Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
When you’ve got a back catalogue like Daryl Braithwaite’s it’s hard to find new material that will slip easily into an established canon of classic hits. In 2020, when almost no one expected it, Braithwaite […]
Sydney garage rock quintet Dazed are set to drop their new single ‘Paralysed’ on Friday, September 30th. Exploring their heavier sound with ‘Paralysed’, Dazed hits hard with groove metal riffs, infectious melodies and a mid […]
Evol Walks debuts their commanding hard rock track “Back Where You Belong.” Queen of rock ‘n’ roll Leah Martin-Brown commands listeners with her full-throttle vocals and ruthless lyrics that wholeheartedly express the anguish and fervor […]
Four-piece Australian alt/rock project Hyperdrive Stereo, signed to Golden Robot Records, recently announced that their debut will be released in November 2022, after 20 years in the making. In the lead up to the album release […]
Following his recent singles ‘Come On’ and ‘Gasoline’ Troy Redfern has released the official music video for his new single “Sweet Carolina” taken from his new album “The Wings of Salvation.” The music video premiered last week on YouTube, with […]
UGLY KID JOE are back! With Rad Wings of Destiny, the Californians release their first studio album in seven years! For the new songs, the band once again worked with producer Mark Dodson, who was already […]
Offering up a collective salute and eloquent tribute to one of the greatest of all-time, Red Hot Chili Peppers share a heartfelt new song entitled “Eddie” today. Listen to “Eddie” HERE. The track unfolds as an emotionally charged anthem anchored by powerful bass, a soulful beat, […]
Tobias Sammet’s AVANTASIA have today released ‘The Inmost Light’ featuring Michael Kiske. The new track is the latest single from AVANTASIA’s upcoming ninth studio album A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society. The song sees both vocalists trading off their signature […]
In their 15+ years as a band, they have achieved two billboard charting radio singles, over 100 million streams and views, and have licensed songs to major brands such as iRobot, the NFL, MTV, and […]
Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners are proud to announce the release of their brand new single and video “Footprints in the Sand,” taken from their forthcoming debut album, released on October 7th on Wicked Cool Records. […]
NYC based blues rocker Jane Lee Hooker have released a new video for the track ‘Lucky’ – taken from their third full-length album Rollin’, which was released earlier this year. People have been loving this […]
Sweet have announced their special guests on their November and December Tour. Tony Wright (Terrorvision) supports the Sweet at Newcastle Boiler Shop (Nov 24), Edinburgh Queen’s Hall (Nov 25), Bury St Edmunds, The Apex (Dec 1), From Cheese & Grain (Dec 16), Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill (Dec […]
Rapidly rising, blues-rockers Kira Mac today release their single ‘Mississippi Swinging’ along with its accompanying brand-new, video, where lead singer Kira Mac heads West into the fiery sunset in a personal road movie, directed by Kris […]
Perth power metal powerhouse Silent Knight just released their third full-length album ‘Full Force’. ‘Full Force’ hones in on Silent Knight’s signature infusion of European power metal melodicism coupled with the razor-sharp aggressiveness of American […]
Melbourne rock n roll legends, Electric Mary, have released their first new music in a year and it’s exactly what’s needed right now. On 3 Days Gone everything is bigger and badder than it was before. Big […]
Sydney alt-funk rockers Trigger Jo are set to release their immersive debut single ‘Better You’ on Friday, 23rd September. This bold new release shapeshifts between alt-rock, indie and funk genres to serve up a delightfully addictive concoction […]
Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring are delighted to announce global pop phenomenon Robbie Williams will return to Australia in November 2023 to play headline dates across the country alongside a one-off New Zealand appearance at Hawke’s Bay’s stunning Mission Estate. Landing at Sydney’s newly renovated Allianz Stadium on Thursday 16 […]
Utopia and Abramorama have partnered to release the remastered documentary, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL alongside Portobello Electric for a special one night engagement in 200 theaters nationally on September 27th with select extended theatrical runs through […]
Legendary vocalist GEOFF TATE is coming back to Australia after his highly successful shows performing OPERATION MINDCRIME in its entirety back in pre-Covid 2020. This time, Aussie fans are in for a real treat, GEOFF TATE and band will perform two […]
Just as England recently announced a new King, California rock legends Steel Panther have crowned Spyder as the new R.O.L.E…Ruler Of Low End. The story of Spyder and Steel Panther is like one pulled from […]
Melbourne hard rockers Dead City Ruins will be playing 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 the world KISS, […]
Five-time-Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd announces ‘Trouble Is…25,’ a top-to-bottom reinterpretation of his seminal album ‘Trouble Is…,’ which struck the match that reignited modern blues upon its release 25 years ago. Slated for release on […]
The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has announced more dates on its exciting 2023 run of shows featuring an iconic all-Australian line-up. Tickets have already been selling fast for the 2023 tour which features Paul Kelly, […]
Rock guitar dynamo Samantha Fish and outlaw country badass Jesse Dayton have joined forces for an upcoming album of collaborative music, due out in May 2023 via Rounder Records. Fans of both artists won’t have to […]
Described by US Rolling Stone as “the Sex Pistols on Acid,” iconic Australian Psych-rock/punk band The Lime Spiders will play an exclusive Perth show at Amplifier on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The band’s first WA show in some years […]
The Rockpit © 2020