Canberra rock band, HANDS LIKE HOUSES released the music video for their new song, ‘A Tale of Outer Suburbia’ taken off their latest album, Unimagine – available through Rise Records. The video is far from your typical music video; rather it takes an ordinary tale and uniquely interprets it into something quite extraordinary, through an inspiring and achingly powerful artistic performance. Filmed and directed by Joshua Aylett, ‘A […]

Having just completed a massive sold out tour of the USA, TAKING BACK SUNDAY and THE USED have just re-defined the phrase “Co-Headline”. It’s a rare occurrence when two heavyweights of any genre agree to tour together. One off shows in cities rapidly sold out and became two shows then multiple shows due to the overwhelming demand for tickets. Now […]

Australian Crawl is surely one of Australia’s most loved bands – revered in the same manner as their peers Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel and INXS, they played an integral part in the development of the Australian ‘sound’ and were one of the truly great rock groups of their time. From their inception in 1978, Australian Crawl existed for nearly nine […]

London based kiwi rock band I Am Giant is proud to announce the release of their sophomore album SCIENCE & SURVIVAL on July 4th  via Sony Australia. To celebrate the release, the band will complete a four-date Australian tour, beginning in Brisbane on August 6th, heading to Perth, Melbourne, and finishing in Sydney on August 9th. Tickets will be available from 9am Friday 9th May. Science […]

David Bowie is a musical chameleon with a catalogue of some of the world’s most recognisable songs in his critically acclaimed repertoire.  The spotlight is well and truly right back on the Thin White Duke with the recent 40th anniversary reissues of some his most well loved albums including Rebel Rebel, Diamond Dogs and the iconic Aladdin Sane. Bowie is the man who elevated […]

Beloved Florida pop-rockers ANBERLIN have a rich and long-standing relationship with Australian audiences and truly need no introduction. Throughout the band’s illustrious 12-year career that spans six albums and endless world tours, Australian crowds have always welcomed the band with open hearts and minds. Now, dedicated local fans will have an opportunity to farewell this wondrous act, as the band expand their […]

The distinct sound and integrity of Kasabian’s fifth studio album defines the very essence of the band, their trademark sound distilled and re-packaged into one incredibly exciting, unique statement of intent. ’48:13’ is driven by the continuous evolution and musical experimentation of the band through their previous 4 albums, spanning a career which celebrates its 10th year with the release […]

Featuring All Four Original Members For The First Time Since 1998 Finally! The news Veruca Salt fans have been waiting yeeeears for! The original members of Veruca Salt, Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro recently announced an epic reunion tour that seems them playing their first shows together since 1998, and we are stoked to say Australia […]

Running hot from their recent Swarm Tour with Melbourne band Jericco, Sydney rock band Dead In A Second have announced a run of new live dates throughout May & June. Dead In A Second, renowned for their jaw-dropping live performances, recently signed a major record deal with Sydney based Possum Records. The band’s long awaited mini-album The Double Treblio was […]

New Empire are pleased to announce details for their upcoming national tour. The Sydney four-piece are set to hit the road on a string of dates to celebrate the release of their latest albumIn A Breath. The album debuted at #28 on the ARIA chart this week. Click below to view the video for new single ‘Say It Like You Mean […]

Nine Sons Of Dan have come along way since their days as a university band project.  With their third EP “Used Up” primed for a May 9 (2014) release and a national launch tour taking in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland from May 22, the six-track compilation introduces an edgier and slightly darker approach to the band. “This EP was a chance […]

First Time Ever in Australia “German Heavy Metal Legends” (Metal Hammer) Classic heavy metal was shaped essentially by three highly influential bands: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and ACCEPT. Two of these legendary acts have graced our shores several times but now finally Australia gets to witness the might of the “Teutonic Terror” themselves for the very first time as ACCEPT are set to arrive in November 2014. […]

What is punk? Goddamn that’s a question that causes some fights eh!? For some, its the clothes you wear. For others, the clothes you avoid wearing. Straight Edge, Hardcore, Crust, the dreaded Pop Punk – who gives a fuck! For me it was always and will always be about living life. Seeing your country and weird lands that abound overseas.  It […]

Custom-Made Touring and The Music are over the moon to announce THE live music odyssey of 2014: the triumphant return of the mighty, the fearless THE BRONX, all the way from Los Angeles, California. Brandishing their ability to kill it, to slay it, to turn it up like absolutely no other rock’n’roll band on the face of the planet is capable […]

Australia’s Rick Springfield, the Grammy award-winning musician, actor and New York Times best selling author is returning to rock Oz in October, with a national tour opening in Perth on 7 October. It has been a while since Australian audiences have seen Rick Springfield in concert with his own band, although he was the headliner for the Countdown Spectacular tour of 2007 and […]

