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THE ART drop single & announce new album

THE ART drop single & announce new album

ALL IN THE MIND by The Art released through indie label, Golden Robot Records, is a super-slick rock album made with a purpose; “music you want to **** to”. Azaria and KJ’s songwriting has truly crystallised resulting in an album of powerhouse anthemic rock. The album boasts stadium-sized production at the hands of Stevie Knight at Electric Sun Studios, and […]

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NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL make 2017 the biggest BLUESFEST ever!

NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL make 2017 the biggest BLUESFEST ever!

Bluesfest Byron Bay is delighted to announce that on Friday 14 April 2017 Neil Young + Promise of the Real will play a three hour set at Bluesfest Byron Bay. They join the illustrious names already on the bill including Santana, Zac Brown Band, Patti Smith, Mary J. Blige, Buddy Guy (exclusive), The Doobie Brothers and many more. This announcement […]

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I PREVAIL release new single ‘Come and Get It’ and album ‘Lifelines’ coming Oct 21

I PREVAIL release new single ‘Come and Get It’ and album ‘Lifelines’ coming Oct 21

I Prevail’s new single ‘Come and Get it’ dropped on to all online outlets over the weekend – with album pre-orders now giving punters all three single cuts from their forthcoming ‘Lifelines’ record. The massive, hard-out rock track premiered on radio in Australia on Wednesday 28th September with Josh Merriel on triple j’s SHORT.FAST. LOUD and the accompanying video stream […]

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BLIND ORACLE release new single ‘Bloodlines’

BLIND ORACLE release new single ‘Bloodlines’

Newcastle’s most brutal export, Blind Oracle, are today dropping their new single BLOODLINES. It’s the first cut from their new album to be announced (after already dropping an EP last year at Bandcamp!) and the song takes aim at society and organised religion. The track will be live in iTunes and Spotify and all good online stores next Tuesday, 11th […]

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ANIMALS AS LEADERS The Madness of Many Tour Australia 2017

ANIMALS AS LEADERS The Madness of Many Tour Australia 2017

Instrumental heavy rockers, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, have announced their return to Australia next February and March for a national tour in celebration of their new album due out next month. Enthralling and captivating crowds with their innovative guitar-based metal sound, Animals As Leaders kick off their The Madness of Many national tour in Brisbane on February 25, followed by shows in […]

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STEEL PANTHER announce February 24th 2017 Release Date for new studio album LOWER THE BAR

STEEL PANTHER announce February 24th 2017 Release Date for new studio album LOWER THE BAR

Steel Panther, the glam rock band known for capturing the hearts of girlfriends and wives around the globe, announced today while on tour in Munich, Germany that their new album, “Lower The Bar,” will go on sale February 24th, 2017. For the fans that can’t hold back their Panther urges, pre-orders are now available at the band’s website, SteelPantherRocks.com, iTunes, […]

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DIXIE CHICKS TO HEADLINE CMC ROCKS QLD 2017

DIXIE CHICKS TO HEADLINE CMC ROCKS QLD 2017

CMC ROCKS QLD, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest International Country and Roots Festival, will return to Willowbank Raceway in 2017, and event organisers can confirm that the 10thAnniversary of the festival will be the biggest to date! It has today been announced that global superstars DIXIE CHICKS will return to Australia for the first time in OVER 10 YEARS to headline […]

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CROWDED HOUSE Announce FOURTH ‘Encore’ Concert at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, November 27

CROWDED HOUSE Announce FOURTH ‘Encore’ Concert at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, November 27

To meet the unprecedented demand and to do everything possible to make the “Encore” shows available to as many fans as possible, Crowded House have announced a FOURTH “Encore” concert on Sunday, November 27. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 2pm TODAY.  CROWDED HOUSE ENCORE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27* Thursday November 24 – SOLD […]

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THE CALLING announce tour of Australia bringing their Billboard mega-hit with them

THE CALLING announce tour of Australia bringing their Billboard mega-hit with them

Unbreakable Touring are thrilled to announce for the first time, the long awaited return of Los Angeles multi-platinum act THE CALLING.  In their first full tour of mainland Australia, November 2016 will seeAlex Band and his rock cohorts performing in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Fremantle. The Calling saw massive international success with the debut album release of Camino Palmero in […]

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Announcing New Dates For Postponed Adelaide and Melbourne Shows

BRING ME THE HORIZON Announcing New Dates For Postponed Adelaide and Melbourne Shows

Live Nation and Unify are thrilled to announce BRING ME THE HORIZON have confirmed rescheduled dates, following last week’s postponements due to illness. Their sold-out Adelaide show (September 20) and two Melbourne shows (September 22 and 23) were postponed due to Oli Sykes’ acute laryngitis and medical advice to rest. Honouring their commitment to return to Australia in early 2017, […]

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CROWDED HOUSE Announce THIRD ‘Encore’ Concert at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, November 24

CROWDED HOUSE Announce THIRD ‘Encore’ Concert at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, November 24

It is well documented that on November 24, 1996, Crowded Housesaid Farewell to the World with a celebrated concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House that is now regarded as one of the greatest shows ever to be staged on Australian soil. With the first two “Encore” shows now officially sold out it is with great pleasure that […]

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BRING ME THE HORIZON – BOTH MELBOURNE SHOWS POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS

BRING ME THE HORIZON – BOTH MELBOURNE SHOWS POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS

Live Nation and Unify regret to announce that the remaining dates for Bring Me The Horizon’s tour of Australia will not go ahead due to illness. Both Melbourne performances, scheduled for tonight and tomorrow night (Thursday September 22 and Friday September 23) will be postponed. This is due to issues with Oli Sykes’ viral throat infection, which has been diagnosed as […]

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ZAC BROWN BAND announce Sydney & Melbourne headline shows for April 2017

ZAC BROWN BAND announce Sydney & Melbourne headline shows for April 2017

Already announced as a headline act for the 28th Annual Bluesfest in 2017, three-time GRAMMY winners ZAC BROWN BAND can reveal that they will take the stage for two special all ages shows in Melbourne and Sydney in April. Returning to Australia two years on from their ground-breaking debut Antipodean headline tour, Zac Brown Band will captivate Melbourne audiences at Margaret […]

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BLUESFEST delivers second artist announcement

BLUESFEST delivers second artist announcement

Today, the 28th Annual Bluesfest, that will rock Byron Bay and its beautiful surrounds over Easter in 2017, adds more superb artists to its growing line up. Bluesfest 2017 will be held over the five day Easter long weekend from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th of April at its home on the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just outside of Byron Bay. Today’s artist […]

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RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI confirm SARAH MCLEOD as support for Australian tour

RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI confirm SARAH MCLEOD as support for Australian tour

As they gear up to bring their high octane rock show to Australia, RSO: Richie Sambora + Orianthi are thrilled to announce much-loved local singer songwriter Sarah McLeod as their Special Guest.  Sarah’s high energy acoustic set has earned widespread acclaim and is the perfect opener to a smokin’ hot night of rock ‘n’ roll! Sarah made a name for […]

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BIRDS OF TOKYO new album ‘Brace’ to be released November 4

BIRDS OF TOKYO new album ‘Brace’ to be released November 4

Birds Of Tokyo unveiled their forthcoming album – “Brace” – last night by playing all their new songs in a special gig at Carriageworks in Sydney’s inner west for a few hundred fans. “When we were writing and recording we kept talking about how we wanted to make a really dark and intense rock record that would be great to play live”, explains group […]

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RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI cancel Perth concert – remaining dates to go ahead

RSO: RICHIE SAMBORA + ORIANTHI cancel Perth concert – remaining dates to go ahead

It is with genuine regret that RICHIE SAMBORA and ORIANTHI have been forced to cancel their upcoming performance at Metro City in Perth scheduled for this Friday, 23rd September. The recording of their new album with producer Bob Rock is at a critical stage and they have had to delay their arrival into Australia. Performances in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, […]

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SUPERHEIST name support acts for “DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK” tour

It’s like they never went away. Superheist have not wasted any time in bursting back on to the scene and are today announcing their support acts for their November 2016 “Don’t Call it a Comeback” tour. They have also officially finished the recording sessions for their forthcoming Ghosts of the Social Dead LP and all is on track for their October 28 release date. […]

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BLACK STONE CHERRY announce Australian tour

BLACK STONE CHERRY announce Australian tour

Hard Rock Heroes BLACK STONE CHERRY have had a dynamite year. They’ve dropped their latest record KENTUCKY worldwide, they’ve toured Australia with Steel Panther and they have done the biggest show in the world, Wembley Arena earlier in 2016. The Good ol’ boys from Kentucky, USA are today announcing their April 2017 Australian tour, via promoters MJR Presents. The tour […]

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CATFISH + THE BOTTLEMEN by Jill Furmanovsky April 2016

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN announce Australian sideshows

“AUSTRALIA! We’re very excited to say we’ll be playing in Sydney and Melbourne at the top of 2017. Can’t wait to get back out there!!!x   Catfish And The Bottlemen announce their Falls side-shows today. Starting off onTuesday 3rd Jan at 170 Russell in Melbourne and Friday 6th Jan at Metro Theatre, Sydney. The most exciting new guitar band to break through in the UK this […]

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MODERN BASEBALL announce Australia sideshows

MODERN BASEBALL announce Australia sideshows

Modern Baseball were in the country earlier this year on their first ever Australian tour selling out all shows. Having recently being announced on Falls Festival the band are excited to announce Falls side-shows with special guests Camp Cope. In just a few short years, Modern Baseball have gone from college freshman self-recording their first record to a worldwide phenomenon. […]

