Category: Music News

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE with special guests Fallujah announce Australian and New Zealand Tour

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE with special guests Fallujah announce Australian and New Zealand Tour

Iconic metal giants, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will be returning to Australia in March 2017, in support of their seventh album Incarnate. The Massachusetts powerhouse will be bringing along the atmospheric, boundary-pushing metallers FALLUJAH for their first ever Australian tour. This is going to be one of the ‘must attend’ heavy tours of 2017. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE re-defined heavy metal with the release […]

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SCORPIONS – 50th Anniversary World Tour – FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA! ONE SHOW ONLY

SCORPIONS – 50th Anniversary World Tour – FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA! ONE SHOW ONLY

German heavy rock icons, SCORPIONS, will be bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to Melbourne for their first-ever Australian show. In 1988, the Hanoverian pioneers were the first Western rock band to play five consecutive sold-out shows in then Soviet Leningrad. Returning the following year to play the Moscow Music Peace festival, Scorpions ultimately conquered Russia, inspiring frontman Klaus Meine to […]

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Falling In Reverse: Announce Count Rockula Tour – October 2016

Falling In Reverse: Announce Count Rockula Tour – October 2016

One of the most talked about, controversial, ground breaking and adored, rock bands of the modern age, FALLING IN REVERSE are bringing their Count Rockula Tour to Australia this October! This will be the band’s first visit back to Australia since early 2015 and their first ever headline tour. Tickets go on sale 10am Thursday, July 21. My Live Nation […]

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Mötley Crüe: The End – Global Digital Stream Kicks Off at motley.com on July 16/17

Mötley Crüe: The End – Global Digital Stream Kicks Off at motley.com on July 16/17

Beginning on Saturday, July 16 (Sunday, July 17 in Australia) music fans can experience the final performance from iconic rock band Mötley Crüe during a month-long run of “Mötley Crüe: The End.” The once-in-a-lifetime event was held at the sold-out Staples Center in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve 2015. Watch the trailer here Fans around the world will be […]

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THE TROGGS Announce – Wild Thing 50th Anniversary Australian Tour

THE TROGGS Announce – Wild Thing 50th Anniversary Australian Tour

“Wild thing, you make my heart sing!”… 60’s British Rock Legends THE TROGGS finally return to Australia this November to celebrate the Wild Thing’s 50thAnniversary by performing all their Greatest Hits – Wild Thing, With a Girl Like You, I Can’t Control Myself, Love is All Around plus More! Teenage lust never sounded so good!”  (Ultimate Classic Rock) THE TROGGS […]

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HALF MOON RUN announce Australian East Coast tour for January

HALF MOON RUN announce Australian East Coast tour for January

Canadian indie-rockers Half Moon Run reveal an explosive start to the New Year, announcing their return to Australia to play three headline dates this January. The band will head to Brisbane’s The Triffid on Wednesday 11th January, followed by Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Thursday 12th January and Sydney’s Metro Theatre onSaturday 14th January. Known for their heavy percussive riffs and […]

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SIMPLE PLAN to tour Australia’s East Coast this Sept with guests Forever Ends Here

SIMPLE PLAN to tour Australia’s East Coast this Sept with guests Forever Ends Here

Frontier Touring is thrilled to confirm three East Coast shows for Canadian pop punk legends Simple Plan this September. Returning to Australian shores for the first time since 2013, the band is extremely excited to be bringing their live show to fans in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Joining Simple Plan at each of the shows will be Sydney pop rockers […]

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VIOLENT SOHO announce massive national tour with mates The Bronx (USA), Luca Brasi & Tired Lion

VIOLENT SOHO announce massive national tour with mates The Bronx (USA), Luca Brasi & Tired Lion

The year 2016 has proven to be a massive year for four mates from Mansfield. Following the release of Violent Soho’s #1 debuting album WACO and a completely sold out tour to follow (which included a whopping two Enmore Theatres, three Tivolis and three Forum Theatres), Violent Soho are showing no signs of slowing down! Today, we are beyond excited […]

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KATATONIA Announce Australian 2016 Tour

KATATONIA Announce Australian 2016 Tour

Swedish melodic metal heavy weights KATATONIA finally return to Australia for their First Ever Headline Tour this December! KATATONIA’S sound has no boundaries or limitation. Heartfelt vocals compliment the multi-layered and mesmerising riffs that guide the listener to a whole different world. Following up their 2013 visit supporting fellow countrymen Opeth, Australians now have a chance to see KATATONIA in their […]

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Reverend Horton Heat

REVEREND HORTON HEAT Australian Tour 2016

Lennard Promotions Presents the return of the unholy high priest of psychobilly, Reverend Horton Heat for a series of high octane shows across Australian this September and October. Loved and adored by a legion of devoted Australian fans, The Reverend Horton Heat has blazed a scorching trail across the decades with his hard-livin’, Hillbilly anthems. In a modern world obsessed […]

