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Earlier this year, North Carolina-based singer, songwriter and musician MJ Lenderman released one of 2024’s most celebrated records, Manning Fireworks, effectively establishing him as “a bright young star in the indie rock firmament.” (NPR) Following […]
GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has announced the Million Voices Whisper 2025 Tour in support of his new, chart-topping solo album, Million Voices Whisper. The 9-date run […]
Jam-packed with charisma and summery tones, the new single Daydream out today from Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Charlie Bedford sparkles with upbeat instrumentation set against frank lyricism. Also marking the first taste of this exciting artist’s new album due […]
American punk band THE WARRIORS have released a re-recorded version of their single Foreign Pain. The single first appeared on their seminal debut War Is Hell and has been re-recorded in honour of the album’s 20-year […]
Last year Koyo released their debut full-length, Would You Miss It?, drawing acclaim from listeners and critics alike for their unabashedly heart-on-sleeve blend of punk, hardcore, and emo. Over the past few weeks the band have been sharing reworked […]
“The EP sounds like classic Less Than Jake and serves as a great reminder that these guys are lifers who still have plenty to say” – Brooklyn Vegan Set sail for uncharted waters with ska-punk […]
PROFILER have released a visualiser for new single Constricted, taken from the deluxe edition of their debut album A Digital Nowhere that will be released on 17th February via SharpTone Records. Commenting on the new single, frontman Mike Evans says, “Constricted is […]
VUKOVI have returned with the second single from their upcoming album, MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN, that’s set for release on 24th January via SharpTone Records. MISTY ECSTASY is a vibrant statement of sexual empowerment and a […]
Hardcore quintet STICK TO YOUR GUNS — Jesse Barnett [vocals], Andrew Rose [bass], Adam Galindo [drums], Chris Rawson [guitar], and Josh James [guitar] — announced that their ferocious new album Keep Planting Flowers will arrive on January 10 via new label SharpTone Records. Now, the So Cal band shared the video for […]
Earlier this week, Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD announced they are kicking off 2025 with a massive North American tour alongside labelmates and Swedish melodic death metal icons IN FLAMES, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL, and American metalcore outfit UNEARTH. […]
SCOUR, the extreme metal collective featuring an impressive lineup of heavy music veterans, including Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Mark Kloeppel (Misery […]
The free-wheelin’ rock ‘n’ soul trio DeWolff have announced their new studio album ‘Muscle Shoals’, which was recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama. The album will be released on […]
Frontier Touring is excited to announce Melbourne-based new-wave/pop-punk band Radio Free Alice as special guests at The Killers Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows, kicking off this month. “Melbourne rockers making the case for straight-up indie royalty… immediately throws listeners into […]
Amplify began as a song written nearly 20 years ago which was recorded in its demo form by Rob & James as teenagers, and went into a vault of unfinished projects. Back then it was […]
Alt-rock outfit FINISH TICKET have released a stripped-down cover of the timeless holiday favorite “White Christmas,” arriving just in time to set the perfect mood for the holiday season. Listen to the Bay Area band’s […]
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will celebrate their 10-year anniversary by thanking fans old and new with an updated version of their breakout fan-favorite 2014 track “Casanova (C’est La Vie).” The now-reimagined “Casanova (Beyond The Abyss)” is […]
Multi-award winning band Pseudo Echo have always loved an adventure and they’re set to traverse the country across February and March in honour of their biggest album’s 40th anniversary. Fans can relive the songs and sounds that defined […]
Hidden wisdom, long-lost secrets, and esoteric knowledge—with ‘Arcana,‘ the frontrunners of symphonic metal, EPICA, herald a new chapter in their two-decade-long band history. This is the band’s first new release since their chart-topping album Omega and their collaboration […]
Eight long years after the release of their self-titled record, Hellenic heroes INNERWISH have returned to reclaim the melodic metal throne with their brand-new album Ash Of Eternal Flame, which is out now via Reigning […]
As the world is in a state of agitation, Swedish symphonic metal band TUNGSTEN brings a spark of brilliance with the release of their new album, The Grand Inferno through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). This fourth, self-produced […]
‘Recontinue’ delves into the theme of regeneration: growth from what’s seemingly dead or damaged, resilience to adversity, and finding strength in hard times. Lyrically, ‘Recontinue’ explores questions and concepts on humanity’s self-destructive behaviour towards ourselves, […]
Celebrated guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new single “Some Kind of Feeling” via Woodward Avenue Records on Friday November 15th. The single is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms from https://orcd.co/orianthisomekindoffeeling. “Some […]
Townsville based Indie/Punk Rockers Poison Oak are back again with the release of their anthemic new single ‘Tell Me’, which premiered exclusively via AAA Backstage. The single is the second offering from their upcoming album […]
Danish deathhore heavyweights CABAL have announced their second album Everything Rots with the new single ‘End Times’. Everything Rots features 13 brand new tracks and shows once again what the hardest band in Denmark is built for – […]
Although the echoes of the release of their acclaimed comeback album, Skinwalker, have not died down yet, THE ETERNAL unveil the new standalone single ‘Everlasting – MMXXIV’ today. The track is a re-imagining and re-recording […]
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