Welcome to another Rockpit – A Rock and Roll Life episode, and today we’re catching up with someone I first met exactly ten years ago in Melbourne. Back in 2016, Paul Laine was in Australia […]
Mark catches up with DYLAN from Parker Barrow to talk about their new album Hold the Mash, the next chapter for the band and why things are getting seriously exciting. We were huge fans of […]
The last time I met Paul Laine was ten years ago in Melbourne when he was over for the Melodic Rock Festival Australia. It was one of those great weekends where the line between musicians […]
Nylon Ströke ‘Vigilante’ Single Launch There was a time, many years ago, when the humble triple bill was the lifeblood of the Perth heavy scene. Three local bands, three slightly different takes on Rock and […]
Sometimes you just hear an album and it hits the right spot at the right time. This year it came in the form of SPREAD EAGLE’s – THE BRUTAL DIVINE… I knew I had to […]
Australia’s ultimate summer music celebration is back, and CASTAWAY FESTIVAL is bringing one hell of a lineup. Announcing a blockbuster bill of Australian heavyweights and next-gen talent, 2026/2027 CASTAWAY will ignite Perth, Melbourne and Wollongong, […]
Mark catches up with ANDY SCOTT ahead of the Australian Tour to talk about the 50th Anniversary of GIVE US A WINK, Football, and a peculiar English heatwave… Led by legendary guitarist Andy Scott, SWEET […]
Many years ago when The Rockpit began Rob Lane contacted me and hooked me up with a copy of The Erotics album he was just about to release on Trashpit Records. He included TCC’s earlier […]
Frontier Touring is excited to announce the return of high-octane, GRAMMY®-nominated Icelandic rockers KALEO, bringing their celebrated Way Down Under We Go Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February. Kicking their latest world tour […]
MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — will unleash their new album NO PLACE FOR ME on October 2 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. […]
Nat Allison returns on September 4 with “Think Clearly Now”, a reflective new single about regret, self-control and learning to think before saying or doing something you can’t take back. Pre-save ‘Think Clearly Now” Here […]
CRASHING WAYWARD paint a bleak and desperate picture of modern life on their latest single “Brass Coffin.” With barbed-wire guitars, pushed-to-the-brink vocals, and gripping lyrics like “I’m feeling I’m nothing/Life’s living in a brass coffin,” […]
Sunjay is an award-winning artist whose music draws on Americana, old-school rock ’n’ roll, country, blues, and roots, blending timeless songs with a fresh, contemporary energy. Sunjay releases a vibrant new take on the classic love […]
British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor returns today with “The Girl That You Loved Before,” the latest single from her forthcoming studio album The Trouble With Love, due Friday October 23rd via Journeyman Records. Released […]
FROM ASHES TO NEW are serving up their current single “Die For You,” from the recently-released album REFLECTIONS, out now via Better Noise Music, with an exhilarating twist. The new version features guest vocals from Neoni, the alt-pop sister duo behind the self-proclaimed […]
Celebrating a creative renaissance in 2026, multi-platinum pop-punk royalty Yellowcard brighten up a banner year with the release of their brand new, digital-only Deluxe Edition of Better Days on September 18 via Better Noise. Teasing this expanded version, the group also just served up […]
Acclaimed musician, songwriter, and multidisciplinary artist Chelsea Wolfe today releases her acclaimed 9th studio album The Dark via Loma Vista Recordings. CD and vinyl editions will follow on September 18th – pre-order here. The album […]
Adelaide hard rockers Audio Reign return with new single, New Way To Live, the first taste of their forthcoming new album, Resurgam. Driven by huge guitars, triumphant vocals and the band’s trademark melodic hard rock sound, New Way To Live […]
Following the explosive arrival of “Rattle The Cage” (feat. John 5), Diamond-certified rock band Nickelback today release their new single “Leave Me Behind,” the third offering from their highly anticipated new studio album, Everything Under The Sun, arriving October […]
Renowned for their epic live shows, both sonically and visually, The Dandy Warhols will return to Australia and New Zealand this November and December for the Pin Ups tour. Nearly three decades into a career built on doing things […]
Faroese visionary artist Eivør has revealed a new song from her upcoming studio album, Tungl, due out on October 16th this year. The track ‘Verjugarðar / Walls‘ is a triumph in dark cathartic soundscaping. Lyrically it inhabits the realms between lament and a devotional nurturing […]
Mastodon have just shared In The Ruins, a song from their highly anticipated new album Marrow Deep (out August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings) inspired by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene and the personal […]
Australian gothic metal act Victoria K will join both Katatonia and Paradise Lost when the bands tour Australia in October. They will join Katatonia on their Melbourne date and are Special Guests on every Paradise Lost show! Before you catch them in […]
US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows. Originally released in 1996, Suburban Teenage […]
Formed in 2023 Empress + Aces have made a big impact in a short time. They have shared the stage supporting Baby Animals, Choirboys and Thirsty Merc to name a few. Their 2025 single “The […]
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