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THE CALLING have returned with “Dust,” the powerful first single and video from their upcoming album, BEFORE THE WORLD TURNS TO DUST. Marking the band’s third album and first since 2004, the 15-track record will […]
Melbourne hard hitters, Cicadastone have returned with their scorching new single, Falling In A Coma. Listen to the track here https://lnk.to/sU9prq The bands first new music since the release of their Future Echoes album and Acoustic […]
Boston Manor have shared an acoustic version of Be Nothing. track Drowned In Gold. The song appears on forthcoming reissue, the Be Nothing. 10 Year Anniversary edition which is released on 14th August via Pure Noise. Originally released […]
Japanese metal powerhouse KNOSIS, the boundary-pushing project led by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita, returns with a brand-new standalone single Kushizashi arriving via SharpTone Records. Serving as the band’s first new music since the release of their debut […]
With a slew of festival dates coming up across Europe next month and following the release of their critically acclaimed fourth studio album The Clearing, UK rock heavyweights Wolf Alice will return to Australia this December for a […]
The triumphant return of THE SUPERSUCKERS & NASHVILLE PUSSY, but Australia, it just got bigger, it’s Hammertime – that’s right, direct from Kentucky, USA, we bring you NINE POUND HAMMER for their first time ever Down Under. […]
Guitar virtuoso John 5 releases the new single “You Me And The Devil Makes Three” from his latest solo album Ghost, produced and mixed by Barry Pointer. The bluesy song, featuring extra percussion from Mötley […]
Island Records today announced the release of a brand new track titled ‘Street of Dreams’ from U2. It is the first song to be taken from the band’s yet-to-be announced new studio album, U2’s first […]
PALEFACE SWISS are the fastest rising force in heavy music today. Anyone who has borne witness to their live shows, critics and fans alike, can attest that their dominance is unassailable. Their trajectory unstoppable. Having sold […]
Violet Grohl has announced today more good news for UK fans for her sold out debut run of shows in the country. Due to overwhelming demand, her August 25th show in Manchester has now been […]
Anastacia has today announced that rising UK alt rock-pop band ACROBVT will join her as special guests across the entire #NTK 2026 UK & Ireland Tour, with legendary British soul and rock artist Roachford also […]
Due to incredibly popular demand LEVEL 42 have announced a 2nd Perth show! The show will take place on Tuesday 19th January at the ASTOR THEATRE! The show on Monday 18th is SOLD OUT! Tickets are […]
Australian rock outfit Jeremy Harry Harris & the Treachery Of Ravens have announced their most ambitious international undertaking to date, confirming a 16-show European tour across July and August 2026. The Walking With My Darkness […]
28 Days has turned into 30 years! One of Australia’s longest-running and most respected punk bands, 28 Days, celebrate three decades of doing things their own way in 2026. With their major city shows across June […]
The brand new single “Satellites” from Jason Ayres stands on the edge of indie folk-rock, peering over into Americana with effortless confidence. Electric guitars poetically weave throughout the track, hinting at the influences of Dire […]
With ‘Leave It All Behind’, SINNER present the next single from their upcoming and final studio album, Boom Bang Goodbye, set for release on July 31, 2026, via RPM. The track begins with the atmosphere of a classic […]
MULTI-PLATINUM-selling band Barenaked Ladies return with their exhilarating new song “Almost Ready.” Their first new music in three years, “Almost Ready” arrives as the legendary Rock group gears up for a major run of live dates, […]
The strawberry full moon of Tuesday 30 June, 2026 sees the release of I Belong to the Sky the latest song to be released from the forthcoming Peter Gabriel album o\i. I Belong to the […]
Saves The Day are returning to the UK this November for a run of dates celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Stay What You Are” — a landmark release that quietly redefined the limitations of the […]
Fresh off the release of their acclaimed debut album, GREY, Held. will make their first-ever UK appearance this November with a five-date run that includes Liverpool’s Loud & Clear Festival before stops in Glasgow, Cardiff, […]
Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners return to the UK in November 2026 for a 12-date Headline UK Tour with special guest Spencer Mackenzie. An exclusive 48-hour ticket pre-sale will start at 10am UK […]
Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a bunch of club shows and headline 4ZZZ FM’s “Zed 51” Festival. The grunge pioneers also add a handful of New Zealand dates for […]
Multi-platinum and chart-topping hard rock outfit BAD WOLVES return with their new single and music video “Paint It Red,” out now via Better Noise Music. It serves as the band’s first release of 2026 and as the […]
Australian gothic metal act Victoria K return with their new single “Take It All”, taken from the band’s forthcoming third studio album, “The Pleasure of Sorrow“. Following the release of “Oh So Weary”, the new track opens a […]
Swedish melodic power metal act PRIME CREATION celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, Souls Of The Fallen, available now via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Following a series of […]
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