SEX PISTOLS’ 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE’S THE SEX PISTOLS’ Super deluxe box set to be released September 28th through Universal Music. As one of the most iconic and influential albums in music history ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’ still sounds as powerful and unique as ever, 35 years since the original release. As […]

MULTI-PLATINUM ROCKERS DROWNING POOL ANNOUNCE JASEN MORENO AS NEW SINGER Dallas, TX – All-American anthemic rockers Drowning Pool have confirmed, after much speculation, that fellow Texan Jasen Moreno is their new lead singer. Moreno, who is currently on tour with the band, joined Drowning Pool early this Spring, following the departure of their former lead singer. In an exclusive interview […]

ROYAL REPUBLIC RELEASE SAVE THE NATION OUT SEPTEMBER 28 ADDICTIVE VIDEO PREMIER ON ROADRUNNER RECORDS AUSTRALIA Energy. Excitement. Talent. Style. Swagger. The greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands thrive on a combination of these ingredients and Royal Republic have all of them in abundance. Royal Republic returns with Save The Nation out on September 28, through Roadrunner Records. Formed in Malmö, […]

The Angels set to headline the 2012 Sydney Blues & Roots Festival Second line-up announcement adds another 42 acts to a massive four days of live music, 25th-28th October Legendary Australian band The Angels is confirmed to headline the 2012 Sydney Blues & Roots Festival in Windsor, an exciting addition to the line up which promises blues, roots and rock […]

OUR LAST NIGHT RELEASE NEW SINGLE AGE OF IGNORANCE – New Album Out August 24. Our Last Night have released a brand new single for the  powerful  and unforgettable track “Age of Ignorance” from their upcoming album of the same title, an absolutely lethal force in modern rock. The new record, produced by David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Set Your […]

BAD RELIGION BEGIN RECORDING NEW ALBUM The visionary Los Angeles band Bad Religion has entered the studio to begin recording a brand new album. The yet unnamed work is being recorded at Joe Barresi’s JHOC studio and co-produced by band members Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin and Barresi.     The group reconvenes amidst a period of heightened activity. Singer-songwriter Greg Graffin […]

Return With Highly Anticipated New Album ‘Glad All Over’ set for release on September 28 New Single “Reboot The Mission” Featuring Mick Jones of The Clash – Available on iTunes now The Wallflowers have announced their long-awaited new studio album Glad All Over will be released on September 28, 2012 in Australia. The band’s new single, “Reboot The Mission,” is a […]

As the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney turned dark, and the stage immersed in purple lighting, the roar of the crowd was nothing short of deafening as the reformed Tea Party took the stage. Plain and simple, I’m pretty sure we’re in for something special tonight and as front man Jeff Martin opened his mouth for the first time the crowd […]

It’s been five years since the world has heard new material from MOS GENERATOR, and fortunately, that streak is about to end! The brand new MOS GENERATOR full-length album is called Nomads and will be available world-wide on October 23rd, 2012 through Ripple Music. The nine track album features the heaviness and elegant melody that have become the trademark sounds […]

July 24, 2012 – Following from the July 13th announcement of UNFD signing Byron Bay outfit In Hearts Wake, the Melbourne based label has now released the music video for the band’s first single ‘TRAVELLER (The Fool)’ on their YouTube channel. The track is also available on iTunes. The official music video was written and produced by vocalist, Jake Taylor […]

“Monument rocks the night, the band have made a new start on a legendary genre. Traditional British metal played to perfection!”source: Metal Underground.com“A classic heavy metal cannon. Fans of proper metal definitely take note!“ source: Metal Hammer UK “The rightful heirs of the NWOBHM movement!” source: Rock Hard Greece Featuring former members of White Wizzard, Biomechanical and The More I See; British classic heavy metal band MONUMENT unleash their […]

Richard Clapton is one of Australia’s most loved and enduring songwriters. “Harlequin Nights“, his first album in eight years, celebrates the beginning of his fifth decade in the music industry. Featuring everything from 6 ½ minute musical epic “Vapour Trails” through to folk classic “Run Like a River” and a fellow party boy’s nod at Charlie Sheen in rocking first […]

We love it when our ‘Best Thing You’ve Never Heard’ artists start to take off and here we have Melbourne band ME, who have been making something of a splash in the UK this year, have confirmed their appearance at Australia’s Big Day Out 2013. The festival which takes place in Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth on 18th, […]

In summary: “These guys have made a really good rock record that has something for everyone and here’s hoping that everyone will give it a chance. It deserves it.” Here in Australia, it’s easy to remember Saving Abel for one song, that one being ‘Addicted’ as really, that’s the only one that got any love down here, well for those […]

