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No matter what shit is flying your way, a great rock song – and a great rock band – can save you. Enter Australian rock band, Truck who have released their debut album, ‘Exploring The […]
When it comes to ground-breaking bands in the Christian hard-rock genre, STRYPER is renowned for its distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success, with both Grammy nominations and Dove Awards to their name, and their venerable […]
The Dogs are finally back in town! THE WINERY DOGS, that is! It’s been, well, a literal dog’s age since the vibrant powerhouse trio known as THE WINERY DOGS–RICHIE KOTZEN, MIKE PORTNOY, and BILLY SHEEHAN–marked […]
SKID ROW and earMUSIC are celebrating the worldwide chart success of The Gang’s All Here by releasing the lyric video for the song “October’s Song.” After the overwhelming feedback on this powerful rock ballad, the band have released a visually stunning […]
Back by popular demand, Aussie rock favourites The Screaming Jets have announced ‘The Rock Vault’ tour for 2023. The shows will kick off on February 24, visiting capital cities and regional centres in NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, across […]
Aussie Heavy Rockers AUDIO REIGN release a heart-warming, emotional video for their latest single ‘Shining Light’. The offering was fuelled by fans stating their love for this song and was the catalyst for releasing this […]
Hot off from winning Hard Rock Hell’s “Blues Artist of the Year” award and following hot on the heals of his recent singles Come On, Gasoline, and Sweet Carolina, Troy Redfern will release the fourth single Mercy from his critically acclaimed album The Wings of Salvation on Wednesday […]
As with so many other artists WARBIRDS were grounded through the covid lock downs with a prepared album forced into the hanger for a few years. The two main men Anth and Lee kept active, […]
Globally renowned, diamond certified rock band Nickelback released their highly anticipated new album Get Rollin’ via BMG. A thrilling soundscape of adventure, nostalgia and emotional exploration, Nickelback’s Get Rollin’ continues their incomparable legacy as one of the most important rock acts […]
Rising-like-a-flaming-rocket, review-acclaimed, taking-it-to-the-max blues-rockers Kira Mac today release their eagerly awaited 10-track, self-released debut studio album, ‘Chaos is Calling’. Planet Rock dubbed Kira Mac as “rock ‘n’ roll livewires” and made their debut single ‘One […]
Global rock sensation Evol Walks releases her anthemic new single “Sleeping with a Ghost,” co-written & Produced by Brian Howes (Airbourne, Daughtry, Halestorm, Skillet, Nickelback). The thunderous track taps into a harder, more aggressive sound […]
Get your motor running with the classic rock stylings of Sydney’s Edgecliff and their brand new tune Running On Empty. Officially dropping into the world today, Running On Empty is a raw and riveting peek […]
Palace Of The King have returned with a blistering new hard rock track which sees the band back on the airwaves in top form sounding fresh and re-energised. ‘I’m Sorry Blues’ features new production elements […]
Four-piece Australian alt/rock project Hyperdrive Stereo have released their new album Greatest Destroyer of Love, fondly referred to as the album that shouldn’t be. Written in the late 90’s but never recorded, Hyperdrive Stereo always knew […]
Mudhoney are pleased to announce a stellar lineup of local supports for their upcoming 2023 Australian tour …. Wollongong post-punk duo Chimers join to open shows in Coolangatta, Byron Bay, Brisbane with noise psych band Gravel Samwidge, Sydney with […]
Saturated with honesty and raw emotion, the 5-piece Melbourne easycore band This Space is Ours return with sophomore single ‘My Name’. Marked by singalong power-packed hooks, sharp drums and electrifying guitars, the result is nothing […]
You probably never noticed they were gone, but Bravo Inferno are back! Their new single, ‘Mountain’ is out November 16th, 2022. ‘Mountain’ is a short, sharp, and catchy rock number with crunchy guitars that’ll have […]
2021 W.A.M. Rock Band of the Year awarded The Southern River Band are back with new single ‘Watch Yourself (You’re Going to Hurt Somebody)’. Built from a core of a strutting guitar riff, the complementing driving drums and melodic […]
Southern/Roots Rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck unleash their latest, and perhaps, heaviest single, “Pain No More” on November 9th on Blues-Rock Titan Joe Bonamassa’s newest independent record label Journeyman Records. The single is available to stream HERE The ground breaking single “Pain No More” was the […]
British hard rock legends and progenators Uriah Heep announce the release of their 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour, set for release January 27th, 2023 via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available from November 8th HERE Watch the video to the first […]
Sir Rod Stewart has today announced he will hit the road in 2023 on a massive Australian Tour with support from very special guests Cyndi Lauper and Jon Stevens. Continuing his iconic reign, Sir Rod Stewart will […]
Four-piece Australian alt/rock project Hyperdrive Stereo have released their new single ‘All Rights Reserved’ via Golden Robot Records. This track marks the final single for Hyperdrive Stereo in the lead up to their album release later this year. ‘All Rights Reserved‘ follow album previous […]
They’re back! With an all new lineup and unexpected sound, Moon Fever have returned with an intoxicating new single, “Live Fast Die Young”. Triston Bracht, formerly of Hellbot, brings his trademark vocals and swagger to […]
Sydney rockers Whiteford have released The Acoustic EP via XMusic. The Acoustic EP is a collection of tracks from the debut album, in an MTV unplugged style performance, that includes a version of their new single […]
‘Inception‘ is the first solo single from Swedish rock singer Guernica Mancini (lead singer of Thundermother) and is available now via Golden Robot Records. Having forged a successful career at the helm of Thundermother, with over 300,000 monthly listeners and […]
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