Category: Music News

Sydney Blues & Roots Festival 2016 Announcement

Sydney Blues & Roots Festival 2016 Announcement

Now in it’s 8th year, the Sydney Blues And Roots Festival, held in historic Windsor, are excited to announce, the lineup for October 27-30, 2016.  This year it is a FREE event to all who want to attend, with the exception of the dinner/shows at the Windsor Function Centre or prestigious Blues Cruises on the Hawkesbury Paddlewheer.  Venues include the […]

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TAKING BACK SUNDAY Releases ‘You Can’t Look Back’; Touring Australia in March 2017

TAKING BACK SUNDAY Releases ‘You Can’t Look Back’; Touring Australia in March 2017

Taking Back Sunday have unleashed “You Can’t Look Back”, the second single and video from their seventh album Tidal Wave to be released on September 16 via Hopeless Records/Unified. The band have also announced they will be heading back to Australia in March 2017 for a massive headline tour. A contrast to performance footage of their previous video “Tidal Wave”, “You Can’t Look Back” is […]

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION claim third consecutive #1 ARIA debut with new album ‘This Could Be Heartbreak’

THE AMITY AFFLICTION claim third consecutive #1 ARIA debut with new album ‘This Could Be Heartbreak’

The Amity Affliction have continued to chalk up impressive, history making milestones as they claim their third consecutive #1 ARIA chart debut this week with their new album This Could Be Heartbreak (out on Roadrunner Records)! They are the first local heavy band to ever achieve so many #1 debuts and join a very short list of Australian artists to accomplish the distinguished feat, among them Silverchair, John Farnham, Hilltop Hoods […]

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CERES announce Drag It Down On You tour 2016 and ink deal with U.S. label

CERES announce Drag It Down On You tour 2016 and ink deal with U.S. label

Ceres, the charming Melbournians will hit the road in October and November for a string of shows to celebrate their sophomore album, Drag It Down On You out on September 2 via Cooking Vinyl Australia. Tickets go on sale Thursday 25 August at 9am. Ceres are thrilled to announce they’ll be releasing Drag It Down On You with US independent label,No Sleep Records. No Sleep Records is the […]

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The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR returns again with an incredible 2017 line-up – ICEHOUSE, James Reyne, Daryl Braithwaite, Shannon Noll, Dragon & Pseudo Echo

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR returns again with an incredible 2017 line-up – ICEHOUSE, James Reyne, Daryl Braithwaite, Shannon Noll, Dragon & Pseudo Echo

For almost a decade the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has been smashing records across regional Australia, bringing some of the biggest Aussie Rock headliners to Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia. After a swag of sell-out shows throughout the summer of 2016, the iconic festival tour is back in 2017 with another stellar bill featuring the legendary […]

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ICEHOUSE Announce 40 Years Live Shows!

ICEHOUSE Announce 40 Years Live Shows!

In 2017, one of Australia’s most prolific and iconic bands will celebrate another milestone in a long line of major milestone whenICEHOUSE mark the 40th anniversary of their very first live performance, which was at the Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club, with shows across Australia and New Zealand. Every major milestone should be enthusiastically celebrated and ICEHOUSE have today announced […]

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BLUESFEST Byron Bay announces first artist line-up for 2017

BLUESFEST Byron Bay announces first artist line-up for 2017

Today, the 28th Annual Bluesfest to be held over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay, Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017, is officially ringing in its new season with the first release of awe-inspiring artists. The first artist announcement features Bluesfest debuts from iconic artists that have been many years in the making, Bluesfest exclusive performances, and the […]

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YOU ME AT SIX announce new album ‘Night People’ out 13 January 2017 + new single ‘Night People’ out now

YOU ME AT SIX announce new album ‘Night People’ out 13 January 2017 + new single ‘Night People’ out now

You Me At Six are set to release a new studio album that will confirm their status as one of the most important rock bands to emerge from the UK.  Night People will be released on 13 January 2017 through Liberator Music/Infectious Music. With this exciting news of a new album, You Me At Six have today released a brand […]

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DINOSAUR JR Give A Glimpse Of Summer – January 2017

DINOSAUR JR Give A Glimpse Of Summer – January 2017

Dinosaur Jr return to Australia this January touring off the back of their new album Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not their first since 2012 and their fourth since 2005’s unlikely reformation. “If you ever begin to think your best days are behind you, buy one ofDinosaur Jr.’s last three records and get inspired.” – Double J Original members J Mascis, […]

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KEITH URBAN adds two dates to ‘ripCORD World Tour Australia 2016’ with Carrie Underwood

