Category: Music News

IN THIS MOMENT to unleash ‘BLACK WIDOW’ this November

IN THIS MOMENT to unleash ‘BLACK WIDOW’ this November

LA based hard rockers In This Moment have announced that their eagerly awaited new album Black Widow will arrive in Australia on November 14 via Atlantic Records. Produced by longtime collaborator – and multiple GRAMMY® Award nominee – Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne), Black Widow will be available for pre-order on October 7th. The first single, Sick Like Me is available now. “Black Widow is definitely […]

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GYROSCOPE Announce “Sound Shattering Sound (10 Years On)” National Tour

GYROSCOPE Announce “Sound Shattering Sound (10 Years On)” National Tour

In 2004, a time when baggy pants ruled, Daryl Somers believed in comebacks and two loved-up swamp ogres starred in the year’s highest grossing film, 4 friends from Perth known collectively as GYROSCOPE unleashed their first album on the world. Today, GYROSCOPE are proud to announce they are diving into the past and hitting the road to celebrate its 10th birthday with the Sound Shattering […]

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ED KOWALCZYK “I ALONE ACOUSTIC TOUR” – Australia 2014

ED KOWALCZYK “I ALONE ACOUSTIC TOUR” – Australia 2014

Live Nation is thrilled to present Ed Kowalczyk – the legendary songwriter and former lead-singer of the multi-platinum rock band, Live, in two very special performances. Kowalczyk brings the “I Alone Acoustic Tour” to his Australian fans in Sydney and Melbourne. Stripped back, intimate and disarming – Ed Kowalczyk will appear onstage with an acoustic guitar, some of rock’s most […]

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AC/DC announce new album ‘ROCK OR BUST’

AC/DC announce new album ‘ROCK OR BUST’

Alberts and Sony Music Entertainment Australia proudly announce the release of ROCK OR BUST, the highly anticipated new studio album from AC/DC, available in Australia on November 28th, 2014. ROCK OR BUST is the band’s first studio album in six years and features 11 new tracks. ROCK OR BUST follows the immensely successful BLACK ICE album, which debuted at #1 […]

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A Night with DEVIN TOWNSEND – October 2014 Guitar Clinics

A Night with DEVIN TOWNSEND – October 2014 Guitar Clinics

The eccentric and musical mastermind that is Devin Townsend will be making his way to Australia this October to take part in a series of Guitar Clinics in association with Thump Music. Devin Townsend, now 30 records into an astonishing career has just raised the stakes, in the form of a new double album, Z, to be released worldwide in […]

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THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS – American Rockers Return Down Under With Pals HAWTHORN HEIGHTS

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS – American Rockers Return Down Under With Pals HAWTHORN HEIGHTS

American Post Hardcore/ Pop Punk outfit The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are gearing up to grace our shores once more, following sold out shows around the country last year. The U.S five-piece will once again bring crowd favourites ‘Face Down’, ‘Your Guardian Angel’, ‘False Pretense’and ‘Am I The Enemy’ down under, alongside a set of exciting new material from their recently released fourth studio album ‘4’ which, which will be […]

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YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN announces Australia and New Zealand tour

YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN announces Australia and New Zealand tour

Yngwie J. Malmsteen has been blowing minds across the globe with his incredible guitar skills and showmanship for over 35 years and in February 2015, Yngwie and his band will be returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in a decade to strike awe into the legions of guitar fans. The Swedish born, but now US based, guitar legend is venerated […]

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TRIVIUM + IN FLAMES MELBOURNE SHOW SOLD OUT WITH SECOND SHOW NOW ADDED!

TRIVIUM + IN FLAMES MELBOURNE SHOW SOLD OUT WITH SECOND SHOW NOW ADDED!

Don’t say we didn’t warn ya!! Rabid fans of TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES have already snapped up all available tickets to the 170 Russell show on Sunday 23 November! We are bloody stoked to announce that both artists have agreed to perform a second and definitely final Melbourne show! Tickets for the newly announced Monday 24 November show at 170 […]

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PINK FLOYD Announces Brand New Album ‘The Endless River’ Set For Release Friday November 7th 2014

PINK FLOYD Announces Brand New Album ‘The Endless River’ Set For Release Friday November 7th 2014

Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce THE ENDLESS RIVER, the new PINK FLOYD album from David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason. Details were revealed today as the album artwork appeared on buildings in ten International cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Sydney.  The album will be released on Friday, November 7th, 2014 and is produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth, and Andy Jackson.   David Gilmour said “THE […]

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THE LIVING END announce three intimate shows this October/November

THE LIVING END announce three intimate shows this October/November

Presented by Crucial Music, Village Sounds and Music Feeds After dropping hints here and there, THE LIVING END are stoked to announce they are performing 3 very special shows in the general NSW area this October and November because, well, they bloody feel like it. TLE fans in Canberra,Wollongong and Sydney will be treated to very intimate, loud live shows featuring all of their biggest hits. These are THE LIVING […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES announce Australia & NZ tour along with new single!

