Australia and New Zealand, get ready! Two indisputable rock icons will join forces in 2026, with American chart-toppers SHINEDOWN and British alternative legends BUSH teaming up for a massive co-headline tour this September, with the tour also marking SHINEDOWN‘s first performances down under in over 15 years. Commencing on Thursday 17 September in Auckland, this monumental rock’n’roll extravaganza will head through Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, […]

Girish And The Chronicles make their first-ever Australian tour in March 2026, unleashing their high- voltage live show alongside Melbourne hard-rockers Shotgun Mistress. Based in Bengaluru, GATC have become one of India’s most prominent rock exports. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Girish Pradhan, the band’s acclaimed albums and relentless touring have fuelled a fast-rising global profile, including performances with Guns N’ Roses, Skid Row, […]

24 years after their start, TERROR still reign as one of the most influential bands in hardcore. Now TERROR announce their tenth full length record, STILL SUFFER, releasing April 24th through Flatspot Records. Working with producer (and former guitarist) Todd Jones, the band created ten fast, aggressive, in-your-face tracks that embrace the themes that made TERROR so influential in the first place. Single “STILL SUFFER,” […]

Alt-rock legends The Superjesus are set to bring their seminal sophomore album ‘Jet Age’ across the country for a special 25 year anniversary tour in June, playing the record in full as well as a selection of their greatest hits. The band have been busy over the last year, releasing their self titled fourth studio album in March 2025 to widespread acclaim – […]

INXS fans, get ready – Former INXS frontman JD FORTUNE is returning to Australian stages after his highly successful 2025 debut Australian tour, bringing his band back for another explosive celebration of the Best of INXS. The powerhouse Canadian vocalist will deliver iconic hits including Need You Tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, New Sensation, Mystify, Devil Inside, Don’t Change, Suicide Blonde, and Original Sin, along […]

Aussie rock mainstays Luca Brasi will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their landmark 2016 album If This Is All We’re Going To Be with a national tour this May and June, alongside a limited gold vinyl repress. Ten years ago, If This Is All We’re Going To Be landed in our lives. It soundtracked sharehouses, long drives, messy breakups, big wins, small losses and the […]

Pop-rock force LØLØ has released her biting new single, the punisher, a new offering from her forthcoming sophomore album, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings, (pre-save HERE) arriving April 17 via Fearless Records. Following the momentum of latest single 007, this fresh release pushes the artist’s emotional candor and alt-rock intensity even further, sharpening the edges of the diaristic world she continues to build. LØLØ‘s vocal performance teeters between controlled restraint […]

Australia, prepare for spectacular sonic annihilation this June, with Michigan juggernauts I PREVAIL set to make their return down under. In what will be their biggest ever Australian tour, I PREVAIL announce today a national headline arena run joined by special guests IMMINENCE and INVENT ANIMATE. Set to commence on Sunday 14 June in Perth, the Violent Nature Australian tour will see I PREVAIL roar through Adelaide, Melbourne and […]

IRON MAIDEN today announce the highly anticipated Australian dates of their critically acclaimed RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR. Since the band’s first visit to Australia in November 1982, playing to 2000 fans at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney as part of the Beast On The Road Tour, Iron Maiden have returned regularly, playing bigger and bigger shows each time. And now, […]

GROOVIN THE MOO REVEALS ALL-STAR LINEUP FOR LISMORE RETURN (A-Z) BAKER BOY DENZEL CURRY (US) DOPE LEMON MAPLE’S PET DINOSAUR MATT CORBY NINAJIRACHI THE CHATS THE TERRYS TONES AND I (A-Z) ANGEL WHITE THE COLLIFLOWERS HOMEGROWN HERO SLOT KATH EBBS PRESENTS COWBOY COUNTRY Groovin The Moo is presented by Great Southern Nights with the support of the NSW Government through Destination NSW and in partnership with […]

When British extreme metal legends CRADLE OF FILTH and American metal titans DEVILDRIVER, two of heavy music’s most iconic and ferocious bands – each with a stellar reputation for incredible live shows – joined forces for a North American tour in 2023 the results were predictably amazing and the synergy undeniable. “a face-grinding heavy package that lived up to the hype and left […]

Get ready to feel the heat! Frontier Touring are pleased to announce the return of euphoric Manchester alt rock force Hot Milk, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane (their first headline show in QLD) this May. The incendiary duo of Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw are headed back down, following on from their 2023 Australian debut visit, when the band tore through two huge headline gigs in […]

Try not to choke on the glitter… ‘Your Favorite Toy’, the titular first single of Foo Fighters’ forthcoming 12th full-length studio album, has been released. The first new FF music of 2026, ‘Your Favorite Toy’ is nothing short of an insidious earworm. Jagged guitar shards and sinister keyboard stabs bob and weave atop a relentless rhythmic pulse, as Dave Grohl […]

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that one of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – will make their hugely anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand next summer. Celebrating their long-standing love of both countries, this return marks another major chapter in the band’s ongoing global touring […]

