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Today marks the release of Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3, the newest, long-overdue entry in a series of rarities collections by Swedish high energy rockers THE HELLACOPTERS, combining rare and […]
Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele, who played Chris Keller and Mia Catalano respectively on the iconic US TV program One Tree Hill, will be making their way down under in 2026 for a special run […]
Emerging rock powerhouse Bailey Spinn has unveiled her explosive new single, “homicide,” out today. A blistering, no-holds-barred anti-Valentine’s Day anthem, the track channels heartbreak, romantic disillusionment, and emotional burnout into something loud, cathartic, and deeply […]
Kevin Steele recently announced his first solo album, One Thing Left To Do, that will be released on February 27, 2026, via Steele Records/Amplified Distribution. The second single “ There’s A Better Day Comin’” is […]
Cork’s Cardinals today proudly release their critically acclaimed debut album, “Masquerade”, via indie tastemakers So Young Records. Frontman Euan Manning had to say the following about the album as a whole “The first album is daunting, […]
Knocked Loose shares their new song Hive Mind featuring Denzel Curry. As the preeminent, contemporary heavy band, the new single sees the band bringing Denzel Curry – a noted student of hardcore and metal who made […]
THIS IS IT! The final blaze before the long dark. BEHEMOTH are descending on Australia next week with their blasphemous Chant of the Eastern Lands tour, which will be their last visit for the foreseeable […]
Arm’s Length have released a video for the new single, Early Onset ahead of starting their UK and EU tour with label mates KOYO, Ben Quad and Shoreline. The track is one of the most introspective on the critically acclaimed […]
Emo punk/hardcore outfit SHORELINE recently announced their new album, Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After? is due for release on March 13 on Pure Noise Records and now they release single Youthfully Naive as they start their UK tour […]
A full decade after their last studio album, Sweden’s WOLVERINE make a long-awaited return with Anomalies, released today through Music Theories Recordings/Artone. To celebrate they have revealed the official video for Nightfall. At just under […]
Pacific Avenue kick off 2026 with “Things We Wanna Say” the pulsing third single lifted from their highly anticipated second studio album titled Lovesick Sentimental which drops on March 6, 2026 (preorder here). An accompanying music video is also out now […]
Multi-platinum band Young the Giant released their new single, Different Kind Of Love — listen here. Produced by Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan) and Young the Giant, and written by the band […]
Central Arkansas quartet LEVELS — Kolby Carignan [vocals], Jager Felice [guitar], Jacob Hubbard [bass], and Dalton Kennerly [drums] — are thrilled to announce the April 10 release of their new album This Will Make You Feel Again via SharpTone Records. Pre-order it here. The band shares the video for the […]
Due to overwhelming presale ticket demand, Lily Allen announces second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows on her Australian & New Zealand Lily Allen performs West End Girl tour for October & November 2026. The two new shows will take place at TikTok Entertainment Centre, […]
Teen Suicide have returned with the announcement of their new album, Nude descending staircase headless, due out April 17th from Run For Cover Records. Recorded/produced by Mike Sapone (Taking Back Sunday, Oso Oso, Cymbals Eat Guitars), Nude […]
One of the most influential acts in modern metal and hardcore, in 2026 Florida heavyweights POISON THE WELL will at long last again be at arm’s length for Aussie fans, heading down under for their Australian headline tour in […]
Just ahead of their extensive GREEN ELECTRIC TOUR which kicks off in a few weeks, 2 of Australia’s most accomplished voices in rock, Dallas Frasca & Sarah McLeod have joined forces on ‘Til It’s Gone’ […]
Danish alt-metal luminists MØL have released their third studio album DREAMCRUSH via Nuclear Blast Records and to celebrate have unveiled new single/video, ‘Hud’. The album follows a striking sequence of singles from the brooding pull of ‘Garland‘ and the urgent drive of ‘Young‘ to […]
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 […]
Philadelphia’s VARIALS — Skyler Conder, vocals; Shane Lyons, guitar; Mike Foley, bass; Sean Rauchut, drums — re-entered the chat in a massively metallic way in 2025 by announcing their new album WHERE THE LIGHT LEAVES. The album will arrive on February 27 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. Now, they share the video for […]
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 […]
IGORRR presents their latest video, “Limbo.” The track comes by way of the outfit’s chart topping fifth album, Amen, released in September via Metal Blade Records. French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating […]
POWERWOLF light a literal pyre with the fourth single off their monumental upcoming live album, Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle), out February 13, 2026 via Napalm Records. “1589”, originally released on their #1 album Wake Up […]
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 […]
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