News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
HARDLINE MEDIA are proud to announce the Australian debut of DOGMA in November 2025, taking in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney on their “Time To Be Free” Tour. DOGMA have burst onto the scene in […]
Live Nation are excited to announce Iconic Canadian band The Tea Party are heading back to Australia in February 2026, bringing a unique live experience to our shores with the Elements Tour. Tickets for all shows go on sale at […]
Scottish pop-rock icons DEACON BLUE are thrilled to announce their return to Australia in January and February 2026, marking their first shows down under since 2023. The tour will celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary and […]
Fresh off an epic performance in front of tens of thousands of rabid fans at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky this past weekend, Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — have released the […]
One of the most talked about and Multi-million streaming artists PRESIDENT, have today released their debut EP, King of Terrors. The title, drawn from a Biblical reference, frames the EP’s exploration of themes such as darkness, religion, and the […]
KT Tunstall will return to Australia and New Zealand in May 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking multi-million-selling debut album, “Eye To The Telescope“. These exclusive shows will see KT perform the 5 […]
Everything has a beginning, a middle and an end after some fashion or other; and to THAT end, all things must pass. And so it came to be that Australian Crawl, after its fashion, in […]
For the first time since their sellout 2001 Australian tour, multi-platinum and BRIT award winning, Scottish alternative rock band Travis is coming to Australia, to perform classic album ‘The Man Who’ in full and other fan favourites […]
RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is turning it up a notch for a scorching all Australian line-up for the 2026 series. The renowned outdoor festival will be headlined by our most iconic and enduring singer/songwriter, Paul […]
The wait is finally over. Karnivool are thrilled to announce their much-anticipated new album, In Verses, out February 6 via Cymatic Records / Sony Music. The band have also gifted us their new single “Aozora”. […]
The Plot In You have released their new track Silence and the official music video, out now via Fearless Records. When asked about the inspiration behind the track, vocalist Landon Tewers commented: “Silence is a meditation on the feeling of […]
For one night only this October, Scottish metal overlords BLEED FROM WITHIN will unleash their might at an exclusive headline sideshow in Melbourne. Locked in to support The Ghost Inside nationally next month, Melbourne fans can now also […]
Next January, get set to step into the surreal world of TILL LINDEMANN, with the renowned artist and singer for one of the biggest metal bands on the planet, Rammstein, set to bring his raw and […]
Australia, prepare yourselves to Trip the Darkness and embrace the heavy intensity of Italian gothic metal titans LACUNA COIL who today announce their highly-anticipated return to Australia in 2026, with the Sleepless Empire Australian Tour next February also […]
“From the dark brilliance of Unknown Pleasures to the dance floor highs of Blue Monday, Peter Hook has been at the heart of some of the most influential music of the past half-century” – (Movement […]
After a blistering year taking the stage on ZZ Top’s Australian Arena Tour, headlining the Melbourne Guitar Show, plus an APRA AMCOS Award nomination, Outstanding Songwriter of the Year award finalist at the 2025 AWMA’s […]
Truly one of the most enduring names in the scene, Sydney-hailing rock trio Cog‘s trajectory has spanned chart success, countless tours, two J Award nominations and a fanbase that transcends generations against the ever-changing landscape of […]
Set to bring their immortal live performance back down under, prepare to experience EVANESCENCE in intimate fashion later this year, with the band today announcing three special headline Australian shows this October and November ahead of touring […]
One of Australia’s most celebrated bands, The Black Sorrows, are releasing For Your Love – a single lifted from their forthcoming album, The Quintessential Black Sorrows – out on Friday 24th October. Says Joe Camilleri, […]
Legendary rock drummer, Stewart Copeland, is returning to Australia & New Zealand for the first time in 18 years. He will bring his ‘Have I Said Too Much? The Police, Hollywood, And Other Adventures’ show […]
Celebrating a decade of live music, Melbourne’s beloved venue The Croxton Bandroom has today unveiled The Croxton Block Party – a huge two-day festival taking over the carpark across from the venue on November 1 […]
With the worldwide excitement around the recently completed European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2026 leg for Australia. The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater […]
UK rock band DON BROCO return swinging with their explosive new single Hype Man – a nu-metal-infused banger that captures the chaos of burnout and the lifeline of friendship. Out now via Fearless Records, the track […]
Returning in 2026 for their first Australian headline run since 2017, prepare to witness American metal titans MOTIONLESS IN WHITE in all their dissonant glory next June, heading to arenas in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane joined by […]
Back in April 1995, Australian singer-songwriter Rick Price released “River of Love”, the first single from his much-loved album ‘Tamborine Mountain’, which followed in July of that year. The single, along with the album, made […]
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