THE DEAD DAISIES announce Australia & NZ tour along with new single!

Contemporary classic rockers, The Dead Daisies, are set to hit the road again and do a number of huge shows across Australia and New Zealand in November and December, along with releasing a second single, “Angel In Your Eyes”, from their Face I Love EP.   The Dead Daisies will headline shows in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Sydney, as well as a much-anticipated performance in […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES share video “Love” with more than 5000 fans

THE DEAD DAISIES share video “Love” with more than 5000 fans

Contemporary classic rockers, The Dead Daisies, have released their new video for “Face I Love” – a tribute to their fans from around the globe.   The video features photo submissions from more than 5000 fans globally via the “Face I Love” App, which launched the single and invited fans to upload pictures of themselves, or any face they love, to […]

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WIN a copy of ‘World On Fire’ by SLASH feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (CLOSED)

WIN a copy of ‘World On Fire’ by SLASH feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Sony Music Australia, we have TEN copies of the brand new album from Slash feat Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators to give away to ten of our lucky readers. It’s an absolute rocker, we loved it and you can read what we thought about it HERE So if you want to set the world […]

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TRIVIUM with very special guests IN FLAMES announce Australian tour

TRIVIUM with very special guests IN FLAMES announce Australian tour

With a swag of awards and sold out stadium tours across the globe left in their wake, TRIVIUM will be returning to Australia this November with very special guests IN FLAMES. Widely tipped for greatness (some prophecies come true!) after their successful sophomore release, ‘Ascendancy’ in 2005, Kerrang! declared it “the most skull-peeling collection of pulverising metal grooves and fretboard […]

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MARIACHI EL BRONX Announce Album ‘III’

MARIACHI EL BRONX Announce Album ‘III’

Mariachi El Bronx – the alter ego of acclaimed Los Angeles punk outfit The Bronx – will release the third in its series of self-titled albums on November 7 via White Drugs/Cooking Vinyl. With Mariachi El Bronx (III), the band took a fresh approach. Not content to simply excel within the confines of the mariachi genre, they ditched the rulebook and dusted off old […]

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CHEAP TRICK & THE ANGELS Announce National Tour

CHEAP TRICK & THE ANGELS Announce National Tour

THE ANGELS & CHEAP TRICK RE-UNITE FOR 2015 NATIONAL TOUR A Day On The Green Wineries & indoor shows in Melb & Syd. An infectious power-pop rock band with a flair for the absurd and one of Australia’s most treasured rock icons – that‘s the dynamic double happening when The Angels and Cheap Trick reunite for an Australian tour early […]

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DEAD LETTER CIRCUS announce National tour

DEAD LETTER CIRCUS announce National tour

The Music, New World Artists, UNFD and teamtrick DEAD LETTER CIRCUS ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR Off the back of their Reimagine Acoustic tour, which was sold out a month in advance, and their stunning “acoustic and strings” Stand Apart EP, which dropped out of the blue into #24 on the ARIA Charts, Dead Letter Circus are pleased to announce a national […]

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YOU+ME announce upcoming album ‘rose ave.’

YOU+ME announce upcoming album ‘rose ave.’

Releases Lyric Video For Lead Track “You And Me” Today; Track Available On Spotify Tomorrow Click Here To Watch “You And Me” Alecia Moore and Dallas Green have announced today a new collaboration called You+Me(pronounced You and Me) and a new album entitled rose ave., which is set to be released on October 10th via RCA Records through Sony Music Entertainment Australia.  The 10 track […]

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YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE announce support acts

YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE announce support acts

CALL THE SHOTS are a 5-piece pop punk band from Brisbane, Australia. The band is known for their infectious, high energy set from the moment they hit the stage. Right from the start the band found success touring the country supporting other Australian bands supporting the likes of Mest, Tonight Alive, Rufio, The Wonder Years, The Story So Far, The […]

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THE GETAWAY PLAN Announce New Album ‘Dark Horses’

THE GETAWAY PLAN Announce New Album ‘Dark Horses’

Acclaimed Melbourne quartet The Getaway Plan are prepped and poised to clock up their third longplayer, and this time, the band are eschewing traditional label ties and embarking on an independent album project. Considering the length and breadth of their illustrious decade long career, it seems like The Getaway Plan have far more than three albums in their arsenal. Formed right out […]

