Today Bluesfest Byron Bay, the Festival that will bring Australia to a standstill over the 2013 Easter Weekend (March 28 to April 1) adds more superb artists to its magical bill. Just in time for Christmas, Bluesfest 2013 has been hailed as ‘…the greatest Line-Up ever seen on one Festival in Australia’ (Paul Cashmere, Noise 11) dazzles its audience once […]

SLAYER are – Tom Araya / Kerry King / Jeff Hanneman / Dave Lombardo Ten studio albums, thousands of live shows and nearly three decades into a career that’s made them one of the biggest and most important metal bands in the world, the members of SLAYER know exactly what kind of music they make—brutal but beautiful, punishing yet precise. […]

“I wanted an unashamedly fun project that represented every element of the things I love, particularly what I grew up with and made me – ME! I wanted a huge melting pot of music, film, nostalgia and fun – with no apologies!” For almost a decade as bassist for Nottingham power pop merchants TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY, whilst also being all […]

Swedish/American supergroup W.E.T. to release their anticipated sophomore album “Rise Up” in February on Frontiers Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of W.E.T. new studio album “Rise Up” on February 22nd in Europe and February 26th in North America. The W.E.T. debut album in 2009 was one of the rare occasions when a band, created by the vision of a record label president, managed to create […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE JIMMY BARNES & THE RUBENS AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR HANGING ROCK SHOW  FRONTIER PRE-SALE STARTS TOMORROW! GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce that the legendary Jimmy Barnes and musical wunderkinds The Rubens will be joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as special guests for their Hanging Rock performance. Jimmy […]

Australia’s epic Birds of Tokyo announced today that their fourth full-length studio album will be called ‘March Fires’. Appropriately, the highly anticipated work will land on March 1, 2013. The band will kick start the release with the ‘March Fires Tour’ crisscrossing the nation from late February onwards presented by triple j and Channel [v]. It will be Birds of […]

Ok folks, so he’s not your average shredder. In 1987, Joe Satriani hit with Surfing with the Alien: an action-packed opus of delirious guitar instrumentals. Satch (as he become known from his hit ‘Satch Boogie’) hit the bullseye before anyone knew a target existed! But for the former guitar teacher turned pro, it was the culmination of a dream he […]

After a monumental 2012 that saw the band release their first album in two decades to broad critical acclaim, English post-rock band Public Image Ltd have announced a string of new tour dates for 2013, including three huge shows on Australia’s East Coast. Flanked by their fearless leader, Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon, PiL will make a triumphant return to Australia for the first […]

HAL WILLNER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS SON OF ROGUE’S GALLERY:PIRATE BALLADS, SEA SONGS & CHANTEYS OUT FEBRUARY 22 ON ANTI- RECORDS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY JOHNNY DEPP AND GORE VERBINSKI TWO DISC SET FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TOM WAITS, KEITH RICHARDS, JOHNNY DEPP, PATTI SMITH, NICK CAVE, COURTNEY LOVE, MICHAEL STIPE AND IGGY POP AMONG OTHERS HEAR “LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL” NOW! “His far-ranging musical sensibility makes Willner […]

The Stone Roses will be playing their own headline shows on the back of their appearance on the Future Music Festival 2013 lineup, playing three dates in March in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Widely regarded as one of the most influential British bands of all time, their self-titled album released in 1989 is widely considered to be one of the […]

With their pioneering blend of cleverly produced, electro pop-rock, GARBAGE were always ahead of their time. They have been writing the soundtrack to our angst and documenting our perversions since their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1995.  With a treasure trove of awards (including 3 grammy nominations) on the shelf and over 12 million album sales GARBAGE are finally […]

DEFTONES have always been one step ahead of their alternative metal peers. They have spent their career battling on the front-line, always pushing ahead stylistically and crafting crushingly effective metal tracks whilst breaking new ground. 2010’s ‘Diamond Eyes’ was a roaring return for the band but it’s the new album ‘Koi No Yokan’ that sees them forge into unchartered territory. […]

Their debut was described as “a meticulously crafted, stunningly accomplished endeavour…” by Brisbane’s Time Off Magazine and went on to receive critical acclaim from fans and media alike. So where does a band go from there? Fast-forward a couple of years and Hungry Kids Of Hungary deliver the eagerly awaited second album ‘You’re A Shadow’, to be released on February […]

ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Following the announcement of his appearances on Byron Bay’s Bluesfest and the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle, Chugg Entertainment are today thrilled to confirm that rock legend, Robert Plant, will also be performing a series of headline shows in Australia & New Zealand along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. The […]

The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are proud to announce the first Australian tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in a decade.  Confirmed to tour the East Coast of Australia in March 2013 with their ‘Wrecking Ball Tour’, the run will include indoor arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and a very special […]

The wait is over and The Big Day Out 2013 schedule of set times has landed. In addition to the stellar list of artists already announced we are super psyched to reveal the 2013 Red Stage and the return of the Big Day Out ambience team: the one and only Duckpond, Heavy G, Larry Kronic Jr and Cristo aka The […]

