In early 2012 – almost out of nowhere – a music video landed on the internets and furiously peddled its way around social media, with the speed of a Lolcats meme circa 2010. ‘High Risk, High Rewards’ was an unexpected uppercut straight outta leftfield. The riffage was demonic, demanding and frankly, hooky as shit. The vocals? Gloriously guttural, “like a […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY “UNBLACKENED” DVD & BLU RAY AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 27 Black Label Society, formed in the late nineties by legendary guitar hero Zakk Wylde, have established themselves at the forefront of heavy metal with a series of hard riffing and hugely successful albums alongside worldwide tours that have cemented their reputation as one of the most powerful live bands […]

DARREN MIDDLETON is best known from his previous life as guitarist and songwriter for POWDERFINGER. The much loved POWDERFINGER played their last ever show in late 2010 and unsurprisingly Darren spent a bit of the time in a creative and emotional wilderness. As the dust settled Darren started working as a producer from his new home in the creative hub […]

The AFL today announced that iconic Australian band Hunters & Collectors, along with current Australian chart-toppers Birds Of Tokyo, will headline the 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final entertainment at the MCG on Saturday, September 28. The biggest day of the year for Australia’s Game will once again feature Australian music with Hunters & Collectors, one of this country’s most successful […]

Rock Star Guitars From Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jack White and Many More Featured in Exquisite New Art Book 108 Rock Star Guitars By Photographer/Author Lisa S. Johnson with Foreword by Les Paul – A Portion of Proceeds To Benefit The Les Paul Foundation 108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson is a collection […]

This concert which was captured at Sweden Rock Festival 7th of June 2013 is not only a massive greatest hits show in front of 30,000 people, it also marks the 30th anniversary of the bands existence. They celebrate this by playing 28 songs spanning their whole career including songs never before performed. Between the heavy rock songs they also sit […]

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS with CHESTER BENNINGTON have announced their debut EP will be titled HIGH RISE, and will be released via Play Pen LLC / Sony Music Australia on October 11th. The EP features 5 tracks, including the band’s US #1 mainstream and active rock radio single, ‘Out of Time.‘ The new line up of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS kick off their first US tour on September 4th in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, […]

Nine Inch Nails release their first new music in five years today so it’s time to get excited! Thanks to our good friends at Universal Music Australia, we have two copies of the brand new Nine Inch Nails ‘Hesitation Marks’ on vinyl pressed on two 180 gram LPs + digital download includes 14 tracks and also includes a CD insert […]

**The Snowdroppers kick off their ‘Moving Out’ our in Brisbane next week** “Full of catchy upbeat tracks and a few to tug a worn out heart string, the 10 track LP [Moving Out of Eden] will leave you feeling dirty, sleazy with a good kick in the face… in the best way possible.” – The AU Review  “The release [Moving […]

Thanks to our good friends at Warner Music Australia, we have five copies of the cracking new album ‘Mushroom 40 Rock’ to give away to five of our lucky readers.  This collection of Australian rock goodness spans 40 years of Mushroom Records with 40 tracks and as you can see below, they are all classics! Want to relive some of […]

It is with sadness that we announce that KING CANNONS have decided to call it a day. The last 6 years has been an incredible ride for the much loved Kiwi sextet. Born out of the New Zealand punk rock scene, KING CANNONS have been nothing if not ambitious since the start. Auckland, London, and Melbourne have been called home, […]

August 28th, 2013  – Birmingham, AL rock band Lynam, will release it’s new EP entitled “Halfway To Hell” October 15th via New Ocean Media.  The band has made the song ‘Wrong Side Of The Grave‘ available for streaming via SoundCloud below and a free download via their Facebook page. “Halfway To Hell” was produced by the band and longtime producer Jason Elgin […]

Aimee Francis today announces the “Losers Game” single and national tour. Aimee and her band are about to embark on her second tour of Australia in support of “Losers Game”. The tour includes 4 shows at AllPhones Arena, where Aimee and her band will be playing to the boisterous crowd in the Auditorium before the Pink shows. Twenty-three year old […]

Adalita recently revealed the release date for her second solo album, All Day Venus – this coming September 20.  Now, further good news is at hand for fans of the Melbourne artist.  Following the album’s release, Adalita will hit the road for a headline tour. The tour will take Adalita to major metro and regional locations along Australia’s east coast.  […]

New Swedish alt-rock band INVSN (pronounced in-vey-zhuh-n) are set to release their self-titled album in Australia on September 27 via Shock Records following the band signing to Razor & Tie’s worldwide label roster (excluding Scandinavia). INVSN was formed by Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The (International) Noise Conspiracy) along with musicians Andre Sandström (DS-13), Sara Almgren (The (International) Noise Conspiracy), Richard Österman […]

Tallahassee, Florida’s Mayday Parade have unveiled the details for their forthcoming new album Monsters In The Closet, set for release on October 11 via Fearless/Shock Records. Monsters In The Closet was recorded with producers Kenneth Mount and Zack Odem (All Time Low, The Summer Set, We Are The In Crowd) and is Mayday Parade’s fourth studio album. “I am so proud of […]

