Ok, so everyone that knows me personally knows that I’m a huge Bon Jovi fan, have been for 25 plus years and I’ve seen it all. Been through the good times and bad times with the band and stuck with them every step of the way. Each album as they’ve ‘grown’ or ‘evolved’ with the day and ages sound to […]

The annual Music Victoria membership drive kicks off for another year on March 18th. Jump on the bandwagon as a fully paid up member during the membership drive and not only will you have access to all the member’s benefits and be in the running for some fabulous prizes, but you’ll help your peak body continue to nurture and support […]

Emerging from Sing Sing Studios, with ARIA-nominated producer Forrester Savell at the helm to record their new album, INSIDE/OUT, Sleep Parade are back with their new track Dancing With The Enemy.  After the success of their 2008 debut, Things Can Always Change, their extensive tours throughout Australia in support of the likes of Karnivool, Cog, Dead Letter Circus, The Butterfly […]

New York, NY – Kings of underground rock, Escape The Fate have announced the release date for their 4th studio album, Ungrateful on May 14th with new label home Eleven Seven Music. AlternativePress.com is hosting today an exclusive audio premiere of the album’s lead single and title track. The song will be available to stream for 24 hours. Click here to […]

The USA, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland are amongst a list of first-world countries that can expect a visit this year from the kings of totalitarian beard-rock: The Beards.  ‘The First World Tour’ will take in a series of relatively well-off countries, including a run of shows in the group’s homeland, Australia. “People living in developed countries […]

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of the longest running large scale Led Zeppelin homage concerts and the 40th anniversary of the ground breaking album Houses of the Holy, CCEntertainment brings you the WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin Celebration. Rocking Australia this April and May, WHOLE LOTTA LOVE is set to deliver an epic musical event, recreating the magic and […]

BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band featuring THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza together with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Megadeth), have announced All Hell Breaks Loose as the title of their debut album on Nuclear Blast Entertainment, which will be released worldwide on the following dates: May 21st – Japan May 22nd – […]

On the second night of their Sydney jaunt, we see Kiss, Mötley Crüe and Thin Lizzy back to take on Allphones Arena, after what I was told was a monster show the night prior it will be interesting to see how tonight plays out. Diva Demolition are on early to a small yet receptive crowd with some minimal crowd participation […]

A sold out crowd at the Enmore tonight for the last of the Soundwave Sidewaves in Sydney sees The Offspring in Australia for the first time in five years, here to play their 1992 ‘Ignition’ album in full as well as some hits, and judging by the eager crowd here tonight, we are already in for a great show. As I watch […]

Thanks to our good friends at Universal Music Australia, we have five copies of the new Bon Jovi album ‘What About Now’ to give away to five of our lucky readers.  First single ‘Because We Can’ is being played everywhere and has given us a taste of the 2013 Bon Jovi sound and if you want to hear what else […]

SOILWORK:  RETURN TO AUSTRALIA THIS OCTOBER “Soilwork assaulted the crowds with their merciless metallic wall of noise, wringing every last ounce of energy out of the black-shirted masses” (the AU review) Sweden’s SOILWORK have long been regarded by many as pioneers of melodic death metal. Alongside fellow Swedish acts such as In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, the band’s unique blend […]

“At the time he said if it wouldn’t have been for ‘Heritage’ maybe the band wouldn’t have existed anymore. So it was in a way it was some kind of, well I wouldn’t say cleansing, but I’m proud of the album, I still like it, I understand people, hardcore metal fans because there was no screaming but in a way […]

“We try to cater these shows to the more hardcore Offspring fans that have been around for a while you know, the fans that grew up with ‘Ignition’ and not just ‘Smash’ and all the records since, it’s kind of self-indulgent but it’s fun *laughs* and I think the fans are loving it.” From tour press release: If you were […]

SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED AND BRISBANE SOLD OUT! Due to an unprecedented demand from rabid THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM fans, a second and definitely final Melbourne show has now been added! Tickets for the Tuesday 14 May show go on sale Thursday 14 March, 9am. With Brisbane now sold out as well, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth fans be warned that only […]

