Australia, be prepared as it’s a rare occurrence when two heavyweights of any genre agree to tour together. FALLING IN REVERSE and ESCAPE THE FATE join forces to bring two kick arse Sidewaves to Melbourne and Sydney ONLY with their BURY THE HATCHET tour. Joining them will be special guests THE COLOR MORALE. BURY THE HATCHET tour sold out in […]

Due to scheduling issues Yngwie Malsteen Australian & New Zealand tour has been rescheduled to JUNE 2015. Hobart show cancelled. Previously purchased tickets remain valid for new dates. Yngwie J. Malmsteen has been blowing minds across the globe with his incredible guitar skills and showmanship for over 35 years and in June 2015, Yngwie and his band will be returning […]

Iconic alt-rock band COUNTING CROWS have added a second Sydney show for their return to Australia this April. Performing headline dates around the country, including an appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Counting Crows will play a second show at Sydney’s State Theatre on Friday April 10. Tickets for this show will go on sale at 10am Wednesday February 4. My […]

NEW FOUND GLORY continue their dominance in a genre they pioneered almost 20 years ago, providing a breath of fresh air and boasting a catalogue that contains some of the most memorable pop punk songs in history. NEW FOUND GLORY has never sounded more incredible, and as their legion of Australian fans can attest to, they have taken the genre […]

Australian metal fans, can a metal package simply get any better than this? Without question in this day and age, this tour is truly a worldwide once in a lifetime opportunity, and you are fortunate enough to be getting it right here! Two of the most influential and legendary acts in the history of the grindcore and death metal genres, […]

In what promises to be a mammoth night, esteemed punk rock juggernauts MILLENCOLIN, THE VANDALS and THE INTERRUPTERS will take to the stage for two Sidewaves only in Melbourne and Brisbane! Australia’s much loved favourite Swedes MILLENCOLIN, will be returning to our shores bringing their immense catalogue of classic albums and playing all the fan favourites! With 11 studio albums […]

Presenting Art Of Anarchy, an album featuring Scott Weiland on vocals, John Moyer of Disturbed on bass, Jon & Vince Votta on guitar & drums, and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal as co-guitarist & producer. A video teaser can be viewed below. Poised to become one of the biggest new bands of 2015, Art of Anarchy is redefining the rock supergroup.  Meet the “mega group” – band members are rock legends in their own right with over 150 million […]

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release their second album entitled Chasing Yesterday on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records. The album will be available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, and digitally and can be pre-ordered on Noel’s website, iTunes, and Amazon. ClickHERE to hear the Johnny Mar assisted track “Ballad Of The Mighty I” and HERE for the albums single  “In The Heat Of The Moment.” Chasing Yesterday marks […]

Very rarely does an artist come along that defies the boundaries of convention and remains relevant in a storied career spanning over two decades selling in excess of 50 million albums. Blazing a trail of controversy and originality, MARILYN MANSON remains a complete spectacle delivering one of the most creative and entertaining live shows in the world today and something […]

There are metal bands and then there is LAMB OF GOD. Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB OF GOD will be storming the stages on Soundwave this summer. The Virginian natives are back to inject Australia with a crippling dose of pure metal and will be performing two Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s the live […]

Halestorm has announced details of their massively anticipated new album. Into The Wild Life will be released on April 3, 2015. Into The Wild Life marks the GRAMMY® Award-winning hard rock band’s long awaited third studio album and follow-up to 2012’s The Strange Case Of… Recorded last year in Nashville with GRAMMY®-nominated producer Jay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Eric Church) […]

“Discovering The Waterfront” 10 Year Anniversary Tour May 2015 – with Special Guests DREAM ON DREAMER & YOUNG LIONS Canadian post hardcore pioneers, Silverstein have sold over 1 million records in their 15 year career, and this year their breakthrough album Discovering The Waterfront turns 10! The album gave the band their first Top 40 chart debut and brought them […]

Shock Records are thrilled to announce the details of HOME STREET HOME, a new punk rock musical concept album that will be released in Australia/New Zealand via Shock Records February 13th in advance of the theatrical production. HOME STREET HOME tells a story of survival and love among runaway teenagers living on the streets, and features music written by Fat […]

“From KISS classics to tracks from his newest album, Space Invader, and everything in between, fans would be hard pressed to leave wanting much more.” – Fangoria Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ACE FREHLEY has announced his first Australian shows since 2010! “I can’t wait to get down to Australia with this new lineup. I’ll be performing ACE […]

A rock god that needs no introduction, but we’ll well and truly give him one anyway. SLASH has been churning out some of the most iconic guitar riffs and solos in modern rock for more than three decades. A member of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame for his role in the classic line-up of Guns N’ Roses and […]