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REFUSED + Sick Of It All & High Tension – Australian Tour, January 2017

REFUSED + Sick Of It All & High Tension – Australian Tour, January 2017

“The time has come…there’s no escape“  Legendary Swedish hardcore punks, Refused will return to Australia in January 2017 along with hardcore icons Sick Of It All (celebrating their 30th anniversary) and High Tension! In 1998 a boundary exploding album was released that has since been elevated to all-time legendary status…’The Shape Of Punk To Come’. Their iconic status grew exponentially in […]

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PIXIES announce new album ‘Head Carrier’ out September 30 + new single ‘Um Chagga Lagga’

PIXIES announce new album ‘Head Carrier’ out September 30 + new single ‘Um Chagga Lagga’

It is with great pleasure that Pixies announce their sophomore “post-reunion” albumHead Carrier, to be released on Friday 30 September via Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam. The 12-track collection of the band’s unique aural mix of surrealism, psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock was produced by Tom Dalgety (Killing Joke, Royal Blood) and recorded at London’s Rak Studios from mid-February through to […]

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ESCAPE THE FATE Announce Australian Tour, October 2016. With special guests: Dream On, Dreamer

ESCAPE THE FATE Announce Australian Tour, October 2016. With special guests: Dream On, Dreamer

Las Vegas natives Escape The Fate have been slaying it on their current world tour and Australian fans will finally get their chance to witness a full headline tour this October… “We‘re coming for everyone and we aren’t taking any prisoners,”  says vocalist Craig Mabbitt  They’ve always done it their way and now Hate Me sees them coming together as a […]

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YELLOWCARD second & final Melbourne show added to The Final World Tour – touring Australia in February 2017 | All shows on sale tomorrow

YELLOWCARD second & final Melbourne show added to The Final World Tour – touring Australia in February 2017 | All shows on sale tomorrow

Australia’s love affair with Floridian rockers Yellowcard is stronger than ever with pre-sale tickets being snapped up as soon as they went on sale. Due to overwhelming pre-sale demand, a second and final show at Melbourne’s Max Watt’s has been added on Friday 24 February 2017. Tickets to all Australian shows on Yellowcard’s The Final World Tour are on sale […]

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THE PRETTY LITTLES Release New Single + Announce Album Tour

THE PRETTY LITTLES Release New Single + Announce Album Tour

Melbourne’s cheeky rock rascals, The Pretty Littles have slipped a sneaky single past the keeper this week, releasing the follow up to their much-loved slow burn anthem, Pride. Sleeping In Water is the 2nd single to be taken off the band’s forthcoming album and precedes a run of headlining tour dates this November.  Premiering on triple j’s Home and Hosed last night, […]

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THE STIFFYS Announce ‘Art Rock Two Tour In 3D’

THE STIFFYS Announce ‘Art Rock Two Tour In 3D’

With the bands upcoming August release of ART ROCK TWO, the long awaited follow up to 2015’s ‘Art Rock One’, Melbourne’s cult art rock duo (now trio)THE STIFFYS will embark on a massive 17 date national tour! In what is likely to be a first for Australian rock and roll history, the band will be playing the entire tour in […]

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A DAY TO REMEMBER Australian tour announced, with special guests OF MICE & MEN

A DAY TO REMEMBER Australian tour announced, with special guests OF MICE & MEN

A DAY TO REMEMBER will return to Australia this December for the Bad Vibes Tour featuring special guests OF MICE & MEN. The tour is in support of the forthcoming album, Bad Vibrations, which is available August 19 via ADTR/Epitaph Records. The shows will be their first Down Under since the epic BIG ASS TOUR which hit arenas last summer and […]

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announce Australian Tour

SUICIDE SILENCE Announce Australian Tour

When the final note rung out on their triumphant Australian tour of 2014 they let it be known that they wanted to come back here and soon! Now thanks to Destroy All Lines and Chugg Entertainment: SUICIDE SILENCE make their return to Australia in September. Many of the greatest works of art throughout history were fashioned from grief, anger and overwhelming despair descending on […]

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Panic! At The Disco Announce Australian Tour

Panic! At The Disco Announce Australian Tour

Each subsequent release has seen PANIC! AT THE DISCO push the boundaries and create unique genre bending albums. Their 5th album, Death Of A Bachelor, is no different. A grandiose and triumphant masterpiece with songs that both allude to the past and create a uniquely contemporary sensibility with a Sinatra-esque, dance-around-your-room-when-noone’s-looking feel. “A mix between Sinatra and Queen.” – Rolling […]

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YELLOWCARD announce last album & The Final World Tour – touring Australia in February 2017 with special guests Like Torches

YELLOWCARD announce last album & The Final World Tour – touring Australia in February 2017 with special guests Like Torches

“When saying farewell, it is hard to know where to start, especially when there are so many reasons not to say it, but the time has come to share this news. After countless discussions and months of thought, we have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to come to an end. This will be our last album and our […]

