THE MENZINGERS BEGIN TOUR WITH RISE AGAINST IN THE U.S TOURING AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME AS PART OF THE SOUNDAVE FESTIVAL New Track “Gates” Out Now Up and coming punk rock band The Menzingers are premiering a brand new song from their forthcoming Febuary 17th debut, On The Impossible Past as they begin a new tour in the U.S with Rise Against and A Day […]

On the eve of his Australian shows, multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is sharing new details about his forthcoming sixth Capitol Nashville studio album, HOME; in stores February 3.  One of country music’s most distinguishable voices, Bentley returns with a mainstream country collection for the first time since 2009. “I definitely stepped away and explored some things that were more on the fringe of country […]

DEVIN TOWNSEND; one of the most admired and lauded figures in the metal world will be bringing his astonishingly deep and varied catalogue of mind-blowing music to Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne. Devin Townsend has amazed, beguiled and occasionally baffled all comers in numerous incarnations spanning the extreme noise metal of Strapping Young Lad to the intricate melodies of Ocean […]

My Chemical Romance fans, thanks to the kind folk at the Big Day Out, we have a few Australian Exclusive 6 track tour CD and T-shirt packs to give away for “The Kids From Yesterday” Just simply email us mtrbwy@maytherockbewithyou.com with your Name and Address and the first ones to do so will be sent one of the packs! You […]

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of JEFF SCOTT SOTO’s fifth studio album “Damage Control” on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America. Extraordinary performer and amazing vocalist throughout, Jeff Scott Soto blasts through these hard rocking tracks with energy and masters the transition smoothly from heavy rock to a delicate ballad. For his new album “Damage Control”, Jeff […]

Frontiers Records is excited to announce the Worldwide release of FURYON’s debut album “Gravitas” on March 23rd in Europe and March 27th in North America. FURYON is a new band from the UK who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and classic rock, FURYON mix all these components for a truly unique and contemporary sound. Delivering […]

            It is with much excitement that Stop Start welcome US indie rock legends Nada Surf to the label. The bands brand new studio album ‘The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy’ will be released February 24, and for the first time in Australia their entire back catalogue will also be re-released at a special price. Nada Surf formed in New York in 1994 but […]

March 2012 will see The Poor bring the beast out of the garage and clear the cobwebs for a handful of select shows to kick start the year with their No Bullshit, Straight Up, Rock N Fucken Roll approach. After some well received shows with ZZ Top and Rose Tattoo in 2011 the band is keen to get out and […]

DEATHPROOF PR PRESENTS – AUSTRALIA DAY AT THE TOTE – January 26, 2012  Entering its second year as a non-profit fundraiser for The Refugee Council of Australia, over 20 bands from all over the country will come together at Melbourne’s live music hub, The Tote, for another year of heat, noise, friends and good times! Running from midday to midnight on Thursday January 26, […]

  This news from the L.A Guns Facebook page… www.laguns.net & www.facebook.com/officialLAGuns L.A. Guns featuring Phil Lewis, Steve Riley, Stacey Blades and Scotty Griffin are pleased to announce the signing of their new record deal with Cleopatra Records. The band are currently in pre-production and expect to start tracking in early February with legendary producer, and old friend, Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling […]

Sarah McLeod’s smokin’ hot 3-piece girl band Screaming Bikini will bring their slick rock show to the Beresford Hotel every Saturday night throughout February. Recent shows for the Hard Rock Café opening, City Of Sydney’s Art and About festival, and Brisbane’s pop-up show for ‘Room For Thought’, proved these girls bring it up to the highest notch when it comes […]

BRAND NEW SINGLE “THE WANTED ONE” AVAILABLE DIGITALLY TODAY! TAKEN FROM THE BANDS FORTHCOMING EP DUE FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 3 2012  Brace yourself for Gasoline Inc! The band storm into 2012 with a dynamic new single THE WANTED ONE. With powerful melodies and driving guitar riffs, THE WANTED ONE proves again the bands ability to write and produce well-crafted insatiable rock songs with universal appeal. GASOLINE […]

2012 BIG DAY OUT SPECIAL GUEST ADDITIONS!   Brand new sets added from Das Racist, Grinspoon, Grind Time Now Australia and The Living End! There’s just under a week to go! The 2012 BIG DAY OUT will kick off its 20th Anniversary trek on Friday, 20 January, making its very first pit stop in Auckland, New Zealand. Maps and playing times for each […]

It is with great disappointment that we announce DragonForce has been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance due to the delay in completing their new album. DragonForce guitarist Sam Totman comments:  “It’s bitterly disappointing for us not to be able to play our debut Soundwave in 2012 because we were so looking forward to it and were going to kick […]

ALTER BRIDGE TO RELEASE INTIMATE DOCUMENTARY & BONUS SONGS OUT ON ROADRUNNER RECORDS ON FEBRUARY 10 ALTER BRIDGE are pleased to unveil a limited edition of their October 2010 album AB III – to be titled AB 3.5. The special release will be available in Australia from February 10 to coincide with band’s appearance at the national Soundwave Festival and […]

