Australia’s premiere incendiary extreme musical act, THY ART IS MURDER, is pleased to announce the return of vocalist C.J. McMahon. To cement McMahon’s return to his rightful throne, the band has released a brand-new song […]
An all-female guitarist compilation, She Rocks, Vol. 1., is due for release on January 20 in cooperation with the Women’s International Music Network (theWiMN.com), hosts of the famed She Rocks Awards. The compilation will be […]
The world’s greatest rock band GUNS N’ ROSES are bringing their arsenal of hits to stadiums around Australia in just 3 weeks! Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have regrouped […]
February/March 2017 will see legendary New York thrashers ANTHRAX back on European soil for the band’s first full European headline tour in more than a decade. Dubbed the »Among The Kings« tour, dates will kick […]
One of progressive metals most unique acts PROTEST THE HERO are returning to Australian and New Zealand shores this April in support of their latest release Pacific Myth. These revolutionary metal giants will be bringing […]
If ever there was a band whose story was going to jump right off the page larger than life, especially with last year’s latest twist in the tale, it would have to be the Gunners. […]
The Rockpit got the exclusive on the new HEAVY FIRE album by BLACK STAR RIDERS with Ricky Warwick and Damon Johnson this week – look out for the interviews in the next few days […]
Foreigner is turning 40 this year, and they’re celebrating with a worldwide tour, set to launch in Syracuse, NY on July 11. For the US shows presented by Live Nation, Foreigner will share the bill […]
Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA have launched the new music video for ‘Beyond The Matrix’ taken from the band’s latest album The Holographic Principle. Frontwoman Simone Simons comments: “The energy that lives within ‘Beyond the […]
Bluesfest is thrilled to be starting the New Year on a high note by announcing the King of Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefers will be performing exclusively in Australia at Bluesfest in […]
“ANN WILSON OF HEART” TOUR DATES KICK OFF MARCH 8 IN SEATTLE ANN WILSON has announced her 2017 20-date solo tour. The ANN WILSON OF HEART cross-country trek kicks off Tuesday, March 8 at the Moore Theatre […]
A massive music lineup has been announced for the eleventh year of Rocklahoma, set to take place May 26-28 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD and […]
On January 13th, heavy metal titans ACCEPT will finally deliver their new live package called »Restless And Live«! This set will not only include the entire show that ACCEPT played at Bang Your Head!!! Festival 2015 on […]
Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, have recently announced their upcoming eighteenth album, »The Grinding Wheel«, which will be released on February 10th, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have finally revealed the first track-by-track […]
Brazilian heavy metal icons, SEPULTURA, will unleash their upcoming studio album, »Machine Messiah«, on January 13th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band unveils their first track-by-track trailer, in which they talk about the first five songs. Watch […]
Melbournian rockers Shadowqueen kick off 2017 with a bang by unveiling a brand new single and video for ‘Unconditional’, a second offering that follows on from first taster ‘Waiting On You‘, taken from their forthcoming sophomore […]
Young modern metal hopes FOREVER STILL just recently finished their big European tour with LACUNA COIL and barely caught their breath again, but they’re already out to conquer the new year 2017. With this new […]
In a brand new interview with Mark Strigl for the “Talking Metal” podcast, THE COMPULSIONS frontman Rob Carlyle spoke publically for the first time about dismissing drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Richard Fortus, both of […]
Western Australian blues shredder Matty T Wall has dropped a new video for instrumental burner ‘Scorcher‘. The new track and visuals wrap up an incredible 2016 for Matty, and for his debut album ‘Blue Skies’. Scorcher conjures up […]
The Animals were “one of the most important bands” in the British Invasion. Whilst The Beatles and Rolling Stones were the headliners, The Animals were the backbone of blues! With their legacy undeniable, Australia is […]
Powerhouse rockers KINGSWOOD today confirm the details for their second studio album After Hours, Close To Dawn, set for release in Australia on March 3, 2017 via Dew Process. The band also announce they will […]
Bluesfest Byron Bay is proud to welcome even more of the greatest guitar players on the planet to the 2017 festival with Eric Gales, Mud Morganfield, Devon Allman and Experience Jimi Hendrix joining the line up. Bluesfest […]
Legendary guitar virtuoso, Carlos Santana, is a multi Grammy Award winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Four years on from his last Australian visit, and following the announcement that he will return […]
They’re two of music’s most iconic artists, the wondrous Blondie and the bewitching Cyndi Lauper. In a world first, these two amazing artists are teaming up to co-headline an absolute cracker of an Australian tour […]
BRACE YOURSELF – HEVYDEVY is returning to Australia and New Zealand and he is bringing DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT! Devin Townsend Project is obviously the brainchild of frontman Devin Townsend – who released new album TRANSCENDENCE […]
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