Whether listening to a CIRCA SURVIVE album or attending a live show, one thing remains constant; the experience is both exhausting and exhilarating. CIRCA SURVIVE are a model of sonic and psychic consistency, ever since they brought us the explosive debut album Juturna in 2005. It should come as no surprise, then, that their fifth album, Descensus, falls in line […]

Frontier Touring are proud to announce that the great Ryan Adams along with his band The Shining will treat Australia and New Zealand to headline shows this July, joined by very special guest Jenny Lewis for all Australian shows. This will be Adams’ first tour of Australia and New Zealand since 2012’s acclaimed sold-out Ashes and Fire solo theatre tour and his first time playing here […]

During 2014 Birds of Tokyo based themselves in America; taking their music overseas for the first time. In between all the U.S. gigs and interviews they wrote and recorded four songs. Four songs about being a long way from home. Four songs about perspective being gained from distance. Four songs about trying to find connection in a strange new world. Now those […]

Tickets to the Australian leg of AC/DC’s massive ROCK OR BUST world tour went on sale this morning and due to huge demand extra shows were announced within minutes to keep up with the demand. AC/DC will now play 2 stadium shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.   NATIONAL TOUR DATES: SYDNEY – Wednesday 4 and *Saturday 7 November at ANZ Stadium Australia, www.ticketek.com.au BRISBANE – Thursday 12 and *Saturday 14 November at QSAC www.ticketek.com.au ADELAIDE – Saturday 21 […]

It’s hard to argue with the pedigree of a band that includes members that worked with Manowar, the Dictators, Rob Halford, Lizzy Borden, Udo Dirkschneider, and Cage. And that’s exactly who the members of Death Dealer have been associated with. Vocalist Sean Peck, guitarists Ross The Boss and Stu Marshall, bassist Mike Davis, and drummer Steve Bolognese have come together […]

 Multi-platinum alt-rock trio SEETHER will be returning to Australia to celebrate the release of their 6th album ‘Isolate And Medicate’. Having sold over 5 million albums, SEETHER is the biggest rock act to come out of South Africa ever! From headline runs to festival appearances all across the globe, the band has amassed an exceptionally loyal fan base, and this […]

With just under a month to go, Everclear have announced the full list of local bands that will support the Portland power pop legends on their Sparkle and Fade 20th Anniversary Australian Tour. In Adelaide Everclear will be joined by hard-hitting 4 piece The Motive and local psych rock favourites Glass Skies. Melbourne’s sold out show at The Corner Hotel sees […]

Creatures of the night, Kingswood, one of Australia’s hottest live bands, have joined forces with Coopers Dark Ale to rock the Coopers After Dark national tour with a series of exclusive live shows. The Melbourne band has had a huge year. They debuted at number 6 on the charts with their Microcopic Wars record, secured two places in the triple […]

ROCK OR BUST AUSTRALIAN TOUR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER DATES CONFIRMED TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 20 APRIL Promoter Garry Van Egmond announced the Australian dates for AC/DC’s ROCK OR BUST WORLD TOUR today.   Following on from the release of their worldwide Number One album ‘Rock Or Bust’, the legendary band will play Australian stadium shows in November and December.  AC/DC will blast their way through each of […]

The demand for tickets to witness the legendary FLEETWOOD MAC returning to Australia on their On With The Show World Tour has been phenomenal, with shows selling out very quickly around the country. Third and final shows are being announced in Sydney and Melbourne. In exciting news for Adelaide’s Fleetwood Mac fans, thousands of whom have joined waiting lists, Live Nation can confirm that […]

The new single DEAD INSIDE from The Art, is scheduled for independent release on April 25, (in physical and digital format).  DEAD INSIDE evolved after experiencing the highs and lows of touring, and the binary feeling when the whole crazy party is over.  Trying to relate to the home life (polar opposite in nature to touring) and coming to grips […]

Freshly minted as a three piece, Brisbane music scene stalwarts and purveyors of party punk rock The Strums are back with a brand new hip shaking single titled Baby I’m An Adolescent. To celebrate its release the dudes will be playing a very sweaty intimate show at The Underdog’s The Dungeon in Brisbane on Saturday 11 April and a series […]

If there is a name that is synonymous with Swedish melodic death metal, it has to be the one and only At The Gates. Known as one of the forefathers of what would become Swedish melodic death metal, At The Gates set a benchmark with their iconic 1995 album ‘Slaughter Of The Soul’ – a release that would be an […]

Today Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia’s multi award winning 5 day Music Festival, which will be held NEXT week over the Easter long weekend (Thu 2nd to Mon 6th of April) reports the following: Due to drummer Patrick Carney’s serious shoulder injury, The Black Keys’ forthcoming concerts in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as part of their Turn Blue World Tour, […]

ALL FIVE ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS BACK TOGETHER The rumours are true – the legendary FLEETWOOD MAC will bring their On With The Show World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2015. The On With The Show Tour will mark Fleetwood Mac’s first series of concert dates in Australia and New Zealand since 2009’s sold-out Unleashed Tour. Touring as a […]

