THURSDAY 10 JANUARY, 2013 – BLACK SABBATH – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time will make their highly anticipated return to Australia this April – their first in nearly 40 years. The tour has now become even bigger with confirmation that Australian (via New Zealand) rock royalty, SHIHAD, will be opening each […]

Spreading the message of hope and positivity has become the personal mission of BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR, and is the guiding theme of the electro-rock duo’s latest full-length, ‘Evolution’. Moving away from the group’s prior efforts as musical provocateurs, the album captures a spiritual journey drawn from myriad influences in history, spirituality and literature. In fact, every aspect of […]

Now three years into their existence, the post-hardcore quintet SLEEPING WITH SIRENS continue to evolve and mature as artists, gradually shaping their unmistakable blend of fury and melody into a sound that’s wholly their own. The band’s new five-song acoustic EP, ’If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack’, presents another crucial step in the band’s ongoing journey […]

Since 1986, SICK OF IT ALL have been thrashing out classic Hardcore anthems and touring the globe relentlessly. The latest album for SICK OF IT ALL is another sonic statement that further cements them as an institution of hardcore. ‘Based On A True Story’ is undeniable proof that the quartet is simply unstoppable and unrivalled within the scene in terms […]

Fans had been lamenting the loss of Kyuss since the minute they broke up. When KYUSS LIVES last toured Australia fans spoke with resounding voice as we saw venues across the country whipping out the sold out sign in mere minutes. In what is sure to be a stunning send-off, KYUSS LIVES will perform under that name for the final […]

When names like Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver populate your résumé, you have a lot to live up to on your solo releases. DUFF McKAGAN not only lives up to it, but has cemented his legacy as one of Rock’s most unique figures. DUFF McKAGAN and his gang have been building a sound full up with earthy ground and […]

Soundwave are thrilled to announce that a strictly limited number of tickets will be released for Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 December, 10am local time…just in time for Christmas! Oh and in case you need reminding of the amazing lineup… METALLICA LINKIN PARK BLINK 182 A PERFECT CIRCLE / THE […]

***News flash 17/12/12*** – Due to public demand, we are thrilled to announce a Thin Lizzy side show in Melbourne at Billboard on March 4. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.com.au. Tickets are limited so don’t miss out. The boys are back in town! Already announced as part of the biggest rock tour of the summer with KISS and […]

CYPRESS HILL TO PLAY HEADLINE SHOWS IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY THIS FEBRUARY Soundwave Touring together with Illusive are excited to announce that iconic West Coast hip-hop group CYPRESS HILL will perform two headline shows whilst they are in Australia for the sold out 2013 Soundwave Festival. Throughout a career that has spanned over two decades, CYPRESS HILL have sold over […]

It is hardly a secret. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are this generations greatest exponents of metal. Not simply because of one, two or even three amazing albums destined to be classics in the genre; but also because of the manifest evolution – with each album pointing the way to peaks that remain beyond the powers of ordinary bands. BULLET FOR […]

TOMAHAWK are back! Where were they? What were they doing? Is this a reunion? Who are they now? What’s next? So many questions. Here are those answers and more! TOMAHAWK took a break to discover the many truths of the universe. They also uncovered several non-truths. They were primarily holed up in a special place similar to the many caves […]

It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than COHEED AND CAMBRIA. They continue to remain a unique beast, impossible to classify and are simply this generation’s greatest musical storytellers. Following five groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome are back and in no less dramatic fashion than is to be expected. The Afterman: Ascension and The […]

For a few years the Australian punk rock community has gotten behind a sure-fire good-vibes Australia Day event to raise money for three very worthy causes. In 2013 it will spread across both days of the Aus Day weekend and move to Melbourne’s new favourite watering hole; The Reverence Hotel. Deathproof PR is proud to present the first installment of […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND SECOND SHOWS ADDED TO MEET MASSIVE DEMAND! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce second Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concerts in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hanging Rock. Demand in the pre-sale has been unprecedented with tens of thousands of fans trying to snap up […]

I Am Giant are returning to Australia in February 2013– their first dates since their support slot with Slash this September.  Leading up to the Australian dates, the band will be touring around the beaches of New Zealand with rock heavyweights Shihad and King Cannons. I Am Giant recently released their debut album ‘The Horrifying Truth’ (produced by Forrester Saville) […]

If you were a kid in the 90s, THE OFFSPRING were one of those groups that made you shout and scream at life. Their ground-breaking album Ignition was that breath of fresh air that a generation needed. To co-incide with their twentieth anniversary, THE OFFSPRING will be playing their 1992 album Ignition in its entirety along with a set full […]