UK alt-rock shapeshifters DON BROCO return with their explosive new single Nightmare Tripping, featuring rock icons Nickelback. The track arrives alongside the announcement of DON BROCO‘s next full-length album, Nightmare Tripping, set for release on March 27, 2026 via Fearless Records. Nightmare Tripping storms forward on crunchy guitars, hard-hitting drums, and a razor-sharp vocal trade-off between DON BROCO‘s Rob Damiani and Matt Donnelly, with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger adding his unmistakable grit. The track swings […]

Australia, prepare to set your fazers to stun this September, with Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED primed to return to our shores for their biggest ever Australian headline tour! Opening proceedings on Tuesday 1 September in Perth, SKINDRED will head through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and close out on Sunday 6 September in Brisbane. Wielding a formidable (and deserved) reputation as one of the best […]

One of the most visceral forces on the modern heavy scene, UK heavy alchemists LOATHE are thrilled to announce their first-ever Australian headline tour this May, joined by special guests STATIC DRESS (UK). Commencing on Saturday 9 May in Perth, LOATHE will take their immersive live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before closing out on Saturday 16 May in Brisbane, with the performances not […]

One week after announcing their 15th studio album ONE, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST return with their first new music of 2026, releasing the powerful new single “Is This The Real You.” The track showcases the unmistakable sound that has propelled the band to the top of rock radio throughout their career. Comprised of Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar), John Connolly (guitar), Vince […]

Attention all Aussie ENTER SHIKARI fans: prepare to be a winner this May, with the dynamic UK electronicore marvels set to return down under for a headline run, joined by special guest GRANDSON. Opening on Thursday 14 May in Fremantle, ENTER SHIKARI will take their juggernaut live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Frankston, Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, and close out proceedings on Sunday 24 May on the […]

Not long now until Karnivool release their eagerly awaited new album, In Verses. In anticipation of the album’s arrival next Friday, the Perth icons have revealed their latest single, “Animation”, and announced a run of acoustic launch parties around the country during release week. To celebrate the arrival of their fourth album, Karnivool will hold intimate launch parties in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. The band will […]

Today, Story Of The Year release new single, Disconnected. The track is the second offering from their upcoming 8th studio album release, A.R.S.O.N., out everywhere February 13, 2026 via SharpTone Records. Disconnected is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of wanting to get better without knowing where to start and resisting the urge to implode in loneliness. Cathartic screams, punchy guitars and massive drums drive the song’s […]

There are tribute bands, and then there are ideas so strong they reframe the music they’re built on. GAYC/DC fall squarely into the latter. Taking the catalogue of AC/DC, arguably rock’s most overtly masculine institution and filtering it through unapologetic queer celebration sounds, on paper, like something that shouldn’t work. Then you hear it,  you see it, and it becomes immediately obvious that […]

Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death. The band are marking 40 years together and have been saying goodbye at the same time with a farewell tour spanning the globe, which has included a slew of venue upgrades and sold out shows across Latin America, Europe, and the […]

Australia and New Zealand, big things are coming! In 2026, two heavyweights will head down under for a colossal arena run, with Florida hybrid heavies A DAY TO REMEMBER and California mainstays PAPA ROACH joining forces for the BIG ROCK TOUR next April, joined by special guests LANDMVRKS. Set to commence on Saturday 4 April in Perth, A DAY TO REMEMBER and PAPA ROACH will journey the BIG ROCK […]

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of 15-time GRAMMY® winners Foo Fighters – the stadium rock icons bringing their unrivalled live show down under for one night only this summer – at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium on Saturday 24 January. Famous for their love of Australia, today’s news marks the band’s first live show in Tasmania since 2015 and their first ever time in […]

The Good Things Festival is just days away, and the excitement is building as we count down with you. Life can be unpredictable, and moments like these remind us just how important it is to come together, support one another, and cherish the experiences that connect us. Good Things Festival isn’t just about music, it’s about community. Over the years, you’ve become like family […]

Australia’s Glam Rock Powerhouse Returns with Their Biggest Tour Yet. Australia – Australia’s own theatrical rock juggernaut Sisters Doll are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated “Good Day To Be Alive” Australian Tour, hitting cities nationwide in 2026. Renowned for their electrifying live shows and explosive energy, Sisters Doll are set to deliver a tour packed with fan favourites, brand […]

For over 25 years, THE USED have ticked off a multitude of milestones, with their influential career shaping the landscape both in and beyond emo and alternative rock. But in 2026, THE USED will tick off yet another monumental first in their extremely storied career, set to perform for the first time ever on the legendary stage of the Sydney Opera House for one […]

Legendary alt-rockers Spin Doctors are heading to Australia and New Zealand for a massive 11-date run celebrating the 35th anniversary of their iconic 1991 debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite. Returning to Australia for the first time since 1993, the band will not only visit all major cities but also take their electrifying live show to key regional Australian markets, giving fans across the country a chance to celebrate three and […]

Live Nation has today announced that thrash metal titans ANTHRAX will return to Australia for four huge nights in March 2026. Bold and uncompromising, ANTHRAX stands as one of the legendary “Big Four” of thrash, a band whose breakneck riffs and mosh-pit anthems have shaped heavy music for over four decades. On their 2026 Australian tour, ANTHRAX will ignite stages in Brisbane, […]