Category: Music News

SIMPLE MINDS announce Australian and NZ Arena Tour - February 2027

SIMPLE MINDS announce Australian and NZ Arena Tour – February 2027

One of the world’s most popular and acclaimed live bands, SIMPLE MINDS return to Australia this February as part of their V Tour 2027, celebrating five decades of music. Since the release of their debut album Life in a Day, SIMPLE MINDS have enjoyed a remarkable career, selling out arenas and stadiums across the globe. Renowned for their anthemic choruses and expansive sound, the […]

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RICK BEATO brings live show to Australia & New Zealand this October

RICK BEATO brings live show to Australia & New Zealand this October

Respected American musician, producer and YouTube personality Rick Beato has announced he will bring his live show to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time this October. Rick will visit Auckland’s SkyCity Theatre on Saturday 24 October, before landing in Australia for East Coast dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at the end of the month. Frontier Members can access presale tickets from 1pm (local time) on Friday 12 June, before general sale opens […]

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EVANESCENCE Release New Album 'Sanctuary' And Announce Massive 2027 Australia Arena Tour

EVANESCENCE Release New Album ‘Sanctuary’ And Announce Massive 2027 Australia Arena Tour

Evanescence releases their 6th studio album, Sanctuary. The 12-track record was produced by Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, YUNGBLD, Bring Me The Horizon, Spiritbox), Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, House of Protection, Architects), and Nick Raskulinecz (Deftones, Korn, Foo Fighters, Rush). The album is available as a Digital Album, Standard CD, Deluxe CD and limited-edition Box Set. The album […]

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EVANESCENCE Announces Massive 2027 Australia And New Zealand Arena Tour

Live Nation has announced today that iconic rock band Evanescence will make a welcome return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2027, for a huge run of headline arena shows. Responsible for one of the world’s most iconic and successful debut albums, Fallen, featuring defining singles like “Bring Me to Life,” “Going Under,” and “My Immortal”, Evanescence will take […]

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SLEEPING WITH SIRENS Release Heaving New Single 'Paralyzed' Taken From Upcoming New Album 'An Ending In Itself'

SLEEPING WITH SIRENS Release Heaving New Single ‘Paralyzed’ Taken From Upcoming New Album ‘An Ending In Itself’

Entering sharp new sonic terrain as they approach the release of their eighth studio album, emo-metalcore icons Sleeping With Sirens have stunned fans with a surprise drop of a brand new single Paralyzed, releasing the fresh track ahead of their upcoming new record An Ending In Itself, due out on June 12 via Rise Records. Showcasing a powerful expansion on their trademark sound, Paralyzed finds Sleeping With […]

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NOTHING BUT THIEVES Announce 5th Album ‘Stray Dogs’  Released On 25th September

NOTHING BUT THIEVES Announce 5th Album ‘Stray Dogs’ Released On 25th September

Marking a decade of Nothing But Thieves last year, with four albums, billions of streams, thousands of worldwide live shows and a global dedicated fanbase, the Southend five-piece made their musical return last week with euphoric new single ‘Evolution’. They cement the launch of their next chapter with the announcement of their 5th record ‘Stray Dogs’ released on 25th September via RCA/Sony Music, alongside their biggest tour to date with a headline 2027 tour in the UK & Ireland, Europe, the United States and Canada, steadily building their […]

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Lorna Shore Australia & New Zealand Tour 2026 With Special Guests Whitechapel (AUS Only) + The Acacia Strain

Lorna Shore Australia & New Zealand Tour 2026 With Special Guests Whitechapel (AUS Only) + The Acacia Strain

In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers LORNA SHORE will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October, along with the announcement today of their first ever New Zealand performances. Joined by special guests and fellow American deathcore merchants WHITECHAPEL for all Australian shows, Massachusetts heavy hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN will also support throughout the entire run. Additionally, local New Zealand death metallers ORGANECTOMY will […]

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Rise Against Announce Australia And New Zealand Tour With Dropkick Murphys

Announced today, Chicago punk quartet Rise Against will tour to Australia and New Zealand, joined by Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions, Dropkick Murphys. Produced by Live Nation, this year will see Rise Against tour with Dropkick Murphys tour in November and December to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The tour kicks off in Aotearoa, New Zealand where they play at Otautahi, Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena on 21 November […]

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Ocean Grove Oddworld Underground Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Cane Hill, Deficit + blinder

Ocean Grove Oddworld Underground Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Cane Hill, Deficit + blinder

In 2026, the Oddworld returns to home soil, with OCEAN GROVE today announcing their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour this August, joined by special guests CANE HILL (USA), who will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this year, as well as DEFICIT and BLINDER. Commencing on Thursday 13 August in Perth, OCEAN GROVE will unleash captivating chaos with audiences in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before […]

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Nothing But Thieves are back with new single, 'Evolution', out Thurs May 21

