AS HE BEGINS HIS SOLD-OUT SOLO TOUR AND RELEASES A NEW EP, MICHAEL PAYNTER HAS NOW BEEN CAST TO PLAY JOHN FARNHAM IN NEW MUSICAL Just as Australian powerhouse singer Michael Paynter is about to […]
Paradise Lost remain the undisputed monarchs of metal’s dark frontier. Formed in Halifax in 1988, they quickly carved out their legacy as pioneers of gothic metal; a brooding fusion of crushing heaviness and shadow‑drenched melody. […]
The remarkable Lily Allen, whose highly acclaimed album West End Girl has become a massive global success with over 275 million streams, has today announced her Australian & New Zealand shows for October & November 2026. These shows will mark Lily’s […]
With 5 #1 Rock Singles, World Tours in 2025 that featured US, UK and Australia and on the anniversary of their debut album Scars, Sisters Doll are kicking off 2026 with their biggest anthem yet, Good […]
Harnessing heartbreak into a compelling new creative chapter, today Aussie singer-songwriter Flynn Gurry returns with a brand new single and music video Bones, which also powerfully heralds the release of a new EP Gold, due […]
Scarborough rockers This House We Built return with “Better Man”, the fifth single to be taken from their second album Get Out Of The Rain. The track follows a wave of glowing reviews that has seen […]
Following the release of singles ‘Trouble Round the Bend’ and ‘Wheal Jane’, which won Classic Rock’s Track of the Week, Wille and the Bandits return with ‘Reina del Mar’, a track that shows another side […]
At first glance, it seems an unlikely birthplace: a log cabin set deep within the Hardangerfjord of western Norway. A place of stillness, surrounded by the breathtaking majesty of the “Queen of the Fjords.” Hardly […]
What began as a weekly live recording project out of Adelaide has quietly become one of the most successful Australian music exports of the last decade. Now, Hindley Street Country Club are set to make […]
Superheaven’s long-awaited return may be still months away, but that hasn’t slowed down the response to tickets moving out the door. With Perth selling out in Deccember, we are pleased to confirm that the show […]
Textures have shared their long-awaited new album today, Genotype, alongside a new video for the track ‘Measuring The Heavens’. Coinciding with the album release is Textures’ European tour with progressive metallers Jinjer, kicking off today […]
Beloved indie folk band The Paper Kites have unveiled their seventh studio album If You Go There, I Hope You Find It via Nettwerk, available now on all streaming platforms HERE. To celebrate the release, […]
Acclaimed Irish band Beoga announce an exciting lineup of support acts for their February Australian headline shows, featuring artists from Ireland and Australia who each bring a unique voice to contemporary folk and roots music. In addition to […]
Currently blazing their way across Europe opening for ALTER BRIDGE, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST have announced their 15th studio album, ONE. The highly anticipated release from the quintet—Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar), John […]
Bay Area Thrash legends EXODUS unleash Goliath, marking the triumphant return of Rob Dukes EXODUS have announced their 12th studio album the follow up to their highest charting record ever and Napalm Records debut, Goliath, […]
Following her outstanding October 2025 UK tour, critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce that award-winning British blues guitarist Connor Selby will be her special guest on her January […]
Two of Europe’s most distinctive rock acts, Within Temptation and Smash Into Pieces, join forces on the new single “Somebody Like You,” released on January 9. Blending cinematc orchestraton with modern rock intensity, the track […]
– Split Enz – featuring Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie – will reunite for their first tour in nearly 20 years on the Forever Enz Tour across May 2026. Forming in New Zealand […]
Erupting into 2026 ahead of the upcoming release of their third full-length album, Royal Discordance due out Friday 27 February via SharpTone Records, today Melbourne’s The Gloom In The Corner returns with a brand new single and accompanying visualizer Nope (Hollow Point Elysium). […]
Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse debut album is now available and shipping on vinyl from BraveWords Records. This album is the last full album of new, original songs released by the legendary Paul Di’Anno. Order your copy of PAUL […]
Switzerland’s rock heavyweights GOTTHARD return with a brand-new single, ‘Smiling in the Pouring Rain’, a stripped-down, heartfelt moment led by Nic Maeder’s warm, comforting voice. The song is about finding strength in hard times and […]
Australian-Finnish dark progressive gothic metal collective THE ETERNAL celebrates the release of their new, critically-acclaimed EP, entitled CELESTIAL that is out now on powerhouse label Reigning Phoenix Music. Order Celestial HERE! To mark the day, […]
PHIL CAMPBELL’s legacy is etched into the very DNA of heavy metal. For over three decades with MOTÖRHEAD, he delivered a guitar style that was raw, unpretentious, and unmistakably powerful; equal parts grit, groove, and […]
Stream single “Summer In The City” https://damned.lnk.to/SummerInTheCityPR With the final single from their upcoming covers-album, “Not Like Everybody Else,” Punk legends The Damned deliver a vibrant reinterpretation of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s classic “Summer in the […]
RED HOT SUMMER TOUR continues to turn up the heat with Mornington VIC, Hervey Bay QLD, Hillarys WA & Sandstone Point QLD joining this year’s run of shows. The renowned outdoor festival will feature a […]
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