Category: Music News

Legendary UK band QUIREBOYS set to tour Australia for the first time – Dates confirmed for February 2020

Legendary UK band QUIREBOYS set to tour Australia for the first time – Dates confirmed for February 2020

Lovers of fine rock are in for a rare treat come February 2020, when renowned UK band QUIREBOYS tours Australia for the very first time. Quireboys will hit the road with special guests Palace Of The King for four exclusive shows – February 20 at The Gov, Adelaide, February 21 at Sydney’s Factory Theatre, February 22 at Prince Bandroom, Melbourne and concluding on February 23 […]

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LIAM GALLAGHER Australian and New Zealand 2019

LIAM GALLAGHER Australian and New Zealand 2019

Once voted by the readers of Q Magazine as the “greatest front man of all time”, living legend Liam Gallagher will return to Australia and New Zealand in December as he celebrates the release of his massively anticipated second solo record, Why Me? Why Not? (out Sept 20). Shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland will give Australasian audiences a chance […]

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+LIVE+, BUSH & Stone Temple Pilots Come Together for One Giant Rock Carnival! Under The Southern Stars

+LIVE+, BUSH & Stone Temple Pilots Come Together for One Giant Rock Carnival! Under The Southern Stars

+LIVE+, BUSH & STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Come Together for One Giant Rock Carnival! Including Rose Tattoo & Electric Mary plus more and introducing the UTSS Village & Playground! Under the Southern Stars are thrilled to announce their spectacular Rock Carnival Festival Series coming to you this April 2020. Playing together for the first time in Australia will be +LIVE+, BUSH and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS! Celebrating 25 years since the release of their iconic Throwing Copper album, +LIVE+ are one […]

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BOOM CRASH OPERA returns with DALE RYDER – Celebrating 30 Years of ‘These Here Are Crazy Times’, tour dates confirmed with MACHINATIONS

BOOM CRASH OPERA returns with DALE RYDER – Celebrating 30 Years of ‘These Here Are Crazy Times’, tour dates confirmed with MACHINATIONS

Much loved 80’s Australian band BOOM CRASH OPERA is set to make a stunning comeback with charismatic lead singer, Dale Ryder.  Ryder will join Peter ‘Maz’ Maslen, Peter Farnan and John Favaro for the November tour which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band’s second album, ‘These Here Are Crazy Times’. Joining Boom Crash Opera will be 80’s synch pop band Machinations. The two bands […]

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GET YA ROCKS OFF New Monthly Melbourne Rock Club Event Presented by Silverback Touring To Open!

GET YA ROCKS OFF New Monthly Melbourne Rock Club Event Presented by Silverback Touring To Open!

GET YA ROCKS OFF by name and by nature, it is just what we want you to do as Silverback Touring presents its first ever club event on Friday 30th August in Melbourne at Globe Alley. After a bumper 18 months, the Silverback team want to bring back the party atmosphere of yesteryear and you’re invited! The monthly event will provide a platform for local, and interstate, live […]

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Good Things Festival 2019 Line Up is Here!!

Good Things Festival 2019 Line Up is Here!!

Looking back at last year’s inaugural Good Things Festival, it’s hard to not feel your engines revving once more; it was an absolute blast of a time. The greatest thing since Saturday morning cartoons, some have said. We aren’t sure who exactly, but some. Definitely. Surely. Good Things Festival and the crowd of hard-scheming Muttleys that made its 2018 event possible are […]

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AIRBOURNE To Release Their Brand-New Studio Album ‘Boneshaker’ On October 25.

