GRAMMY Award-winning Iowan icons SLIPKNOT have announced details of their widely anticipated new album, THE END, SO FAR, which will be released September 30th on Roadrunner Records. Today the band has shared the album’s lead single “The Dying Song” (Time To Sing), which is available on all streaming platforms with an official music video streaming on Slipknot’s YouTube channel HERE.  Directed by the band’s own M. Shawn ‘clown’ […]

Clutch shares more in common with The Grateful Dead, Rush, and the Allman Brothers than their heavy riffs and heady twists-of-phrase might suggest. Because like those bands, the supporters who adore Clutch are there for the experience, community, and authentic connection. To love Clutch is to feel a sense of ownership, membership, and belonging. Seneca Valley High School classmates Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums) share […]

Japanese genre-blenders CROSSFAITH are thrilled to announce their return to Australian shores. That’s right, their Atlas Of Faith Would tour will be hitting the east coast in October with special guests DREGG. “We had so many great memories from festivals such as UNIFY, Soundwave and als supporting ‘The Amity Affliction’ to ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ and ‘In Hearts Wake’, but the only thing […]

Fusing smouldering intensity with existential exploration, the latest track Visiting Hours from Aussie rock legends The Butterfly Effect continues the quartet’s passionate journey towards the release of their long-awaited fourth studio album: the aptly titled IV, with the official release date today unveiled to be September 2. An emphatic anthem that harks back to earlier Butters territory while staunchly showcasing the group’s ongoing evolution, Visiting Hours is another […]

Today, Disturbed, share their new single “Hey You“ via Reprise Records alongside the official video, directed by Josiahx. “Hey You” is the multi-platinum selling band’s first new music since their chart-topping 2018 album Evolution, and David Draiman of the band shares, “it’s a wake up call. We’ve become our own worst enemies. Civil discourse has become the exception instead of the norm. People have lost themselves in outrage addiction.” Listen to […]

Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS on September 14 in theatres worldwide. It stars Michael Lombardi (FX’s ‘Rescue Me,’ ‘The Deuce’), Marc Menchaca (‘Ozark,’ ‘Black Mirror’ ) and Joseph Gatt (‘Ray Donovan,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Thor’) alongside appearances from some of the biggest names in rock music including Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and more. THE RETALIATORS tells the based on real […]

Skid Row have released a new song and video from their upcoming Nick Raskulinecz produced album “The Gang’s All Here” available everywhere October 14, 2022. “‘Tear It Down’ is about breaking down barriers, because coexisting isn’t about building walls, it’s about getting rid of them.” – Rachel Bolan “Tear It Down” is everything fans ever loved about Skid Row all in one – swaggering vocals, a signature guitar riff, groove to burn and a call to action. […]

Today, UK act Architects announce a brand new studio album entitled the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, which will be out via Epitaph on October 21st. The announcement comes with the release of lead single “tear gas”, an arena ready anthem packed with industrial stomp. the classic symptoms of a broken spirit will be the band’s 10th studio album and is the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed ARIA […]

They are Sweden’s premiere purveyors of thrash metal meets sleaze rock; they are HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and due to popular demand they are bringing the party back to Australia in November thanks to Silverback Touring for their 3rd consecutive tour in four years previously headlining in 2018 and with Buckcherry in 2019! Australia has certainly shown their love for HCSS! Fusing a base of hard, aggressive heavy metal with […]

This song surely gave the one or another listener goosebumps when being performed on one of AMARANTHE‘s breathtaking liveshows, and now a transition of the feelings has been created by releasing a remarkable music video for: ‘Crystalline’. The majestic interplay of orchestral arrangements and in turn distorted guitars is visually underlined in the new stunning music video and not least by the vocal […]

Legendary rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have today announced their return to Australia for 4 massive stadium shows in early 2023. The tour will commence in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on January 29 before heading to Accor Stadium, Sydney on February 2, followed by Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on February 7and concluding in Perth at Optus Stadium on February 12. Red Hot […]

Welcome to a new era in the fantastical universe of AVANTASIA! Tobias Sammet is back with passion and magnificent energy and a musical monument with epical deepness. A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society marks AVANTASIA’s ninth album and will be released on October 21st, 2022 via Nuclear Blast. Pure magic, fascinating the listeners with the artistry combined of Metal, Classic Rock and any other ingredient that […]

South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals is expanding beyond Austin, Texas to bring its famed celebration of the technology, film and music industries to Sydney, Australia across seven days and nights from October 15 to October 22, 2023. SXSW Sydney will gather the world’s most inspired thinkers, creators and innovators for an exploration of the best in Music, Screen, […]

Australia, we hope you are ready for what promises to be the biggest pop-punk tour of the year with an ultimate line-up. That’s right folks, New York pop-rockers STATE CHAMPS are returning to Australia this September with very special guests THE MAINE, HOT MILK & PAPERWEIGHT. Starting in bedrooms and basements in 2010, STATE CHAMPS quickly ascended as leaders of a new scene owing as much to […]

Ozzy is back. Mark September 9 on your calendar as the release date for Patient Number 9, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne’s new album and the first since his critically acclaimed, worldwide, chart-topping 2020 Ordinary Man release. The album’s self-titled first single has been released today. Listen to Patient Number 9 here. “Having worked with Ozzy in the past, I jumped at another opportunity […]

