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Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced King of a Land, his seventeenth studio album, set for release via BMG / Dark Horse Records on 16th June 2023. Pre-order here. The news arrives amidst a wave of celebratory activity […]
Sofia Zida’s new album worked on in collaboration with Hanoi Rocks legend Andy McCoy will be released in autumn 2023. As the first single of the album will be heard on 24th March, a song […]
The VANNS have made their return for 2023, coming out the gates swinging with new music, as a bright new chapter awaits. Today, the group shares their new single for the year in Ever, the […]
Perth alternative singer-songwriter RinRin is set to bring her unrelenting infusion of pop-punk, nu-metal and J-rock across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the ‘Protagonist’ May 2023 Tour. Featuring exhilarating fretwork, vibrant synths and a groove-oriented rhythm section bolstering RinRin’s powerhouse vocals, the group delivers […]
Andre Warhurst – who plays guitar in Chris Cheney‘s solo band and who has been a mainstay of Melbourne’s blues/alternative rock scene since his days in Manic Suede in the ’90s – is set to hit 100K YouTube views […]
Welcome To Grime Town is the sixth studio album from the Scandinavian garage rock outfit GRANDE ROYALE. Showcasing the band’s range from a more laid back, melodic and acoustic side to catchy and energetic hard rock. […]
‘Out The Back of the House’ is the feel-good third single off Jen Mize & The Rough N’ Tumble’s keenly awaited debut LP – due out May 19. Penned by Mize and her long-time bestie / […]
KNOTFEST Australia is officially sold out in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane, a week ahead of its Australian Debut. The music and counterculture experience destination festival is created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT. Headlined by SLIPKNOT, the hugely stacked […]
Belinda Carlisle has released today her brand new single “Big Big Love”, which marks the pop icon’s first new English language studio recording since 1997 and the triumphant reunion with the incomparable songwriter Diane Warren. Produced by Mati […]
Following the release last month of the new 6-song EP Periodical Fits by his band LEECHES!, Perth punk and power pop everywhereman Benny J Ward has released his first solo single “Tell Me Tell Me”. With a career […]
May 16th, the world will see Rock and Classical royalty unite on Drastic Symphonies – a brand-new euphoric album featuring Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined, and sounding more exhilarating than ever before, via the band teaming with […]
Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze are BACK and bringing their high-energy, big-riffed, beer-soaked brand of rock straight to your eagerly-awaiting eardrums with the release of their new single ‘Gasoline‘, which is 2 minutes and 58 seconds of pure […]
Northern Irish rockers The Answer finally release their seventh and long-awaited new studio album today via 7Hz Productions (UK & EU) and Golden Robot Records (ROW). Titled ‘Sundowners’, the record was produced and mixed by rising British rock producer Dan Weller (Enter […]
Peaceville, is set mark 35 years since the original release of one of the all-time classic metal albums, the genre-defining 1987 opus of epic doom – Nightfall from Swedish legends Candlemass, with a limited-edition deluxe triple LP […]
‘Black Medium Current’, the sixth studio album of bleak, dark and dissonant sounds from Norway’s avant-garde pioneers Dødheimsgard is due for release on April 14 via Peaceville Records From their influential and successful beginnings as […]
Four Chicago bluesmen, a Mississippi juke joint king, a blues queen, and a folk-blues icon are those being inducted into The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame, 43rd class. Those honored have made the Blues […]
After rocking its way right around the country last year, the Aussie rock revolution that is Spring Loaded is back for 2023, with its first event (of many) set to shake up Bribie Island’s Sandstone […]
With TOMORROW’S GHOSTS due to return for a HALLOWEEN GATHERING later this year, the festival is thrilled to complete its 2023 line-up with the announcement of its exceptional Friday night headliners… THE MISSION […]
L.A. Guns have announced the upcoming release of their latest studio album, “Black Diamonds”. Produced by founding member and guitarist Tracii Guns, “Black Diamonds” is a tour-de-force of rock ‘n roll that fans have come […]
MR. BIG is putting on their signature top hats and old shoes one last time for a worldwide tour, aptly titled “The BIG Finish.” Since the band’s original drummer and co-founder, Pat Torpey, lost his […]
Swedish industrial cult act DEATHSTARS recently announced their return with newalbum Everything Destroys You, which is set to be released on May 5th via Nuclear Blast Records. Fans have eagerly waited for their first release in over eight years, which brings us […]
Feast your eyes and ears upon this gorgeous, out-of-this-world reissue of the spectacular 1995 album from British classic rock masters, UFO. Walk On Water was the monumental 14th album from the band and marked the return […]
Alternative Industrial rock pioneers Filter today announced a series of headline dates that will connect several of their appearances on U.S. festivals to celebrate the upcoming release of new music, and the band’s formation 30 years ago. […]
Seattle’s own Painted Shield today release their new single and video “Blue Crystal” in celebration of their first live sold out performance at The Clock-out Lounge in Seattle. The aptly named blues-inspired track “Blue Crystal” was inspired by the […]
It‘s been a while but today Trench Dogs second album “Stockholmiana” is out – get your copy HERE It‘s Friday and if a band could be one specific weekday then Trench Dogs would be Fridays. […]
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