News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Fusing smouldering intensity with existential exploration, the latest track Visiting Hours from Aussie rock legends The Butterfly Effect continues the quartet’s passionate journey towards the release of their long-awaited fourth studio album: the aptly titled […]
Perth metal powerhouse Silent Knight just announced their third full-length album ‘Full Force’, due for release on Friday, September 23rd, 2022. Accompanying this exciting announcement, the group also unveiled their blistering title track. ’Full Force’ […]
Verticoli, the three piece alternative-rock band from Tassie need no introduction. Known for delivering an absolutely killer live set, they are the perfect combination of invigorating, raucous and delightful. ‘True Love’ is the second single pulled […]
With a debut show sharing stages with Redhook & The Dead Love under their belt, Brisbane progressive-metal prodigies Citadel have today unveiled their second single, ‘Parasyte’. A cathartic and stirring track, detailing the harrowing slew […]
The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – in March, only to hit a Covid hurdle after the first three shows. After the seemingly inevitable […]
Hunters & Collectors are coming to Fremantle! Catch this unique and special concert event in the courtyard of the historic Fremantle Prison under the stars on Friday, 7th October 2022. Before headlining the sold-out Red Hot […]
Having toured relentlessly for a decade with no new music in sight, 2022 is shining a spotlight on one of Australia’s most esteemed frontmen, with the legendary Grinspoon vocalist and guitarist Phil Jamieson today sharing […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – are back with another new single from their forthcoming fifth album ‘Neanderthal Jam’. New single “Going Back to Hoonsville” is the second version of this particular song […]
Over the past decade, One Electric Day has solidified its reputation as one of Victoria’s favourite one-day music festivals. Every year the show at Werribee Park sells out in a matter of minutes. This year, […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just dropped their crushing debut EP ‘What The Hell Am I Doing?’ Not ones to shy away from exploring the full palate of human emotion through infectious melodies, evocative hooks and […]
Perth four-piece blues rockers Art of Dysfunction have released their much-anticipated debut single ‘Bedford Blues’. The band have been popular regulars on the Perth music scene for a while now supporting a host of bands […]
Unicorn, a moody alt-rock-pop outfit, formed in late 2020 when Jenna Hardie, Doug May, Jessica Harris and Ella Munro joined forces to create this magical beast of musical intent. Unicorn takes inspiration and melodic hints […]
It’s Saturday night and your girlfriend has been injured in a serious hit and run car accident. A nurse calls your name and guides you through to see your girlfriend. You feel strange and have […]
After many years, four-piece Australian alt/rock project, Hyperdrive Stereo, has finally found a label to call home. Signing to Golden Robot Records, the band are excited to announce the release of their debut album, coming November […]
The Perth-based 5 piece, The Southern River Band already holds iconic status with their guitar fuelled madness and howling rock ‘n’ roll that has seen them build an irrefutable reputation for delivering one of the […]
Gold coast alt-rockers Mass Sky Raid are gearing up to release their sophomore album ‘Calm In Chaos’ this Friday. To tide their fans over, the group just unveiled their vibrant music video for their latest single ‘Miracle’. […]
Sydney alt-rockers Bad Moon Born are back with a high energy rendition of NSYNC’s 2000 smash hit, ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’. This will be the band’s first cover since their 2020 release of ‘Bad Guy’(Billie Eilish), which […]
Sun Traitors are back with a tasty new single, Crossroads, due out on Friday, May 27th. After releasing their debut EP, Dark Matter, in 2020, they’ve been hard at work on a new set of tunes. Crossroads […]
The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – in March, only to hit a hurdle after the first three shows. Covid hit the band, and […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just announced their debut EP ‘What The Hell Am I Doing’ due for release on June, 15th 2022. Accompanying this exciting news, the group also unveiled their emotive goth rock gem ‘I […]
John Paul Young has released his first new single in fifteen years, a slice of Motown-style rock and pop, ‘Felt Like Love’. JPY has been recording hit singles since 1972. His career started with ‘Pasadena’ – […]
Love Police are overjoyed to announce old mates, Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell from the band Gomez, will be returning to Australia later this month for a set of stunning, intimate live performances, marking their Australian debut as a duo. […]
Following on from their critically acclaimed November 2020 Debut Album “Everything”, Sonic Circus return in 2022 with their new EP – “RISE”. Reviews from “Everything” were strong and included such comments as: “Reminiscent of the […]
Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grinspoon – has released a second single and video entitled ‘Trouble’ from his first ever solo album Somebody Else set for release July 29. “‘Trouble’ started life in Potts Point […]
Gold Coast alt rockers Mass Sky Raid have just dropped their anthemic new single ‘Miracle’, the final offering from their sophomore album ‘Calm In Chaos’ due for release on Friday June 3rd, 2022. There is […]
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