This must be one of the biggest and most anticipated double header tours to hit Australia this year. The “Double Trouble” tour as it has been dubbed is without a pairing that cannot be disputed. […]
Eva Under Fire? Are you familiar with them? If no, then you should change that fast. In fact on July 10 Eva Under Fire dropped their Sophomore album “Villainous” via Better Noise Music and it […]
Wendy Mathews had one of those voices you never forget. From the age of 15 Mathews knew music was to be her life’s legacy. She has worked with some of the world’s finest and has […]
There are legends and icons, voices that you feel and songs you never forget. Engelbert Humperdinck is one of those artists. The melodies and warmth of this man’s music and voice may just be my […]
In 1971 something in the world of music changed. The glam movement started to take hold of the world and one band at the forefront of that movement was The Sweet. Their brand of poppy […]
50 Shades of Slaids caught up with Less Than Jake frontman Chris DeMakes about the band’s upcoming “Circus Down Under” tour of Australia and New Zealand in October and November. Chris discussed the band’s extensive […]
Every once in a while, a tour gets announced that simply drops your jaw. On this fast tracked Episode of Fifty Shades of Slaids we catch up with the two frontmen of this iconic metal […]
There are artists that are lucky enough to shape a sound and style that becomes crucially influential to the history of music. Peter Hook is one of those people. In fact Hook has done it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Episode 23 of 50 Shades Of Slaids The Rockpit caught up with Jenni & Marty Powell of the Riff Raiders. Riff Raiders release their third studio album ‘Welcome To Mars’ their first in six […]
The Vandastruts from Wollongong kicked things off tonight. I must admit that I had never heard of them until tonight. This five piece of twenty somethings took me by surprise. Their thirty-minute set sent me […]
JD Fortune was thrust into our living rooms and arenas around the world when at thirty two he was named the new frontman of INXS via the TV show Rockstar:INXS. That was twenty one years […]
Pretty Boy Floyd and Enuff Z’Nuff are heading back down under this November as a part of the RU Pretty Enuff Tour and are supported by some of this country’s finest emerging rock bands. On […]
On Episode 20 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we catch up with guitarist and Producer Andy La Rocque who has a new band Lex Legion. Who is Lex Legion you may ask? Lex Legion was […]
You know him as the founding member, key songwriter and bassist of Skid Row. On June 12 Rachel Bolan releases his debut solo album ‘Gargoyle Of The Garden State ‘. On Episode 19 of 50 […]
Tarja Turunen is one of those voices that once you hear you never forget. Musically Tarja has had a diverse career and has always been fearless, with her new album ‘Frisson Noir’ she pushes those […]
On episode 17 of 50 Shades of Slaids The Rockpit caught up with Frida Ohlin & Jonas Gustavsson of Swedish power metal bands Rexoria to talk all things their new album “Fallen Dimension” which is […]
There are performers that simply have the x-factor, that point of difference, that magic. Michael Paynter I first came across as a member of Icehouse. From the moment I heard Michael Paynter’s voice it sent […]
2026 is a significant time stamp for New Zealand’s Split Enz. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of their debut album ‘Mental Notes’, twenty years since their last major tour and seventeen years since they last […]
When this tour was announced the light that lit up in me was magical. My favourite new millennium pop punk band and the artist that changed my world in this decade. Kicking things off tonight […]
Last night Rod Laver Arena was treated to a show that showcased some of the world’s most exciting new talents along with a band that for the last fourteen years has captivated the music world. […]
On Episode 16 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we caught up with Mark Wilson of Australian Rock Collective (ARC) who are heading out on the road this June to celebrate The Eagles ‘Hotel California’ and […]
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