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‘DARE!’ March 2024 Tickets sell out within days of tour announcement! New dates announced in Sydney and Melbourne Change of dates in Perth Due to unprecedented demand, Destroy All Lines and Metropolis Touring announce new […]
The Dead Daisies are proud to release their “BEST OF” Album laden with eighteen tracks from six of the bands’ studio albums along with two previously unreleased songs. It is a marker in the bands’ […]
BRISBANE, ADELAIDE & PERTH SOLD OUT! VERY LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE Multiple Grammy award winning American rockers EVANESCENCE will be returning to Australia next week hitting all major cities to celebrate 20 […]
New Zealand based Rockers Haast Hunter have just released their single ‘Sunshine’. The powerful new single is taken from their upcoming album, which is set for release later this year. ‘Sunshine’ is a nod to all those […]
With a legendary line-up of Australian talent, featuring James Reyne, The Beautiful Girls, Kingswood, Dragon, Ash Grunwald, Sunny Coast Rude Boys & more, KickAss Festival have today announced the addition of another Australian mainstay, with […]
Individually, they’re two of the most beloved musicians to have ever graced the Australian music scene, but together… well, there’s a first time for everything! Now, Jebediah frontman Kevin Mitchell will be making Aussie music […]
Alice Cooper has released his new single “Welcome To The Show” from his upcoming album “Road,” coming out August 25 on earMUSIC. “Welcome to the Show,” showcasing Alice Cooper’s signature blend of hard rock, theatrical storytelling, and haunting […]
Mikhail Laxton, the eponymous debut full-length album from rising singer/songwriter Mikhail Laxton is available now via acronym Records/Howling Turtle Inc. Across the album’s twelve tracks, Laxton weaves together his past, present and future selves, encapsulating […]
Renowned singer-songwriter Kristi Jacques has once again captivated fans and music enthusiasts with the release of her highly anticipated second single, “Head Above Water.” The emotionally charged track is the latest addition to her extraordinary […]
Multi-talented artist and songwriter Kayley Bishop is thrilled to announce the release of her latest single, “Empty Parts.” This empowering anthem pays tribute to the unwavering strength and bravery of single moms who courageously take […]
The Hives have released The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, their first album in over a decade, via world-leading music distributor FUGA. The LP is a supercharged, head-banging collection of tracks produced by Patrik Berger (Robyn, Charli […]
Raise your glass North Queensland, and toast the exciting news today that three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, performer, and international pop icon P!nk’s 2024 Summer Carnival is heading to Townsville, to wrap up the Australian tour. And Melbourne […]
Responding to unprecedented demand, Morgan Evans has added a third Newcastle show to his anticipated Life Upside Down Australia and New Zealand tour this August and September. Evans will now play back-to-back hometown shows at Newcastle Civic Theatre on Monday 4 September (just announced) and Tuesday 5 September (sold out), along with a […]
Rose Tattoo – one of Australia’s most revered rock bands – is hitting the road tomorrow to celebrate the band’s fourth album as it approaches its 40th anniversary – 1984’s Southern Stars. This extensive tour […]
Greg Puciato has never been able to sit still. After rising to global prominence as vocalist of the revered and pioneering extreme music act The Dillinger Escape Plan, Greg Puciato began to spread his wings […]
Morrissey is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in British pop, as well as one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, and today he has announced Australian and New Zealand headline shows […]
Two generations of rock icons join forces on ‘Face To Face’, the exciting creative collaboration between KT Tunstall and Suzi Quatro. An album of original duets written by the pair, the tracks cover themes of […]
The iconic Status Quo has release the first volume of the new ‘Official Archive Series‘ brought to you by earMUSIC. ‘Vol. 1 – Live In Amsterdam’ is available from today, 11 August 2023, on strictly […]
Award-winning blues rock duo When Rivers Meet are pleased to announce “Seen It All Before” – the third single taken from their highly anticipated third studio album “Aces Are High” released by their own independent […]
British progressive melodic rock AOR band ATLAS are pleased to announce the release of their second single You’re Not Alone taken from their highly anticipated third studio album Built To Last. The new single is […]
Superstar Joe Bonamassa has unveiled “Lazy Poker Blues,” the latest single from his forthcoming album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2. This rejuvenated classic, originally performed by Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, showcases Bonamassa’s deep reverence for the […]
Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings The Casanovas have today released another killer single, “The Lover”, from their forthcoming fifth album Backseat Rhythms, which is out August 25. Following on from the riff-rocking previous single “The Devil In Me” which […]
You’ve been waiting. We’ve been waiting. Gosh darn, we’ve all been waiting. Following its return to a full-strength festival last year for our 30th Anniversary, Western Australia’s beloved springtime musical adventure, Blues at Bridgetown, returns […]
The Screaming Jets, headed up by legendary rock front man Dave Gleeson, have shared a further taste of their long awaited tenth studio album, Professional Misconduct, via the anthemic new single Second Chance. Already touted as one of […]
Adelaide based classic Hard Rock/Stoner Rock outfit Loaded Billy are back with the release of their incendiary new single and music video called ‘Scarlet’, which was premiered exclusively via Hysteria Mag. “The song is about a young woman from […]
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