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Having generated a media firestorm back in the summer when band members Brian May and Roger Taylor first leaked news of a rediscovered Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury being considered for possible release, the highly […]
Melbourne’s Amyl and The Sniffers have dominated the list of nominees for the 2022 ARIA Awards, with the band bagging six nominations for their already-acclaimed, increasingly adored, sophomore album Comfort To Me – out now via B2B Records. The band is nominated for Album […]
Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, is proud to announce the upcoming release of JOHN WAITE – THE HARD WAY, an intimate documentary film of the 80s rock icon John Waite as he […]
Celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce the release of their new single “Look Innocent” which was out on Friday October 7th. The new single was released a week before the […]
Acclaimed Aussie rockers The Poor have released new single LET ME GO, the follow up to Cry Out and Payback’s A Bitch. Download / stream HERE. In exciting news for fans, they have also revealed the title and release date of their […]
Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm along with Canadian rockers, Theory (Theory Of A Deadman) will be touring Australia and New Zealand in early 2023! Halestorm will make “After years of keepin’ the faith, we are finally returning to Australia and […]
On October 14th, Northern Irish rockers The Answer are set to make a spectacular and long-awaited return with their first studio single for almost seven years, ‘Blood Brother’. The band are delighted to give you the first […]
ARCH ENEMY are bigger and better than ever. Delivering a maelstrom of diamond-hard riffing wrapped around cinematic melodies, thunderous drumming and towering vocals, ARCH ENEMY are unstoppable and sound incredibly energized and they are headed back to Australia and […]
Golden Robot Records is proud to announce a licensing deal with sought-after and much loved UK rock n roll band, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Having already played on some of the biggest festival line-ups including Leeds Festival, Download […]
Bat Out Of Hell – the album and show that kicked off Chocolate Starfish’s acclaimed Classic Album Series – is back in 2023 by overwhelming demand, after reigniting the stage at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre in […]
It’s the meeting of the “Mega Powers” October 14th at The Milk Bar… Two of Perth’s mainstay hard rock outfits HAILMARY and AMBERDOWN join forces to bring us a MASSIVE dual launch October 14th at […]
Multi-platinum, award winning group blink-182 have announced their biggest tour ever, a colossal global outing with Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker reuniting for the first time in nearly 10 years. Produced by Live […]
As they prepared to take to the stage in the town of Arrasate, in Spanish Basque country, for the first show of their long awaited 2022 European tour, Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings The Casanovas surprised us all by dropping […]
Brash, unashamed, loud and in your face, GLAM FEST is here Australia. Catering to fans of throwback glam metal (think ‘80s era Sunset strip), sleaze, shock rock, hard rock and everything in between, GLAM FEST offers […]
Bush have released their highly anticipated, long-awaited ninth full-length album, ‘The Art of Survival’ via BMG on all streaming platforms as well as CD and vinyl. The ‘Art of Survival’ marks the group’s first new […]
Dynamic, award-winning, 4-piece hard rockers The Howling Tides announce their brand-new, 5-track EP, ‘Blue Moon’, which will be released on 18th November, full of The ‘Tides trademark visceral energy and tsunami of hard rock sound. The […]
Melbourne hard rockers Dead City Ruins are gearing up for two massive shows in November to support the recent release of their fourth studio album, Shockwave. Straight off the back of supporting the hottest band in […]
There is no doubt the Gippsland Country Music Festival has cemented itself as a formidable regional event. Celebrating its third year in 2023, the country festival has already celebrated two sold-out shows headlined by the […]
The woman who really does call the road home is delighted to announce her 18-date 2023 headline UK tour. Since she hit the scene, Elles Bailey has built an enviable rep as a live-touring artist […]
Already festival headliners in their native USA, and with a string of Billboard top 20 Rock singles under their belt, Hillbilly Vegas are set to bring their special blend of Southern Rock and Outlaw Country […]
Hard rockers Monster Truck released their fourth full-length album Warriors via BMG on all streaming platforms. The 10-track album, produced by multiple GRAMMY and JUNO Award-winning producer Eric Ratz (Arkells, Big Wreck, Billy Talent), is everything you would expect from Monster […]
‘Long Gone’ is a blues infused rock track and the latest hit from The Vendettas, available digitally now via Golden Robot Records. This song hooks you in straight away with an atmospheric howl of guitars. There is a dark […]
HARDLINE MEDIA are proud to present, direct from Canada, the mighty, the legendary, the Metal pioneers… ANVIL!!! Touring their latest release “Impact Is Imminent”, out now on AFM Records. ANVIL are heading down under for 5 shows in 5 […]
SKID ROW have released “Time Bomb,” the third single and video from the band’s forthcoming Nick Raskulinecz produced album “The Gang’s All Here”, available everywhere October 14! The video for “Time Bomb,” currently in post-production and set for release on September 28, was helmed by acclaimed […]
Perth Power Metal Sensations Silent Knight just released their crushing new single ‘Dark & Mysterious Times’. This hot new offering is the ultimate display of high-calibre power metal, showcasing impressive vocal range, momentous riffage, and […]
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