Iconic rock gods, INCUBUS are unparalleled in their ability to shift moods and textures at the drop of a dime, proving that they have become a rare thing: a modern rock band that actually grows and improves with each album. Through their double decade-long rise to the top, INCUBUS have notched up over 13 million album sales and have amassed […]

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in musical history having sold more than 30 million albums, and won multiple Grammy Awards in the process. The release of the critically acclaimed Siamese Dream in 1993 saw the band break into the mainstream but it was the release in 1995 of the hugely ambitious double […]

Following on from her national tour with The Superjesus (supporting The Tea Party), the ever-exuberant Rock songstress SARAH McLEOD will team up with gun skins-man MICK SKELTON for a show at The Basement in Sydney in February. Expect to hear these two perform a selection of songs from Sarah’s solo & Superjesus releases, along with a few fun covers & […]

Melbourne punk-rockers STRICKLAND are due to release their debut album Human independently next Friday January 23. Human is set to turn new heads and excite existing fans of STRICKLAND, with a marked progression in quality of song-writing and how the fusion of punk rock with more eclectic influences has shaped the band’s sound. Human is available for pre-order now from […]

ENTER SHIKARI return to Australia this May to unleash their fractured take on punk, metal, dubstep, hip-hop and electronica. The St Albans quartet will bombard your senses and this time they are armed with The Mindsweep which can be described as a future classic right now but more importantly realise The Mindsweep is a classic for OUR time. As ever […]

THE BUDOS BAND hit Australia later this month for the Perth International Art Festival and Melbourne Zoo Twilights along with two special club dates in Melbourne and Sydney. For those unaware, THE BUDOS BAND are the most dangerous and sleazy band on the world famous Daptone ‘House of Soul’ label from Brooklyn. THE BUDOS BAND’s first three albums channel the […]

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND RELEASE PENCIL PUSHER MUSIC VIDEO NEW ALBUM CHAPTER AND VERSE SET FOR RELEASE ON JANUARY 23, 2015 AUSTRALIAN TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL, 2015 “A shot of adrenaline.” – DIY Magazine  “Funeral are still fearlessly doing what they want… and they still sound like no-one else.” – Kerrang! Welsh rock band Funeral For A Friend‘s seventh studio […]

Falling In Reverse has announced their third full-length record, Just Like You, out February 20 via Epitaph. Fans can listen to the band’s latest track, Guillotine IV (the Final Chapter) and pre-order the album by heading to the band’s official website at www.fallinginreverse.com. Just Like You is the follow up to Falling In Reverse‘s 2013 release Fashionably Late. The album […]

Chart-topping, award-winning rock band All Time Low is back in a big new way. The group – Alex, Jack, Rian and Zack – grace the cover of Alternative Press Magazine’s February 2015 issue to officially announce their sixth studio album, Future Hearts, in which the publication describes as the “number one most anticipated album of 2015.” Band members Alex Gaskarth […]

“Return To Forever” The new studio album celebrating 50th stage anniversary including the single “We Built This House” Release: February 23, 2015 “There’s something unreal about the number”, reckons Klaus Meine. The video for “Wind Of Change” has been viewed more than 108 million times on YouTube to date. VEVO meticulously recorded the view requests and certified them. With this, […]

Today Bluesfest, held over the 5 Day Easter Long Weekend from Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th of April 2015 adds another superb array of artists to its ever-growing festival bill. The 26th Annual Bluesfest will be held at its custom built event site at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm just outside Byron Bay. BLUESFEST ANNOUNCE # 6 INCLUDES: HOZIER THE WATERBOYS […]

New album set for release next month! Two months ago Danko Jones treated their fans to the first taste of their upcoming album ”Fire Music” – a fast paced runaway freight train of a track titled ”Gonna Be A Fight Tonight”. Now it’s time for round two. ”Are you ready for the greatest feeling? Are you ready for the time […]

GALLOWS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BONFIRE SEASON’ NEW ALBUM ‘DESOLATION SOUNDS’ SET FOR RELEASE THROUGH COOKING VINYL AUSTRALIA ON APRIL 10 Iconic British punk band Gallows are proud to announce the release of their new album ‘Desolation Sounds’, through their own label Venn and Cooking Vinyl Australia on April 10. ‘Desolation Sounds’ is Gallows album number four. Titled after an expanse […]

There are few heavy metal bands that can match the sheer brilliance, aggression and stature that JUDAS PRIEST have in a career spanning nearly 40 years. With over 46 million album sales, a Grammy award and seventeen studio albums at their disposal – including last year’s brilliant ‘Redeemer Of Souls’ – there’s no doubt Birmingham’s most famous godfathers of metal […]

Against Me! have announced they will embark on a nationwide Australian tour this May, their first since unveiling their powerful and critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues.  Against Me!’s roots lie in an anarchist solo act launched in Gainesville, Florida in 1997. After transforming into a traditional four-piece a few years later with the addition of guitarist James […]