KEITH URBAN adds two dates to ‘ripCORD World Tour Australia 2016’ with Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban’s “ripCORD World Tour Australia 2016” has proved a resounding success with Australian fans as initial shows in Sydney and Melbourne sell out, and second shows are added in both cities to satisfy public demand. RIPCORD, Urban’s eighth studio album, is one of the standouts on this year’s ARIA Albums Chart. Debuting at Number One, the gold certified album […]

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KING 810 return with new album ‘La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God’ out September 16

KING 810 return with new album ‘La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God’ out September 16

LEAD SINGLE I AIN’T GOIN BACK AGAIN STREAMING NOW WITH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO KING 810 have announced details of their new album, La Petite Mort Or A Conversation With God.  The Flint, Michigan based band’s follow up to their provocative and acclaimed debut LP Memoirs Of A Murderer will arrive on September 16th and is available to pre-order now. All digital […]

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OPETH To Perform At The Sydney Opera House On February 6th 2017

OPETH To Perform At The Sydney Opera House On February 6th 2017

Sweden’s musical alchemists, OPETH, will be releasing their bewitching, 12th studio album, Sorceress, on September 30th via the band’s imprint label Moderbolaget Records with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In celebration of the release the band has planned special shows at historic venues around the world in support of the record, including Radio City Music Hall in New York on October 1st, […]

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BARONESS Return to Australia for National Tour in December

BARONESS Return to Australia for National Tour in December

American heavy rockers BARONESS have announced their eagerly-awaited return to Australia, with their first ever headline tour taking them across the country this December. Kicking off their national tour in Sydney at the Metro Theatre on December 7, Baroness continue around the country playing shows at The Triffid in Brisbane on December 8, Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom on December 9, The […]

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METALLICA To Release ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ November 18th On Their Own Blackened Recordings

Metallica will release their eleventh studio album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, on November 18th, via Blackened Recordings. The 2 CD / 2 Vinyl set is the Grammy® Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s first studio album since 2008’s multi-platinum Death Magnetic. Hardwired…To Self-Destruct is available for pre-order at www.Metallica.com starting today in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Deluxe […]

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BREAKAWAY release new single, video and announce Australian tour

BREAKAWAY release new single, video and announce Australian tour

Sydney pop-rock quintet Breakaway make their long-awaited return with the brand new single ‘Restart’, and the announcement of a six-date Australian tour this September and October. The first new music from the band in two years, ‘Restart’ follows the wildly successful 2014 single ‘Invincible’ and is an introduction to the band’s highly anticipated debut album. Tickets to the Restart Australian […]

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GUNS N’ ROSES ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Australian Tour announced

GUNS N’ ROSES ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Australian Tour announced

Following months of speculation from rock music fans across the country Paul DaintyPresident CEO of TEG DAINTY today announced dates for the Australian leg of Guns N’ Roses Not in this Lifetime mammoth stadium tour. Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have regrouped for one of the century’s most anticipated tours.  Currently touring the US and […]

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Ginger Wildheart’s band HEY! HELLO! announce new album Hey!Hello! Too – out September 23rd

Ginger Wildheart’s band HEY! HELLO! announce new album Hey!Hello! Too – out September 23rd

On September 23rd  Hey! Hello! release their first full-length studio album as a band,  ‘Hey! Hello! Too!‘ on the Round Records label. With a punk spirit and a take-no-shit attitude Hey! Hello! are an ultra-catchy noise pop group armed with a truck full of great tunes. ‘Music is the sound of feelings, and we are all the creators of our own feelings – positive […]

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I PREVAIL Announce New Single and Album Details

I PREVAIL Announce New Single and Album Details

Detroit Post-Hardcore band I Prevail, Fearless Records and Caroline Australia have officially announced their debut, full-length album, Lifelines, will be released on October 21st. Australian Physical album pre-order bundles will be available at 24Hundred.net and digital pre-orders will be available at iTunes and iprevailband.com – all on Friday August 12th. Today, they are bringing their newest single to the table and have […]

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BON JOVI announces ‘This House Is Not For Sale’

BON JOVI announces ‘This House Is Not For Sale’

Iconic, Grammy Award-winning superstar band, Bon Jovi makes a massive return with “This House is Not for Sale,” the title-track from their upcoming new album THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE, slated for release on October 21 in partnership with Island/UMG.  The single is available here.   The music video can also be viewed on Vevo HERE. THIS HOUSE IS NOT […]

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EVERY TIME I DIE & LETLIVE announce Australian tour dates

EVERY TIME I DIE & LETLIVE announce Australian tour dates

EVERY TIME I DIE and LETLIVE. are joining forces to play a string of national co-headline dates across Australia in January 2017 with very special guests, COUNTERPARTS. Buffalo, New York hardcore band EVERY TIME I DIE are no strangers to Australian shores from playing the main stage of The Big Day in 2013 to countless headline shows across the country. They’ve […]

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THE SWORD to release ‘Low Country’ on September 23