Melbourne four-piece rockers, My Echo has announced a national tour to launch their upcoming release and follow-up Self-Titled EP, which will be out on Friday May 2, 2014 through Ten To Two Records. Exclusive physical pre-order packages including limited 7” double A-side vinyl, and iTunes pre-orders (with instant downloads of the first single ‘Black Water Blues’ and brand new single ‘Lonesome City’) will be available from Friday 18th April at MyEcho.TenTwoTwoRecords.com. All shows are 18+ […]

The Rolling Stones today confirmed the rescheduled dates and venues for the postponed Australian and New Zealand leg of their ’14 On Fire’ Tour. The rescheduling of the tour to October/November has also allowed for two additional concerts to be added to the tour – one at Perth Arena on Saturday 1 November 2014 and the other at Hope Estate […]

Melbourne based progressive rock outfit LeBelle have just released their brand new single ‘When You Wake Up’, and are gearing up to take their mesmerizing live show to venues across the East Coast. Since their humble beginnings, LeBelle have consistently developed their effortless, yet powerfully heartfelt sound that is expressed so gracefully in their latest offering. No strangers to relative success, LeBelle have watched their proverbial empire […]

One of Australia’s most well respected and hardworking entities, British India are not unaccustomed to the draw of the darkness. Having toured relentlessly since inception in over ten years ago, the band have loaded in via the darkest alleyways of the country’s dingiest pubs. They’ve slaved through the night to produce some of the most well-recognised Aussie rock hooks of the past […]

Within a proverbial blink of an eye, the legendary punk / pop / metal / psych hybrid Sydney band the Hard-ons turns 30 in 2014. To be precise, on the 21st of July 2014 the middle-aged yet brilliant trio will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their inaugural public appearance. In 1984, on that day, the multiracial band of bare-chested teenage misfits climbed onto a […]

After a breakout year in 2013 and a flying start to 2014 including the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album, winning the Best Regional Act award at the inaugural The Age Music Victoria Awards and establishing their single ‘Love You Deserve’ as a ubiquitous radio favourite, Melbourne-based rock outfit Stonefield today announce a return to the UK with […]

“We sit around on couches, buying what we think makes us who we are, like a hungry ghost”, it was these words from Kalle Lasn’s book Culture Jam that resonated with Violent Soho’s Luke Boerdam and acted as a major influence on him while penning the Mansfield (4122) band’s highly acclaimed third record, Hungry Ghost, which has subsequently lead to ‘Soho’ (as their […]

Chugg Entertainment and XIII Touring can confirm the return of HANSON when theANTHEM World Tour Australia and New Zealand begins Tuesday 5th August at The Tivoli in Brisbane, Wednesday 6th August at The Coolangatta Hotel on the Gold Coast, Friday 8th August at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, Melbourne’s Palais Theatre onSaturday 9th August, HQ in Adelaide on Tuesday 12th August, Metropolis Fremantleon Friday 15th August, and finishing up in New Zealand at Auckland’s Powerstation onSunday 17th August. Pop-rock trio, HANSON, are back with their brand new album ANTHEM, which […]

STORY OF THE YEAR are returning to Australia in June to celebrate the Tenth anniversary of ‘Page Avenue’. One of the most revered and beloved rock albums in recent memory will be performed in its entirety, with hits such as Until The Day I Die, Anthem Of Our Dying Day and Sidewalks. In addition, a slew of fan favourites and […]

Soundworks Touring & KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment present the genre-breaking instrumental pyrotechnics of the incredible 2CELLOS live in Australia. Young Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, together known as 2CELLOS, have achieved sensational success by taking the cello to a new level. Their playing style has broken down the boundaries between different genres of music, from classical and film […]

In 1994 a groovy little band outta Portland, Oregan burst into life – they were called THE DANDY WARHOLS. There were a group of friends who ‘needed music to drink to’. Regarded as one of the best live bands around, The Dandy Warhols or the Dandys as they are affectionately known, have earned their reputation by delivering performances which garner reviews such […]

Following their recent stint in NY, The Lazys are ALL FIRED UP about returning to what they do best, playing live. Taking the opportunity to road test their new material from their forthcoming album ‘ALL FIRED UP’, recorded late last year in New York with producers Gus Van Go and Werner F. (The Grates, Monster Truck, The Stills, Hollerado, The Trews, Priestess), […]

Dead Letter Circus are pleased to announce The Insider Tour, with 19 shows sweeping across all points of regional Australia. After spending January co-headlining capital city dates with old friends Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus can’t wait to get back in the van and take their high impact, powerfully emotive performances to their loyal regional fans. ‘Insider’ is the latest single […]

Twenty-five years ago a rag-tag bunch of folkies got together and formed a band called Things of Stone and Wood that went on to define Melbourne in the early 90s. Today the band’s original lineup announce a celebration for fans as they re-form for the first time since 1997 for a limited run of anniversary shows. Off the back of their top […]

Thump Music would like to welcome you to a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend a never before seen Masterclass by Guthrie Govan in Australia. With over 2 hours of solid teaching, Q&A, playing and empowering you as a guitarist and musician. ABOUT GUTHRIE Guthrie Govan has been playing guitar for as long as he can remember. He played […]