy to discuss her forthcoming “The Story of Me” tour and her debut appearance at the iconic Mundi Mundi Bash later this year. We take a look back at […]
Genre-defying instrumental rock innovators Polyphia announce their 2026 World Tour produced by Live Nation across North America and Europe. RJ Pasin will support all tour dates worldwide. North American shows will also feature Ladrones with […]
Hot on the heels of their mainstage performance at DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL over the weekend, horror metal icons ICE NINE KILLS has announced their biggest ever headline show to date. The UK stop of their MARCH IN SILENCE tour will […]
BILLY MORRISON takes a deep dive into his psyche with “Hollow,” the title track of the British guitarist, singer, and songwriter’s album of the same name out August 7 via TLG | ZOID distributed by Virgin […]
Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their new album Happier Now on September 4 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. Now, they share the visualizer for new single Everything Is Fine. Movements are known for discordant, angular […]
The celebrated and critically acclaimed The Dire Straits Experience is returning to Australia as part of their ‘Long Highway’ 2026 World Tour. The tour will include performances in Perth—marking the group’s first appearance there in eight […]
Some nights go beyond just the music and transport you into another world. They become etched in your memory as life-changing events. Well, the two nights I saw The Virginmarys on their Beyond the House […]
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