In October 2012 Thin Lizzy announced that they would not be recording new material under the Thin Lizzy monicker. The last incarnation of the band – Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza – would be looking to form a new project. Step forward Black Star Riders… 24th December 2012 sees the announcement of […]

Date: 22 December 2012 Venue: The Metro, Sydney, Australia Photo’s by: Inside Edge Photography www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography Click here to check out the full photo galleries…

CLASSIC POP ROCKERS PLAYER TO RELEASE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN NEARLY 20 YEARS: “TOO MANY REASONS” DUE OUT IN NORTH AMERICA FEBRUARY 26TH VIA FRONTIERS RECORDS (New York, NY) – Frontiers Records is proud to announce the return of classic pop rockers, Player.  The band will release its first new album in nearly 20 years with TOO MANY REASONS due […]

Soundwave are thrilled to announce that a strictly limited number of tickets will be released for Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 December, 10am local time…just in time for Christmas! Oh and in case you need reminding of the amazing lineup… METALLICA LINKIN PARK BLINK 182 A PERFECT CIRCLE / THE […]

***News flash 17/12/12*** – Due to public demand, we are thrilled to announce a Thin Lizzy side show in Melbourne at Billboard on March 4. Tickets are on sale now through Oztix.com.au. Tickets are limited so don’t miss out. The boys are back in town! Already announced as part of the biggest rock tour of the summer with KISS and […]

CYPRESS HILL TO PLAY HEADLINE SHOWS IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY THIS FEBRUARY Soundwave Touring together with Illusive are excited to announce that iconic West Coast hip-hop group CYPRESS HILL will perform two headline shows whilst they are in Australia for the sold out 2013 Soundwave Festival. Throughout a career that has spanned over two decades, CYPRESS HILL have sold over […]

It is hardly a secret. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are this generations greatest exponents of metal. Not simply because of one, two or even three amazing albums destined to be classics in the genre; but also because of the manifest evolution – with each album pointing the way to peaks that remain beyond the powers of ordinary bands. BULLET FOR […]

TOMAHAWK are back! Where were they? What were they doing? Is this a reunion? Who are they now? What’s next? So many questions. Here are those answers and more! TOMAHAWK took a break to discover the many truths of the universe. They also uncovered several non-truths. They were primarily holed up in a special place similar to the many caves […]

Swedish street metallers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR are happy to present the album cover of their recently announced new studio album “C’mon Take On Me” that will be released as a CD in slipcase, digital download, black vinyl and strictly limited pink vinyl (only available at the Nuclear Blast mail order) via Nuclear Blast on the 1st of March 2013! With a […]

“Ceremonial” is the highly anticipated new album for German Arena Rockers PINK CREAM 69 Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of PINK CREAM 69’s newest studio album “Ceremonial” on January 25th in Europe and January 22nd in North America. Six years after the critically praised “In10sity” album, the German based band delivers another slice of great Arena Hard Rock ! Hot on heels […]

It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than COHEED AND CAMBRIA. They continue to remain a unique beast, impossible to classify and are simply this generation’s greatest musical storytellers. Following five groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome are back and in no less dramatic fashion than is to be expected. The Afterman: Ascension and The […]

For a few years the Australian punk rock community has gotten behind a sure-fire good-vibes Australia Day event to raise money for three very worthy causes. In 2013 it will spread across both days of the Aus Day weekend and move to Melbourne’s new favourite watering hole; The Reverence Hotel. Deathproof PR is proud to present the first installment of […]

Nine Sons Of Dan are set to release their highly anticipated, infectious and incredibly catchy new single titled Fun (La da da da da) hit radio nationally on Monday December 3 2012 and will be available digitally via iTunes on Friday January 4 2013 with a bonus acoustic version of the track.  The band have also announced a national summer tour in support […]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND SECOND SHOWS ADDED TO MEET MASSIVE DEMAND! The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are delighted to announce second Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concerts in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hanging Rock. Demand in the pre-sale has been unprecedented with tens of thousands of fans trying to snap up […]

I Am Giant are returning to Australia in February 2013– their first dates since their support slot with Slash this September.  Leading up to the Australian dates, the band will be touring around the beaches of New Zealand with rock heavyweights Shihad and King Cannons. I Am Giant recently released their debut album ‘The Horrifying Truth’ (produced by Forrester Saville) […]

Australia’s ever charming and charismatic Bob Evans today announces March 15 for the release of his fourth studio album titled ‘Familiar Stranger’.  ‘Familiar Stranger’ follows the recent release of ‘The Double Life’ EP which spawned the first single ‘Don’t Wanna Grow Up Anymore’ and saw Bob Evans hit the road for a string of unique acoustic shows around the country […]

If you were a kid in the 90s, THE OFFSPRING were one of those groups that made you shout and scream at life. Their ground-breaking album Ignition was that breath of fresh air that a generation needed. To co-incide with their twentieth anniversary, THE OFFSPRING will be playing their 1992 album Ignition in its entirety along with a set full […]

PUSH OVER TURNS 21!!! – THE AMITY AFFLICTION SET TO BURN UP THE STAGE AT A HUGE 21ST BIRTHDAY BASH SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL – FLIPPED MONDAY MARCH 11TH, 2013 Mischief-makers The Amity Affliction headline a huge line up of hardcore, metal, hip hop and break dance in celebration of the longest running Victorian all ages live music festival, Push Over, turning 21!Push Over will flip the Sidney Myer Music Bowl […]

Any self respecting fan of Aussie hard rock should be well and truly acquainted with BB Steal, who now return in 2012 with new album Resurrection.  Check out all the details below and be sure to order the album through http://bbsteal.com “Beg, Borrow or Steal, that’s what it takes to survive in the early days of a rock band, touring and […]

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 […]

Tone Deaf & Street Press Australia in association with Homesurgery, Permanent Records & Select Music Present ‘Persona Non Grata’ tour! Sydney boys, Strangers will deliver their fresh take on Aussie rock to the masses this summer on an extensive nine-date album tour that stretches from Newcastle to Bunbury.  Produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad, The Getaway Plan, Calling All Cars), debut release […]

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 […]

So, this is my first Homebake, and in its inception since 1996 I stand here and I’m somewhat disappointed in myself that I’ve taken so long to come out and support this event which over its years has featuring some of Australia’s best acts. This year though is slightly different in the first International edition featuring US legends Blondie. So […]

One of the surprise rock albums of 2012 would have to undoubtedbly be Back From The Dead from Adler, featuring of course drummer Steven Adler, of Guns N Roses and Adlers Appetite fame. Enlisting frontman Jacob Bunton (LYNAM, MARS ELECTRIC), guitarist Lonny Paul (ADLER’S APPETITE), and bassist Johnny Martin (CHELSEA SMILES), from start to finish the album is chock full […]

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 […]

Lennard Promotions Present: Mick Taylor, The Guitar Legend Returns, Australia 2013 Lennard promotions are proud to present for the first time in 40 years, former Bluesbreaker and Rolling Stone guitar legend Mick Taylor live in Australia in 2013.  Mick Taylor’s fluid blues and jazz infused guitar lines have featured on some of the most important recorded moments in rock history. From his early […]