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Australian melodic metallers LORD reveal the title, tracklist and cover art from their forthcoming album.

Australian melodic metallers LORD reveal the title, tracklist and cover art from their forthcoming album.

Australian melodic metallers LORD reveal the title, tracklist and cover art from their forthcoming album. Stated LORD mainman LT: “We can now reveal the title of our forthcoming album is ‘DIGITAL LIES‘. The track listing is as follows: 1. Incipio 2. Betrayal Blind 3. Digital Lies 4. Point Of View 5. Walk Away 6. 2D Person In A 3D World 7. Final […]

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The band formerly known as Sencelled, is now known as The Spin

The band formerly known as Sencelled, is now known as The Spin

The band formerly known as Sencelled is now The Spin.  With a new name, a UK tour in the pipeline and a second record on its way, Sweden‘s best melodic pop rock group are raring to go in 2012 and bring their “catchy melodic power pop addictiveness” to the world, in the name of The Spin! The band has split up with […]

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1927 and The Rembrandts announce East Coast shows

1927 and The Rembrandts announce East Coast shows

Sydney, Australia – Thursday, 7 June, 2012:  It’s been 22 years since 1927 burst onto the scene with their debut album, …ISH, selling half a million copies in Australia and producing  the hit singles That’s When I Think Of You, If I Could, You’ll Never Know and Compulsory Hero.  … ISH remains one of the highest selling debut albums ever by an Australian band to this day. […]

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Dotcoms  ‘JANIE GOT SUPER CUTE’ from the self-titled debut EP out June 9th

Dotcoms ‘JANIE GOT SUPER CUTE’ from the self-titled debut EP out June 9th

The tale of a boy and a girl from the same small country town. They dated for a while but were more in love with the idea of each other. She was prettier than he was and he was more sophisticated than she. Realising that it was never going to work, the boy ended it and moved to Melbourne. Heartbroken the girl […]

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Ulver release new album ‘Childhood’s End’

Ulver release new album ‘Childhood’s End’

ULVER STREAMING COVER OF WE THE PEOPLE’S “IN THE PAST” “Childhood’s End” out next week on Kscope   NORWAY – Norwegian avant-garde rock outfit, Ulver, has updated the Childhood’s End mini-site: http://www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/childhoodsend/ with a stream of the band’s rendition of We The People’s, “In the Past.” Childhood’s End, a 16-track collection of psychedelic rock covers recorded in unique fashion by one of Scandinavia’s most passionate and […]

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Rock Of Ages delivers anthemic film soundtrack on June 8th…

Rock Of Ages delivers anthemic film soundtrack on June 8th…

“ROCK OF AGES” DELIVERS ANTHEMIC FILM SOUNDTRACK SONY MUSIC RELEASES SOUNDTRACK OF “ROCK OF AGES” ON JUNE 8, 2012 Features Hits of Iconic Rockers Def Leppard, Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison and Others Performed By Rock of Ages Cast Members Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J Blige, Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise, and More Sony Music has announced the international […]

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Bret Michaels to premiere new music video ‘Get Your Rock On’ on Tuesday June 5th!

Bret Michaels to premiere new music video ‘Get Your Rock On’ on Tuesday June 5th!

On Tuesday, June 5th the brand new music video for Bret Michaels single Get Your Rock On will make it’s premiere on www.bretmichaels.com! Get Your Rock On is the title track from Bret’s new solo album of the same name and features Phil Collen of Def Leppard/Manraze and Sal Coz Costa of My Darkest Days! Be sure to check www.bretmichaels.com on June […]

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Frontiers Records Update – James Christian, Ten, ISSA, King Kobra, Player, Asia, Beggars & Thieves

Frontiers Records Update – James Christian, Ten, ISSA, King Kobra, Player, Asia, Beggars & Thieves

JAMES CHRISTIAN HOUSE OF LORDS singer James Christian is working on a new solo album, his third one after “Rude Awakening” (originally released on Now & Then Records in 1995) and “Meet The Man”. James announced on his website: “It’s been a long time coming but a new James Christian solo album is currently in the works. The as yet […]

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The Beach Boys Historic 50th Anniversary Tour – Australian Tour Dates Confirmed

The Beach Boys Historic 50th Anniversary Tour – Australian Tour Dates Confirmed

The Beach Boys Historic 50th Anniversary Tour Australian Tour Dates Confirmed Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, Touring Together For The First Time In More Than Two Decades Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group announced today that one of the worlds’ most legendary and influential bands of all time The Beach Boys, will tour Australia this year as part […]

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Live album from The Tea Party?

Live album from The Tea Party?

It seems that fans of Canadian rock act THE TEA PARTY can’t wait for some new material from the recently reformed trio. With a catalogue consisting of eight releases in The Tea Party’s career so far (their last release was in 2004), fans on the band’s Facebook page & at recent live shows have shown an increasing amount of interest in a […]

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Wednesday 13 is heading back to Australia in October!