PUSH OVER TURNS 21!!! – THE AMITY AFFLICTION SET TO BURN UP THE STAGE AT A HUGE 21ST BIRTHDAY BASH SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – FLIPPED MONDAY MARCH 11TH, 2013 Mischief-makers The Amity Affliction headline a huge line up of hardcore, metal, hip hop and break dance in celebration of the longest running Victorian all ages live music festival, Push Over, turning 21!Push Over will flip the Sidney Myer Music Bowl […]

Today Bluesfest Byron Bay, the Festival that will bring Australia to a standstill over the 2013 Easter Weekend (March 28 to April 1) adds more superb artists to its magical bill. Just in time for Christmas, Bluesfest 2013 has been hailed as ‘…the greatest Line-Up ever seen on one Festival in Australia’ (Paul Cashmere, Noise 11) dazzles its audience once […]

SLAYER are – Tom Araya / Kerry King / Jeff Hanneman / Dave Lombardo Ten studio albums, thousands of live shows and nearly three decades into a career that’s made them one of the biggest and most important metal bands in the world, the members of SLAYER know exactly what kind of music they make—brutal but beautiful, punishing yet precise. […]

Tone Deaf & Street Press Australia in association with Homesurgery, Permanent Records & Select Music Present ‘Persona Non Grata’ tour! Sydney boys, Strangers will deliver their fresh take on Aussie rock to the masses this summer on an extensive nine-date album tour that stretches from Newcastle to Bunbury.  Produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad, The Getaway Plan, Calling All Cars), debut release […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE JIMMY BARNES & THE RUBENS AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR HANGING ROCK SHOW  FRONTIER PRE-SALE STARTS TOMORROW! GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce that the legendary Jimmy Barnes and musical wunderkinds The Rubens will be joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as special guests for their Hanging Rock performance. Jimmy […]

Ok folks, so he’s not your average shredder. In 1987, Joe Satriani hit with Surfing with the Alien: an action-packed opus of delirious guitar instrumentals. Satch (as he become known from his hit ‘Satch Boogie’) hit the bullseye before anyone knew a target existed! But for the former guitar teacher turned pro, it was the culmination of a dream he […]

After a monumental 2012 that saw the band release their first album in two decades to broad critical acclaim, English post-rock band Public Image Ltd have announced a string of new tour dates for 2013, including three huge shows on Australia’s East Coast. Flanked by their fearless leader, Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon, PiL will make a triumphant return to Australia for the first […]

The Stone Roses will be playing their own headline shows on the back of their appearance on the Future Music Festival 2013 lineup, playing three dates in March in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Widely regarded as one of the most influential British bands of all time, their self-titled album released in 1989 is widely considered to be one of the […]

With their pioneering blend of cleverly produced, electro pop-rock, GARBAGE were always ahead of their time. They have been writing the soundtrack to our angst and documenting our perversions since their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1995.  With a treasure trove of awards (including 3 grammy nominations) on the shelf and over 12 million album sales GARBAGE are finally […]

DEFTONES have always been one step ahead of their alternative metal peers. They have spent their career battling on the front-line, always pushing ahead stylistically and crafting crushingly effective metal tracks whilst breaking new ground. 2010’s ‘Diamond Eyes’ was a roaring return for the band but it’s the new album ‘Koi No Yokan’ that sees them forge into unchartered territory. […]

ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Following the announcement of his appearances on Byron Bay’s Bluesfest and the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle, Chugg Entertainment are today thrilled to confirm that rock legend, Robert Plant, will also be performing a series of headline shows in Australia & New Zealand along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. The […]

The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are proud to announce the first Australian tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in a decade.  Confirmed to tour the East Coast of Australia in March 2013 with their ‘Wrecking Ball Tour’, the run will include indoor arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and a very special […]

The wait is over and The Big Day Out 2013 schedule of set times has landed. In addition to the stellar list of artists already announced we are super psyched to reveal the 2013 Red Stage and the return of the Big Day Out ambience team: the one and only Duckpond, Heavy G, Larry Kronic Jr and Cristo aka The […]

    “A two minute walk from the street they take their name from, you get the feeling that the band has outgrown Collingwood and perhaps even Melbourne” – Inpress(September 2012) Melbourne’s THE SMITH STREET BAND won a lot of hearts this year with much-loved sophomore album ‘Sunshine & Technology’ and some seriously extensive touring. Next, they’ll celebrate summer with buddies BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY […]