Category: Music News

REWIGGLED – A Tribute To The Wiggles – Various Artists

REWIGGLED – A Tribute To The Wiggles – Various Artists

There is no way we could not give this story a run! In celebration of The Wiggles’ 20th birthday, ABC Music has brought together some of Australia’s finest contemporary music artists to pay tribute to the undisputed legends of children’s entertainment, The Wiggles. Rewiggled features 20 all time favourite Wiggles songs interpreted by The Living End, Washington, Jebediah, Sarah Blasko, […]

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R.E.M. announce first ever Greatest Hits package

R.E.M. announce first ever Greatest Hits package

R.E.M. CAPS ITS 31-YEAR RECORDING CAREER WITH ITS FIRST-EVER DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS ALBUM, DUE FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS ON NOVEMBER 18TH 40-SONG RETROSPECTIVE — R.E.M., PART LIES, PART HEART, PART TRUTH, PART GARBAGE, 1982 – 2011 — INCLUDES TRACKS FROM BOTH THE IRS AND WARNER YEARS PLUS THREE BRAND-NEW SONGS NEW SONG, “WE ALL GO BACK TO WHERE WE BELONG” […]

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Reckless Love –  new album Animal Attraction out October 5th!

Reckless Love – new album Animal Attraction out October 5th!

Reckless Love – now there’s a name that pretty much says it all. Hot on the heels of their wildly successful eponymous album, the smile has hardly left your face, when the Barons of Boinky-Boink are at it again… With glint in their eyes, the The Loudspeakers of Love are back with a bang! These Frilly Finns are no newbies […]

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Win a signed Children of Bodom ESP guitar – Australian Tour competition! (CLOSED)

Win a signed Children of Bodom ESP guitar – Australian Tour competition! (CLOSED)

SOUNDWORKS TOURING, CONTINENTAL CONCERTS and FLEISCH ENTERPRISES proudly presents CHILDREN OF BODOM with VOYAGER. For your chance to win a signed ESP/ LTD ALEXI 200 BLACK guitar by Finnish melodic metal masters CHILDREN OF BODOM!!! Thanks to CMI Music and ESP guitars, Soundworks Touring has ONE only ESP/LTD ALEXI 200 BLACK guitar that will be signed by the entire band!!! […]

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Cold Chisel announce ‘Best Of’ release

Cold Chisel announce ‘Best Of’ release

THE BEST OF COLD CHISEL ALL FOR YOU RELEASED 14TH OCTOBER TO COINCIDE WITH THE LIGHT THE NITRO TOUR Cold Chisel will release a new compilation album on the day after their Light the Nitro Tour kicks off next month. The album – The Best of Cold Chisel – All for You – is unusual because the track-listing was chosen by the band’s […]

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New Found Glory premiere music video for Radiosurgery

New Found Glory premiere music video for Radiosurgery

In anticipation of the September 30 release of their new album, Radiosurgery, beloved pop punkers New Found Glory are unleashing a new video for the record’s title track. The video clip for “Radiosurgery” is a hilarious, high-energy homage to the classic Ramones’ video for “I Wanna Be Sedated.” The video features New Found Glory performing their song in an unremarkable […]

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Steve Vai Masterclass Clinic – Sydney Ticket Giveaway (CLOSED)

Steve Vai Masterclass Clinic – Sydney Ticket Giveaway (CLOSED)

Congraulations to our 2 winners of this competition Owen Wong Doe and Avinesh Pasupati, hope you enjoy the masterclass! Steve Vai Masterclass Tour – Sydney Ticket Giveaway Thump Music is proud to be able to bring STEVE VAI to Australia for the first time to present a series of master classes in October.  Thanks to our friends at Thump Music, […]

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Dawn Heist release ‘Nine Worlds’ single & video

Dawn Heist release ‘Nine Worlds’ single & video

Sydney based Electronic Metallers DAWN HEIST will be releasing their damaging debut EP upon the circling masses this coming October with the CD entitled “Time Wave Zero”. After having an unprecedented first year as a band, signing with UK management heavyweights The Flaming Arts Agency and touring heavily both nationally and internationally, DAWN HEIST have delivered 6 tracks of sledgehammer metal […]

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Chickenfoot – Free Live Concert Webcast – September 27

Chickenfoot – Free Live Concert Webcast – September 27

(LOS ANGELES, CA) – CHICKENFOOT – the supergroup featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar – are offering fans a very special free Live Concert Webcast: Chickenfoot Presents “III” on the release date of their forthcoming album Chickenfoot III, September 27th. At 6PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (11am September 28th Sydney […]

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INCUBUS – “If Not Now, When” Australian Tour

INCUBUS – “If Not Now, When” Australian Tour

Multi-platinum Californian-based alt/funk rockers Incubus will head Down Under this summer to deliver shows around the nation, in support of their seventh and latest album ‘If Not Now, When?’. Currently tearing up arenas around the USA, kicking-off with a sold-out show at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Incubus will play Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne before heading north for a Brisbane […]

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Lo! announce debut album and national tour

Lo! announce debut album and national tour

“A sludgy and abrasive (though delicious) stew, seasoned with all kinds of exotic time signatures and a hint of Mastodon” – Blunt Magazine For fans of: Breach, Converge, Mastadon, Baroness Akin to the way a volcano can lie dormant for years before unexpectedly unleashing it’s mighty wrath on everything within reach, Sydney band Lo! kept a pretty low profile, until […]

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‘God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’ released on DVD / Blu-Ray November 18th

‘God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’ released on DVD / Blu-Ray November 18th

Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the release on 18th November 2011 of the “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” film on DVD and Blu-ray.  Produced by his son Jack, this touching and funny portrait is the first official in depth story of Ozzy Osbourne, and was made with the full co-operation and approval of Ozzy and his family and friends.  “God […]

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Yukon Blonde release Fire/Water EP ahead of Australian tour

Yukon Blonde release Fire/Water EP ahead of Australian tour

Yukon Blonde are one of Canada’s best kept secrets. Until now…. Vancouver’s acclaimed contribution to the world of enigmatic folk/country/indie-rock have amassed a loyal fan base in their home country, but their sun-drenched melodies (reminiscent of a far sunnier climate than from whence they sprung!) and lush harmonies have recently captured the attention of a much broader audience. Most recently […]

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Tyketto worldwide live webcast in November!

Tyketto worldwide live webcast in November!

For Tyketto fans world wide, especially those that were never able to see the band live, now’s your chance. On Saturday, November 26th at 3:00pm EST, we will be globally broadcasting a live webcast from the New York area. This show will feature the original line up of Danny Vaughn, Brooke St. James, Michael Clayton and Jimi Kennedy….onstage together for […]

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The Magnificent – Scandanavia’s finest secret?

The Magnificent – Scandanavia’s finest secret?

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the self-titled debut album from THE MAGNIFICENT on November 4th in Europe and November 1st in North America. With Scandinavia becoming more and more the promised land for quality Melodic Rock bands, it was just natural that Frontiers would dig deep in the scene to find and expose the best new talents around. Then imagine if […]

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Opeth announce Australian tour

Opeth announce Australian tour

“Opeth continually expands the definition of what metal can be” – Rolling Stone OPETH are Pioneers. OPETH continue to create epic and iconic music; inventing and reinventing the rules as they go along. With over Twenty years and Ten albums under their collective belt, OPETH’s legion of fans has grown as much as their kaleidoscopic sound has broadened. OPETH have […]

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Slash set to release first ever live solo CD / DVD / Blu-Ray

Slash set to release first ever live solo CD / DVD / Blu-Ray

Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the UK release of Slash’s first ever live solo album “Made In Stoke 24/7/11”.  The double-disc CD, DVD and Blu-ray format releases hit stores on 18 November 2011 The iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter Slash has perfected the science of the six-string for over 20 years as an integral component of Guns […]

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Gotthard – “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano”

Gotthard – “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano”

GOTTHARD releases the previously announced and long-awaited live album entitled “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano“. “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano“ contains a live recording of the band’s concert on the 17th of July 2010 in Lugano, which was one of the last concerts with vocalist Steve Lee, who tragically died during a motorbike trip through the USA on the 5th […]

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Leviathan Of The Sea debut EP available as a free download

Leviathan Of The Sea debut EP available as a free download

Perth, Australia’s Leviathan Of The Sea has released its new, freely available self-titled EP via http://leviathanofthesea.com. Led by Matthew Leonard Rowe (formerly of Anime Fire), LOTS is as much a solo musical endeavour as it is a provocative philosophical platform. Taking issue with the modern music industry, the lack of serious subject matter in heavy music (and the way it […]

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Quiet Child to support Opeth on their Aussie tour

Quiet Child to support Opeth on their Aussie tour

Quiet Child are pleased to announce that they have been asked by Opeth to join them on their national tour of Australia. The tour will kick off on Dec 15 taking in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. This comes just months after the release of Quiet Child’s second album Thumper which saw the band tour the East Coast extensively. For […]

