SOUNDGARDEN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE BIG DAY OUT SIDE SHOWS ANNOUNCED! When BIG DAY OUT was born 20 years ago, a new wave of music was emerging from the American north-west. At the crest of that wave was one of the most incendiary heavy rock bands of our time: SOUNDGARDEN. It’s been fifteen years since they last graced our shores and […]

South African rockers Seether are returning to Australia in support of new album Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray. Frontman Shaun Morgan announced, “We are anxious and excited to get back to Australia. It has been three years too long and we have a lot of catching up to do with our Aussie fans.  Can’t wait to see everyone at the shows.” Their latest single Tonight has been added […]

Australian band Faker, best known for their hit ‘This Heart Attack’ and after enjoying a mammoth tour supporting P!nk throughout Australia disappeared for a while to write and record their new album.  Today singer Nathan Hudson has issued an open letter to their fans announcing, well read below and you’ll see… Oh and if you want some back story on […]

There is no other band around who can match the audacity, intensity and progressive nature of SYSTEM OF A DOWN. With SYSTEM OF A DOWN operating at such astonishing creative and emotional heights they quite simply leave the rest of the herd scrabbling in the dust. It was 2001’s ‘Toxicity’ that cemented their reputation. With every track tightly coiled, urgent […]

Official press release via (www.frontiers.it)  – Frontiers Records is excited to announce the signing of DOKKEN for the worldwide release of the band’s forthcoming studio album in the spring of 2012. The cooperation between Frontiers and DOKKEN started with the release of the band’s CD Lightning Strikes Again in 2007. The album marked a return to DOKKEN’s signature style with melodic hooklines and blazing guitar riffs […]

FIRST AUSTRALIAN CONCERT APPEARANCE IN 18 YEARS JOINED BY SPECIAL GUESTS THE CRANBERRIES AND WOLFMOTHER Get ready to rock Australia! McManus Entertainment in association with F1 Rocks is thrilled to announce the return of rock icon Lenny Kravitz to Australia in March 2012. Marking his first concert appearance in the country in 18 years, Lenny will be joined by Irish […]

Official press release from www.gotthard.com  “GOTTHARD – At last we continue! New singer confirmed. He is Swiss! Dear GOTTHARD Fans – it gives us great pleasure to announce that we have found a new singer. The successor to Steve Lee, who was killed in a tragic accident last year, is Nic Maeder and is Swiss-born. Nic was born in 1971 […]

Cavalera Conspiracy Announce Australian Tour Performing for the very first time in Australia, Cavalera Conspiracy are set to cause mayhem around the nation performing at all Big Day Out festivals and select east coast shows. Cavalera Conspiracy was created following a decade long silence between Max and Iggor, the two brothers who formed the legendarily trailblazing heavy metal band Sepultura […]

THE DOORS LAUNCH “THE YEAR OF THE DOORS” ON JANUARY 27 WITH 40TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF ICONIC L.A. WOMAN ALBUM FEATURING THE NEWLY-DISCOVERED “SHE SMELLS SO NICE” Fans of iconic rock band THE DOORS are in for something special. The group’s final album – 1971’s L.A. WOMAN, with the signature hits “L.A. Woman”, “Love Her Madly” and “Riders On The Storm”- is being celebrated […]

JIMI JAMISON REJOINS SURVIVOR, WORLDWIDE TOUR, NEW SONGS SET FOR RELEASE IN 2012 As reported on the official Survivor website www.survivormusic.com – “Jimi Jamison has rejoined Survivor, after leaving the band in 2006 to focus on his solo career. The band’s first album with Jamison, VITAL SIGNS, is still praised by fans and critics alike as one of the best AOR […]

DARYL BRAITHWAITE ‘CONCERT FOR CURE & CARE’ FOR THE LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION Tickets are on sale now as legendary Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite comes to Bunbury WA for one night, March 24, 2012 for the Inaugural ‘Concert for Cure and Care’ for The Leukaemia Foundation. In a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years, Daryl Braithwaite is one of Australia’s award winning premier performers. The […]

Barfly Promotions & Jets Sports Club Presents the Sydney Rock ‘n Roll & Alternative Christmas Market At Jets Sports Club – 2 Holbeach Ave, Tempe. Sunday 27 November, 2011 – 11.00am – 5.30pm If you are looking for the ultimate Christmas gift, the Sydney Rock ‘n Roll & Alternative Market on Sunday November 27 is the place to be. Expect […]

THIRD AND FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Just when it can’t get any bigger!  Oh it has… check out the third and final announcement of bands joining the already gargantuan lineup at Soundwave 2012! Bush In Flames The Black Dahlia Murder Holy Grail Hyro Da Hero These Kids Wear Crowns In This Moment Black Tide Kids In Glass Houses Fireworks Conditions Cherri Bomb […]

…Meet Myles Kennedy (Slash’s frontman), Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips; the future of rock. ALTER BRIDGE are fast becoming a rock juggernaut and are on the way to firmly placing themselves in the rock ‘n’ roll pantheon forever. With 2 brilliant albums already under their belt ALTER BRIDGE has crafted one of the best rock records of recent […]

