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In 2024, the secret is out, the future is now; and it’s name is Reliqa. Following on from their 2022 EP, the endlessly innovative I Don’t Know What I Am, Sydney-based alternative luminaries Reliqa take […]
Adelaide’s The Crown and Anchor Hotel is under threat. And a group called ‘Protect Livemusic’ are doing their best to save it as a live music venue. Their petition on change.org has already collected over […]
Legendary Guitar Virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen to Embark on Highly Anticipated Australian Tour in May 2024. Australian fans of guitar virtuoso YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are in for an electrifying treat as the maestro announces his long-awaited return […]
The Reytons are back! After an intense tour down under in 2023, UK indie juggernauts The Reytons are set to return with a bang. Fresh from selling out fields and arenas in the UK, the […]
Evangelia Blackhart discovered her love for singing and stage performance at a young age, drawn to the raw energy and emotion of rock and heavy metal music. Evangelia’s debut single is set to rock the […]
The legendary Infectious Grooves will be touring Australia at the end of March! The funk-metal supergroup will be appearing at Byron Bay Bluesfest as well as headlining their own massive headline shows in Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide and […]
Among the clang of electric guitars Taynee Lord sits upon her vocal throne, producing a heady mix of anthemic hooks and commanding lyrics. Prepare yourself for high octane country twang as Taynee Lord gives you […]
While Orianthi’s signing to Woodward Avenue Records is a genre-busting coup for the Indie Label best known for urban jazz greats like Paul Brown, Jeff Ryan and Ray Fuller, it’s also an incredible creative opportunity […]
BON JOVI, Grammy Award®-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and one of history’s most iconic acts, continues their 40th anniversary celebration, with the release of “Legendary,” new single + video out now via […]
Boasting a lethal combination of razor sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless […]
Frank Turner releases a brand new single ‘Letters’, the latest track following ‘Girl From The Record Shop’, ‘No Thank You For The Music’ and ‘Do One’ to be taken from his tenth album ‘Undefeated’, out […]
Proving themselves as one of the hottest new bands to come out of Ireland, Frontier Touring are pleased today to announce a 2nd & final Melbourne performance for infectious seven-piece The Mary Wallopers on their upcoming debut headline tour of […]
Hardline Media are happy to announce that UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are coming to PERTH! Yes, that’s right, the demand has been overwhelming, so our good mates at Stormrider Touring have stepped in to help make […]
Frontier Touring is excited to announce the return of multi-Platinum alt-rock trio Wallows – bringing their biggest global headline tour thus far to arenas in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Wellington and Auckland this December – the Model Tour 2024. “We played some of our […]
“It’s a new lineup,” landlord of the avant-garage Kid Congo Powers exclaims of the Pink Monkey Birds edition responsible for the fifth studio full-length of their 19 year recording career, That Delicious Vice. In The Red Records, the band’s home since […]
A buoyant yet bittersweet ode to nostalgia, Australian alternative rock icons Eskimo Joe return today armed with The First Time; the band’s first new music since 2021’s 99 Ways. Set to appear at Lookout Festival […]
UK heavyweights Conjurer make their return to Australia playing a string of headline shows in May 2024, supported by Sydney’s blackened sludge veterans Lo! as well as supporting American mathcore royalty Botch. This will be Conjurer’s first tour of mainland […]
Robbie Mortimer is quickly building a reputation as one of Australian Country Music’s most exciting new artists. The 2023 Toyota Star Maker Grand Finalist spent last year electrifying festival audiences and touring Australia’s east coast […]
After capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide, vocal powerhouse and Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims is thrilled to announce his much-anticipated return, following his previous two sold out tours, to Australia and New Zealand this July 2024 – proudly presented by Frontier Touring. Boasting […]
Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia and finally making their debut in New Zealand this November for their largest tour here yet! Kicking off in Auckland […]
Fresh off selling out Melbourne’s Forum in 24 hours, alongside the sold out sign hitting Adelaide and less than 200 tickets available for the remaining shows on their Half Living Things Tour, Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha […]
In an electrifying surge through the heart of the rock world, Shotgun Mistress, the vanguard of Australian rock, continues its meteoric rise with the release of ‘Shot Down’, the latest anthem from their eagerly awaited […]
Bravo Inferno ignites the indie-rock scene with their latest single, “Bright Burning Light.” This high-energy song embodies the band’s ethos of perseverance and community. Set to a backdrop of distorted guitars and driving rhythms, “Bright […]
Sydney SKILLET fans. you have created an absolute “Monster” by selling out the band’s show at The Metro in record time. The demand for tickets has been amazing and we can proudly announce that we […]
Boasting a lethal combination of razor sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless and […]
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