Category: Music News

THE DEAD DAISIES to tour Europe & Australia with KISS

THE DEAD DAISIES to tour Europe & Australia with KISS

Hot off the back of their historic tour to Cuba and the critically acclaimed US tour in 2014 with KISS & Def Leppard, The Dead Daisies are thrilled to announce their return to Europe touring with KISS on their 40th Anniversary Tour in 2015. The European KISS dates will coincide perfectly with the release of The Daisies much anticipated second album, […]

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NEW REGULARS new music video, “Shut Up”, released today!  Single at radio now!

NEW REGULARS new music video, “Shut Up”, released today! Single at radio now!

If you’ve missed it so far, get onto it!  Lifted from their debut EP, ‘Shut Up’ is New Regulars second single and at radio now where it’s receiving airplay across the country, recently debuting at #4 on the AMRAP regional charts.  Blaring from the Central Coast of NSW, New Regulars are making big noise across the country with their pounding […]

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JEBEDIAH Celebrate Twenty With An Album, A Tour And A Twentieth Anniversary This May/June

JEBEDIAH Celebrate Twenty With An Album, A Tour And A Twentieth Anniversary This May/June

“To deliver their set with the energy and passion that Jebediah emanate is a tribute to each member’s talent and dedication. This old friend just reminded us all what we’ve been missing.” – TOM Mag This May /June Perth’s finest Indie Rockers JEBEDIAH invite fans to join in a 20th Anniversary celebration with a Metro City tour run and a compilation album, aptly titled ‘TWENTY’. […]

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KARNIVOOL’S ‘Themata Decade’ National Tour

KARNIVOOL’S ‘Themata Decade’ National Tour

10 years ago an unknown band from Perth, Western Australia pooled their very limited resources and questionable facial hair, and got to work on their debut album. Recorded in various spaces, in various ways, with a slightly varying line-up, they borrowed gear, they borrowed money, they borrowed space and they used some tunings that perhaps haven’t been heard again. The […]

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IMAGINE DRAGONS returning to Australia & New Zealand this September

IMAGINE DRAGONS returning to Australia & New Zealand this September

Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that Las Vegas quartet Imagine Dragons will be returning to Australia and New Zealand this September for their biggest tour yet, including their first ever Christchurch show! Led by frontman Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons stormed into the ears and hearts of the world with their multi-platinum debut Night Visions. The album reached #4 on […]

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SILVERCHAIR’S Frogstomp 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition Set For Release On March 27th

SILVERCHAIR’S Frogstomp 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition Set For Release On March 27th

Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce the release of the 20th Anniversary remastered edition of silverchair’s history making debut album frogstomp. The album will be re-released as the following packages – as a single CD, a 2CD/DVD deluxe set, 180 gram yellow vinyl as well as digitally on Friday March 27th 2015, which is exactly 20 years to […]

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King Parrot: Sign to EVP Recordings for Australia. New album coming May

King Parrot: Sign to EVP Recordings for Australia. New album coming May

Australia’s premier thrash/grind miscreants, the mighty King Parrot, have signed to EVP Recordings for Australia and will release their new album in May. The album was recorded by the legendary Philip H. Anselmo at his Nodferatu’s Lair studio in New Orleans, and he says of KP: “King Parrot is not only a great live band, but they are as genuine and down to earth as […]

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MOTLEY CRUE add 2nd & Final Melbourne Show to THE FINAL TOUR – with very special guest ALICE COOPER!

MOTLEY CRUE add 2nd & Final Melbourne Show to THE FINAL TOUR – with very special guest ALICE COOPER!

‘THE FINAL TOUR’ ADDS 2nd & FINAL MELBOURNE SHOW DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND AUSTRALIA’S LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE BAND LIVE! FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2015 – Kickstart My Heart! Due to overwhelming demand, legendary rock icons MÖTLEY CRÜE have confirmed they will perform a second Melbourne show during their highly-anticipated Final Tour of Australia this May. Special guest at all shows will be shock-rocker ALICE COOPER. Mötley Crüe’s […]

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KISS announce 40th Anniversary Australian Tour

KISS announce 40th Anniversary Australian Tour

Rock’n’roll legends KISS to tour in October, unveiling new stage production ‘The Spider’ to Australian fans for the first time Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are set to thrill Australian audiences once again in October during their 40th Anniversary world tour. KISS will kick off the tour in Perth on Saturday October 3, before moving on […]

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Bam Margera as FFU – 2015 Australian Tour

Bam Margera as FFU – 2015 Australian Tour

After a string of sold-out shows on their last visit down under in 2013, Professional Skateboarder and star of Jackass, Bam Margera, has just announced that F*ckface Unstoppable will return to Australia for another national run comprising of capital city and regional dates. Being described as “a band that leaves you speechless“ – (Must See This Live Blog), and “A fun unpredictable night, which was awesome […]

