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Currently in the midst of a riotous UK tour performing songs about “f**king and drinking and hanging landlords,” acclaimed Irish outfit The Mary Wallopers are thrilled to announce their live return to Australia this September! In between inducing mosh […]
Frontier Touring and Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of multi-platinum, multi-BRIT, and GRAMMY-nominated British singer-songwriter David Gray, who brings his Past & Present World Tour to audiences this November, performing in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Gray’s return follows the January […]
With new single ‘How To Kill Houseplants’ out now and forthcoming album If That Makes Sense due for release on Friday 9 May, Spacey Jane will play a massive 25 shows across Australia and New Zealand this May to July […]
After the announcement of their brand-new studio album ‘Welcome to the Future’, Hard rock sensation H.E.A.T continues to ignite 2025 with the release of their second single ‘Bad Time for Love’. Following the success of […]
Four-time Grammy Award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. has announced special guest Hamish Anderson will be joining him as support on his forthcoming Australian Headline tour. Dubbed by BILLBOARD MAGAZINE as a ‘guitar hero’ and drawing equally from a […]
In 2024, beloved Australian rock group KINGSWOOD embarked on a record-setting live venture, completing Australia’s longest ever music tour. The Hometowns Tour encompassed 112 shows across the span of six months, taking KINGSWOOD to every […]
Southern California rock powerhouse Robert Jon & The Wreck return with their brand-new single, “Long Gone,” a fiery, emotionally charged track co-written with the legendary John Oates (Hall & Oates) and produced by Grammy Award-winning […]
Skegss today shared their refreshing new earworm ‘So Excited‘ via a First Play on triple j Drive with Phil Fresh, out now via Loma Vista Recordings. The track arrives on the heels of a triumphant run on […]
the Jesus Lizard have released “I’m Tired of Being Your Mother,” the final post-Rack digital single and the last preview of the band’s three-song Record Store Day exclusive EP, Flux. “When a friend of mine […]
The Cruel Sea’s first album in 23 years, Straight Into The Sun, caps a stellar return to action for the four-time ARIA winners. As the band summons up a sexy hip-shaking swing on the title […]
Back in January, Melbourne’s Thornhill set tongues wagging with the announcement of their hotly-anticipated third studio album BODIES, due out on April 4 via UNFD. And today, a final glimpse into BODIES arrives via TONGUES; […]
British death metal legends, BENEDICTION, have released yet another single from their upcoming new studio album, Ravage Of Empires, which is due to be released on April 4, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Crawling Over Corpses‘ […]
Move over teen angst, and welcome to the stage the middle-aged rage of Crash & The Crapenters’ new EP ‘Species Du Faeces’, out today. This eagerly-awaited EP comes after the tastes provided in single releases ‘Depression’ and ‘All […]
On April 25, 2025, Australia’s up-and-coming modern metal act GhostSeeker will release its much-awaited debut album, entitled Divergence via ROAR. Following the band’s first single, ‘Interment’, the extraordinary five-piece has just premiered a new music […]
Fresh from their first European tour, Adelaide’s technical melodic death metal act FREEDOM OF FEAR are announced as the direct and only support on the forthcoming DETHKLOK: Awaken Australia tour. Since launching their debut album Nocturnal […]
Sheffield emo outfit, The Throwaway Scene have released their brand new single ‘Talking Slowly’ . The track expresses a powerful and honest struggle with identity and acceptance, exploring the decision to take medication in order to fit […]
Throwing Muses are one of the greatest (USA) college bands of the 1990s. Formed by Kristin Hersh with high school friends. The band, currently consisting of Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo and Bernard Georges, pioneered a new alternative sound, […]
Unicorn’s forthcoming single Spirals released yesterday (Thursday 6 March 2025). A love song that explores the exhilarating and terrifying journey of falling in love. With a driving bass line, euphoric vocals and a melody to […]
Boom Crash Opera formed in Melbourne in 1985, quickly becoming one of our most loved bands. To honour their 40th anniversary, the band are releasing a brand-new single, their first new material in 12 years and their first […]
Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate roars back with Punk Rock Fiesta!, released on 1 March 2025—a high-octane blast of non-stop, no-frills rock and roll. This album leans hard into a punchy, rebellious sound, packed with infectious hooks and […]
The legendary and iconic rock band TESLA proudly announces the release of a limited edition, double LP, Real to Reel Vol II, that is set to hit the shelves on Record Store Day, April 12, 2025. Originally released only […]
“Broken Heartless Liar” is the first single from Chantel McGregor’s upcoming third studio album ‘The Healing’, due to be released on 23rd May 2025. Over the last 15 years the Yorkshire-born guitarist, singer and songwriter […]
Blues-rock powerhouse Joe Bonamassa is back with a brand-new single, “Shake This Ground,” out now via J&R Adventures. A bold, anthemic call to shake free from the past and present, the track pulses with raw […]
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Kip Moore has shared his biggest and most ambitious album to date, Solitary Tracks via Virgin Music Group. His sixth studio album, Solitary Tracks features 23 songs split over four sides, a resonant opus from beginning […]
The world’s most beloved sea shanty crew, The Longest Johns, will soon make their long awaited voyage to Australia and have now extended their tour into New Zealand! This isn’t just any tour – this […]
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