Perth’s adored post-hardcore quintet Eleventh He Reaches London will reveal their third album, Banhus via Hobbledehoy Records on October 4 2013. The next moody volume from the triple guitar wielding Goliath will be accompanied by some very welcome, long-awaited tour dates. Banhus is an Old English word meaning ‘body’, literally translating as ‘bone-house’. The album’s title and lyrical themes of existence, misery and […]

Pre-order for Rise Against’s Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000 – 2013 is on now HERE, plus a limited amount of exclusive fan bundles are also available for pre-order at www.riseagainst.com. Official release date for Long Forgotten Songs is September 6th in Australia. Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000 – 2013 will include songs from Rise Against’s career, […]

GREEN DAY AVENGED SEVENFOLD STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (W/ CHESTER BENNINGTON) | ALICE IN CHAINS / ROB ZOMBIE / MEGADETH / PLACEBO / AFI / KORN / ALTERBRIDGE / TRIVIUM / DOWN / DEVILDRIVER / NEWSTED / BIFFY CLYRO / ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT / ASKING ALEXANDRIA / CLUTCH / ALKALINE TRIO / BARONESS / FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH / AUGUST […]

“Sammy Hagar & Friends” is the highly anticipated new album from Sammy Hagar set for release in Australia on September 27. The album’s first single and video for the high voltage track “Knockdown Dragout” features Kid Rock, Joe Satriani and Denny Carmassi. Sammy Hagar has enlisted three legendary musicians – Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal – to round […]

One of the most iconic catalogues in Australian music will be brought into a new era with Cold Chisel announcing the formation of their own label imprint and a change of distributor in Australia and New Zealand. It’s been over 35 years since Cold Chisel signed a recording contract with WEA (now known as Warner Music) and since that time […]

Arizona rock band, THE MAINE has announced the release of previously unreleased back catalogue titles and a limited first pressing of their new album, Forever Halloween on vinyl in Australia and New Zealand. THE MAINE will also be making a string of in-store signing appearances along the east coast, during their Australian tour with Anberlin and William Beckett, which kicks […]

Sydney rock band Dead In A Second has recorded a version of the classic Divinyls track Boys In Town; retitled Girls In Town as a tribute to Australian rock’s most formidable role model, Chrissy Amphlett. Dead In A Second guitarist / producer Tristan ‘Trizo’ Bouillaut was in the studio in April midway through recording their follow up EP to last […]

Eskimo Joe are proud to announce the release of their brand new single ‘GOT WHAT YOU NEED’, the first to be taken from the bands forthcoming 6th studio album WASTELANDS due for release through Dirt Diamonds Productions/Inertia on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20. Last week, the band released a taste of some new music from WASTELANDS, streaming the beautiful ‘Running Out Of […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND – ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND DATES. (INC. FIRST EVER SHOWS IN ADELAIDE & PERTH!) WITH SOME VERY SPECIAL GUESTS: HUNTERS & COLLECTORS REFORM FOR SPECIAL MELBOURNE ONLY SHOW, JIMMY BARNES – AUCKLAND ONLY, DAN SULTAN – MELBOURNE & HUNTER VALLEY ONLY After delivering in March 2013 what many critics and […]

Jon Stevens’ remarkable career as a singer, songwriter and performer continues to involve many exciting projects. Recently, sold out shows for Andrew Lloyd Webbers’ Arena Spectacular ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ playing the part Pontius Pilate and now heading across the U.S. with the Dead Daisies. This 24-date Uproar tour, sponsored by Rockstar Energy drinks and Cold Cock Bourbon, is the first […]

There may be contenders and pretenders, but the Bach and Paganini inspired Yngwie J. Malmsteen remains the undisputed king of neoclassical shred guitar. The legendary guitar virtuoso and composer’s influence on the guitar world is undeniable. Yngwie has become the most revolutionary, copied and talked-about guitar hero since Eddie Van Halen. He is also one of the most spontaneous. What […]

Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum hard rock innovators KORN have revealed that their 11th studio album, will be released on October 4. Titled ‘The Paradigm Shift’, it marks the emotional return of much-revered co-founding guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch for his first album with Korn since 2003’s ‘Take a Look in the Mirror’. This record serves as the follow-up to the band’s critically […]

Delta Bravo Presents – Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival – Friday 16 August 2013 – One World Bar, Parramatta The resurgent rock ‘n’ roll landscape in Sydney is about to receive a further shot in the arm with “Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival”, a brand new one off event set in what has been long held as the heartland of rock music […]

Anberlin have revealed that an Australian act will tour nationally with them on their upcoming run with The Maine and William Beckett. Opening for the triple international bill will be Masketta Fall. The Melbourne pop rockers have spent the last year and a half trekking around Australia spreading the infectious hooks of their debut 7 track EP ‘Something Beautiful’. The […]