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There has been a huge outpouring of loving tributes to Bernie Marsden since he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on 24th August 2023 at the age of 72. Bernie had just completed an […]
Blues on Broadbeach (16-19 May) just got bigger, revealing yet another reason for music fans to make the pilgrimage to the festival on the Gold Coast in 2024. On Sunday 19 May, Kurrawa Park will […]
Live Nation are excited to announce Iconic Canadian rockers The Tea Party are heading back to Australia this June for the first time since 2019, bringing their [TRIPtych] 25 tour to our shores. Tickets for all shows go on sale […]
The countdown is on to the spectacular 30th Anniversary Chocolate Starfish ‘Best of Everything’ tour, with the band releasing their full tour schedule which will kick off from June 21, 2024 taking in five states […]
Australia’s country music legend Lee Kernaghan has a new show, a new band and is heading back to town with ‘Boys From The Bush – The Concert’. Adelaide and Perth shows announced this week are: […]
One of Australia’s largest music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, returns from 16-19 May 2024 with an electrifying first line-up set to transform the Gold Coast into a rhythm and blues mecca for four days. Blues-rock […]
Nashville Rock Act Fronted By Calico Cooper & Chuck Garric Gives First Taste Of New Album KINETICA, Coming In 2024 Via COP International Records The formidable powerhouse Beasto Blanco are back in 2024 with new […]
Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has added an extra Sydney show to his “In Concert” tour of Australia in April to satisfy demand. This new show is confirmed for Sydney’s State Theatre on April 11. […]
Today sees the release of A Digital Nowhere, the debut album from nu-metalcore trio PROFILER, through SharpTone Records. The band comments: “A Digital Nowhere is our debut album, which we are proud and grateful to be […]
Boston Manor return with new single Container. It marks the first new music from the band in 2024 as they make their return in impassioned and ambitious mood. Full of thrust and intention, Container is rich […]
Contemporary alternative rock back A Doll’s House release their second video for the new single ‘Over Easy’, taken from the band’s upcoming debut studio album, Annum, out February 16th on all digital platforms. “‘In Over Easy’ a quieter, more acoustic verse […]
Prepare to be blown away! Aussie hard rock sensation Avalanche is back, unleashing their electrifying new single Hell’s Getting Hotter With You. With their signature thunderous guitars, paint-stripping vocals, heart-racing drums, and irresistible riffs, this […]
Hitting Australia for the very first time this May is Bristol, UK four-piece SVALBARD. Four albums deep, the band will tour in support of their 2023’s The Weight of The Mask. Uncompromising and highly charged, […]
Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover has teamed up with guitarist Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) to form Sonic Universe. Bassist Booker King and drummer Taykwuan Jackson complete the line up. The band has signed a worldwide deal with earMUSIC for their debut album “It Is What […]
The first time we heard it back in our studio we just stared at each other with our mouths open,” says Courney Taylor-Taylor of THE DANDY WARHOLS about the wah-wah superpower added by legendary guitarist […]
With Glam Fest Brisbane’s sudden cancellation less than a week out, fans took to social media to vent their frustration and disappointment at the sudden disappearance of the much-anticipated show this coming Saturday. But for Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze and Shotgun […]
Last week, news that the legendary Infectious Grooves will be appearing at BluesFest set the internet alight! To add fuel to that fire, the funk-metal supergroup have announced massive headline shows in Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney! Boasting an […]
Brisbane based Symphonic Folk Powerhouse Valhalore have made a triumphant return with the release of their epic new single ‘Horizon’. Born out of the disappointments of the Covid pandemic, career uncertainty and personal tragedy, ‘Horizon’ is a heartfelt and empowering […]
When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt THAT HUGH CORNWELL’s name will be prominent amongst them. As […]
Canada’s The Dead South have just released their much-anticipated fourth studio album; Chains & Stakes. Full to the brim with ghost stories, tales of love, loss and deception, it is a body of work true […]
Boy & Bear is set to embark on an unforgettable tour through Australia and New Zealand, marking the 10th anniversary of their critically acclaimed album Harlequin Dream. For the first time in their illustrious career, Boy & […]
Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on April 19, 2024 and launch a 35-date worldwide tour this May. The album’s title track is available now HERE. Produced by […]
Love some of that old time rock and roll? Aussie rock festival Wanstock returns in 2024 with its biggest lineup yet, with the rock’n’roll gods set to descend on the Shoppingtown Hotel in Doncaster on […]
Having enjoyed a fruitful and exciting year of releases and breakthrough performances in 2023, Sydney indie four-piece, Jet City Sports Club, are kicking off a brand new year with their latest dose of musical serotonin, […]
Are you ready?! Following massive sold out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning […]
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