“To deliver their set with the energy and passion that Jebediah emanate is a tribute to each member’s talent and dedication. This old friend just reminded us all what we’ve been missing.” – TOM Mag This May /June Perth’s finest Indie Rockers JEBEDIAH invite fans to join in a 20th Anniversary celebration with a Metro City tour run and a compilation album, aptly titled ‘TWENTY’. […]

10 years ago an unknown band from Perth, Western Australia pooled their very limited resources and questionable facial hair, and got to work on their debut album. Recorded in various spaces, in various ways, with a slightly varying line-up, they borrowed gear, they borrowed money, they borrowed space and they used some tunings that perhaps haven’t been heard again. The […]

Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that Las Vegas quartet Imagine Dragons will be returning to Australia and New Zealand this September for their biggest tour yet, including their first ever Christchurch show! Led by frontman Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons stormed into the ears and hearts of the world with their multi-platinum debut Night Visions. The album reached #4 on […]

‘THE FINAL TOUR’ ADDS 2nd & FINAL MELBOURNE SHOW DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND AUSTRALIA’S LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE BAND LIVE! FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2015 – Kickstart My Heart! Due to overwhelming demand, legendary rock icons MÖTLEY CRÜE have confirmed they will perform a second Melbourne show during their highly-anticipated Final Tour of Australia this May. Special guest at all shows will be shock-rocker ALICE COOPER. Mötley Crüe’s […]

Rock’n’roll legends KISS to tour in October, unveiling new stage production ‘The Spider’ to Australian fans for the first time Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are set to thrill Australian audiences once again in October during their 40th Anniversary world tour. KISS will kick off the tour in Perth on Saturday October 3, before moving on […]

After a string of sold-out shows on their last visit down under in 2013, Professional Skateboarder and star of Jackass, Bam Margera, has just announced that F*ckface Unstoppable will return to Australia for another national run comprising of capital city and regional dates. Being described as “a band that leaves you speechless“ – (Must See This Live Blog), and “A fun unpredictable night, which was awesome […]

Swedish progressive metal heroes Opeth are set to return to Australia in 2015 in support of their 11th album ‘Pale Communion’. Hailed as one of the most influential progressive metal bands in the world, Opeth have an ever-growing fanatically loyal fan base in Australia and are returning for a headline run after their highly successful ‘Heritage’ tour in 2013. One factor which makes Opeth’s live shows second to […]

KillRockStar presents the triumphant return of U.S. power pop heavyweights Everclear! To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Sparkle and Fade, Everclear are back to treat Australian fans to a live incarnation of this game-changing album in full, plus all your favourite Everclear singles! Lead by founder and main songwriter Art Alexakis, Everclear blazed a trail through the 90’s with their […]

From infamous sold out shows at London’s Wembley Arena and around the globe, YOU ME AT SIX are hitting Australia with their incredibly energetic live show. If it’s anything like previous Australian tours, these shows will sell quickly, so don’t miss out! “YOU ME AT SIX’s set was phenomenal, to sum up in one word.” Reverb Magazine They’ll be taking very […]

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have landed and with them, the great news that their Australian set will feature the band’s most star studded incarnation yet featuring Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine on drums and The Killers’ Mark Stoermer on bass guitar. The group have been wowing audiences around the world and have noted that for their Australian shows they […]

Australia’s Last Chance To See The Band Live Legendary rock icons MÖTLEY CRÜE have, at last, confirmed dates for the highly anticipated Australian leg of their Final Tour, bringing along shock-rocker ALICE COOPER as very special guest. The Final Tour marks the end of an era for the band. In January 2014, all four original members gathered to sign a binding ‘Cessation Of Touring’ agreement taking […]

Metropolis Touring & Tombowler are extremely excited to present AN EVENING WITH MACHINE HEAD Hailing from Oakland, California, Machine Head are one of the biggest names in Metal. Every worthwhile musical subculture needs its heroes and Machine Head have been just that for the past 20 years. Starting with the earth-shattering prescience of 1994’s “Burn My Eyes” and continuing up […]

Summer waxes and the people lament – where are they? Where is Satan’s favourite party band? Do not ask where they have been, just know that they have returned, souls tanned by hellfire. And they need you to rock a bikini. That’s right, y’all – it’s going to be a Dark Arts Summer as Gay Paris hit select locations to handout a cocktail […]

When ANIMALS AS LEADERS burst onto the scene in 2009, few would have predicted the band’s meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the progressive rock/metal world. ANIMALS AS LEADERS is revered worldwide as a trailblazing pioneer of modern heavy music and the group’s genre-defying compositions have earned extensive praise as true innovators. This hard hitting, face melting band is not […]

Multi platinum-selling and Grammy Award winning rock band, MAROON 5, embark on THE MAROON 5 WORLD TOUR 2015 later this month in support of their fifth studio album, V. Today, Maroon 5 and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the addition of Australian dates to the world tour, playing Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on September 26 and Sydney’s Allphones Arena on September […]