“Music is more than just something you hear, it’s a feeling, and I’ve always said this and hopefully that I can be the one that’s quoted as saying this if it ever goes down in the books anywhere, but to me ‘Music is the only true time travel we as humans will ever know’.” Rockers Saving Abel after two successful […]

Five years ago, Rattlin Bones became the must-have album for 2008, with Australian audiences embracing the first musical collaboration of Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson and sending the album to the top of the ARIA charts.  After a brief hiatus where they returned to their respective solo careers, Kasey and Shane finally found time to write and record together again […]

NIGHTWISH return to Australia and to New Zealand for the first time in January 2013, bringing their dramatic and symphonic sound. Equal parts epic metal and gothic symphony, in the modern gothic genre NIGHTWISH stand alone. Their combination of seductive, emotional vocals and gallant guitar melodies are like a dark embrace you never want to be freed from. Gracing our […]

After taking a hiatus while frontman Paul Dempsey released his highly successful and acclaimed solo album, Something for Kate return with album number six and what is truly an adventurous, eclectic and inspired set of songs which demonstrate once again why they are one of Australia’s most respected and enduring acts. Having spent the past few months recording the new […]

From Bio: Seven Deadly is an evolution, a phoenix rising from the ashes and speedily rising to dizzy heights.  Here is a band that’s honed its craft and learnt valuable lessons already at such an early stage in their career with an army of fans already gathered, expecting and eagerly anticipating what’s next to come. Melding modern day sound and […]

“When we get together and start jamming we have no more outside influences, it’s just us four and that’s the way it started twenty years ago in a garage we were just kids jamming and I think that’s just how we wanted this record to be and we just started to write music.” Four years since their last release, P.O.D. […]

It’s all systems GO here at TLE HQ, tickets for The Retrospective Tour are ON SALE NOW and what a morning it has been so far! Here is your warning, get in super quick as tickets are selling EXTREMELY FAST! Die hard TLE fans have already had their chance to snap up tickets and now is your turn to secure yourself a seat in the […]

On 21 September 2012, Shock & Eagle Rock Entertainment release “Classic Albums: ‘So’”, the next installment in the Classic Albums series on DVD and Blu-ray.  This release tells the story behind the making of his 1986 album “So”. It was Gabriel’s fifth solo album and the first one to have a title (the others all having just been called “Peter […]

FRIDAY JULY 20, 2012 – For the first time in Australia, Canada’s pop punk quartet Marianas Trench will hit the stage for a trio of headline shows this September. Following the earlier announcement of their appearance at Fat As Butter, Marianas Trench will head to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel (Sept 24) and Brisbane’s The Zoo (Sept 25) before winding up their […]

Multinational metallers RAVEN LORD have announced the addition of keyboardist “Pontus Larsson (Vindictiv, Firecracker)” and drummer “Henrik Hedman (Celestial Decay, Last Kingdom)” to the group’s ranks. RAVEN LORD are rapidly gaining a reputation for being the most exciting new Heavy Metal band on the planet. As they near completion of their debut album, they are ready to unveil two new heavyweight band members. The line-up features: Csaba […]

“I never set out to be a solo artist, I didn’t, and I never wanted to be.  I always wanted to be part of a group and I think this record felt like that, it felt like a group.” You may know Brendan Benson from his work along Jack White in The Raconteurs aka The Saboteurs, but be aware that […]

Instrumental melodic rock fans will be rejoicing this September as renowned guitarist Joe Matera unleashes his new album Creature Of Habit on the world. The Australian native has built up a fine body of work to date and this may well be his best yet. Following in the tradition of fellow instrumental artists such as Joe Satriani ,Matera has added […]

I personally love getting new music, and I don’t mean ‘oh awesome the new Bon Jovi record is out!’ I’m talking about new bands I’ve never heard of, I get to make my own mind up, I have no preconceived ideas or notion of what they will sound like and I dig that.  Today, I get presented to me Fait […]

From Bio:  Fait Accompli are a hardworking underground Soul Punk band from Sydney, Australia. Surviving all the clichés and trends that have come and gone over the last five years, Fait Accompli are currently gathering momentum with its current lineup, slaying every venue they play at with their ‘last show on earth’ mentality. Bringing a soulful melodic element to their […]

It’s been three years, and Nickelback is on it’s way back Australia! Tickets for all five shows will go on-sale Tuesday, July 31 at 9.00am (local time), available through Live Nation and Ticketek. Nickelback Fan Club members will be get first dibs on tickets beginning on July 23 at noon (local time). Fan Club details can be found here. My […]

Since announcing their Australian tour earlier in the year, the demands from THE TEA PARTY’s supportive fan-base for a LIVE DVD have been heard.  Whilst the band are recording a Double Live Record (cd & vinyl) during their July 2012 Oz tour, fully funded by their fans and available only through http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/theteapartylive, it seems fitting to have an accompanying Live DVD also. […]