Airbourne will release their fifth studio album Boneshaker on October 25 via Spinefarm Records / Caroline Australia. The band revealed the cover artwork for BONESHAKER, which was a collaboration between Matt Read of Combustion Ltd, and Sean Tidy of Design House Studio Ltd. On the topic of the artwork, guitarist Matthew Harrison states: “The whole sentiment we were after was about rock n’ roll for life. […]

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Crashdïet to release new album “RUST” in September 2019

Crashdïet to release new album “RUST” in September 2019

Sweden’s own sleaze metal pioneers are back with the new music video “Idiots”, which is the third single off the upcoming studio album “RUST” that will drop on September 13th through Diet Records and Frontiers Music SRL. “Idiots” was once again shot by Jimmy Johansson (Super Lino Puro) who also produced the bands two previous videos “We are the legion” […]

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THE GROWLERS Return With New Single Natural Affair + Announce New Album

THE GROWLERS Return With New Single Natural Affair + Announce New Album

Los Angeles-based beach goths The Growlers return to the world’s airwaves and highways with their new single, Natural Affair and their HUGE 2019 World Tour. Since their Julian Casablancas-produced 2016 LP City Club, The Growlers have racked up legions of passionate fans around the globe, amassing 200 million Spotify streams, 1.2 million monthly listeners, and 75 million YouTube streams. The band’s success has been years in the making, fuelled by a […]

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GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL Date & Venue Announcement

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL Date & Venue Announcement

In December 2018, good things came to Australia and alternative music fans were treated to a brand-new summer music festival which made its way up the east coast. After a hugely successful first year, Good Things Festival will return to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December 2019. We promise it’ll be the best one yet. Sydney fans, we have some news for […]

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Rock Legend GEORGE THOROGOOD Is Bringing The “Good To Be Bad / 45 Years Of Rock” Tour To Australia This January

Rock Legend GEORGE THOROGOOD Is Bringing The “Good To Be Bad / 45 Years Of Rock” Tour To Australia This January

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS announce the continuation of their “Rock Party Tour” into 2020 with two very special Australian shows, starting Monday, January 20 at Melbourne’s iconic Forum Theatre and in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, January 22. Having toured extensively across North America, with more than 20 shows already completed on the Rock The Party Tour, it’s Australia’s […]

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STEREOPHONICS return with new song ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ and new album ‘KIND’ Out October 25

STEREOPHONICS return with new song ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ and new album ‘KIND’ Out October 25

Stereophonics? today return with Fly Like An Eagle. The song is the first to be unveiled from forthcoming album Kind, released on October 25th via Parlophone Records and available to pre-order now. Recorded in just eleven days at ?The Distillery, Wiltshire?, Kind was co-produced by Kelly Jones and George Drakoulias (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Screaming Trees, Primal Scream). The recording sessions? used minimal studio techniques, overdubs or technology. […]

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CITY AND COLOUR announces new album

CITY AND COLOUR announces new album

City and Colour, acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, announces his 6th studio album A PILL FOR LONELINESS due out on October 4 on Green’s newly minted Still Records, an imprint of Dine Alone Records.  Alongside previously released tracks, “Astronaut“ and “Strangers“, Green debuts new song and album opener, “Living In Lightning” [LISTEN HERE] . The highly anticipated follow-up to City and Colour’s #1 selling […]

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THE DARKNESS Announce ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ Australia and New Zealand Tour 2020

THE DARKNESS Announce ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ Australia and New Zealand Tour 2020

The Darkness will be spreading their Easter Is Cancelled message across the land with an Australian and New Zealand headline tour in March 2020. On a mission to lead us to the sunlit uplands of inclusivity, togetherness and rock’ n’ roll fellowship, The Darkness will play shows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland. These performances promise to be incredibly special, reflecting the grand scope and vision […]

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Nirvana Tribute (UK) Announce Australian Tour

Nirvana Tribute (UK) Announce Australian Tour

NIRVANA, put simply, changed the course of music, over a few short years, defined a genre, and maintains an unscarred legacy with their biggest hits being a staple of rock radio all over the world. Whilst the band may no longer exist, they are firmly entrenched in the history books of pop and rock culture as one of the most […]

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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND, and others announced in Bluesfest’s first line-up announcement for 2020!

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND, and others announced in Bluesfest’s first line-up announcement for 2020!

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND and many more will ensure our 31st Bluesfest Byron Bay rocks next Easter! The 31st annual Byron Bay Bluesfest is taking place from 9th – 13th April 2020 and is set to be the best festival yet! The first of many line up announcements also includes the legend GEORGE BENSON and BRANDI CARLILE, both making their Bluesfest debuts. The Bluesfest 2020 […]

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THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT return with first new track in ten years with iconic lineup ahead of Australian Tour – and announce TBE Beer!

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT return with first new track in ten years with iconic lineup ahead of Australian Tour – and announce TBE Beer!

The Butterfly Effect return! Clint, Kurt, Ben and Glenn have not released new music together for 10 years – since the release of their 2008 album Final Conversation of Kings. Earlier in 2019 – the band gathered in a studio for the first time in many years – and the time in the studio created this new single entitled ‘UnBroken’. The new single will be available for purchase […]

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ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES 2020 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES 2020 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Iconic shock rocker and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has announced he’s returning to Australia in February 2020 with his all-new “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show.  Special guests with Alice Cooper on the Australian leg of this international tour will be Aussie rock stalwartsAirbourne along with MC50, featuring Wayne Kramer of the legendary MC5 with an all-star band performing MC5 classics. Having […]

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THE ANGELS and BABY ANIMALS Join Forces For National Tour This Nov/Dec

THE ANGELS and BABY ANIMALS Join Forces For National Tour This Nov/Dec

Two of Australia’s greatest rock bands, The Angels and Baby Animals will hit the road together this November and December for a string of shows nationally, ‘They Who Rock 2019’. Fronted by Dave Gleeson and Suze DeMarchi respectively, two of the country’s most dynamic performers, fans can look forward to an ultimate night of rock from these incredible live acts – complete with a massive set list. Songs such […]

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PREMIERE – SILVERTHORNE Release Debut Single & Video ‘Tear The Sky Wide Open’

PREMIERE – SILVERTHORNE Release Debut Single & Video ‘Tear The Sky Wide Open’

Modern rock has just been delivered a massive shot in the arm! Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy who has played with everyone from Whitesnake, Ozzy, Slash, Billy Idol, Foreigner and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, Silverthorne have delivered a monstrous debut single in the shape of Tear The Sky Wide Open. With its ominous riff, huge chorus, driving bass, […]

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TOOL’S ‘Fear Inoculum’ Arrives August 30. Listen To The Title-Track From The Year’s Most Anticipated Album. Pre-Orders Available Now

TOOL’S ‘Fear Inoculum’ Arrives August 30. Listen To The Title-Track From The Year’s Most Anticipated Album. Pre-Orders Available Now

Continuing their affinity for pushing the boundaries of physical packaging, the GRAMMY Award® winning outfit has created a deluxe, limited-edition CD version of Fear Inoculum. The collectible offering, which was conceived by and directed by Adam Jones, features a 4″ HD rechargeable screen with exclusive video footage, charging cable, 2 watt speaker, a 36-page booklet and a digital download card. Pre-orders for […]

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THE DARKNESS Release New Single ‘Rock And Roll Deserves To Die’. New Album ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ Out October 4.

THE DARKNESS Release New Single ‘Rock And Roll Deserves To Die’. New Album ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ Out October 4.

The Darkness have released their brand new single Rock And Roll Deserves To Die, accompanied by a brilliantly entertaining video. It’s the first taste of their jaw-droppingly ambitious new album Easter Is Cancelled, out on October 4 on Cooking Vinyl. PRE-ORDER EASTER IS CANCELLED HERE From chiming, acoustic beginnings, Rock And Roll Deserves To Die explodes into an epic five-minute masterpiece. It features some of Justin Hawkins’ finest lyrics […]

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BILLY IDOL Announces Brisbane & Sydney Headline Shows – January/February 2020 | First Artist Announced For Melbourne’s 2020 AO Live Stage

BILLY IDOL Announces Brisbane & Sydney Headline Shows – January/February 2020 | First Artist Announced For Melbourne’s 2020 AO Live Stage