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VAN HALEN To Release Definitive Live Album ‘Tokyo Dome Live In Concert’

VAN HALEN To Release Definitive Live Album ‘Tokyo Dome Live In Concert’

Van Halen’s First Six Albums to be Remastered Directly from the ANALOGUE Master Recordings WITH VAN HALEN AND 1984 – SET FOR APRIL 3 RELEASE Van Halen will release its first-ever live albumto feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live In Concert includes 23 songs, […]

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BRANDON FLOWERS New Solo Album ‘The Desired Effect’ Set For May 19 Release

Brandon Flowers has confirmed he will release his new album, The Desired Effect, on May 19th, 2015 on Island Records. Almost five years since the release of his critically acclaimed solo debut, Flamingo, Flowers’ solo return follows a time of continued huge success with his band The Killers, who released the global chart-topping album Battle Born in 2012, as well […]

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IN HEARTS WAKE to release new album Skydancer on May 1

IN HEARTS WAKE to release new album Skydancer on May 1

In Hearts Wake have announced their new album Skydancer, to be released on May 1, with lead single ‘Breakaway’ being premiered on triple j today at midday. A documentary on the creation of the album is available to watch now at skydancerproject.com All pre-order links and bundles will be available on the website tomorrow along with the video for first […]

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OPETH Announce Australian Tour

OPETH Announce Australian Tour

Swedish progressive metal heroes Opeth are set to return to Australia in 2015 in support of their 11th album ‘Pale Communion’. Hailed as one of the most influential progressive metal bands in the world, Opeth have an ever-growing fanatically loyal fan base in Australia and are returning for a headline run after their highly successful ‘Heritage’ tour in 2013. One factor which makes Opeth’s live shows second to […]

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Lenny Kravitz Australia/South East Asia & Japan Tour cancellation

Lenny Kravitz Australia/South East Asia & Japan Tour cancellation

Lenny Kravitz management announced today that the Lenny Kravitz’s upcoming Australia / South East Asia Tour has been cancelled, including all dates in Australia, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia due to unforseen scheduling issues. Lenny Kravitz was scheduled to perform in Australia at Bluesfest Byron Bay on Thursday 2nd of April, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Monday 6th of April […]

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EVERCLEAR Sparkle And Fade Australia 2015

EVERCLEAR Sparkle And Fade Australia 2015

KillRockStar presents the triumphant return of U.S. power pop heavyweights Everclear! To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Sparkle and Fade, Everclear are back to treat Australian fans to a live incarnation of this game-changing album in full, plus all your favourite Everclear singles! Lead by founder and main songwriter Art Alexakis, Everclear blazed a trail through the 90’s with their […]

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YOU ME AT SIX announce Australian tour

YOU ME AT SIX announce Australian tour

From infamous sold out shows at London’s Wembley Arena and around the globe, YOU ME AT SIX are hitting Australia with their incredibly energetic live show. If it’s anything like previous Australian tours, these shows will sell quickly, so don’t miss out! “YOU ME AT SIX’s set was phenomenal, to sum up in one word.” Reverb Magazine They’ll be taking very […]

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STEVE VAI Announces ‘Stillness In Motion – Vai Live In L.A.’, Set For Release On Friday April 10th 2015

STEVE VAI Announces ‘Stillness In Motion – Vai Live In L.A.’, Set For Release On Friday April 10th 2015

Sony Music Entertainment and Legacy Recordings have signed virtuoso guitarist/composer/producer Steve Vai to a new multi-album agreement which includes plans to issue two fresh Vai sets in 2015 beginning with the release of STILLNESS IN MOTION – VAI LIVE IN L.A. on April 10th, 2015. Vai’s first release under the new agreement will be STILLNESS IN MOTION – VAI LIVE […]

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES SUPPORTS!

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES SUPPORTS!

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have landed and with them, the great news that their Australian set will feature the band’s most star studded incarnation yet featuring Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine on drums and The Killers’ Mark Stoermer on bass guitar. The group have been wowing audiences around the world and have noted that for their Australian shows they […]

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announce Australian Dates For ‘The Final Tour’ with special guest ALICE COOPER

MÖTLEY CRÜE Announce Australian Dates For ‘The Final Tour’ with special guest ALICE COOPER

Australia’s Last Chance To See The Band Live Legendary rock icons MÖTLEY CRÜE have, at last, confirmed dates for the highly anticipated Australian leg of their Final Tour, bringing along shock-rocker ALICE COOPER as very special guest. The Final Tour marks the end of an era for the band. In January 2014, all four original members gathered to sign a binding ‘Cessation Of Touring’ agreement taking […]