Wednesday 13 is heading back to Australia in October!

WEDNESDAY 13 has firmly cemented himself as the undisputed leader in Horrorpunk. With an unruly live show of fun and debauchery, WEDNESDAY 13 manages to always turn any live event into a macabre party; “Everyone leaves sweaty, smiley and enthused by what they just witnessed…they are everything that is right with rock music today” – caughtinthecrossfire.com WEDNESDAY 13 will be […]

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Show us your ‘Slash’ to win a signed poster… (CLOSED)

Show us your ‘Slash’ to win a signed poster… (CLOSED)

It’s been a little Slash crazy around here at May The Rock Be With You of late and why slow it down we say?  So in honour of the new album ‘Apocalyptic Love’ by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, as well as tickets going on sale for his Australian tour in August, our good friends at Sony Music Australia […]

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Lady Antebellum to extend their ‘OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR’ in Australia this September

Lady Antebellum to extend their ‘OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR’ in Australia this September

Grammy winning trio Lady Antebellum have responded to strong ticket numbers by adding a second and final show in both Melbourne (September 26) and Brisbane (September 29) in addition to a third and final night at Sydney’s Opera House (October 3) to the previously sold out Australian leg of their headlining OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR. These will be Lady Antebellum’s very […]

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Yellowcard announce additional Melbourne show for Australian tour!

Yellowcard announce additional Melbourne show for Australian tour!

YELLOWCARD ANNOUNCE SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW FOR UPCOMING AUSTRALIAN TOUR ! Following unprecedented demand from Yellowcard loving Melbournians, the band’s first show at The Hi-Fi is all sold out! Tickets were quickly snapped up to see the fun loving five-piece when the shows were announced earlier this month. Luckily for fans, The Frontier Touring Company is thrilled to announce a second […]

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Epitaph gets Warped

Epitaph gets Warped

EPITAPH GETS WARPED Punk’s Leading Label Represents at Vans Warped Tour with performances by Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside and Skip The Foreplay New 2012 Epitaph Mixtape Sampler Out Soon Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’12 with standout performances from Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time […]

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Zoophyte to support INXS and announce headline shows

Zoophyte to support INXS and announce headline shows

To coincide with the recent release of the brand new single ‘LET YOU GO’, ZOOPHYTE are proud to announce they will be joining Australian legends INXS on stage for selected shows and a slew of regional headline shows. Following the success of the brand new single ‘LET YOU GO’, Melbourne band ZOOPHYTE will hit the road for a slew of dates through QLD, […]

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THE DARKNESS serve up a taster & present the full menu for ‘Hot Cakes’ album

THE DARKNESS serve up a taster & present the full menu for ‘Hot Cakes’ album

THE DARKNESS SERVE UP A TASTER & PRESENT THE FULL MENU FOR “HOT CAKES” THE DARKNESS return with the eagerly awaited release of their third album, “Hot Cakes”, on 17 August 2012. Today the band made album opener, “Every Inch of You”, immediately available via a lyric video posted at www.theactualdarkness.com and the track appearing on iTunes worldwide, providing an […]

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New Empire score slot on US Vans Warped Tour and announce acoustic dates in Australia

New Empire score slot on US Vans Warped Tour and announce acoustic dates in Australia

New Empire scores a slot on the US Vans Warped tour East Coast acoustic tour dates ready to roll ahead of Olympics coup! New Empire is set to embark on one of the busiest periods of their burgeoning career, with live dates that commence in May and culminate in a perf0rmance slot on the prestigious Vans Warped Tour in the […]

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Wheatus are coming to Australia to prove they are “still a teenage dirtbag”!

Wheatus are coming to Australia to prove they are “still a teenage dirtbag”!

Wheatus’ debut single ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ cracked the Top 40 BBC Official Sales Chart for a second time in March 2011 and again this year in April – TEN YEARS after its debut at #2 on the same chart. To date their first record has sold more than five million copies worldwide. Any manager or record label would be happy to tout those […]

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Strangers – showcase events in Melbourne and Sydney

Strangers – showcase events in Melbourne and Sydney

Strangers – Got R.O.C.K. if you want it! After doing the hard yards whilst growing up at venues in hometown Sydney’s Southern Beaches STRANGERS are ready to bust out! Having spent the better part of 2012 crafting their debut album with Shihad’s Tom Larkin at the controls Strangers are recording what will be one of 2012s heaviest and melodic local albums.  Recently signed to Shock’s new imprint label Permanent Records Strangers will escape the […]

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Periphery announce new album and track listing

