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In Hearts Wake have announced they will be heading on a tour across our Great Southern Land in early 2018. Spanning 28 dates across three months and taking in the entire continent, In Hearts Wake will […]
On 16 October 2017, Stagma, the heavy rock collaboration formed by composer/guitarist Alexandre Santos, and featuring lead singer Rob Mancini, bassist Joe Petro, lead guitarist Neil Fraser, and drummers Vinny Appice and Patrick Johansson, will […]
Black Label Society have announced a hefty batch of North American tour dates today spanning coast to coast in support of their recently announced all new LP, Grimmest Hits. Support will come from legends […]
Pop rock sensations WE THE KINGS will return to New Zealand and Australia to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their breakthrough self-titled debut album. Forming in high school, WE THE KINGS have been […]
Progfest 2018 has expanded to include all three east coast capital cities, hitting Sydney and Brisbane along with returning to Melbourne, following its December 2016 sold out edition! Featuring progressive bands of all styles […]
Critics are calling Marilyn Manson’s new album career-defining – the 10-song album Heaven Upside Down is out now via Loma Vista Recordings / Caroline Australia. Rolling Stone calls it “aggressive and intense” and proclaims Marilyn […]
Abstract Entertainment are proud to present the music from three of Britain’s highly successful pop groups of the seventies touring Australia together in November 2017 for the first time. These artists include Richard Gower former lead singer of Racey (Baby It’s […]
REVOLUTION SAINTS—Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, DIO), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees)—just released the latest video for “Take You Down” from their highly anticipated second album, LIGHT IN THE DARK. It’s due […]
STORMBRINGER release their second track from new album ‘Born A Dying Breed‘, due to be released in November, with the full promo video for the blistering rocker ‘Bleed For’ Check out the video […]
Swedish rocker SULO (Diamond Dogs, The Crunch) to release his new album “Sulo’s Full English” on October 27th, via Livewire/Cargo Records UK. The album contains 12 brand new tracks plus 7 bonus tracks. The […]
After teasing fragments of songs and art from new album, Who Built The Moon?, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds turn fans’ attention to the release of ‘Holy Mountain’, the first single to be taken from […]
Post-grunge Aussie rockers, Grinspoon have announced their very own not-quite New Years bash, Best Night Ever! set to shake up Nightquarter on the Gold Coast on December 30. The legendary Grinners will be joined […]
Premiering via US Yahoo! Music, the church have released a Wes Anderson inspired video for ‘Undersea’, the second single from their 26th album Man Woman Life Death Infinity, out now. Singer, lyricist and bassist Kilbey explains […]
In exactly one week from today, black avantgarde Norwegians ENSLAVED will finally unleash their new album »E« and prove that for a band with more than 25 years of history, they are still reinventing […]
USA alternative rock band Papa Roach confirm their first ever headline shows in Australia for January 22, 2018 at Melbourne’s 170 Russell and January 24, 2018 at Sydney’s Metro Theatre. Papa Roach have performed previously on Australian shores […]
With only 4 months to go before sailing, Cruise To The Edge, progressive rock’s largest festival at sea, announced that its final public sale began yesterday (10/4). Limited cabins are still available at CruiseToTheEdge.com, […]
Craft Recordings, the Catalog division of Concord Music, is pleased to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Here’s Little Richard, with a deluxe reissue of the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s 1957 debut full-length album. Due out […]
Scorpions Press Release – 10/07/2017: The Scorpions regretfully announce that due to severe laryngitis, the remainder of the 2017 U.S. Tour will be cancelled. Klaus Meine has been advised by top throat specialist in Los […]
Breath in, breath out: Psychosis is the fourth installment from Brazilian heavy metal legends Max and Igor Cavalera! The album sees the band dive deep into the mire of human panic and anxiety states – […]
Toronto’s No Warning is back to share a new video. “Hell Realm,” taken from the band’s forthcoming album Torture Culture, receives a visual treatment courtesy of director Tristan CM and debuted via Stereogum. Torture […]
Returning for their first Australian performances since 2010, the legendary PRETENDERS, fronted by Chrissie Hynde, have announced two special headline shows during their November national tour with Stevie Nicks. On tour as very special […]
The pride of Byron Bay, Parkway Drive have spent over a decade at the forefront of heavy music. Their uncompromisingly ferocious and intense sound has earned the band legions of fans around the world. Today […]
Deep Purple are setting sails into new waters with their first ever animated video. The official video for “The Surprising”, one of the fan favourites from the international success “inFinite”, takes the viewer on a […]
This Friday (October 6th), The Black Dahlia Murder will release their eighth full-length, Nightbringers, via Metal Blade Records It has already become the best-selling direct-to-consumer pre-order in the label’s storied history! Listen to the brand […]
Gilby Clarke needs no introduction to rock fans. He played in both Guns N’ Roses and the MC5. Who else can claim membership in two of the most life-altering rock ’n’ roll outfits to ever […]
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