News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Australia’s premier AC/DC tribute return in 2023 for what promises to be an electric high-voltage set as they commemorate the 77th birthday of the legendary, Bon Scott. Hailed as “one of the best AC/DC tribute […]
Melbourne’s own Virgin Mary Disco are hitting the ground running in 2023 with the release of their debut single ‘Modern Man’. Taking cues from the likes of post-punk and new wave forerunners Joy Division, New […]
Ahead of the release of their much anticipated new studio record HOME, the boys from KINGSWOOD have announced a string of intimate album listening parties for fans on the East Coast to get around, this February. The news […]
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, performer, and international pop icon P!NK announces her highly anticipated return to Australia with a massive tour in February and March, 2024. P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2024 will commence in Sydney at Allianz Stadium […]
It may well be only February but there is already a contender for Tour of the year. This year’s hottest tour kicked off in Perth and it was off the charts! The nights proceedings started […]
By overwhelming demand legendary British Grammy winner BILLY OCEAN returns with his UK band & Special Guests. Performing all his Gold / Platinum hits “LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU”, GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, “GET INTO MY […]
Heavy rock veterans, JUPITER ZEUS, from Perth Western Australia have officially released their third album titled Frequency Prison. Stream Frequency Prison now on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms. With each release, Jupiter Zeus has added another piece […]
That “difficult second album”? Almost four years have passed since Brisbane’s Blues Arcadia released its breakout debut LP, Carnival of Fools, to instant and universal acclaim. Under normal circumstances, following up a record that opened […]
Melbourne rockers XCalibre have just dropped their beefy new track, Calling U Out. The track appears on their debut EP set for release on April 14 via XMusic This track has a dark history with a story to […]
With just nine short weeks till Bluesfest, the finishing touches are being put on the festival line-up, and we are excited to announce that the following 18 artists (in alphabetical order) will be joining the […]
From the moment Wisconsin Death Trip was released to an unsuspecting world, Static-X stood above. Their industrial alt-rock hybrid “Evil Disco” shook metal from its stagnant state and redefined what can be done with heavy music. Each subsequent album enhanced […]
There’s nothing quite like a Rock and Roll Festival to get the blood pumping and when they are done right they are a thing of wonder. Silverback Touring has hit the nail on the head […]
After a massively successful 2022; West Australian rockers DICE are crossing the Nullarbor for the 3rd time in 12 months to bring their sophomore EP ‘Time Will Tell’ to the live stage this May & June. With over 13 million streams […]
Melbourne hard rock act Torrential Thrill have announced their new album “State Of Disaster” set for release on April 1st 2023. To celebrate the announcement, the band have released the first single “High Society” alongside […]
Geoff Tate has announced the supports for RAGE FOR ORDER / EMPIRE Australian shows starting IN TWO WEEKS! Some of Australia’s finest have stepped up for these support slots.And if your quick enough, check out […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo are kicking […]
To celebrate the launch of their new single, ‘Million’, Bravo Inferno will be hosting a night of indie-rock-pop on Saturday 28th of January at Lyric’s Underground in Maylands. The gig will see Bravo Inferno joined by […]
Australian rockers strap yourself in as we have a mind blowing double headed monster treat for you! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour which will hit […]
One of Australia’s most revered rock bands, The Superjesus have today unveiled their much anticipated new single and video, ‘Money (We’re Only In It For Love)’. This is the band’s first release after confirming their new line-up, welcoming […]
GLAM FEST IS NEXT WEEK! Flights booked, visas approved, all acts are locked and ready to rock Australia. VIP packages are SOLD OUT! VIP upgrades have just been released but are limited to 15 per city […]
Aussie hard rock quartet Black Aces are back with brand new single ‘Too Young’, a tribute to mistakes made, those yet to come, and having a crack no matter what! Yes, the boy’s from Bendigo […]
Paul Dainty AM, President and CEO of TEG DAINTY is thrilled to confirm that Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, commences a national tour in Sydney in 2 weeks and plays Arena’s […]
CIVIC kick off the new year with a new single, Blood Rushes, and album tour dates! The song is a lush and sprawling anthem whose pummelling drums and crystalline guitars magnify the moody longing of Jim McCullough’s vocal […]
The life and music of Dr Errol H. Tout is set to be celebrated fondly with the posthumous launch of his album, Small Window Large View, at The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday, January 16. Errol […]
It has been a long time coming for Melbourne’s indie rockers British India and it appears that fans did not desert them during two years of Covid restrictions, with the band having recently been awarded both […]
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