ACCEPT’s fifteen year break from the music business only served as a distant warning to the 2010 thunderous return of ACCEPT to the metal forefront. Sweat soaked, table-sized club shows and triumphant appearances at the biggest rock festivals around the world created an excitement long not seen in the metal community. It was only natural that ACCEPT’s comeback album Blood […]

UK Rockers HEAVEN’S BASEMENT have announced three shows to end the year and welcome in the festive season. Their Xmas gift comes in the form of three (nearly) free shows in Sheffield, Manchester and London. Drummer Chris Rivers explains: “Three special shows packed with all the energy of a full Heaven’s Basement tour, everything you expect from our live show […]

Former Hollywood Undead Frontman Signs with New Label Debut Solo Album to be Released Globally on March 27, 2012 Los Angeles, CA – California based lyricist, producer and knows-no-boundaries singer/rapper Deuce has announced plans to release his intensely anticipated debut solo album Nine Lives via Five Seven Music on March 27, 2012 worldwide. Experiencing unprecedented success as the frontman for Hollywood Undead, and creatively fueling the […]

CHICAGO, IL – Goomba Music is proud to announce a partnership with hard rock veterans Dark New Day. The band’s sophomore album (title to be determined) is scheduled for a February 2012 release. This album mark’s the follow up to their highly successful debut “Twelve Year Silence” which was released in 2005. The new album will feature some of the […]

COLD CHISEL to headline Bluesfest! Bluesfest is excited to announce that COLD CHISEL will headline the 2012 event, with the legendary Australian band’s exclusive festival appearance closing the main stage on Thursday 5th of April 2012.  It will be the first time that an Australian artist has ever headlined this iconic musical event. Bluesfest’s announcement is testament to the special place Cold Chisel’s music […]

Love them or hate them, but Canadian rockers Nickelback are about to release their new album ‘Here And Now’ through Roadrunner Records this Friday the 18th November, and if you’re in Australia, you can be one of the lucky ones to check it out first as it currently streams in its entirety on the MMM website! You can check out […]

Well the news that most had anticipated, but has now been made official…today in Los Angeles at the Whiskey A Go-Go where exactly 41 years ago to the day, where the band played their first ever Los Angeles show, one of the worlds most iconic heavy metal bands, Black Sabbath announced their reunion – OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI, GEEZER BUTLER […]

ROADRUNNER RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF GOJIRA Roadrunner Records announced today the addition of French metal behemoths Gojira to the label. The band is universally recognized as one of the most talented and extreme art-metal acts on the scene today. Gojira are one of those rare bands that come along every couple of years and take everything you know about […]

For fans of: Swords, Stoner Rock, Beards.  http://ilovemonstertruck.com There’s something comforting about a band name that delivers exactly what you are expecting to hear… In 2009, these four Canadians came together as Monster Truck, as somewhat of a side project for their other more serious bands (The Reason, Saint Alvia), but their original plans of getting wasted and playing sloppy […]

UK’s best new metal band “FURYON“, feat. vocalist Matt Mitchell, guitarist Chris Green, guitarist Pat Heath, bass guitarist Alex “Nickel” Bowen and drummer Lee Farmery have signed a management deal with Germany’s “ROCK N GROWL“! ROCK N GROWL & FURYON are currently shopping the recording “GRAVITAS” produced by Rick Beato (Shinedown, Fozzy), securing a record deal very soon, with the […]

Thanks to our good friends at Warner Music, they know we love some Disturbed, so much so they wanted to give us some copies of their newest album to give away to you guys!  Aren’t they lovely?! This is a collection of rarities and B-sides all made available in one perfect little package just for you all to enjoy, which […]

Forget Hercules, the only supermen of mythical proportions you need to worry about this summer is Perth quintet SPLIT SECONDS. The power pop protagonists are suiting up, saying their prayers and getting ready for an almighty battle against…the month of November? That’s right, Split Seconds have been chosen to support fellow West Australians JEBEDIAH as they lead the charges on their Battle For November Tour. The pair […]

LAMB OF GOD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM RESOLUTION JANUARY 20TH 2012. Lamb of God has set 20th January 2012 as the release date for Resolution, the follow up to their Grammy nominated album Wrath.  Resolution, produced by Josh Wilbur, will feature 14 songs and will come in a digipak with artwork by longtime art director Ken Adams.  The album was […]

Multi-platinum rock band BUSH are set to release their highly anticipated new album THE SEA OF MEMORIES November 25th via Shock Records. Recorded with legendary producer Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Metallica), THE SEA OF MEMORIES is the seminal band’s first studio release in 10 years and the first to be released via their own imprint, Zuma Rock Records. THE SEA OF […]

The Melbourne power trio formed in the back of a record store in 1999, the band quickly rose to prominence through the strength of their energetic live shows and acclaimed recorded material. Hard working and independent, the band self financed numerous EP’s and albums, including the classics ‘Memoirs of a Common Man,’ ‘Aurora’ and ‘Monuments’ as well as playing nearly […]

Blue Murder and Destroy All Lines present. The Pogues Australian Tour 2012 Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer, Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, Darryl Hunt, Andrew Ranken, Philip Chevron, Terry Woods The Pogues have been an indelible high watermark on the fickle tide of popular music for the last 30 years. Lead by the charismatic Shane MacGowan, The Pogues command an army of die-hard fans […]