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MACHINE HEAD announce Australian tour

MACHINE HEAD announce Australian tour

Metropolis Touring & Tombowler are extremely excited to present AN EVENING WITH MACHINE HEAD Hailing from Oakland, California, Machine Head are one of the biggest names in Metal. Every worthwhile musical subculture needs its heroes and Machine Head have been just that for the past 20 years. Starting with the earth-shattering prescience of 1994’s “Burn My Eyes” and continuing up […]

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MUSIC FOR NATIONS’ ANNOUNCEMENT

MUSIC FOR NATIONS’ ANNOUNCEMENT

Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce that Music For Nations, the celebrated and legendary Heavy Metal, Rock and Prog record label, will once again be distributed locally via physical and digital product. In a series of reissues, the label will be celebrating some of the most iconic records by some of world’s most influential bands. As well as reissues, […]

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SCORPIONS: SPECIAL FAN EVENT – Live Stream this Friday

SCORPIONS: SPECIAL FAN EVENT – Live Stream this Friday

Exclusive pre-listening of the new Scorpions album – don’t miss the live streaming! Germany’s internationally most successful band celebrates their 50th anniversary on Thursday, February 19, with the release of their new album “Return To Forever“. For this unique event, the band invited fans and media partners to the Hard Rock Café in Hamburg, from where the night’s big party […]

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GAY PARIS – Dark Arts Summer

GAY PARIS – Dark Arts Summer

Summer waxes and the people lament – where are they? Where is Satan’s favourite party band? Do not ask where they have been, just know that they have returned, souls tanned by hellfire. And they need you to rock a bikini. That’s right, y’all – it’s going to be a Dark Arts Summer as Gay Paris hit select locations to handout a cocktail […]

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ANIMALS AS LEADERS + NE OBLIVISCARIS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES SHOW

ANIMALS AS LEADERS + NE OBLIVISCARIS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES SHOW

When ANIMALS AS LEADERS burst onto the scene in 2009, few would have predicted the band’s meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the progressive rock/metal world. ANIMALS AS LEADERS is revered worldwide as a trailblazing pioneer of modern heavy music and the group’s genre-defying compositions have earned extensive praise as true innovators. This hard hitting, face melting band is not […]

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DRAGONFORCE announce DVD ‘In Line Of Fire’

DRAGONFORCE announce DVD ‘In Line Of Fire’

Multi-national metal maestro’s DRAGONFORCE have announced the worldwide release of their debut DVD, In The Line Of Fire out July 10 through 3wise Records. The release will be a double disc package of the DVD, an accompanying Live Audio CD of the show and will also be available in Blu-Ray. Shot in High Definition during the bands Ultimate Stage headline […]

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MAROON 5 World Tour heads to Australia for two shows!

MAROON 5 World Tour heads to Australia for two shows!

Multi platinum-selling and Grammy Award winning rock band, MAROON 5, embark on THE MAROON 5 WORLD TOUR 2015 later this month in support of their fifth studio album, V. Today, Maroon 5 and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the addition of Australian dates to the world tour, playing Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on September 26 and Sydney’s Allphones Arena on September […]

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BELLUSIRA return to Australia for the ‘We’ve Missed You’ Tour

BELLUSIRA return to Australia for the ‘We’ve Missed You’ Tour

After relocating to the USA, formerly Melbourne based rock band Bellusira will be coming to do a return tour of Australia for the first time in over a year. Bellusira successfully raised over $35,000 AUD on their pledge campaign completed in November 2014, and will also be playing out the relevant acoustic pledge shows and bbq’s on top of their […]

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PEACE announce new album and Groovin’ The Moo sideshows

PEACE announce new album and Groovin’ The Moo sideshows

Hot off the release of their new album ‘Happy People’, Peace have announced GTM Festival side shows starting in Perth at Rosemount Htl on Tuesday 28th April, then onto Melbourne at Ding Dong Lounge on Thursday 30th April, followed by Brisbane at The Zoo on Wednesday 6th May and finishing up in Sydney at Oxford Art Factory on Friday 8th […]

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INCUBUS signs with Island Records – debut EP set for release March 24

INCUBUS signs with Island Records – debut EP set for release March 24

Multi-platinum alternative rock heavyweights Incubus have signed an exclusive worldwide recording contract with Island Records, and will debut on the label with a 4-song EP entitled “Trust Fall (Side A)” on March 24th. The EP’s digital pre-order is available here  on iTunes,  and the CD and vinyl versions of the EP can be pre-ordered now HERE. The first single from the EP“Absolution Calling” is available on iTunes (click HERE to purchase). After […]

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