News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Following the recent announcement of the upcoming European segment of their ‘Gimme Love’ worldwide tour, Melbourne’s most explosive classic rock quintet ELECTRIC MARY have released a brand new music video for their latest single, […]
Melbourne rockers The Ugly Kings have just released Little Suzie, a brand new track from the forthcoming Gypsy Queen two track 7 inch vinyl set for release on November 1. Little Suzie is about an […]
In October 2019, by popular demand, The Swamp Stompers will return for their fifth tour of Western Australia. The highly anticipated tour will feature eight shows coming to venues around Perth, Bunbury, Margaret River […]
Leading the nominations this year for a second year in a row is Albany-born singer-songwriter Carla Geneve, with her hard-hitting live show and relatable lyricism earning her a whopping eight award nominations – including […]
A Hitch To The Sticks has revealed that even more badass bands will join their 2019 lineup in November, alongside Tex Perkins & His Fat Rubber Band, Magic Dirt and Stonefield. Dallas Frasca, Barry […]
After 2 successful rounds of MUWW (Metal United World Wide) with 400 bands and around 40 countries participating both times, the MUWW team could agree on a new date for 2020. Taking into consideration […]
Melbourne melodic rockers WARBIRDS have released the first taste of their upcoming debut album with the video for the track “Freak In The Night“. It comes off the recently announced album “Order From Chaos” […]
Inklines are a three-piece rock band from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, forming in 2017. Drawing influence from a variety of bands including Silverchair, Radiohead and The Strokes. In the space of two years, audiences and […]
Van Morrison has announced details of a new album – Three Chords And The Truth. It will be released on Exile/Caroline Australia available on CD/vinyl and digital download on October 25th 2019. Three Chords […]
Perth’s newest home of metal HORNOGRAPHY has established itself as the place for local metal fans, bands, artists, media, creatives and a monthly lock in the metal calendar! In October 2019 we are proud […]
Intrøspect are a progressive metal band hailing from Sydney, Australia – their unique flavour of progressive metal blends post-rock and ambient influences to create a spiritual atmosphere in which the transcendent extremes of […]
After an epic run on the Australian Progfest tour sharing stages alongside the likes of The Ocean (Germany), Monuments (UK), Skyharbor (India/USA) and many more, Sydney’s Glass Ocean and Brisbane’s prog-quartet, Opus Of A […]
Producers Phil Bathols and Tim Woods announce the popular New Year’s event, All You Need Is Love will return to the Sydney Opera House in January 2020 for the sixth year in a row. […]
Perth prog sensation Voyager are now releasing the next brand new track of their upcoming opus ‘Colours in the Sun‘, which will be released on November 1 via Season of Mist! In celebration, Voyager […]
With a number of singles under the belt and still panting from the release of ‘Hostage’ in July, Perth’s Old Devil have dropped the last single ahead of their debut album release L’appel Due […]
Sydney punk rockers, Bare Bones, are today releasing their brand new track “Rust“, which comes as the second single to be plucked from an upcoming album entitled ‘Rival Minds‘, out Friday November 1! The […]
Preparing for a busy end of 2019, The VANNS have shown no signs of slowing down as they prepare for the highly anticipated release of their debut album, Through The Walls. A project that […]
One of Australia’s most endearing and celebrated rock bands, Gyroscope, have just announced national tour dates and a self-produced new EP ‘4YRLV’ (pronounced ‘For Your Love’) – the first taste of music since their […]
‘Ghost Gums‘ is the debut full-length from native Melbourne born singer, guitarist and songwriter Ed Fraser, set for release via This Charming Man Records tomorrow on September 13. Ed is the frontman from Berlin based Noise Rock Band HEADS. […]
Meshiaak return with their blistering second album ‘Mask Of All Misery,’ which will be released on 15 November, via Mascot Records. Watch the music video for the incredible first single, Bury The Bodies, below. It has been three years since […]
Melbourne’s favourite rockrodents Rat!hammock have just announced that they will be teaming up with Adelaide’s Horror My Friend for a double-headline tour, hitting the road in November. As this year’s Chinese zodiac foretold, 2019 […]
Witchgrinder have released their new single and video “Demonic Death Machine” which is also available on all streaming and download services. iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, ext. This is the first track to come out with […]
Melbourne Melodic Thrash Metal band Incrypt and Perth industrial groove act All This Filth are set to team up for a double run of shows in Western Australia this November. The tour will take […]
There’s that dreaded G word! Doug Galbraith’s penned biography of Kim Salmon entitled ‘Nine Parts Water One Part Sand. Kim Salmon And The Formula For Grunge’ has the word in its title! The subject […]
Rick, resides in Nashville, and returns to his roots on the ‘Heaven Knows’ Album cover-to-cover tour in solo acoustic mode. Rick tours Australia twice a year and in 2018 his ‘Heaven Knows’ cover-to-cover’ shows […]
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