Periphery announce new album and track listing

PERIPHERY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & OFFICIAL TRACK LISTING Combing the complex atypical rhythms and technical precision of math rock with the sensational brutality of progressive metal, PERIPHERY have redefined the boundaries of progressive music. PERIPHERY’s much anticipated new album, Periphery II, is set for release on June 29 through Roadrunner Records Australia.. Periphery II features guest solos from Guthrie Govan […]

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Shannon Noll…. On the mend and preparing for his “A Million Suns” album tour

Shannon Noll…. On the mend and preparing for his “A Million Suns” album tour

Shannon Noll  …. On the mend and preparing for his “A Million Suns” album tour Following his recent dramatic withdrawal from 7’s Dancing With The Stars with a back injury, Shannon Noll has been resting up, intent on being in the best possible shape for his forthcoming ‘A Million Suns’ album tour.  With four weeks until the tour swings into […]

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The Rubens announce album release & July tour dates

The Rubens announce album release & July tour dates

THE RUBENS ANNOUNCE ALBUM RELEASE + JULY TOUR DATES Following a spate of sold-out shows across the country, Sydney four-piece THE RUBENS will play four very special shows in July in support of their new single DON’T EVER WANT TO BE FOUND. The band will perform headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney before heading to Adelaide for Spin Off Festival […]

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Billy Talent announce Australian tour

Billy Talent announce Australian tour

BILLY TALENT announced their arrival by crashing a Mac Truck full of complex riffs and fret board wizardry into the lounge room of 3 chord pop punk. Their debut was a phenomenon: “endlessly anthemic, bursting with hooks, impeccably played and thrillingly heavy where it counts” –Toronto Star. Three albums full of big-rock structures and powerful chorus hooks have propelled BILLY […]

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Everclear announce Australian tour 2012

Everclear announce Australian tour 2012

After a 14 year absence KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment are proud to present power pop sensations Everclear live in Australia in 2012. Lead by founder and mastermind Art Alexakis and armed with his swag of catchy, guitar driven pop gems, Everclear were an ubiquitous presence on the world’s airwaves and TV feeds from the early part of the 90’s onwards. Alexakis’ […]

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Pop Evil debut brand new music video featuring Mick Mars and Jessa Hinton

Pop Evil debut brand new music video featuring Mick Mars and Jessa Hinton

POP EVIL DEBUT BRAND NEW NEW MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING MOTLEY CRUE’S MICK MARS AND PLAYBOY PLAYMATE JESSA HINTON (NEW YORK, NY) – POP EVIL has debuted a new music video for their latest hit single, “Boss’s Daughter” exclusively on VEVO today. Featuring the likes of Playboy Playmate Jessa Hinton and co-writer Mick Mars of Motley Crue, the video leaves you […]

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Steve Vai to release new album ‘The Story Of Light’ out 14th August

Steve Vai to release new album ‘The Story Of Light’ out 14th August

STEVE VAI TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM THE STORY OF LIGHT AUGUST 14 ON FAVORED NATIONS RECORDS GUEST VOCALISTS INCLUDE AIMEE MANN AND BEVERLY MCCLELLAN  12 ORIGINAL RECORDINGS CONTINUE A CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE ARC STARTED ON VAI’S ACCLAIMED REAL ILLUSIONS: REFLECTIONS ALBUM Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will release The Story of Light, a new solo album of original material, onVirtuoso guitarist and […]

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Set Sail announce national tour and new release

Set Sail announce national tour and new release

After a turbulent start to 2012, Sydney-based folk/indie-pop trio SET SAIL are ready to once again make their mark on the Australian music scene embarking on a mammoth 18-date tour of the country parading a new collection of heartfelt rhythms in the form of their new six-track “Hey!”, due for release on June 15, 2012. “Hey!” features six formidable, yet […]

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Nico Tamburella releases ‘Mind Cage’

Nico Tamburella releases ‘Mind Cage’

Taking the spotlight on his most accomplished and heaviest offering to date, ‘Mind Cage’ sees guitar virtuoso Nico Tamburella’s long-standing passion and skill explore a rich variety of influences and landscapes through 11 intricately crafted songs. With an immense sound that’s crisp without being clinical, listeners can expect a mind-boggling journey with a Machine Head meets Chickenfoot modern metal feel, […]

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SIXX:A.M.’s new video “Are You With Me Now” live worldwide

SIXX:A.M.’s new video “Are You With Me Now” live worldwide

SIXX:A.M.’S NEW VIDEO “ARE YOU WITH ME NOW” LIVE WORLDWIDE AFTER JOINING RYAN SEACREST, VINCE GILL AND SUGARLAND TO SUPPORT CITY OF HOPE Rock hit-makers Sixx:A.M. (vocalist and famed rock producer James Michael, Motley Crue bassist and radio personality Nikki Sixx and Guns n’ Roses guitarist Dj Ashba) have made their new video“Are You With Me Now” available worldwide after using it to help raise funds for City […]

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