Nothing But Thieves are back with new single, ‘Evolution’, out Thurs May 21

Marking a decade of Nothing But Thieves last year, with four albums, billions of streams, thousands of worldwide live shows and a global dedicated fanbase, the Southend five-piece make their musical return today and launch their next chapter with euphoric new single ‘Evolution’ out now via RCA/Sony Music.  With an ever-evolving world-building approach both musically and visually, Nothing But Thieves returned to their roots – literally and thematically – during their recent time in the studio, recording at […]

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TSIM - No Mistakes Tour Announcement

TSIM – No Mistakes Tour Announcement

Following the success of their ACCLAIMED concerts at the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE and Melbourne’s PICA, TSIM have agreed to headline their FIRST NATIONAL TOUR IN OVER 30 YEARS. Because TSIM wants all your money, they will entice you to come to EVERY show on the tour by playing a RADICALLY DIFFERENT selection of fan favourites each night. Plus all the other weird shit that […]

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour for Nov 2026 with Special Guests, Sylosis

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour for Nov 2026 with Special Guests, Sylosis

Legends of modern heavy music, Killswitch Engage return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing more than two decades of genre-defining metal to the stage with their biggest Antipodean headline shows yet, joined by special guests, British heavyweights, Sylosis. The Western Massachusetts metallers helped redraw the map for modern metal in the early 2000’s, fusing blistering European?inspired guitar work, East Coast hardcore […]

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Lamb Of God & Trivium Co-Headline Australian Tour

Lamb Of God & Trivium Co-Headline Australian Tour

Australia, get set to step into oblivion and mosh until the world goes cold this October when GRAMMY Award-nominated metal pioneers LAMB OF GOD team up with fellow modern metal lords TRIVIUM for a mammoth national co-headline run, joined by special guests BLEED FROM WITHIN. Commencing on Friday 2 October in Perth, LAMB OF GOD and TRIVIUM will take over arenas in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney before concluding on […]

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GIN WIGMORE Announces Announces Her Long-Awaited Fourth Studio Album 'Beautiful Mess'

GIN WIGMORE Announces Announces Her Long-Awaited Fourth Studio Album ‘Beautiful Mess’

New Zealand music icon Gin Wigmore today announces that her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Beautiful Mess – her most personal and powerful body of work to date – will be released July 17th. Capturing the contrast of life’s highs and lows, light and darkness, softness and grit, Beautiful Mess marks Wigmore’s first new album in eight years. The record was largely brought to […]

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ASH Announce ''1977 30th Anniversary'' September 2026 Australian Tour

ASH Announce ”1977 30th Anniversary” September 2026 Australian Tour

Ireland’s favourite power pop trio ASH, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, 1977, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both the decade the band members were born in and the year Star Wars first hit cinemas. 1977 has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was written, […]

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THE ROLLING STONES Announce New Studio Album Foreign Tongues

THE ROLLING STONES Announce New Studio Album Foreign Tongues

The Rolling Stones today announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Foreign Tongues, arriving 10th July from Polydor/Universal Music. The incredibly vibrant 14-track collection follows less than three years after the band’s universally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Hackney Diamonds, which topped charts worldwide and achieved multi-platinum success. The new album will be introduced by the upbeat and infectious lead single ‘In the […]

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Reverend Horton Heat Return To OZ in 2026

Reverend Horton Heat Return To OZ in 2026

Rockabilly high priests, the Reverend Horton Heat return to Australia to preach the good word on hell bound, high octane rock n roll. Lead by slicked-back 1950?s rock & roll shaman Jim Heath and backed by his longtime double bass punisher Jimbo Wallace, no band rocks harder, drives faster, or lives truer than the Reverend Horton Heat. The Reverend Horton […]

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FOZZY Drop New Single ‘I Know Evil’

FOZZY Drop New Single ‘I Know Evil’

Powerhouse rockers FOZZY release another banger just in time for their upcoming Spring 2026 Twisted Faith Tour. ‘I Know Evil’ takes listeners on a ride of heavy riffs and melodic power ballads giving fans a preview of the energy that will be brought to the upcoming shows. FOZZY, a band known to bring the good times of rock ‘n’ roll consists of five seasoned […]

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Wage War Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Orthodox (USA) + HEAVENSGATE

Wage War Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Orthodox (USA) + HEAVENSGATE

Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the ‘It Calls Me By Name’ world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE. Opening on Thursday 30 July in Perth, WAGE WAR will roar through Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane, before concluding on Friday 7 August in Sydney. Hailing from the thick and humid […]

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TERROR Release Tenth Album Still Suffer Out Today on Flatspot Records And Release Documentary A Deeper Struggle

TERROR Release Tenth Album Still Suffer Out Today on Flatspot Records And Release Documentary A Deeper Struggle

