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After two years away from the spotlight, global superstar Lewis Capaldi is well and truly, back. Back in the charts with his huge new single Survive, back in the headlines after his surprise and magnificent return […]
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Mark Knight and his band, The Unsung Heroes, announce the release of their new album, Sixth Time’s the Charm, from Knifewound Records on July 15, 2025. Produced by Knight and primarily […]
After a string of acclaimed singles and a growing reputation for cathartic, emotionally-driven indie rock, Red Temples return with their highly anticipated new EP World Askew, out today 4 July. Building on the success of […]
– As a frontrunner to the 50th anniversary for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers FOREIGNER, the band is excited to announce the September 12 release of extensive super deluxe editions of its 1981 smash multi-Platinum album, 4. […]
“Livelong Day” (Claddagh Records) is the latest track to be released from DUG’s highly anticipated upcoming album, produced by Mike Halls (Clean Cut Kid) and set to hit record racks and streaming platforms later this […]
The rising titans of Australian heavy metal, Battlesnake, are returning home in thunderous fashion this September and October for their long-awaited The Year Of The Snake Australian Album Tour, celebrating the release of their ferocious third […]
Renowned for their explosive blend of rock ‘n’ roll, Irish folk and American gospel, Ireland’s legendary Hothouse Flowers, are set to return to Australia for the first time in 20 long years for a highly anticipated tour […]
The Beasts, plus special guests are gearing up for a massive 35th anniversary celebration of their legendary 1990 album Black Milk with a one-off show at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on Friday 12 September. Honouring the legacy of cult-listening anthems […]
Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return with “Keep Myself Clean,” the final track to be released ahead of their forthcoming studio album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, due out August 22nd via Joe […]
August 29, 2025 will see Swedish metal vikings MÅNEGARM release their much-awaited new studio album, entitled Edsvuren, via Napalm Records. Following a previously-released first video single, “Hör mitt kall”, today, the trio is premiering a […]
Icelandic retro-fuelled prog rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN have announced their return with their sixth studio album, entitled Portals, set for release on September 26, 2025 via Napalm Records! “We proudly present our sixth studio […]
Due to demand for the Jeff Buckley’s Grace Tour, Frontier Touring is excited to announce award-winning artist Katie Noonan has added a second Melbourne show to her national tour, heading across the country this September […]
Frontier Touring is excited to announce Australian singer-songwriter, Austin Mackay will join US country star, Jackson Dean as special guest for the On The Back Of My Dreams World Tour this October. As Jackson Dean […]
Newcastle punk outfit Dead Mall have dropped another taste of their upcoming debut album ‘SUPERLIMINAL‘, with genre-bending single ‘100% PURE POISON’ out in the world today. Easily the most experimental track in their discography to date, […]
THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIR are returning to the UK and to mainland Europe for the first time on a 14 city run alongside Wednesday 13 and Drowning Pool on selected dates. They are out in promotion […]
Slow Crush’s While You Dream Vividly is a hauntingly ethereal journey through the layers of longing and surrender. “We wanted to capture the sensation of being tethered to someone yet drifting weightlessly, lost in the […]
Following the successful soulful release of I Got You, Melbourne singer-songwriter Hannah Acfield returns with Truth — the latest single from her forthcoming album Golden Light, out later this year via Toby Dog Records. Truth is […]
Six-member wrecking crew PSYCHO-FRAME recently announced their debut album SALVATION LAUGHS IN THE FACE OF A GRIEVING MOTHER. The album arrives July 25 via SharpTone Records and is available for pre-order here. Drawing influence from classic American death metal […]
Blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa returns today with the release of “Trigger Finger,” the latest single from his eagerly awaited new album Breakthrough, due out July 18th on J&R Adventures. Marking another bold chapter in Bonamassa’s […]
If this were a TV series, you’d think it was fiction. Imagine writing a song with your partner and starting a national tour, only for a car crash weeks later to leave you in a […]
Montreal-based punks, Spite House, have joined Pure Noise Records and have announced their new album, Desertion. Due out September 12th, the album is a visceral post-hardcore tour de force that’s sure to inspire stage dives […]
Cloud Nothings have released a new B-side single from their latest album, Final Summer. The track, Traffic Jam, marks the final B-side single to be released from the album which garnered attention from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum, […]
TONY HADLEY, former lead singer from one the biggest bands of the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, and one of Australia’s favourite touring artists has announced a new National tour for 2026. Alongside his Fabulous TH Band, […]
Legendary American hard rock band Skid Row unleash a brand-new lyric video for the track ‘Disease’, offering fans a first taste of the upcoming reissue of their fifth studio album, “Revolutions Per Minute”. The newly […]
Rattling venues and ruffling leathers since 2016, Adelaide’s DIRTY PAGANS have been on a fearless mission to smear their gritty, thick, hard rock energy across every stage they storm. Now they unleash ‘Killer in the […]
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