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The Whitlams with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra storms to a third show in the first weekend of Spring, with a matinee performance at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Saturday 6 September going on sale today. The concert will […]
Naarm/Melbourne based indie-pop artist Harper Bloom is sharing her first single of the year in the form of “Sleepyhead”. The euphoric track is a taste of what’s to come from Harper in 2025, with her […]
With the remainder of 2025 set to have The Amity Affliction touring throughout North America, Europe and the UK, the legendary metalcore group kicks off the second half of the year with brand new music […]
Inimitable synth rock enigma ZETRA have returned with their dreamy, anthemic new single ‘So’. The track is the duos first new music since the release of their debut album in September of last year. ZETRA comment: “Can […]
French metal alchemists TSS (formerly The Sunday Sadness) have steadily built their reputation in the global metal scene, thanks to their innovative blend of emo, metalcore, alternative rock, and synthwave. They’ve recently added elements of phonk and neo-metal to their sonic blend. The band was founded […]
Legendary musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty has announced the release of a powerful new album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, arriving August 22, 2025 via Concord. The 20-track collection features newly […]
Melbourne hard hitters, Cicadastone are about to celebrate the one year anniversary of their latest album, Future Echoes which received brilliant reviews from the rock press including a 9/10 from The Hard Rock Show. The band followed up the release […]
Chrysalis Records are proud to present UFO’s classic 1980 album ‘No Place To Run’, newly remastered from the original production tapes transfers at AIR Mastering and reissued on stunning 3LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and […]
AMORPHIS are back: After taking a brief creative hiatus from the scene, the iconic Finnish metal titans return with the announcement of their 15th studio album, BORDERLAND arriving on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix […]
Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have released a new single from their massively anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, which is set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records. Compared to […]
For almost three decades, the US/French Canadian-based melodic death metal syndicate KATAKLYSM, has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe. Today, the band offer fans a new track entitled, ‘The Rabbit Hole‘. With a […]
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Chantel McGregor releases her deeply moving new album The Healing — her most personal and soul-searching record to date. Alongside the album, Chantel also shares a raw and emotional video for one […]
The emotive punk band Spanish Love Songs have released a new acoustic single Pendulum. This comes in a line of reworked songs under the title No Joy Sessions from their critically acclaimed album. “This version […]
As aggressive pop-punk band Stateside are set to release album Where You Found Me on 6th June 2025 and have now shared a new single Like A Rosary. “Like a Rosary is really about one of […]
The Heritage FM (HFM) radiothon, which will be held from 31 May to 2 June will feature a showcase of some of WA’s known and emerging artists in an effort to raise funds for much […]
‘Defective’ is the third single from Ontario-based Evangelia Blackhart and it is angry, raw and unapologetically personal, capturing a dark time in her life that she knows many have faced or are still struggling through. […]
BOB MARLEY’s music transcends time, and his impact on global culture remains unmatched. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the most iconic album in reggae history, Legend – The Best of Bob Marley and the […]
From Fall to Spring are back with a bang, unleashing their bold new single “I Won’t Back Down.” Following their viral ESC rendition of “Incomplete” by the Backstreet Boys, the band now delivers an explosive […]
Live At The Gardens is set to return this November, bringing another unforgettable run of concerts to the iconic Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Roundhouse Entertainment, in conjunction with MG Live and Frontier Touring, is thrilled to […]
Following on from the release of their latest album, ‘Night Wolf’, British Pioneers of down-tuned epic sludge rock, Raging Speedhorn, have announced a run of dates this November. The tour will mark the 25-year anniversary […]
‘Anteater’ is an independent release by the South Walian four-piece The Family Battenburg. Written in just a day, it was recorded at Tom Rees’ (Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard) studio while he was on holiday. To master […]
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the audacious return of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand to Australia this November and December, in support of their sixth studio album The Human Fear. Last touring Australia in 2018, the multi-platinum selling band will bring their […]
NAILED TO OBSCURITY are excited to reveal the name and release date of their fifth studio album, Generation Of The Void, which will be out on September 5th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement […]
Thrash legends DEATH ANGEL are back with their first new music in 6 years! In anticipation for their upcoming summer Summer of Wrath European Tour, the band has released a brand new song called ‘Wrath (Bring Fire).’ The […]
With 2024 proving to be a busy debut year for the band, the first half of this year is already looking to be a positive one for Perth’s HAZEL. With ‘The Void’, the indie five-piece […]
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