2012-11-30 02:00 – HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – Swedish inventors of what is known and loved today as “Street Metal” – are happy to announce the release of a new album via Nuclear Blast in early 2013! The record is entitled “C’mon Take On Me”, was produced by the band, mixed by no less a figure than Randy Staub (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, […]

Iconic rock frontman Sebastian Bach to release dvd / live cd package: “Abachalypse Now” due out in spring via Frontiers Records Legendary rock vocalist Sebastian Bach is currently working on the upcoming release of a brand new DVD/live CD package: ABachalypse Now is scheduled for release in Spring, 2013 via Frontiers Records. The DVD/CD includes never-before-seen footage from this year’s GrasPop Festival […]

Australian metallers and ESP guitar and basses endorser’s ‘LORD‘ have released a new video clip for the track ‘Because We Can‘, taken from their upcoming album ‘Digital Lies‘. Filmed by Dusk Music Video Production, ‘Because We Can’ features ESP endorser’s Lord Tim and Mark Furtner as they battle each other with their ESP weapons of choice, and also highlights a jaw dropping bass solo by fellow Australian ESP endorser Andy Dowling. Lord […]

GAY PARIS KILL SPRING ON TOUR, RELEASE BOXING COCK VIDEO, GET LOW WITH KE$HA Sydney’s salacious, stupidly hard rockin’ dudes Gay Paris have been smashin’ eardrums and upturned faces with steady riffin’ and cheeky banter on their ‘Death to Spring’ tour recently. They’ve killed Spring in NSW, WA and QLD so far, and have their sights firmly set on Tassie and SA. The southern states best […]

    “A two minute walk from the street they take their name from, you get the feeling that the band has outgrown Collingwood and perhaps even Melbourne” – Inpress(September 2012) Melbourne’s THE SMITH STREET BAND won a lot of hearts this year with much-loved sophomore album ‘Sunshine & Technology’ and some seriously extensive touring. Next, they’ll celebrate summer with buddies BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY […]

Direct from Switzerland complete with the entire 8 piece band on stage!!! “high-octane folk metal” – METAL HAMMER  The self described “New Wave Of Folk Metal” Swiss octet Eluveitie will finally land on our shores in May 2013. Get ready for a tour that will leave you astounded by their musical genius. This band is considered one of the best […]

Melbourne genre-hoppers TWELVE FOOT NINJA have had a pretty good run of late. Debuting at #4 on the AIR Album charts, cracking 100,000 views of their video for ‘Coming For You’, and now they’ve managed to snare a handful of exceptional live acts to join them on their SILENT MACHINE Tour. Joining them at The Cambridge Hotel Newcastle (Thu 10 Jan) […]

Come party, dance, be merry and be a part of the ‘She’s My Baby’ video. The call out went out via social media earlier this month and the friends of Melbourne’s sweaty rock outfit KINGSWOOD responded in their droves, like over-sexed rabbits. Directed by Will Cooper and filmed by James Smith the rollicking clip was shot on a balmy Melbourne evening at the KINGSWOOD house and features the amazing talents of bubble artist, Dr Froth. The […]

TIM CHAISSON RETURNS WITH AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR NEW ALBUM ‘THE OTHER SIDE’ Local shows kick off 13th December at Lizottes Newcastle Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Chaisson will return to our shores later next week for a month of tour dates to support his new album, The Other Side. It will be the third time in 18 months that Chaisson has […]

Ensiferum return to Australia for the second time and for the first time since their ground breaking shows of 2010. On that occasion Ensiferum swept all before them and literally left their audience speechless and overwhelmed with emotion, such was their breathless live performances. They will be here performing tracks off their latest smashing album ‘Unsung Heroes’ along with fan favourites. Ensiferum is a class act, they […]

Swedish metal sensations CRASHDÏET return with their brand new album ‘The Savage Playground’ A leading force in the Swedish “sleaze rock” scene, a revival of the glam metal of the 1980s, but with a more pronounced punk element, CRASHDÏET formed in 2000, taking inspiration from Skid Row, Guns N’ Roses, Kiss and G.G. Allin, and vowing to bring back the […]

Press release: With the “The Savage Playground” recorded during summer/autumn 2012 at Kingside Studios outside Stockholm with producer Otto Wellton, the band has their minds set to break through on a worldwide basis with a tour that will see the band going back to the U.S. as well as going to Japan for the first time. “We will put a lot […]

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2012 – BLACK SABBATH – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time – has added a 2nd and final Melbourne show to their first Australian tour in nearly 40 years. With tickets for the first Melbourne show now sold out, Black Sabbath have confirmed they will perform a […]

Today Bluesfest Byron Bay – the Festival everyone is talking about – held over the Easter Weekend March 28 to April 1 delivers its fans yet another superb release of Artists. The question on everyone’s mind, “Aren’t they done yet?” can be answered with a clear NO. There is simply no stopping Bluesfest this year. The latest announcement brings a […]