Highly-acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Thin Lizzy, Asia, Nazareth, Magnum) is the talent behind AVANTASIA’s album artwork for The Mystery Of Time. States AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet: “It is a great honor for me to have Rodney create the artwork . . . Since the new album is a conceptual album and its story has a magical and enchanting atmosphere, there […]

After a huge debut year this year, SLAM DAY is back! Registrations are now open for 2013.  On Saturday February 23rd 2013 musicians and music lovers will come together in the largest simultaneous celebration of Live Music and Small Gigs that’s ever been held in Australia, for the second annual SLAM Day. On February 23rd last year, over 150 gigs […]

The young people of Brisbane have something to celebrate upon their return to school with today’s announcement of the LIVE IT UP Festival on April 13 this year at the RNA Showgrounds. With early bird tickets on sale now LIVE IT UP is Brisbane’s first major festival targeting under 18s and includes The Amity Affliction, Pez, The Getaway Plan, Chance […]

The Frontier Touring Company announce the return of triple Grammy® award winning Californian prog-rockers Tool to Australia and New Zealand in 2013. Taking time from recording their highly anticipated fifth studio album, vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor will be performing a series of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand this […]

  degreed is a Stockholm based Melodic Hardrock band formed in the beginning of 2005. After many years of touring, gaining credabillity and fans the band released their critically acclaimed debut album ”life,love,loss” in the fall of 2010 through Melodic Rock Records (Europe/USA), Spinning INC (Japan) and Rambo/Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden). ”Treat and H.E.A.T are not alone my dear friends, if the […]

“I HAVE NO IDEA WHY WE HAVE LASTED SO LONG IT HAS BEEN GREAT TO HAVE INFLUENCED SO MANY BANDS, AND I THINK THAT IS WHY WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR RELEVANCE.” There isn’t really any easier introduction to an interview than simply stating Black Sabbath = Heavy Metal, does anything more need to be said?  The band where it arguably […]

“Play it loud… it’ll make you feel like you can walk through walls” – NME Australia’s favourite LA punk band THE BRONX are back with their first album in five years, IV. Produced by Beau Burchell, IV marks the 10 year anniversary of the band and will see the band return to Australia this April to share it with fans all around the […]

“New single ‘Oh No’ takes it into bass guitar-heavy, rhythmic pop territory.” Samuel J. Fell- Rhythms Magazine/Sydney Morning Herald Melbourne based indie/dance outfit Blackchords will hit the ground running in 2013 with the release of their single ‘Oh No’ on January 18th. This is the second single from the highly anticipated sophomore album ‘A Thin Line’ which is set for […]

FALL OUT BOY- RETURN TO MELBOURNE + SYDNEY FOR SHOWS Fall Out Boy’s recent hiatus left a void in our hearts. We missed the sharp lyrics and experimental compositions that became anthems for so many over a decade. So when the multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated band announced their return today with the first single ‘My Songs Know What You Did in […]

“I think I’m more focused and writing better and I think I’m more appreciative of my whole career than I’ve ever been in my whole life.  I’m back on track so that’s the ‘Transition’.  I have mortality staring me in the face.” It blows me away when you can speak to an artist that has been touring almost as long […]

In Summary: You actually feel like you’re along for the ride on this transition, vocally, lyrically and musically, it all draws you in to what ‘Luke’ has created. Some of you may know him by name, some may not, but I can tell you one thing, you’ve heard his work before. Steve Lukather has been touring for the best part […]

FALL OUT BOY RETURNS – SAVE ROCK AND ROLL OUT MAY 3 IN AUSTRALIA “MY SONGS KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN THE DARK (LIGHT EM UP)” – NEW SINGLE LAUNCHED GLOBALLY TODAY AT iTUNES Intimate shows in Chicago TONIGHT! (Feb 4), NY Feb 5, LA Feb 7 Intimate shows in London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney and Melbourne to follow. Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated […]

Destroy All Lines, Killyourstereo.com & Blunt present…. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Australian Tour – May 2013 “…watching them onstage as they commit ungodly assaults on their instruments is an experience that doesn’t so much unite the audience as make them tremble in tandem.” – NME MAGAZINE   Over the course of a decade, Funeral For A Friend have remained one […]

From Bio:  For years, the United Kingdom has provided the hardcore scene with quality acts including BRING ME THE HORIZON, GALLOWS, ARCHITECTS, and ASKING ALEXANDRIA to name a few. Following suit, five friends from South Wales formed a metal band, unaware of how quickly their talent would be discovered. It did not take long for their ruthless, cutthroat style to […]

Keith Urban has always been an amazing performer and has made a name for himself by working hard, putting in the years of effort and clawing his way to where he is as one of the most successful modern country artists out there today.  So of course on this tour of Australia it goes without saying that his fanbase has […]

“Is it fair to say that Bodyjar are back and sticking around? – Yeah fuck why not” From Tour Press Release: BODYJAR returned to Aussie stages last year into the warm arms of the Australian music-listening public after a brief hiatus. Smashing out a series of rad shows, the Melbourne lads launched the first ever vinyl release of their classic […]

