Category: Music News

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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DEFRYME – Don’t Call It A Comeback Mini Tour!

DEFRYME – Don’t Call It A Comeback Mini Tour!

Wilder than a truckload of tigers on acid, Australian funk-rock mega-giants, Defryme return with a distinctive madness that’ll rip off your ears and put ‘em back on wrong. After taking an extended break to surf the world, hang out with a yogi and bench press gorillas, The Defryme machine has decided to roll back into public life for no reason […]

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ANTISKEPTIC Drop New Zombie Video For ‘When The Night Comes In’

ANTISKEPTIC Drop New Zombie Video For ‘When The Night Comes In’

Antiskeptic are on fire. Wasting absolutely no time at all, the recently reformed Melbourne four-piece promptly raised over $20,000 for their new release then immediately got to work. Not only did they manage to produce one of the albums of their career, they’ve carved out two of the better local videos of the year.  When The Night Comes In is the […]

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BILLY IDOL To Release New Studio Album  ‘Kings & Queens Of The Underground’ On October 17

BILLY IDOL To Release New Studio Album ‘Kings & Queens Of The Underground’ On October 17

Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release Kings & Queens Of The Underground, his first new album in almost a decade, on October 17. The album will be released on Idol’s own BFI Records, via Kobalt Label Services. The track list for the new album is listed below. Kings & Queens Of The Underground was primarily produced by Trevor Horn, with Greg Kurstin also contributing […]

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SOUNDWAVE 2015 ANNOUNCES ON-SALE OF 1 DAY TICKETS

SOUNDWAVE 2015 ANNOUNCES ON-SALE OF 1 DAY TICKETS

This FRIDAY AUGUST 29, Soundwave Festival 2015 1 DAY TICKETS along with 2 DAY TICKETS will go on-sale to the general public at 9am local time. 1 DAY FESTIVAL TICKET $132.00 + BOOKING FEES 2 DAY FESTIVAL TICKET $188.00 + BOOKING FEES. For tickets and more information head to  soundwavefestival.com / facebook.com/soundwavefestival / twitter.com/soundwavefest DAY ONE FAITH NO MORE / SOUNDGARDEN INCUBUS / LAMB […]

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SHIHAD announce Australian tour dates – ‘FVEY’ live

SHIHAD announce Australian tour dates – ‘FVEY’ live

SHIHAD recently released their new album FVEY. With a comet trail of glowing reviews this week FVEY landed in the Top 10 ARIA Album Chart. Debuting at #1 in New Zealand FVEY created music history for the most #1 debuts from a single artist. FIVE!!!! By far SHIHAD’s finest work in over a decade FVEY represents nothing less than a […]

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SLIPKNOT unveil long awaited new album “.5: The Gray Chapter”

SLIPKNOT unveil long awaited new album “.5: The Gray Chapter”

Hot on the heels of their inclusion as a headliner on the 2015 Soundwave line-up, Slipknot has announced the next phase of their uncompromising history – the release of .5: The Gray Chapter. Their fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter will be released in Australia on October 17th. Slipknot unleashed The Negative One earlier this month, marking the ground-breaking band’s first new music in more than six years. The song immediately […]

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BUSH announces new album ‘Man On The Run’ out October 21

BUSH announces new album ‘Man On The Run’ out October 21

Multi-platinum alt-rock band BUSH has announced an October 21st release date for their highly anticipated new album, MAN ON THE RUN on Sony Music Entertainment Australia. The band’s 6th studio album will be introduced via lead single ‘The Only Way Out’, which hits radio, iTunes, Amazon and all major retailers on September 9th. BUSH (vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz and drummer Robin Goodridge) recorded Man On The […]

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YELLOWCARD Announce New Album ‘Lift A Sail’

YELLOWCARD Announce New Album ‘Lift A Sail’

“We really feel like we got where we wanted to be, and made a proper rock ‘n’ roll record,” says vocalist Ryan Key of YELLOWCARD regarding their seventh studio album LIFT A SAIL (Razor & Tie; release date: October 10, 2014). “We really changed lanes, I think. It’s still a massive rock record, but there were a lot of choices […]

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SOUNDWAVE 2015 lineup announced

SOUNDWAVE 2015 lineup announced

For the first time in its history, Soundwave 2015 will be held over 2 action-packed days…Holy Smokes! This means better value, better staging, better production, longer sets and minimised clashes… In Adelaide and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane each days line-up will criss cross between each city. 2 day tickets go on sale for Soundwave members this Friday 22 August, 9am […]

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KATATONIA details upcoming four-disc CD/DVD set “Last Fair Day Gone Night” coming this September

KATATONIA details upcoming four-disc CD/DVD set “Last Fair Day Gone Night” coming this September

SWEDEN – Swedish master of melancholy, Katatonia, has announced a four-disc CD/DVD set,Last Fair Day Gone Night, to be released September 30 on Peaceville. Last Fair Day Gone Nightshowcases the dark rock/metal band at its glorious best, complete with an electrifying set from London’s esteemed Koko venue, with the band’s captivating performance captured on DVD with accompanying double audio disc of […]

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MACHINE HEAD announce new album details!

MACHINE HEAD announce new album details!

Bay Area Metal Titans MACHINE HEAD, will release their eighth full-length album and Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut entitled, ‘Bloodstone & Diamonds’, this Fall! The record was once again produced by Robb Flynn himself and Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, VILE), and like the last 7 out of 8 albums, was masterfully mixed by Colin Richardson (CARCASS, FEAR FACTORY, SLIPKNOT, BEHEMOTH, DEVILDRIVER). Additional tracking, editing, and mixing was done with heavy metal legend Andy Sneap (EXODUS,TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY, ACCEPT, MEGADETH) and Steve Lagudi. “I cannot […]

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CHIODOS announce Australian Tour

CHIODOS announce Australian Tour

The long wait is over as Michigan’s CHIODOS are returning to our shores this January / February 2015 for their first visit in over 5 years and in support of their stunning 4th full length album ‘Devil’. ‘Devil’ marks the return of founding members Craig Owens and drummer Derrick Frost and their first to feature new recruit Thomas Erak(Guitar – The Fall Of Troy) along with Matt Goddard (Bass), Pat McManaman (Guitars) and Bradley Bell (Keyboards) and […]

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