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CROWDED HOUSE Announce Exclusive ‘Encore’ Concerts at Sydney Opera House Forecourt

CROWDED HOUSE Announce Exclusive ‘Encore’ Concerts at Sydney Opera House Forecourt

On November 24, 1996, CROWDED HOUSE said Farewell to the World with a celebrated concert held on the steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House. This November, almost 20 years to the day, they return to that iconic space to celebrate their induction into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at the 2016 ARIA Awards. Crowded House will perform two very […]

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PUSCIFER return to Australia for National ‘Money $hot – Round Under Tour’

PUSCIFER return to Australia for National ‘Money $hot – Round Under Tour’

Returning to Australia in January 2017, the genre-defying PUSCIFER will unleash their legendaryMoney $hot – Round Under Tour on audiences around the country across four huge all-ages shows. The Money $hot tour will take in Melbourne’s Plenary MCEC on Sunday 22nd January, Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on Monday 23rd January, Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC on Wednesday 25th January and will […]

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The Red Hot Summer Tour announces second series of shows for 2017

The Red Hot Summer Tour announces second series of shows for 2017

THE RED HOT SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCES SECOND SERIES OF SHOWS FOR 2017 JOHN FARNHAM JAMES REYNE, DARYL BRAITHWAITE, SHANNON NOLL AND TAXIRIDE TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 9AM ON MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2017 THROUGH TICKETMASTER For almost a decade the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has been smashing records across regional Australia, bringing some of the biggest names in Australian music […]

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND return to Australia & New Zealand with the Summer ’17 tour

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND return to Australia & New Zealand with the Summer ’17 tour

JET REFORM TO APPEAR AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR MELBOURNE, HANGING ROCK, HUNTER VALLEY, CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND SHOWS DIESEL TO SPECIAL GUEST ON HANGING ROCK & HUNTER VALLEY SHOWS MARLON WILLIAMS & THE YARRA BENDERS SPECIAL GUESTS ON CHRISTCHURCH & AUCKLAND SHOWS Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to […]

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JIMMY BARNES Announces Unique Stories and Songs Tour!

JIMMY BARNES Announces Unique Stories and Songs Tour!

It’s a week of firsts for Jimmy Barnes. Not only is the Oz-rock icon releasing his first ever book, but he’s also announcing his first ever ‘spoken word’ tour throughout November and December. WORKING CLASS BOY: An Evening of Stories and Songs will see Jimmy leaving behind the arenas and rock gigs where he’s blazed a trail for decades. Instead […]

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KINGS OF LEON release new single ‘Waste A Moment’! New album ‘Walls’ set for release October 14

KINGS OF LEON release new single ‘Waste A Moment’! New album ‘Walls’ set for release October 14

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO ‘WASTE A MOMENT’ WATCH THE MAKING OF ALBUM ART FOOTAGE HERE Multi-platinum selling rock band KINGS OF LEON have released their brand new single‘Waste a Moment’, on all digital service providers. The single is the first song off of their highly-anticipated upcoming seventh studio album WALLS, available for pre-order today. Kings of Leon’s upcoming album, […]

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PRETENDERS release new single ‘Holy Commotion’ & announce their first new album in eight years. ‘Alone’ out 21 October 2016

PRETENDERS release new single ‘Holy Commotion’ & announce their first new album in eight years. ‘Alone’ out 21 October 2016

Legendary band Pretenders are back and have released their first new music in eight years, ‘Holy Commotion’. ‘Holy Commotion’ is the first track taken from the forthcoming album Alone, which will be released 21 October through Liberator Music/BMG. 36 years after their remarkable self-titled debut album, Alone could be the older, wiser, and badder sister to that exhilarating debut. Listen […]

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OPETH Announce 2017 Australian and New Zealand tour dates.

OPETH Announce 2017 Australian and New Zealand tour dates.

The evolution of OPETH as a band is wondrous, witnessing spine-tingling music which bestrides genres, and an exponential growth in an ever diversifying fan base. OPETH performances are without peer – their live show is a deeply emotional, yet exhilarating experience. From centre stage they create an atmospheric utopia; theirs is truly a unique concert experience, and one not to […]

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JIMMY EAT WORLD confirm track list & album artwork for ‘Integrity Blues’

JIMMY EAT WORLD confirm track list & album artwork for ‘Integrity Blues’

PREORDER DIGITALLY AND GET ‘SURE AND CERTAIN’ AND ‘GET RIGHT’INSTANTLY http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues  NEARLY 30 WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED  JIM ADKINS SHARES LETTER DETAILING NEW ALBUM – INTEGRITY BLUES                                         INTEGRITY BLUES is available for preorder now – http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues. The preorder includes two […]

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