News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
It’s been an incredible twelve years since Metallica last tore up an Australian stage — back in 2013 at the final date of the Soundwave Festival, closing the curtain on a decade-defining tour. The Rockpit […]
Following their first, and lauded, foray into self-producing on their #1 charting 2024 album Everything Is Bigger Than Me, today esteemed Australian folk duo Pierce Brothers announce their fourth studio album Moonrise set for release on November 28; a stunning […]
Southern California alt-metal powerhouse OF MICE & MEN return in May, as fierce as ever and armed with their legendary live show, unrelenting energy, fan-favorite anthems and one hell of a team up courtesy of […]
Earlier this year The Horrors made a captivating exclusive appearance at Dark Mofo in Hobart, and treated Melbourne fans to an intimate Live at 3RRR set ahead of the festival. The visit marked the group’s […]
Face To Face Touring and Live Nation are excited to announce that SummerSalt presents a new series of events with Ocean Alley on their new AUS Coastal 2026 tour. The five-date run will take place […]
UK alternative rock icons Maxïmo Park are making their long-awaited return to Australia, for the first time since 2009! And they’re bringing a celebration two decades in the making. In April 2026, the party will […]
Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — have released their sixth album Creature In the Black Night. Produced by Daniel Braunstein (Spiritbox, Silent Planet) […]
Starr Special Events have announced another stellar line-up for the 11th Annual Ravo Blues n Roots Festival, which will take place at the Ravenswood Hotel on Saturday 21st February 2026. The ever-popular day-long festival features […]
Due to high demand, Micheal Learns To Rock have added a Perth date to their Australian tour. TEG Live is thrilled to present award winning Danish band, Michael Learns To Rock’s debut Australian tour this […]
Arizona extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY deliver their tribally fueled thirteenth album CHAMA via Nuclear Blast Records. Once again, a remarkable testament to the Brazilian songwriter’s natural affinity for slamming yet rhythmic riffs that defined his signature sound to listeners around the […]
There was an air of celebration at Perth’s Riverside Theatre as Rob Thomas kicked off the Australian leg of his All Night Days Tour — his first solo visit since 2019, and a return to […]
Off the back of the extraordinary success of his current 15 date regional BY REQUEST tour of Australia, beloved singer-songwriter and musician Diesel is set to extend his epic run, adding 21 shows for Jan, […]
History-making multi-platinum Australian alt-rock and future punk / pop band 5 Seconds of Summer have announced the EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour. The tour will kick off in March with a European and UK leg running […]
(HED) P.E. return to shake Australia to its very foundations and they are bringing NONPOINT with them. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their landmark album Broke, the band will deliver a full-throttle set packed with fan favourites like Bartender, Killing Time, […]
Southern California roots-rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return with “Back To The Beginning Again,” a powerful stand-alone single recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, self-produced by the band and mixed by engineer Alex […]
Large Mirage have this week released a shimmering, vintage drenched, psychedelic-retro-rock gem of an EP into the universe, with their ‘WINGS OF TIME’ EP out now on all streaming platforms. The band have also shared […]
MG Live and Arena Touring are proud to announce the return of the legendary Ms. Patti LaBelle to Australia and New Zealand in January 2026. Widely celebrated as the Godmother of Soul, LaBelle will bring […]
Frontier Touring is excited to announce Alabama-born country crooner Kashus Culpepper will join Wyatt Flores as special guest on his upcoming Bucking Bin Chicken Tour. Both Wyatt and Kashus delivered highlight sets at CMC […]
Naarm/Melbourne alt-rockers Day Dreamers have served up a fresh dose of apocalyptic punk for your listening pleasure, returning with their second track of the year in the gritty new ‘y2k’. Off the back of their […]
VADER – Polish Death Metal veterans, are one of the most consistent bands in the European Death Metal scene. Since their inception in 1983 they have developed a classic yet catching and aggressive style. During […]
BATTLE BEAST do not write songs. They write anthems. Big riffs. Soaring melodies. Unbridled energy. A triumphant evolution fusing classic heavy metal with ’80s-tinged hard rock, cinematic synths and infectious pop hooks. And they deliver […]
Australia, get hyped! German electronicore titans ELECTRIC CALLBOY are thrilled to announce their hotly-anticipated return down under in 2026, with a massive arena headline run locked in next September. Now in command of six studio […]
Following record-breaking demand for their POWER UP Tour — the biggest single-day concert on-sale in Ticketek history — AC/DC today announce an electrifying line-up of local support acts joining them in each city across Australia […]
Paul Dainty AO,AM/TEG Dainty and TEG Van Egmond today announced that GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx will return to Australia in April 2026 for a national tour. The five-city run will see […]
WA rock’n’roll smashers The Southern River Band release affecting new single “One Of These Nights (I’ll Be Gone)” as new album Easier Said Than Done lands in full force today via Civilians. BUY | STREAM […]
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