McManus Entertainment are excited to announce The Darkness and legendary rock goddess Joan Jett and her band The Blackhearts for four very special co-headline shows in April. The rise, fall, and rise again of The Darkness contains all the ingredients of a classic rock opera. The basics are a matter of public record: unfashionable good-time hard rock band from Lowestoft […]

KVELERTAK SIGN TO ROADRUNNER RECORDS AND ANNOUNCE MEIR AS THE TITLE OF THE NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 22, 2013 Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the signing of Norwegian adrenaline-pushers of heavy rock and roll, Kvelertak.  Produced by Converge’s Kurt Ballou, Kvelertak will release their highly anticipated sophomore album entitled Meir (which means “more” in English) on March 22, 2013.  Their first single, Bruane Brenn has early critical acclaim from several tastemaker outlets including Stereogum who raves, “It’s […]

Dallas, TX – All-American and multi-platinum anthemic rockers Drowning Pool will be releasing RESILIENCE, their fifth studio album and third with Eleven Seven Music, on April 2, 2013. Their patent arena-ready, fist-pumping hard rock remains intact even as they welcome new singer Jasen Moreno into the fold. Make no mistake about it. This is Drowning Pool at their most focused, […]

Soundwave Touring are thrilled to announce that Philadelphian troubadour DAVE HAUSE will be supporting THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM this May.  Now, as a budding solo artist (front man for The Loved Ones), DAVE HAUSE seems to have found his inspiration. Rock Sound described his new album ‘Resolutions’ as “an honest, open and fulfilling addition to the music shelf”, whilst Moon Back […]

Update 07 February 2013 Adelaide, put down your pitchforks! PENNYWISE will be playing in your fair city this April! TUESDAY 9 APRIL ADELAIDE, HQ – 18+ www.oztix.com.au / www.venuetix.com.au  Despite time constraints and limited venue availability, the band were desperate to appease their fans. PENNYWISE, along with Soundwave Touring, have come together with a plan to split the losses, and […]

(1 February 2013 – New York, NY) “The Pride” Featuring Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne), Kevin Martin (Candlebox, The Gracious Few), Morgan Rose (Sevendust, Call Me No One), John “JD” DeServio (Black Label Society, Cycle Of Pain) & The Infinite Staircase, the song written and recorded for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, is now available for Pre-order on […]

In a musical realm where bands of a similar generation are happy to ape the classic acts, London based metal superstars DRAGONFORCE are operating in a world of their own. The increased heaviness and pace they have injected has made them a fresh voice in the world of metal, and one that fans have responded to as a result. DRAGONFORCE’s […]

iTUNES ALBUM PRESALE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES FEB. 15th WITH INSTANT GRAT OF TITLE SONG, “WHAT ABOUT NOW” “BECAUSE WE CAN” VIDEO DIRECTED BY FISHER STEVENS, PREMIERES TODAY ON VEVO BON JOVI APP (AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD) ENABLES DEVICES TO OPEN UP A WORLD OF AUGMENTED REALITY! After blasting out to worldwide radio Bon Jovi’s new single “Because We Can” quickly turned […]

ALL TIME LOW have succeeded where so many have failed; in bringing back the glory days of pop punk. Since the release of their sophomore album ‘So Wrong, It’s Right’, the Baltimore pop punkers have been amassing a feverish fan base across the globe. Their new album ‘Don’t Panic’ is a culmination of everything they have created up until now […]

January 29, 2013 – The time has come for fans of TOM KEIFER who’ve been waiting over 10 years to finally hear his solo music.  “The Flower Song” premiered on USA Today‘s website yesterday (http://usat.ly/110wDeA), who proclaim “has the feel of a vintage Faces cut–a little ‘Maggie May,’ a little ‘Ooh La La’–with Keifer’s gritty vocals front and center.”  It’s the first […]

“Killer now but undoubtedly the best band of 2014.” THE VINE Melbourne’s High Tension have announced a debut tour across the East Coast of Australia this March to launch their self-titled 7inch/Digital EP. Featuring ex members of Young & Restless (Karina Utomo – vocals, Ashley Pegram – guitar), The Nation Blue (Matt Weston – bass), and Love Like Electrocution &Heirs (Damian Coward – drums), the band have already made their […]

The New Australian Rock Sensation DE LA CRUZ to unleash their debut album “Street Level”, out on Frontiers in March. Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of DE LA CRUZ‘s debut full length album “Street Level” on March 22nd in Europe and March 26th in North America. Hailing from the Gold Coast, Australia, DE LA CRUZ are easily one of the most promising Arena Hard […]

From www.nuclearblast.de 2013-01-24  – Finnish metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM, who are currently busy in their own studio in Helsinki, recording ten new tracks for the upcoming 8th album release, now report from the recording desk to give an update on the sessions. Bassist Henkka Seppälä comments: “Last night I finished my parts in making the record. We listened to […]

Barfly Promotions & the University of Sydney Union Present the Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market At Manning House and Manning Bar, Manning Road, Sydney University Sunday 3 February 2013 – Doors Open 10.30am The Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative re-opens for 2013 at Manning House and Manning Bar, Sydney University on Sunday 3 February. The Sydney Rock […]