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The new single “Don´t Call Me A Liar” is in good Paisley tradition a melodic rocker with great guitars and lots of their trademarked choruses. The song is the first single from the upcoming 4th […]
Sydney Classic Rock Aficionados Avalanche release their fiery new single ‘Bottle Of Sin’, an electrifying rock n’ roll anthem for the new generation! Recorded with Grammy Nominated Producer Steve James whose incredible work shines through a plethora of heavyweights […]
Perth melodic metallers Icarus Lives have just dropped their blistering new EP ‘Scorched Reprise’. Influenced by modern metal superstars such as The Agonist, Nightwish and Eyes Set To Kill , Icarus Lives have mastered their concoction of clean, […]
Norwegian progressive hard rock band NORTHWIND will release their long due new album ‘Imperfect Harmony’ at the 14th of May 2022. Their first album, ‘Remarkable Rock’ from 2018, received some good reviews world wide. The […]
Matt Pearce and The Mutiny are releasing two videos ‘All The Gods’ and ‘Beautiful Disguise’ — an entrée that serves as a tempting taster of the top-quality treats to be found on their eagerly anticipated 11-track sophomore […]
Rapidly rising “rock n roll livewires” (Planet Rock), Kira Mac announce the dates for their first touring. What’s more, their full studio album ‘Chaos is Calling’ is due for release in Autumn 2022. The album’s […]
Journeyman, stalwart or just The Mayor of Rock ‘n’ Roll, John Corabi certainly needs no introduction. As the voice of The Scream, The Dead Daisies, Union and ESP but perhaps most notably, as the voice […]
Stevie Van Zandt proclaims Perth the rock ‘n’ roll capital of the world and ‘Open The Line’, the new single by Dom Mariani’s DATURA4, The Coolest Song In the World! “The Coolest Song in the […]
Status Quo legend Francis Rossi is taking up his acoustic guitar to bring you a selection of well-known hits and some previously not-performed-live-before tunes. He will be undertaking a massive 101-date tour next year that […]
For the third single from Dopamine, Thunder roar back with the album’s most metallic song, the pulverising ‘Across The Nation’. When normal service resumes and the band embark on a run of arena shows in May […]
Hop into the co-driver’s seat and let Helsinki’s longest serving gothic rock vampires take you on a wild ride through a warm summer night in the city! With 12 albums under their belt and several […]
WILDSTREET’s latest single ‘Won’t Be Apart (feat. Todd Long)’ began as a voice memo of a melodic idea, sent to Eric Jayk (Wildstreet) from Ghost of Sunset’s Todd Long. After a few short weeks the song was recorded and Jon […]
Marco Mendoza will be releasing his fourth solo album and second on Mighty Music/Target later in 2022. First up is the single “Take It To The Limit”. Known throughout the music world as a talented […]
Icons of British hard rock, Thunder, have announced a brand new album, ‘Dopamine’, out on April 29. ‘Dopamine’ is Thunder’s first ever double-album, and consists of 16 tracks – something that is resonant with the album’s themes. […]
Following their latest, chart-breaking album Heat Wave (2020, AFM Records), which was lauded by both fans and international music press alike, Sweden’s all-female heavy rock band THUNDERMOTHER has unleashed a brand new song from their […]
(Photo: Jon Tarry) Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – have premiered their new single “Open The Line” overnight via longstanding […]
46 Brigade have released their first single of 2022 on Tuesday, April 5th. A punchy upbeat number, with hooky chorus and uplifting message of hope, ‘Raise Your Hand’ is your stock standard pub rock singalong […]
Australian singer/songwriter Rick Price heads out on the ‘Soulville’ Tour from May 6th ’22 to perform all the tracks from his album “Soulville” along with those classic hits, we all know and love. Rick’s rich […]
From sessions recorded over 40 years ago, the first album to feature the vocals of the late, great Brian Howe, White Spirit – Right Or Wrong, is finally ready to be heard by the public. […]
“We’ve got a long way to go and no time to get there”, so the song goes! “Long Way To Go” (Live From Daisyland) is the third release from the LIVE series recorded at the […]
Stone Senate releases their single, “Good to Go”, from their two-EP release. An easy-listening anthem of unapologetic freedom captures this song perfectly. The band’s usual 80’s modern rock vibe gets perfectly caught up this time in a […]
PRE-ORDER HERE DEF LEPPARD SHARES NEW SINGLE “KICK” – LISTEN HERE FEATURING 15 NEW TRACKS WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE ON TWO TRACKS FROM MULTI-GRAMMY WINNER ALISON KRAUSS DEF LEPPARD’S 36 CITY US & CANADA STADIUM TOUR […]
FIRST EVER RELEASE OF THE LEGENDARY 1977 SHOWS FEATURING NEVER BEFORE HEARD RECORDINGS PRE-ORDER HERE A legendary event in the incredible 60-year history of the Rolling Stones is being released in full for the first […]
With special Guests RECKLESS LOVE and WICKED SMILE It’s a new era for SKID ROW. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, the band has added a new voice as […]
New Album BOOMBOX Coming May 6th An undeniable Rock powerhouse, FOZZY have never been ones to take their foot off the pedal. Last year the band toured throughout the US, UK & Ireland on the first wave of […]
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