“I really think this is probably one of the best albums I’ve ever been on… I went there OK? *laughs* It’s just the way we wrote the songs, the arrangements, Ricky’s phrasing, his lyrics, Damon’s playing some kick ass guitar in there, Jimmy DeGrasso is like a fresh face in there, the whole deal. Lighting a fire is kind of […]

Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich‘s original band Burning Rain to release new album: “Epic Obsession” in May via Frontiers Records Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of bluesy hard rockers Burning Rain’s third studio album, EPIC OBSESSION, on May 17th in Europe and May 21st in North America. Burning Rain was founded by current Whitesnake axeman Doug Aldrich together with singer Keith St. John (ex-Montrose). The line-up for the new album […]

Already announced as part of the biggest rock tour of the summer with KISS and Motley Crue, Irish rockers Thin Lizzy will also be taking to the stage for a headline show in Sydney out at Penrith Panthers. Australian fans will get to see the line-up that has been winning over fans and critics alike for the past two years. […]

Date: Friday 01 March 2013 Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com) You can check out the full gallery of photos right here: http://lensofrock.photomerchant.net/galleries/thin-lizzy

“It’s been great man, it seems like it would be a little more challenging *laughs* which it is, but it’s a welcome challenge and I’m just taking care of myself out here, not having as many beers as I probably would like to have *laughs* but it’s been going great, the shows have been going amazing and everybody seems really […]

Rock legends KISS are in Australia for their ‘Monster’ tour and thanks to our very good friends at the Hard Rock Café in Sydney we are giving five lucky winners a chance for you and a friend to come and witness something not many get to do, in a money can’t buy experience… Gene Simmons will be making an appearance […]

Blue Oyster Cult may be the ultimate ‘cult’ band. Revered by punks, metal heads, sci-fi geeks and horror movie fans alike, B.O.C. have carved out a 40-year career via a string of complex hard rock albums and killer live shows. The author Steven King adores them and so does Dave Graney. Their best known track Don’t Fear The Reaper, was a U.S. top […]

One of the best double bills of the year is about to rock the country – the legendary Deep Purple and, for the first time in Australia, Journey. Here we have two phenomenal bands that have stood the test of time in one incredible concert; a night of all round great classic rock and roll. The five-stop national tour starts […]

Thrash metal legends ANTHRAX have posted a viral video for their version of THIN LIZZY’s, ‘Jailbreak“ online, which you can check out below… Surf to http://youtu.be/lu3wHBW0GdI and feel free to like, share, embed the video!   ‘Jailbreak’ is taken from the upcoming special edition of the band’s successful last album, Worship Music. The special edition will contain both the regular album as […]

Already announced as part of the biggest rock tour of the summer with KISS and Motley Crue, Irish rockers Thin Lizzy will also be taking to the stage for a headline show in Melbourne. Australian fans will get to see the line-up that has been winning over fans and critics alike for the past two years. Led by alumni Scott […]

Tonight, a night of old school classic rock with two bands that really are miles apart in terms of style so it will be quite interesting to see how the balance is tonight and not only with the bands but also for the fans that will be here tonight. I personally am more excited for Journey; I mean I have a ‘Dont Stop […]

“There’s one word that I can say is what we aim for, and I always aim for our set as a whole, collectively to be sort of a spectacle. I want it to look like one massive unit, I want it to look like a spectacle and sound like a machine and want us to all look the same way, […]

Date: Friday 01 March 2013 Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com)

For just over 20 years now, MxPx have been delivering their brand of punk to a fan base that extends to all corners of the globe, none more so than Australia.  This coming week front man Mike Herrera and his MxPx Allstars yet another visit to Australia for a run of headline shows.  Existing for 20 years in music is […]

There’s certainly been a strong influx of metal bands hitting Australian shores in recent months and continuing that trend in a matter of weeks will be Finnish folk/viking metallers Ensiferum.  Having toured Australia back in 2010 supporting Sonata Artica, this run of dates will see the band on their own headline tour, in support of their most recent album Unsung […]

Date: Sunday 24 February 2013 Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Photos by: Annette Geneva Here’s a selection of photos, check out the full live gallery by clicking this link… Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer