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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Fans of Something For Kate rejoice!  Having spent the past months writing and rehearsing new material, Something For Kate head to Dallas, Texas to begin the recording process of their sixth studio album, to be released on Capitol/EMI Music Australia in late 2012. Paul Dempsey with band mates Stephanie Ashworth and Clint Hyndman will team up with producer/engineer/mixer John Congleton […]

AEROSMITH TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION OUT AUGUST 24 New Single “Legendary Child” Available on iTunes May 25 Sony Music Entertainment is excited to announce America’s greatest rock and roll band Aerosmith will release their new album Music From Another Dimension on August 24, 2012. The first single “Legendary Child” from Aerosmith’s long – awaited new album […]

Coming off their big win for “Best Indie Rock Artist” at the 2012 Artists in Music Awards, and being nominated for best International Artist in the LA Music Awards, Sydney’s alternative/indie rock buzz act Monks of Mellonwah are now ready to release their new EP “Neurogenesis” on May 24, 2012. Contributing to Neurogenesis were Sydney producer Ryan Miller (RM Music), […]

Motion City Soundtrack Return Home to Epitaph to Release New Album Go – out June 15 Motion City Soundtrack return home to their long-time label Epitaph to release their fifth full-length studio album Go on June 15, 2012.  The new album is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed My Dinosaur Life and was recorded over an extended period of time […]

                  Millions and millions of fans all over the world have enjoyed the amazing music from classic rock bands such as Journey, Toto, Chicago, Deep Purple, Starship, Rainbow and Foreigner!  The songs that truly are the soundtrack of generations. Imagine that you could see a live concert with not only one but up to […]

Thump Music is proud to present our next Master Class tour in October 2012. Paul Gilbert is here to carryout for the first time a full Master Class tour in 6 states around Australia. Paul is known in the trade as being a high profile guitarist and clinician. Paul is currently recording his latest CD which will be released on […]

We thought it our duty to update you on one of the finest melodic hard rock bands from the 80’s….well hey, they are still going strong, so kind of ignore that “from the 80’s comment….”.  With an upcoming USA summer tour with Journey and Pat Benatar and a new song ‘Heartbreaker’ recently coming to our attention who they reunited with […]

Ok, so the greatest record label in the world Crappy Records has put together a compilation of awesome tunes for your summer soundtrack.  Well, obviously it’s heading into Winter here in Australia, but that’s even more reason to get onto this early and get ready for our summer….or at least pretend it’s summer!  Featuring Bowling For Soup, Dollyrots, Jarinus, People […]

Millencolin celebrates 20th Anniversary with The Melancholy Connection CD/DVD Bundle Out June 1st Celebrated Swedish punk band, Millencolin invite fans to stream their upcoming June 1 release, The Melancholy Connection. This assemblage of b-sides is a follow up to 1999’s The Melancholy Collection and features two brand new songs and twelve rarities spanning from their break-out album, Pennybridge Pioneers, through today.  The CD is paired with a ninety minute DVD, The Pennybridge Production that takes […]

The queen of metal, Doro Pesch, just checked in from the studio to issue the following update: “The new album will be entitled Raise Your Fist and has been recorded and written in the US, Germany and Scandinavia. Right now we’re at mixing stages and are close to finish everything.  Most important to me are the power hymns Raise Your […]

STEEL PANTHER are “Crude, rude, filthy, and more infectious than a bad case of herpes”. – Revolver Mag. For STEEL PANTHER, bringing the halcyon days of metal back to the world is not a job…it’s a mission statement, a modus operandi, and a way of life. In their first ever headline tour of Australia, Steel Panther are primed for an […]

(Fredricksburg, VA – 21 May 2012)  Virginia modern hard rock band Elisium have self released their sophomore effort, Becoming. Recorded at Atlanta’s Universal Recording and produced by Alex Rexroat, the six song effort cultivates the band’s influences, including Tool, All That Remains and Chevelle amongst others. Coming together in Fredricksburg in 2003, the band released their first album in 2008 via […]

Competition Open: Monday May 21st, 2012 Competition Closes: Wednesday 30 May, 2012 CLASSIC AMERICANA released by Warner Music Australia Thanks to our friends at Warner Music Australia, we’ve got a bunch of CD giveaways for the new release Classic Americana featuring the likes of ZZ Top, Steve Miller Band, Joe Walsh, The Grateful Dead, Steppenwolf, Fleetwood Mac, The Beach Boys […]

Modern Love – Special Edition features 3 new acoustic tracks! This June sees the release of a Special Edition version of Matt Nathanson’s American Top 20 album Modern Love, timed to coincide with the star’s arrival on Australian shores. Kicking off a series of East Coast dates at The Sydney Opera House on 7 June with pop-rock superstars Train, Nathanson will […]

HARD-ONS SHOWS CANCELLED – SYDNEY & NEWCASTLE STILL TO GO AHEAD AS FUNDRAISER FOR BLACKIE, AFTER ATTACK It’s with great regret that the Hard-Ons have been forced to cancel the remaining dates on their current national tour, except for Sydney and Newcastle. Vocalist and guitarist Blackie was physically assaulted last Thursday 17th May and suffered a fractured skull and bruising […]

PENNYWISE are one of the most significant bands to emerge from SoCal A thriving, ground-breaking punk rock band for two decades, the Hermosa Beach group’s relentless, in-your-face, middle finger in the air, anthem-chanting sound has never wavered. In fact, they have just created their most ferocious, engaging and career defining album to date in All Or Nothing. And just to […]

Multinational Melodic Metal band EDEN’S CURSE has inked a worldwide management deal with Germany’s ROCK N GROWL MANAGEMENT. The band is also making great progress with the writing process for album number four; a short snippet from a new demo track called “LOSING MY FAITH” can be streamed here: http://soundcloud.com/edenscurse/edens-curse-losing-my-faith Bassist Paul Logue says: “We are delighted to welcome Axel to the EC family and […]

 AUSTRALIAN TWO PIECE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ON JUNE 8 – PAPER SCISSORS ROCK TOUR ANNOUNCED Fire up your engines, Mildura garage rockers Jackson Firebird are ready to launch their high-octane debut album Cock Rockin’ on June 8, 2012.  Known for their brutally energetic live sets it seems fitting that Jackson Firebird should mark such a momentous occasion with the Paper Scissors Rock tour in Victoria and NSW.   […]