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FOREIGNER return to perform the best of FOREIGNER 4 & more

FOREIGNER return to perform the best of FOREIGNER 4 & more

Acclaimed as one of the most prolific rock groups of their time, Chugg Entertainment can confirm that seminal tour de force, Foreigner, will be returning to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, playing two shows at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Tuesday 27th January and the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Thursday 29th January. With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as […]

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THE SCRIPT announce one-off October shows at Sydney’s Metro Theatre & Beck Caulfield Guineas Race Day

THE SCRIPT announce one-off October shows at Sydney’s Metro Theatre & Beck Caulfield Guineas Race Day

As fans eagerly wait to see just what The Script will come up with next in their ongoing domination of the charts and worldwide arena shows, Frontier Touring are delighted to announce that they will take to the stage at Sydney’s Metro Theatre for a special show on Tuesday 14 October in addition to their appearance at Melbourne’s Beck Caulfield […]

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Gingerfest First Line-Up Announced!

Gingerfest First Line-Up Announced!

Some of the most exciting punk and rock bands from across the nation have joined forces to form the stellar line-up for the inaugural ‘GINGERFEST’ fundraising event, to be held at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Saturday December 6.  Gingerfest is an exceptional and highly anticipated all day event to raise money for Vision Australia in memory of Canberra man Nicholas Sofer-Schreiber, who was tragically […]

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THE BLACK KEYS Turn Blue World Tour – Australian Dates Announced

THE BLACK KEYS Turn Blue World Tour – Australian Dates Announced

The Black Keys return to Australia off the back of their successful 8th full-length album Turn Blue. As part of the Turn Blue World Tour, the band will perform in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. They will also headline Bluesfest Byron Bay and will be the first artists to play at the inaugural Rolling Green events, from A Day On The Green promoter Roundhouse Entertainment, at wineries in […]

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BLUESFEST launch 2015, first artist announcement!

BLUESFEST launch 2015, first artist announcement!

Bluesfest has added Industry powerhouse TRAIN to their sensational first artist announcement! BLUESFEST FESTIVAL DIRECTOR PETER NOBLE SAYS: “We told you we aint gonna stop now, and guess what we are not going to stop now! We are delighted to add US Roots based Pop band Train to our first artist announcement who will be coming to Bluesfest for the […]

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THE SCRIPT set to return to Australia this October

THE SCRIPT set to return to Australia this October

The Script have today announced that they will be back in Australia October 9th to 14th to celebrate the release of their new album, NO SOUND WITHOUT SILENCE and will play one very special show whilst here. “Our Australian fans have been behind us from the very beginning,” said Danny O’Donoghue on their upcoming Australian visit. “We can’t wait to […]

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Inside Metal: Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock & Metal documentary film series

Inside Metal: Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock & Metal documentary film series

THE CREATORS OF ‘INSIDE METAL: THE PIONEERS OF LA HARD ROCK AND METAL” DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES, WHICH FEATURES THE BIGGEST NAMES OF ’80S METAL, OFFERS METAL FANS A CHANCE TO BE INCLUDED IN THESE HISTORICAL MOVIES THOUGH FANBACKED The early ’80s metal scene in Los Angeles has become legendary, as it spawned such worldwide headliners as Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Dokken, W.A.S.P., and originally, […]

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THE SMITH STREET BAND announce National album tour

Melbourne’s The Smith Street Band have announced they’ll hit the road this November to support their upcoming third full length, Throw Me in the River. No strangers to hosting international guests, this time they’ll bring along New Jersey’s indie-folk-punk sweethearts The Front Bottoms and English comrades Apologies, I Have None to round out a triple threat tour de force. Released […]

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RICK PRICE announces new single & Pre album tour

RICK PRICE announces new single & Pre album tour

Rick Price has just come off a run of dates with Tommy Emmanuel in the U.S.A., to sold out audiences. Rick road tested some of this new material from his forthcoming album ‘Tennesee Sky’. The audiences lapped up the new material and were asking when they could purchase a copy. Thanks to the overwhelming response to the Pledge Music campaign we ran […]

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JIMMY EAT WORLD sell out Melbourne date and add second Forum Theatre show

JIMMY EAT WORLD sell out Melbourne date and add second Forum Theatre show

Jimmy Eat World have added a second Melbourne show to their Australia and New Zealand Futures 10 Year Anniversary Tour, after tickets to the initial Melbourne date were quickly snapped up. The added show will take place on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at the Forum Theatre. Tickets for the second Melbourne date at the Forum Theatre are on sale now. JIMMY […]

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