“Zakk Wylde, One of the 100 greatest living rockstars” – Revolver Magazine A heavy metal immortal, Zakk Wylde has ridden the rock and roll rollercoaster having played alongside Ozzy Osbourne for more than 2 decades conquering the world’s biggest stages and releasing multi-platinum albums. Founding  ZAKK WYLDE’s LACK LABEL SOCIETY in 1999, the band has gone on to achieve phenomenal success […]

UNWRITTEN LAW inhabits the upper echelon of successful punk bands, bands whose substance and longevity overshadow the countless hordes of imitation, fly-by-night pop-punk operations riding a one-way train to anonymity.  UNWRITTEN LAW have reached unprecedented heights amassing a passionately loyal fan base and releasing 6 critically acclaimed albums including their genre defying breakthrough self titled album which spawned the hits […]

Nashville band to release new album and music video in 2012 Los Angeles, CA –   Fools for Rowan, the Nashville based rock band, is set to release a new album and music video in 2012. It has been almost two years since the band has released new material. Fools For Rowan has written most of their record while on tour […]

NEW FOUND GLORY are continuing their dominance in a genre they pioneered well over a decade ago, providing a breath of fresh air in a scene starved of creativity.  Paying homage to the bands that inspired them to pick up their instruments NEW FOUND GLORY’S new studio album ‘Radiosurgery’ showcases a band at the top of their game and “proves […]

HARD ROCK RISING – GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMMENCES IN AUSTRALIA Winner to Play Live at Hyde Park London – YOUR BAND could be playing on that stage above! January 2012 – Hard Rock Australia is offering unsigned bands an unprecedented, chance of a lifetime to hit the big-time globally and play live at Hyde Park London at Hard […]

The Swedish rock band Casablanca release their debut album entitled Apocalyptic Youth on March 16, 2012. Casablanca is a Swedish/American five-piece band featuring well known members guitarist Ryan Roxie (of Alice Cooper and Electric Angels), drummer Josephine Forsman (of Sahara Hotnights), bass player Mats Rubarth (Swedish national team football player), guitarist Erik Stenemo (of Melody Club) and front man Anders […]

Groundbreaking Band To Play Coachella and Way Out West Festival The groundbreaking, highly influential Swedish hardcore band Refused have announced a series of shows scheduled for summer 2012. This is the band’s first appearance since their breakup in the late ‘90s and will include performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13th and 20th and the […]

Lit are back and are currently holed up in the studio of Butch Walker in Santa Monica recording a bunch of new material that is scheduled for an as yet untitled album release during 2012.  It has been over 7 years since their last album release, the self titled “Lit” and in that time,  the band tragically lost drummer, Allen […]

VAN HALEN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM,  A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the Australia on February 3, 4 days ahead of the U.S. which releases […]

ROADRUNNER RECORDS WELCOME FLORIDA ROCKERS SHINEDOWN AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘AMARYLLIS’ TO BE RELEASED MARCH 23 Roadrunner Records is delighted to welcome multi-platinum rock band Shinedown to the family. In addition, Roadrunner and Shinedown are excited to announce the much anticipated release of their new album, titled Amaryllis.  Amaryllis will arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on March […]

AOL NOISECREEP PREMIERES DEUCE, ‘AMERICA’+ VEVO VIDEO PREMIERE 1/10 AOL’s Noisecreep premiered Deuce’s his new single “America,” which will be featured on his debut solo album Nine Lives via Five Seven Music on March 27, 2012 worldwide. Deuce, ‘America’ Song Premiere: http://aol.it/z35Djp VEVO will premiere Deuce’s second video, ‘America’ January 10th, which is the follow-up to “Let’s Get It Crackin’” – http://bit.ly/deucelgic Deuce is also releasing his Nine […]

Australian 4 piece thrash band 4ARM have released an official web trailer for their much antisipated new album scheduled for a February 6, 2012 release through Rising Records. Now you have the opportunity to hear a little of what to expect on “Submission For Liberty”.   http://vimeo.com/34757864 “SUBMISSION FOR LIBERTY” OUT FEB 6 2012 WORLD WIDE www.4arm.net www.risingrecords.org

Official release below via www.tonyiommi.com “With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time.  Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan–the “IRON MAN” of Rock & Roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful […]

DEATHRPROOF PR PRESENTS – AUSTRALIA DAY AT THE TOTE- January 26, 2012  Fear Like Us | Arrows | The Smith Street Band | Anchors  Darren Gibson | Quiet Steps | Lincoln Le Fevre | Foxtrot | Daybreak | The Union Pacific | Palisades | Toy Boats | Milestones | Nuclear Summer | Make More | Mr DNA | Cavalcade | Waiting […]

Gold Coast rockers Nine Sons of Dan have, today, released “She’s So Fine” as an exclusive iTunes bundle packaging the single and a bonus never before released acoustic version of the track. The five-piece will also release their debut EP “Landslide” to radio and retail in North America on January 16 2012. In Australia, “She’s So Fine”, which features Paramore […]