‘White Wedding’, ‘Dancing With Myself’, ‘Rebel Yell’, ‘Flesh For Fantasy’, ‘Eyes Without A Face’… with a huge list of global hit singles to his name including 8 x US Top 20 hits, rock icon Billy Idol needs little introduction to fans. Frontier Touring are thrilled to welcome back the inimitable punk superstar and Grammy nominee for a series of special headline shows in January/February 2020 – Idol’s first […]

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The Beasts ‘Still Here’ National Tour November/December 2019

The Beasts ‘Still Here’ National Tour November/December 2019

Age shall not weary The Beasts, although the years may condemn. After the emotional and frankly devastating loss of their fellow footsoldiers and Australian musical icons Brian Hooper and Spencer P Jones in 2018, Tex Perkins and compadres Kim Salmon, Tony Pola, Boris Sujdovic and Charlie Owen resolved to continue carrying the torch of the unstoppable life force that is the […]

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Southern Sons announce their 2019 Reunion Tour

Southern Sons announce their 2019 Reunion Tour

It has been more than two decades since iconic 1990s four-piece Southern Sons performed together. Now, in a special coup for music fans, the beloved band are coming back together for a 2019 Reunion tour, featuring all their classic hits. Original members Jack Jones, Virgil Donati, Geoff Cain and Peter Bowman will undertake a whirlwind tour throughout November and December, taking music […]

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TOOL Catalogue Now Available Via Digital Service Providers For The First Time

TOOL Catalogue Now Available Via Digital Service Providers For The First Time

TOOL CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE VIA DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE FIRST TIME! https://smarturl.it/TOOLCatalogue NEWS OF OPIATE, UNDERTOW, ÆNIMA, LATERALUS AND 10,000 DAYS’ ONLINE DEBUT COMES AS ANTICIPATION FOR BAND’S NEW ALBUM, FEAR INOCULUM – SET FOR RELEASE AUGUST 30TH ON RCA RECORDS – BUILDS TOOL have released OPIATE, UNDERTOW, ÆNIMA, LATERALUS and 10,000 DAYS this afternoon on the various digital service providers for the first time – listen HERE. […]

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METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² Released to cinemas worldwide on October 9

METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² Released to cinemas worldwide on October 9

Trafalgar Releasing is excited to announce the forthcoming release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² in cinemas worldwide this October 9. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) show with S&M², filmed at San Francisco’s new Chase Centre. Tickets will be on sale on August 7 from metallica.film. The original S&M concerts were performed by Metallica and […]

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mclusky* 2020 Australian Tour

mclusky* 2020 Australian Tour

Handsome Tours is delighted to present, for the first time in 15 years, mclusky*. Featuring Future of the Left members Andrew “Falco” Falkous and Jack Egglestone, with the addition of Damien Sayell from the St Pierre Snake Invasion, the Cardiff outfit will be playing venues in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in January. mclusky* were a band between 1999 and 2005, in which […]

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THE RED HOT SUMMER TOUR Celebrates 10 Years Of Red Hot Rock In 2020

THE RED HOT SUMMER TOUR Celebrates 10 Years Of Red Hot Rock In 2020

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR celebrates 10 years of Red Hot Rock in 2020 and in true style, organisers have put together an incredible all Australian line-up for a massive four-month series of dates. In an incredible coup for music-fans, ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Hunters & Collectors are reuniting to headline the 2020 tour, bringing with them special guests […]

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Danny Wornsop (Asking Alexandria) & Tommy Vext (Bad Wolves) Announce Australian Acoustic Dates!

Danny Wornsop (Asking Alexandria) & Tommy Vext (Bad Wolves) Announce Australian Acoustic Dates!

Two of rock’s most iconic modern day voices are coming to Australia for a world-first set of co-headline acoustic dates! Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop and Bad Wolves’ Tommy Vext will bring their raw, un-plugged sound to Australian audiences this December as a special pre-Christmas treat. Founder and vocalist of British metalcore royalty Asking Alexandria, Danny Worsnop is a name synonymous […]

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