Today, long standing hardcore band TERROR release their tenth album, STILL SUFFER, available 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. Songs about self empowerment, survival and an unrelenting will to face challenges head on with the values and support found […]

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Violent Soho Announce Australian Headline Tour

Violent Soho Announce Australian Headline Tour

Legendary Australian rock band Violent Soho are thrilled to announce their official return to the live stage after a four-year hiatus, with an exclusive run of three headline shows across the Australian east coast this September. The tour announcement follows the 10-year anniversary of acclaimed album WACO, celebrated with a limited-edition vinyl pressing. Last month, members James Tidswell and Luke Boerdam also joined Blink […]

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SPIDERBAIT: Ivy & the big apples 30th Anniversary National July Tour Announced

SPIDERBAIT: Ivy & the big apples 30th Anniversary National July Tour Announced

Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait today announce they will return to stages around the country this July, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic 1996 album Ivy & the big apples. Kicking off on Saturday 4 July at Brisbane’s The Tivoli, the band will head through Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney delivering their epic live show to fans nationwide. Iconic special guests Custard, Magic Dirt, The Meanies and Tumbleweed will join the party on select dates, as emerging Melbourne rockers The Gnomes warm […]

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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Announce Long-Awaited Return To Australia This November

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Announce Long-Awaited Return To Australia This November

Secret Sounds has today announced indie rock legends DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE will tour Australia this November, showcasing all their hits alongside material from their forthcoming new album, I Built You A Tower, released on June 5. With 3 decades and 10 acclaimed studio albums under their belt, the band is revered for their distinctive sound, as in demand and influential as ever! Death Cab […]

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces Epic Return To Au & Nz After 12 Years With Special Guests COHEED AND CAMBRIA and THORNHILL

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces Epic Return To Au & Nz After 12 Years With Special Guests COHEED AND CAMBRIA and THORNHILL

Live Nation has today announced that American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 12 years. Known for their spectacular live shows, Avenged Sevenfold will make their long-awaited return with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill on all tour dates. The tour kicks off October 16 in Sydney, Australia […]

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Enter Shikari release surprise album 'Lose Your Self' ahead of Australian tour next month!

Enter Shikari release surprise album ‘Lose Your Self’ ahead of Australian tour next month!

With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari have today surprise released their brand new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings/Civilians) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout. Whilst the likes of major pop stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber […]

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Less Than Jake - US Ska-Rockers Return to Australia and NZ This Oct/Nov With Special Guests, The Aquabats! & The Suicide Machines

Less Than Jake – US Ska-Rockers Return to Australia and NZ This Oct/Nov With Special Guests, The Aquabats! & The Suicide Machines

Ska-punk mainstays Less Than Jake return to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for their ‘Circus Down Under’ tour, bringing their signature mix of brass, hooks and chaos back across the country. As a long time favourites of Australian audiences, the Floridian five piece has built a reputation that goes well beyond nostalgia. Every return visit to our shores sees full rooms, full singalongs and fun […]

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EVANESCENCE Drops New Single ‘Who Will You Follow’, Announce New Album Sanctuary Out June 5th

GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band Evanescence returns with their new song “Who Will You Follow” — listen here. This highly anticipated single was co-written and produced by Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, YUNGBLD, Bring Me The Horizon, Spiritbox) and Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, House of Protection, Architects). The track serves as a preview for their upcoming album Sanctuary, set […]

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Karnivool Announce Biggest Headline Shows of Their Career

Karnivool Announce Biggest Headline Shows of Their Career

Perth icons Karnivool are thrilled to announce they are taking their number one album, In Verses, on the road for the first time, delivering the biggest headline shows of their career. To celebrate, Karnivool will be joined by special guests TesseracT (UK) and Car Bomb (USA) for an unmissable night of heavy excellence. Kicking off with a hometown show at the […]

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases Highly Anticipated Album ENGINES OF DEMOLITION + Music Video for ‘Ozzy’s Song’ a Homage to Ozzy Osbourne.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases Highly Anticipated Album ENGINES OF DEMOLITION + Music Video for ‘Ozzy’s Song’ a Homage to Ozzy Osbourne.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, led by Zakk Wylde, has released ENGINES OF DEMOLITION across all major streaming platforms and retail stores worldwide. Get the album here: https://blacklabelsociety.ffm.to/enginesofdemolition The band has also unveiled the official music video for the closing track, ‘Ozzy’s Song,’ Zakk’s deeply personal and standout moment on the record via YouTube. The track has already generated significant anticipation among fans and serves as a fitting […]

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TERROR Unleash New Single + Video "Destruction Of My Soul"

TERROR Unleash New Single + Video “Destruction Of My Soul”

24 years after their start, TERROR still reign as one of the most influential bands in hardcore. TERROR will release their tenth full length record, STILL SUFFER, on 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. Having already shared […]

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