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PETER FARNAN launches Pesky Bones project – features guest vocalists Paul Kelly, Deborah Conway, Tim Rogers & more

PETER FARNAN launches Pesky Bones project – features guest vocalists Paul Kelly, Deborah Conway, Tim Rogers & more

Respected Australian composer, producer and performer, and founding member of Boom Crash Opera, Peter Farnan, has today lifted the covers off his new project, Pesky Bones, including details of the PledgeMusic campaign that will precede the release of the album, ‘Volume One’. Pesky Bones ‘Volume One’ is a collection of 12 songs, written, performed and produced by Farnan, with guest […]

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HANDS LIKE HOUSES announce Australian Headline Tour and perform on ‘Like a Version’

HANDS LIKE HOUSES announce Australian Headline Tour and perform on ‘Like a Version’

Canberra’s most famous alt rock exports Hands Like Houses have kept the momentum rolling and dropped by the triple j studios last week as part of the coveted Like A Version segment. The past year has easily been one of the most successful on record for Hands Like Houses. In February they released their critically acclaimed brilliant third album Dissonants, which impressively debuted at […]

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UNIFY 2017 Lineup Announcement

UNIFY 2017 Lineup Announcement

triple j, Hysteria and UNFD Present UNIFY 2016 A HEAVY MUSIC GATHERING FEATURING: ALEXISONFIRE VIOLENT SOHO NORTHLANE EVERY TIME I DIE THE GETAWAY PLAN [playing Other Voices Other Rooms] LETLIVE. THY ART IS MURDER LUCA BRASI HOUSE VS HURRICANE I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN [playing Music For The Recently Deceased] MOOSE BLOOD STORM THE SKY COUNTERPARTS DEEZ NUTS TROPHY EYES […]

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EVERY TIME I DIE announce new album ‘Low Teens’ out September 23 on Epitaph

EVERY TIME I DIE announce new album ‘Low Teens’ out September 23 on Epitaph

Buffalo, New York hardcore band Every Time I Die will release a new album Low Teens on September 23. The first new song shared is “The Coin Has a Say” which operates as an extremity test, with every gear-shift somehow pushing the band into inexplicably heavier territories. Listen to “The Coin Has a Say” HERE “The whole winter, the temperature […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES ‘Long Way To Go’ single and video released

THE DEAD DAISIES ‘Long Way To Go’ single and video released

The Dead Daisies outstanding new single, ‘Long Way To Go’, released today, Friday June 17th, on Spitfire Music / SPV, more than whets the appetite for these celebrated hard rockers’ hotly anticipated third album, ‘Make Some Noise’, due out August 5th. The video for ‘Long Way To Go’, was shot at Hessentags Arena in Germany at a recent event with […]

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My Secret Circus release ‘No Cigar’

My Secret Circus release ‘No Cigar’

Melbourne four piece MY SECRET CIRCUS (MSC) breath life back into rock metal with the release of their new controversial single ‘No Cigar’, which is turning heads and gathering fans world wide. MSC have played at both Australian and International premier live music venues, most recently the iconic West Hollywood landmark The Viper Room and Australia’s own ANZ Stadium. They […]

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PETER GARRETT announces Australian Tour

PETER GARRETT announces Australian Tour

Peter Garrett has just announced an intimate Australian tour in support of his forthcoming solo album ‘A Version of Now’. These special gigs will see Peter playing small clubs and theatres for the first time since Midnight Oil’s gritty pub rock era. Limited tickets are available from today for people who have signed up to his mailing list http://petergarrett.com.au/newsletter/ or […]

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PUP Australian Tour Announcement

PUP Australian Tour Announcement

Toronto punk four-piece PUP are heading back to Australian shores in support of sophomore record The Dream Is Over out May 27 via SideOneDummy/Cooking Vinyl. Named for the first thing doctors told singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock after a recent examination of his damaged vocal chords, The Dream Is Over finds PUP as confident and as in tune with each other as […]

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SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER release ‘White Cross’ single & video, announce album release date

SAVE THE CLOCK TOWER release ‘White Cross’ single & video, announce album release date

Tasmania’s premier Post-Hardcore act, Save The Clock Tower, are today returning with their brand new track “White Cross”, the first track from their forthcoming full-length album “The Familiar // The Decay”, which will be released worldwide on July 1st through the USA’s Bullet Tooth Records. The firebrand track is available in iTunes and Spotify today Friday May 27th. The blistering single […]

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SWITCHFOOT announce new studio album “Where The Light Shines Through” out July 8

SWITCHFOOT announce new studio album “Where The Light Shines Through” out July 8

Multi-platinum selling alternative rock band SWITCHFOOT announced their upcoming album, Where The Light Shines Through,  be released on July 8th, 2016 via Spinefarm/Vanguard Records.  Where The Light Shines Through, the band’s tenth album and the first since 2014’s highly acclaimed Fading West, was produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown. The band have […]

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