News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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