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FASTER PUSSYCAT Announce New Single ‘Motorbike’

Legendary rockers Faster Pussycat are shifting into high gear and revving things up with their brand new single ‘Motorbike,’ which officially drops May 16. The adrenaline-fueled track is available to pre-save today on all major […]

IAN MOSS Live at Anita’s Out Today | One Guitar One Night Only Tour Kicks Off Next Week

In one week, the national One Guitar One Night Only tour will kick off with the schedule including Princess Theatre (Brisbane x 3); Hindley St Music Hall (Adelaide), Heath Ledger Theatre (Perth x 2); City Recital Hall (Sydney); Theatre […]

ROBERT JON & THE WRECK Share New Single “Better Of Me” from New Album “Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes”

Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck continue to roll out their forthcoming studio album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes with the release of “Better Of Me,” an upbeat, swagger-filled anthem that blends country rock […]

British Rockers BETH BLADE & THE BEAUTIFUL DISASTERS Return With New Single

British rockers Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters have returned with a brand new single! ‘Never Let Go’, which released on May 1st, is the band’s first release since their 2022 album “Mythos, Confession, Tragedies […]

GO TO HELL…For The First Time In Australian History, Hellbound Announces 3-Night Metal Cruise Sailing Into The Abyss In 2026

In 2026, prepare to GO TO HELL with Australia’s first ever dedicated metal cruise HELLBOUND. The boat will be rockin’ and you’ll wanna come knockin’ next year, with HELLBOUND set to deliver an all-out, three-night floating heavy […]

BLACK EYED SONS Announce First UK Tour

This November/December, BLACK EYED SONS, featuring members of The Quireboys and The Down and Outz present their first run of live shows since their musical rebirth, celebrating their #1 UK Blues album ‘Cowboys in Pinstriped […]

INCUBUS Reveal New Album Title Ahead Of Sold Out O2 London Show

US rock icons Incubus last month teased that their ninth studio album – and first since 2017’s ‘8’ – is complete and ready to go. Lead singer Brandon Boyd had previously confirm the new album […]

SABATON Release New Video For ‘Templars’

BETTER NOISE MUSIC is proud and excited to announce the signing of the mighty SABATON.  The #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands have unveiled the single and video “Templars” as the first release from […]

SABATON Announce Australia & New Zealand Headline Tour With Special Guests AMARANTHE

This September history will be made with the return of Swedish metallers SABATON to Australian shores, joined nationally by special guests and fellow compatriots AMARANTHE. Bringing their trademark heavy metal maximalism down under later this […]

SOFT PLAY Release ‘HEAVIER JELLY’, Expanded Vision Of Acclaimed ‘HEAVY JELLY’ Album

Last year saw UK-based punk duo SOFT PLAY make a life-affirming comeback with the highly acclaimed album ‘HEAVY JELLY‘. Their highest charting record to date, landing at #3 in the UK charts, it was an album […]

SIMPLE PLAN Announce Australian Exclusive Surprise Sydney Headline Show Playing ‘Still Not Getting Any…’ In Full For The First Time Ever!

In 2025, SIMPLE PLAN history will be made in Australia, with the revered Canadian rockers today announcing a surprise special headline show in Sydney at the Liberty Hall on Saturday 10th May playing their 2004 sophomore album […]

CODY JASPER Releases New Single “Medicine Man” via Evil Teen Records

Texas-bred musical powerhouse Cody Jasper has released his new single “Medicine Man” via Evil Teen Records. Produced by Aleks von Korff (Muse, Coldplay, U2), “Medicine Man” is a hard-hitting rock and roll banger, recorded at […]

SMASH INTO PIECES Release New Single ‘Paradise’ Featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd

With ‘Paradise’ Smash Into Pieces takes another bold step toward their highly anticipated album, set for release in September. The track features the powerful vocals of Elize Ryd (Amaranthe), one of the most celebrated female […]

DOM MARTIN Wins Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2025 UK Blues Awards

Fresh off winning Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2025 UK Blues Awards, acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter Dom Martin is gearing up for his much-anticipated UK Acoustic Tour. A fan favourite, Dom previously earned the Best […]

MARILYN MANSON Releases Cover Of ‘In The Air Tonight’

Iconic rock legend MARILYN MANSON has revealed a cover of luminary musician Phil Collins’ seminal song ‘In The Air Tonight.’ The single has been released with the B-side track ‘As Sick As The Secrets Of […]