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Baby Animals return for spring tour dates

Baby Animals return for spring tour dates

BABY ANIMALS RETURN FOR SPRING TOUR DATES 2011 has already been jam-packed for one of Australia’s finest rock outfits, BABY ANIMALS. With a fearsome reputation for live shows, the band is preparing to showcase a selection of new songs alongside their much-loved crowd favourites, when they hit the road in October. Suze and the boys kicked off the year with […]

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The Angels with Dave Gleeson – Waiting For The Sun tour

The Angels with Dave Gleeson – Waiting For The Sun tour

August 18th, 2011 (Sydney, Australia).  Mid 2011 saw Rick Brewster’s Angels fronted by Dave Gleeson of The Screaming Jets perform two mind-blowing sell out shows in Sydney and Adelaide. They showcased the band’s new single “Waiting For The Sun” as well as performing all the classics, leaving fans screaming for more and excited at the prospect of a new revitalized […]

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Mi-Sex announce their Blue Day – 20 years tour

Mi-Sex announce their Blue Day – 20 years tour

Mi-Sex emerged from New Zealand in 1977 as a collection of creative souls and forged a collaborative talent that broke the 80’s new sound. Powerful live performances and hit song’s like: ‘But You Don’t Care’, ‘Graffiti Crimes’ and the hit single ‘Computer Games’ very quickly established them on the touring circuit as a power to be reckoned with. “Compu-PU-pu-PU-pu-PU Computer […]

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Roger Waters brings The Wall live to Australia

Roger Waters brings The Wall live to Australia

Roger Waters will perform his masterpiece The Wall to Australia in 2012, continuing the sell-out success of his extensive 2010/2011 tour of North America and Europe. PERTH – BURSWOOD DOME FRIDAY JANUARY 27, SATURDAY JANUARY 28 BRISBANE – ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE  WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4 MELBOURNE – ROD LAVER ARENA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 […]

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All Shall Perish announce Australian tour

All Shall Perish announce Australian tour

STRIKE HARD BOOKINGS & KILLYOURSTEREO Present ALL SHALL PERISH with special guest RESIST THE THOUGHT When people like Kirk Hammett and Rob Flynn cite your band as favourites, you know you’re onto a good thing. And for Oakland, California’s ALL SHALL PERISH that is precisely the case. With new album This Is Where It Ends newly unleashed on the world, the Californian quintet […]

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Tonight Alive – debut album, What Are You Scared Of?

Tonight Alive – debut album, What Are You Scared Of?

Sony Music Australia is excited to announce the debut album from pop-punk band  Tonight Alive, What Are You So Scared Of?,  which is set for release on October 14th  2011. Tonight Alive recorded the album in LA earlier this year with respected producer Mark Trombino (Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World) at LA’s infamous NRG Studios. The first single ‘Starlight’ is at radio […]

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Richie Kotzen – new album ’24 Hours’ and video

Richie Kotzen – new album ’24 Hours’ and video

“24 Hours”, the new video from guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriterRichie Kotzen, can be seen below. The song is the title track of Kotzen‘s new album, which is scheduled for release on November 11 viaHeadroom-Inc. “24 Hours” reflects the guitar style that has defined Kotzen‘s career as a virtuoso, while taking it to another level. “I feel like I have reached a new level […]

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Juke Kartel – Freeway OZ Tour

Juke Kartel – Freeway OZ Tour

Melbourne rockers Juke Kartel return home from their relocated base of USA in December for a bunch of shows in Victoria, NSW and South Australia.  The boys have been busy writing new material for the follow up to Levolution, so am sure there might be a new song or two included in these shows! Keep an eye on Juke Kartel […]

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Lou Reed & Metallica ‘Lulu’ due 31 October

Lou Reed & Metallica ‘Lulu’ due 31 October

In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock Lou Reed has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band Metallica to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Vertigo Records on October 31st 2011. The album was co-produced by Reed, Metallica, Hal Willner (who has produced albums for Reed, Marianne Faithfull, […]

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Rush sign to Roadrunner Records

Rush sign to Roadrunner Records

ROADRUNNER RECORDS is pleased to announce a new worldwide partnership with Anthem Records and rock trio RUSH. The band will remain on Anthem/Universal Music in Canada only. “We have tremendous respect for Roadrunner Records, and what Cees Wessels and Jonas Nachsin have built on a worldwide level. After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom Lipsky presented a deal that worked and […]

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