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The Outback Music Festival Group have today announced that their iconic Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash event, Australia’s biggest Outback Music Festival, is on the verge of selling out. Close to 90% of tickets to […]
DEKO ENTERTAINMENT IS EXCITED TO BRING YOU THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF THE DEBUT ANGEL ALBUM TO COINCIDE WITH THE BANDS 2025 TOUR THAT KICKS OFF IN MARCH! REMASTERED ON 180G VINYL AND CD WITH […]
DIRKSCHNEIDER are thrilled to announce the release of the first single from the highly anticipated anniversary re-recording of ACCEPT‘s landmark Balls To The Wall album. The legendary title track, now reimagined, marks a monumental collaboration […]
In 2025 Australia will play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene with the return of NEW BLOOM FEST, a curated touring festival showcasing all things alt rock, post-hardcore, grunge, punk, and […]
HIDDEN INTENT unleash their most aggressive track to date with ‘The Ruins’, the first single and video from their upcoming fourth album ‘Terrorform’. This thrash masterpiece drags you through the dark passages of life, delivering […]
Unmissable Brit hard rock crew, THE RATTLEBACKS, cannot be stopped. After just completing a mammoth jaunt around the UK in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Sidewinder, which is out now, the high-flying quintet […]
John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, releases his new EP ‘Love Conquers All’ on Feb 14th. “Love Conquers All” is an incredible collection […]
Canadian Bluegrass four-piece The Dead South return to Australia and New Zealand this November and December for their biggest shows yet, following 2 sold out tours across the last 2 years. This run of dates […]
French metalcore stars LANDMVRKS have unveiled their latest single, ‘Blood Red’, taken from their forthcoming fourth album, The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been, set for release on 25th April via Arising Empire. Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/landmvrks The official music video […]
Troubadour Presents the first ever Australian & New Zealand tour for UK rock outfit New Model Army! With their calendar featuring in excess of 100 live performances in over 20 different countries in 2024, New […]
Kicking off an exciting and busy new year, The Electorate release ‘Peace Love & Kindness’, the second single from their forthcoming 2025 album By Design, due out in May. ‘Peace Love & Kindness’ (premiered by […]
German metalcore band SENNA are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated debut album, Stranger To Love, on May 23rd. Ahead of the full-length project, the band unveils its lead single, High Note, available […]
Winnipeg hardcore band COMEBACK KID are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album WAKE THE DEAD. The band is releasing a re-recorded version of the title track of the record. “The title track of our album Wake The Dead, […]
Judas Priest marked another milestone in their legendary career last year with the 50th-anniversary reissue of their debut album, Rocka Rolla. This special edition release — remixed from the original multitrack tapes and remastered — is now […]
TEG MJR is thrilled to announce the return of legendary rock icons TOTO when they bring their Dogz of Oz World Tour to Australia with special guest Christopher Cross. The shows promise to deliver a seamless blend of […]
The iconic Masters of Reality are set to release their first new album in 16 years with ‘The Archer,’ via Mascot Records. The album will be available digitally on 28 March and be available physically […]
DE’WAYNE is back with highway robbery—a high-energy rock’n’roll anthem that finds him in his purest form. Blending shimmery guitars, soulful funk-infused vocals, and two-step ready drums, the track channels influences from Ohio Players and late […]
STRAY FROM THE PATH — Drew Dijorio, vocals; Tom Williams, guitar; Anthony Altamura, bass; and Craig Reynolds, drums — have fired off the video for the ferocious new single Kubrick Stare. In conjunction with the new song and visual, the band is pleased to […]
Unstoppable Brit Rock combo, NIGHTBLADE, will release their fifth album in a remarkable five years. The rampant riff slingers reveal their aptly titled album, 5, on Friday 11th April. The first single from this stunning […]
Legendary hard rock band WINGER is set to electrify Australia for the final time, bringing their farewell tour to rock fans across the country thanks to Silverback Touring and Loud Lemon. For one unmissable tour, […]
Haylee Robins is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. Haylee cut her teeth singing in her first cover band at 16 and quickly progressed to writing lyrics. In 1999 and at 20 […]
French shoegaze/indie act ALCEST release their brand-new video for ‘Améthyste‘. The new record Les Chants De L’Aurore was released on June 21st 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. It was the 7th album of the band. Neige comments: “Our long […]
Melbourne’s most exciting young hard-rock band, Willie J’s 6v6s have just announced a launch for their recently released first single “Love on the Loose”, to take place at 8PM, March 15 at The Gem Bar in Wellington […]
In 2025 Australia will play home once again to the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene with the return of NEW BLOOM FEST, a curated touring festival showcasing all things alt rock, post-hardcore, grunge, punk, and […]
For the past 40 years, the Bay Area thrash pioneers HEATHEN have abided by their never-say-die attitude. The HEATHEN brand of intelligent yet aggressive Thrash appealed not only to the genre’s core demographic but also to metal fans looking for […]
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