BUCKCHERRY Release New Single ‘Come On’

BUCKCHERRY have released ‘Come On’, the latest single taken from their upcoming eleventh album, Roar Like Thunder, set for release on 13th June via Earache Records. Frontman Josh Todd commented “I feel that the human race is in a very fragile state and […]

UK Blues Awards Winner ELLES BAILEY to Release ‘Beneath The Neon Glow’ Reimagined

Fresh off an incredible night at the UK Blues Awards 2025, where Elles took home Blues Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Broadcaster of the Year for her successful Planet Rock show, The […]

DAYSEEKER Return! Band Shares Video For New Single ‘Pale Moonlight’

Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — have returned with the first taste of new music this year. They have shared the video for the brand new song Pale Moonlight. The song was produced by […]

FIT FOR A KING With Video For New Single ‘No Tomorrow’

FIT FOR A KING are back with a brand new song called No Tomorrow. It opens slowly and from there on out, it’s all gas, no brakes. The track quickly escalates into the moshy ragers that […]

RED GIANT Release Robert Johnson’s Classic “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day” Ahead Of UK Tour

To coincide with Red Giant’s May 2025 UK tour supporting Troy Redfern, today the band release a cover of Robert Johnson’s 1930s blues classic “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day.” Released by Radio Silent […]

GYPSY PISTOLEROS New Single ‘I’m in Love With Myself’, Out Now!

The renegade rock ‘n’ roll outlaws Gypsy Pistoleros return with a swagger-drenched, glam-punk riot of a single – ‘I’m in Love With Myself’, out now via Golden Robot Records in Australia and New Zealand. ‘I’m in Love With Myself’ is a […]

Joe Bonamassa Announces New Studio Album ‘Breakthrough’ Drops Title Track Single

In a career defined by evolution, Joe Bonamassa is ready to turn the page once again. The blues-rock virtuoso has just announced Breakthrough, his most adventurous and genre-blending studio album to date, out July 18th via his own J&R Adventures. At […]

Welsh Rockers CARDINAL BLACK Tease New Album with Cinematic Single

Cardinal Black, the Welsh-formed trio of frontman Tom Hollister, guitarist Chris Buck, and drummer Adam Roberts – today releases their new single “Need More Time” – featured on the band’s new studio album Midnight At The Valencia, out […]

GHOST Release ‘Skeletá – Out Now!

Following what seemed an interminable wait to its global legion of fans, GHOST’s excruciatingly anticipated new album, SKELETÁ, is at long last out today, April 25, via Loma Vista Recordings. The lead up to SKELETÁ’s […]

BLACK STONE CHERRY and Mascot Records Announce Global Release of ‘THIS IS BLACK STONE CHERRY’S RSD ALBUM. THE BAND REALLY LIKES IT’

Black Stone Cherry and Mascot Records have released ‘This is Black Stone Cherry’s RSD Album. The Band Really Likes It’ to all DSPs today. The compilation was released in physical configurations tied to Record Store […]

ART OF DYSFUNCTION Release New Single ‘Trouble’

Perth Blues-Rock trio Art of Dysfunction have today released a brand new single. ‘Trouble’ is written from the perspective of addiction and having that devil on your shoulder always trying to seduce you into those […]

CASSIDY PARIS Returns With New Single & Video “Butterfly” Out Now

Australian rocker Cassidy Paris is thrilled to share her new single and accompanying music video, “Butterfly”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. “Lyrically the song Butterfly represents strength and independence. It can be applied to […]

DICE Share New Single ‘Alter Ego’

After a mammoth 2024 and 2025 single Chasing Hearts, Western Australia’s DICE waste no time returning with new single ‘Alter Ego‘, out now via Tone City Records. With echoes of The Killers, Bloc Party and Two Door Cinema Club, […]

ALICE COOPER’s Original Band Reunited After More Than 50 Years!

For the first time in over 50 years, the original Alice Cooper group has reunited to release a brand-new studio album, “The Revenge of Alice Cooper,” set to release on July 25 via earMUSIC. This […]

PUNK ROCK FACTORY Announce November 2025 Australian Tour

PUNK ROCK FACTORY bring everything you love about 1990s/2000s punk rock and deliver the classics and hit songs we all know the words to; like you’ve never heard them before. The band has redefined pop-culture […]