THE SWORD to release ‘Low Country’ on September 23

Following 9 months of touring in support of the critically acclaimed album, High Country, The Swordreturned to the studio to experiment with a stripped down acoustic presentation of the High Country songs. The result, produced by bassist Bryan Richie and mixed by J. Robbins, is Low Country which will see a worldwide release on September 23 via Razor & Tie.  The album […]

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GREEN DAY announce new studio album ‘Revolution Radio’ out October 7

GREEN DAY announce new studio album ‘Revolution Radio’ out October 7

ALBUM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-winning rock band Green Day will release their 12th studio album, entitled Revolution Radio, on October 7th via Reprise Records. The album is available for pre-order now. Those who pre-order will receive an instant download of the first single Bang Bang, which is now available. […]

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Launch first track from Transcendence – Album Out Sept 9

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Launch first track from Transcendence – Album Out Sept 9

Devin Townsend Project are set to release their eagerly awaited new studio album Transcendence on September 9 via Inside Out Music/Sony Music Australia Now you can hear the first single from the album, titled ‘Failure’ here: ‘Transcendence’ will be available as a limited 2CD Digipak (featuring an extra disc of 11 additional new tracks), standard CD jewelcase & Gatefold heavyweight […]

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS announces ‘Who You Selling For’ out October 21

THE PRETTY RECKLESS announces ‘Who You Selling For’ out October 21

After topping the rock charts in 2014 and 2015, The Pretty Reckless return on October 21 with Who You Selling For, the band’s anticipated third studio album and the follow-up to Going To Hell, which spawned the biggest rock song of 2014 in Heaven Knows and a total of three #1 Mainstream and Active Rock hits. Produced by longtime collaborator Kato Khandwala, Who You Selling For is an […]

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CLOWNS ‘Destroy The Evidence’ With Kick Ass New Single, Video + Tour!

CLOWNS ‘Destroy The Evidence’ With Kick Ass New Single, Video + Tour!

Melbourne punk rock hedonists CLOWNS premiered their blistering new single‘Destroy the Evidence’ on triple j’s Good Nights last night. Now you can ark up for a handful of riotous single launches and catch the guys living the legit international touring dream in their kick-ass new video… WATCH ‘DESTROY THE EVIDENCE’ VIDEO HERE An irresistibly sunny belter of a track, Destroy the Evidence evokes summer arvos spent skating […]

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES releases new record ‘World Gone Mad’. Features Dave Lombardo on drums!

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES releases new record ‘World Gone Mad’. Features Dave Lombardo on drums!

On September 30 the legendary punk/thrash icons SUICIDAL TENDENCIES will release the follow up to their latest effort ’13’. The new record entitled WORLD GONE MAD will be the band’s first studio album featuring the legendary drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Phantomas, GripInc, Dead Cross) and the new members Ra Diaz on Bass and Jeff Pogan on guitar. Dave Lombardo first joined […]

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ALEXISONFIRE announces first national Australian headline tour since 2010

ALEXISONFIRE announces first national Australian headline tour since 2010

Alexisonfire is coming together to play a string of national all-ages headline dates across Australia in January 2017. This news follows the recently revealed headlining performance at Unify Festival. Alexisonfire’s Australian tour will signify a homecoming of sorts for the band. It will be the first non-festival headline dates since the band played its sold-out 10th Anniversary Australian shows in […]

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AIRBOURNE announce new album details, Australian shows on sale and lyric video released!

AIRBOURNE announce new album details, Australian shows on sale and lyric video released!

‘Breakin’ Outta Hell’ is the title of AIRBOURNE’s fourth studio album, set for release via Spinefarm Records on September 23rd; produced by Bob Marlette and engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser, this 11 track release sees the Australian band driving their party-startin’ prowess to even greater heights, supported by a World Tour taking in both major headline shows and festival […]

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SIMPLE PLAN sell out Brisbane & second Melbourne shows + announce a 3rd & final show at Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom

SIMPLE PLAN sell out Brisbane & second Melbourne shows + announce a 3rd & final show at Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom

Frontier Touring could not be more thrilled to announce that Canadian rockers Simple Plan have sold out their second Prince Bandroom show in Melbourne. In light of this, Simple Plan will be giving fans in Melbourne a third and final opportunity to see them at Prince Bandroom on Thursday 15 September. Joining the band at all Australian shows will be […]

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MORRISSEY returns to Australia with his band this October

MORRISSEY returns to Australia with his band this October

Frontier Touring is thrilled to be bringing seminal songwriterMorrissey to Australia this October. His highly anticipated return will see Morrissey and his band visit Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle. Morrissey’s place in musical history is a critical one, with many lauding him as one of the most influential and leading figures in indie music.  An illustrious solo career with […]

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