Over the past decade, One Electric Day has solidified its reputation as one of Victoria’s favourite one-day music festivals. Every year the show at Werribee Park sells out in a matter of minutes. This year, organisers are not only excited to be able to take the popular event interstate again for a run of shows, but have also announced an international headliner […]

Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival, is officially returning to ignite mosh pits and more along the east coast in December – and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! With so few things to celebrate over the past few years and a severe lack of live music and festivals, it’s about time we all had […]

GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT… GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS RETURN IN DECEMBER 2022 It’s a good thing that festivals and live music are back on the menu this year because you’ll be able to bring 2022 to a close this December in sensational fashion; yep, Australia’s largest alternative and favourite traveling music festival, aka Good Things Festival, is […]

Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley today furthers his sublime solo endeavours, releasing a deeply poetic, ethereal-yet-pounding new single Machines Of Love And Grace. Tackling the themes of connectivity in the digital age, Kav has also today shared an affecting music video for Machines Of Love And Grace, simultaneously capturing the track’s existential narrative and driving instrumentals alongside Kav’s dynamic stylings. […]

Today, Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum band, Panic! At The Disco announce their seventh studio album, ‘VIVA LAS VENGEANCE’, due August 19th on Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records. The upbeat, driving, anthemic title track, out now, kicks off the new era of Panic! At The Disco. The video, directed by frequent Panic collaborator Brendan Walter (“High Hopes”), is out now. ‘VIVA LAS VENGEANCE‘ shows a change in process for frontman/songwriter Brendon Urie, […]

Let the good times roll as SoCal icons and one of the best-selling punk rock bands of all time, THE OFFSPRING reveal their new Australian Tour Dates with SUM 41 in December. With the original tour selling out nationally in a staggering 2 hours, new venues have been added due to phenomenal demand. “I’m super stoked, we’re all super stoked to finally be coming back to […]

The Mark Of Cain – the band dubbed least likely in their high school year book – return this August in celebration of being the South Australian Music Awards most recent inductee into the SA Music Hall Of Fame. In accepting the honour TMOC join previous recipients including Jim Keays and Masters Apprentices, Glenn Shorrock, Cold Chisel, Archie Roach, Bart Willoughby, Sarah McLeod, The Zoot and […]

Australian rock band Thirsty Merc have been patiently waiting these last two years for the chance to get back on the road and play live again…and now the time has come! Thirsty Merc announce a new album and tour that will see the guys get back on the tour bus and back on stage, performing their much-loved hits alongside songs […]

Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring are excited to announce American pop-rock trio HANSON will return to Australia and New Zealand this November with their RED GREEN BLUE 2022 TOUR. “This tour is an exciting chance to reunite with our fans all over the world and celebrate three decades of music. We can’t wait to come together with fans across Australia and New Zealand, and share music live on stage once again,” said Taylor […]

Australian alternative bright lights Yours Truly have announced their brand new EP is this what i look like? which will be coming out 15th July 2022 via UNFD.  The band have also released a new song and video Hallucinate which features Josh Franceschi of You Me At Six. This will be the first full release from the band since their huge debut Self Care back in 2020, and also features a guest spot […]

Sweden’s melodic death metal veterans SOILWORK are back with big news! A new album and a return to Australia!!! After their EP release back in December of 2021, it is time for theIR first studio album in three years. Proudly SOILWORK announce their twelfth and latest masterpiece Övergivenheten which will be released on August 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Musically and lyrically evolved, SOILWORK release their most complex and elaborate album to date which […]

Such is the demand for critically celebrated Mongolian Hunnu rockers, THE HU, that they have added a second show in Melbourne after their first one sold out in record time! The new show is confirmed for Tuesday, August 2 – 170 Russell, Melbourne Tickets are on sale Wednesday, May 18 from 9:00 AM AEST Taking the total number of shows to five, the Australia Black Thunder Tour will […]

Enter: full-blown excitement, with avant-garde UK rockers ENTER SHIKARI today announcing a run of Australian shows this November, with some very special guests: fellow English groundbreakers Creeper and Aussie metallers Windwaker. “Australia was the last tour we did before the pandemic started, so shows have remained fresh in my memory throughout these difficult last few years. When our tours were constantly being cancelled and the […]

Multi-platinum UK rock icons The Darkness will be returning to Australia & New Zealand this October, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland & Wellington.  Fans can access early bird tickets by signing up prior to pre-sale commencing here.  Pre-sale starts Friday, May 13 at 11am local time. General public tickets on sale Tuesday, May 17 at 11am local time. Brimming with their trademark blazing guitar riffs […]

Kings of Leon have announced their brand-new October and November 2022 dates and a very special, new regional show in Mildura, which kick-starts the band’s Australian tour. KINGS OF LEON NEW AUSTRALIAN 2022 TOUR DATES: ? Saturday 29 October, Victoria, Mildura Sporting Precinct * New Show ? Monday 31 October, Sydney Qudos Bank Arena ? Wednesday 2 November, Brisbane Entertainment Centre ? Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 (sold out) November, Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl ? […]