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ALL TIME LOW Release Highly-Anticipated New Album ‘Everyone’s Talking!’ Featuring ‘Sugar’, An Epic Collaboration With JoJo

19 October 2025 The Rockpit

Following a summer of palpable and ever-escalating momentum, multi-platinum Maryland quartet All Time Low – Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson and Zack Merrick – today release their highly-anticipated tenth full-length studio release, Everyone’s Talking! […]

BOY & BEAR Share Luminous New Single + Video ‘TRIPPING OVER TIME’

17 October 2025 The Rockpit

Laden with dreamy haze and luminous pop, the brand new single and captivating music video Tripping Over Time out today from beloved indie alternative act Boy & Bear also unfurls alongside the announcement of the […]

Australia’s Biggest Outdoor Music Festivals Announce 2026 Line-Ups

16 October 2025 The Rockpit

After a one-year hiatus, the Birdsville Big Red Bash is set to return to the Simpson Desert across July 7-9 next year, while the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash prepares for another record year across […]

LLOYD COLE Announces March 2026 Australian Tour

15 October 2025 The Rockpit

LLOYD COLE will take to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in Australia. His elegant solo live performances in recent years have been predominantly acoustic, but for these concerts he has […]

nothing, nowhere – The Return Of The Reaper 2026 Australian Tour Supported By sace6 & Closure

14 October 2025 The Rockpit

Celebrating a decade of darkness since first announcing himself to the world, in 2026 American rapper and genre alchemist nothing, nowhere. will return down under, bringing his The Return Of The Reaper tour across the country next […]

The Legends Were True!…The Good Things Festival Sideshows Are Here!

13 October 2025 The Rockpit

Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival is fast upon us with it’s alternative myth-making line-up. We’re not kiddin’ when we’re saying tickets are selling fast with Melbourne at […]

PETE MURRAY Shares New Album ‘Longing’ , With Focus Track ‘Higher’ – Out Now

10 October 2025 The Rockpit

Decades into his career but more captivating than ever, Australia’s nicest guy in music, Pete Murray arrives today armed with one of his most nourishing releases yet, his eighth studio record, and first independent full length album […]

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JON STEVENS Returns With New Solo Album ‘SHIMMER’ & Announces SUMMER OF LOVE ROCKFEST Featuring WOLFMOTHER And THE SCREAMING JETS

8 October 2025 Sean Bennett

Jon Stevens is back with “SHIMMER,” his first solo album in seven years! This vibrant, eleven-track collection is a testament to resilience and collaboration, showcasing Stevens’ enduring talent and passion. “SHIMMER” is available NOW for […]

WE CAME AS ROMANS Supported By Special Guests Caskets (UK) + Headwreck | February 2026

6 October 2025 The Rockpit

Set to bring their monstrous headline show to Australian shores in 2026, today Michigan metalcore titans WE CAME AS ROMANS announce their return down under this February in support of their new album ‘All is Beautiful.. Because we’re […]

COG Release New Single ‘WALK THE LINE’ + Announce New Headline Show For Coffs Harbour

5 October 2025 The Rockpit

“There’s a time when the people know / Change it’s gotta happen They’ve been walking the line / Losing their minds / Waiting for the right time / Holding on” With decades in their wake […]

Good Things Festival Welcomes MAPLE’S PET DINOSAUR To It’s Huge 2025 Line-up!

2 October 2025 The Rockpit

Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival, is thrilled to announce the addition of MAPLE’S PET DINOSAUR to it’s alternative myth-making line-up alongside a stellar roster of international […]

DOGMA Announce November 2025 “Time To Be Free” Australian Tour

29 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

THE TEA PARTY Announce February 2026 Elements Australian Tour

29 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

DEACON BLUE Announce 2026 Australian Tour Celebrating 40 Years of Music

29 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

DAYSEEKER Release New Single ‘Bloodlust’ From New Album ‘Creature In The Black Night’, Out Oct 24

28 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

PRESIDENT Release EP ‘King Of Terrors’ Out Now

28 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 Eye To The Telescope – 20th Anniversary Tour Australia and New Zealand, May 2026

25 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

JAMES REYNE Announces Fall Of Crawl National Tour 2026

24 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

Scottish Alternative Rock Band TRAVIS Announces Return To Australia in 2026 With The Man Who in Concert

22 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 Heating Up…

22 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

KARNIVOOL Announce Long-Awaited New Album ‘In Verses’

16 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 Release New Single + Official Music Video ‘Silence’

15 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

BLEED FROM WITHIN Announce Exclusive Headline Sideshow

15 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

TILL LINDEMANN Announces Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guest Mélancolia

15 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]

LACUNA COIL Announce Sleepless Empire Australian Tour 2026

12 September 2025 The Rockpit

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 […]