This October, American rock chameleons FROM ASHES TO NEW will take Australian audiences by storm for their first ever headline tour, joined by special guests BANKS ARCADE. Returning down under following their acclaimed performances at Good Things Festival in 2024, FROM ASHES TO NEW will kick off their headline run on Friday 9 October in Sydney, before heading to Melbourne and Adelaide, and closing out […]

“We’re just a big loud rock band, I man that’s pretty much what it is, I always say if there’s one thing we’re good at it’s the live show…” From Release: Culture Wars is an Austin-bred alternative powerhouse bridging the gap between ’90s guitar grit and the cinematic polish of modern pop. Driven by “song-first” authenticity, the band rejects the […]

Original Hunters & Collectors members reunite as The Engine Room for a one-night-only Melbourne show — with a lineup of special guest vocalists kept under wraps until the night. The Engine Room – John Archer (bass), Jack Howard (trumpet), Doug Falconer (drums) and Barry Palmer (guitar), the instrumental core members of Hunters & Collectors’ unmistakable sound– will reunite for a […]

US riff factory Clutch return to Australia in early 2027 for their first headline tour in a decade, bringing with them fellow riff lords Corrosion Of Conformity for what will be one of the year’s biggest concentrations of groove and pure power. For more than thirty years, Clutch have stood apart from everyone else and carved out a sound entirely their own. Throwing hard […]

With Metallica now shifting focus to their upcoming Las Vegas Sphere residency after completing another U.K. and European leg of the M72 tour, the band has taken a moment in a article to thank one of their openers for “raising the bar” on the road with them as reported on Loudwire Being invited to support Metallica is an honour in itself but having […]

Having just celebrated the two-year anniversary of their debut album, Lustre, The Buoys are back to do it all again with the announcement of their sophomore album, Concrete Cowboy. Out on Friday October 23 via Sony Music Australia, the band celebrate with the announcement of The Concrete Cowboy Tour throughout October and their brand new single ‘Welcome To My Brain’, out now.  Crafted from years of demos, lyrical […]

“I surrendered to when the art was finished in its entirety to tell the story that was the perfect snapshot of what my last few years has been like…” From Release: Capturing the contrast of life’s highs and lows, light and darkness, softness and grit, Beautiful Mess marks Wigmore’s first new album in eight years. The record was largely brought […]

In February 2027, DEL AMITRI return to Australia and New Zealand with Past to Present: Four Decades of Their Greatest Hits a celebratory tour showcasing the songs that defined their remarkable career, from early indie beginnings to international chart success. Formed in Glasgow in 1982 by Justin Currie, Del Amitri found their long?term creative backbone in guitarist Iain Harvie, whose presence has been central to the […]

“To anyone who’s never been there come with an open mind and let it go right through you…” From Bio: Regularly hailed as one of the greatest live bands in existence, QOTSA consists of Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore… What started off as generator parties in the desert has evolved into an undeniable […]

Live Nation has today announced an extensive Australia and New Zealand tour from revered US rock band Queens of the Stone Age, set to take place across December this year. The band, comprised of Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore, will play 7 outdoor and arena shows, their first shows in the region since […]

Rock icons Nickelback today announced their highly anticipated new studio album, Everything Under The Sun, will arrive on October 30, 2026, via Virgin Music Group, while simultaneously unveiling the blistering lead single, “Rattle The Cage” (feat. John 5). Available everywhere today, the track marks the first taste of the band’s powerful new era. Pre-order the album HERE and stream or download […]

For more than 50 years, Rose Tattoo have been one of Australia’s most uncompromising and influential rock bands. From the pubs of Sydney to stages across Europe, the UK and two tours as Special Guests for ZZ Top and Aerosmith just to name a few, Rose Tattoo’s blistering fusion of blues, boogie and streetwise rock ‘n’ roll has earned them […]

Frontier Touring is pleased to announce the triumphant return of Bryan Adams, bringing his electrifying Roll With The Punches world tour to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027. One of the most enduring and unmistakable voices in rock, Adams is a true powerhouse performer whose concerts have become a rite of passage for generations of fans and is returning in support of his 16th studio album, Roll With […]

Mastodon have announced their long awaited new album, Marrow Deep is set for an August 28 release via Loma Vista Recordings. The news is paired with the release of blistering new single Snakes For Dinner featuring a guest vocal appearance by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who also appears in the accompanying music video. Five years on from the expansive Hushed and Grim, Marrow Deep documents founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill […]

Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their fourth album Happier Now on September 4 via Fearless Records. Now, they share the new song Separate. Separate closes Movements‘ new album Happier Now. Here, the quartet sharpens its angular riffing, heightens its signature push and pull musical tension, and as always, delivers contemplative lyrics. Never has struggle sounded so sweet than on Separate, a song that tugs at the heartstrings with its […]

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — are thrilled to announce their upcoming new album NO PLACE FOR ME, which arrives October 2 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. Now, the band has shared the video for the new single Sanctuary. “Sanctuary is a song about wanting to feel safe and realizing you’re the one making that impossible,” shares Benton. “It’s a cycle I’ve struggled […]

“We’ve never sounded in my opinion better than we’ve sounded now…” From Release: The UK metal titans TesseracT are widely regarded as pioneers, expanding metal’s vocabulary beyond all measure with off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies, bending grooves and disorientating atmospherics. Over the course of their career, the band have built a formidable reputation for powerful, mind-altering live shows and Australian legions […]

Undeniably one of the most emotionally resonant and stylistically agile bands in heavy music today, 2027 will see the welcomed return of DAYSEEKER back to Australian shores, set to tick of a national headline run joined by a stalwart lineup of special guests including JUTES (USA) for his first ever Australian visit, SILENT PLANET (USA) and SACE6 (USA). Commencing on Sunday 7 February in Perth, DAYSEEKER will bring their […]

TEG Live announced today that Arizona rock icons Jimmy Eat World will tour Australia celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal album Bleed American. The tour will visit Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane this December, marking the band’s first Australian headline tour since 2017 and the final performances anywhere in the world celebrating the landmark album’s 25th anniversary. Australian fans […]

Bringing music back to one of the country’s best waterfront settings, THE POINT is set to be an exciting new addition to the Australian music calendar. Presented by Fuzzy, the live music series will welcome some of the country’s most beloved acts to a floating stage at The Fleet Steps, located at Mrs Macquaries Point this September, October and November. “We have been hosting shows at Fleet Steps since […]

“I’ve got friends that say “Isn’t it time you retired?” and I think well yeah that’s interesting…” From Release: Rock Legends The Angels are hitting the road to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut track, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, a song that is an indelible part of the Australian culture. Instantly recognised by its famous […]

In 1986, VSPY VSPY did something almost no band manages: they released two albums in a single year on different labels and charted with both. Harry’s Reasons arrived on Midnight Oil‘s Powderworks label in February – raw, political and rooted in the inner-city Sydney squat scene which the band called home. A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. featuring the single ‘Don’t Tear It Down’ followed in December on WEA spawning a […]

Joe Jackson, the singular singer-songwriter and pianist behind some of pop’s most enduring hits, is heading to Australia for the first time in almost two decades.  The tour announce coincides with the recent release of his engaging new album Hope and Fury – out now! Saturday 23rd January – Christchurch Town Hall – Christchurch, NZ Tuesday 26th January – Auckland Town Hall – Auckland, […]

In 2027, one of modern rock’s most enduring forces will make their anticipated return down under, with AGAINST THE CURRENT today announcing two exclusive shows next January for the Till Death & Back Tour. Set to take over 170 Russell in Melbourne on Thursday 21 January and Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Friday 22 January, AGAINST THE CURRENT will take to the stage in Australia […]

CAKE make their long-awaited return to Australia for the first time in 15 years, bringing their unmistakable wit, groove and distinctive originality back to fans nationwide.   An Evening with CAKE features two full sets spanning the band’s remarkable catalogue, showcasing their genre?defying brilliance. Fans can expect a set stacked with favourites, including the iconic ‘The Distance,’ ‘Short Skirt/Long Jacket,’ ‘Never There,’ ‘Frank […]

Ice Nine Kills enter the fog today with Play Dead, a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with Dead by Daylight, the world’s leading multiplayer horror game. Written for Dead by Daylight‘s 10th Anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream, Play Dead brings Ice Nine Kills into one of horror gaming’s most iconic worlds, uniting two genre-obsessed universes built on suspense, survival, mythology, […]

“A lot of the subject matter is still dark and I feel like it’s given more power when the vehicle itself is using comedy…” From Release: Puscifer, the electro-rock outfit featuring Keenan, Mat Mitchell, and Carina Round. Known for blending dark electronic textures, post-punk atmospherics, and theatrical storytelling into a singular live experience, the band recently released their latest album, […]

“When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the time. It wasn’t us or Nirvana, but Mudhoney. Nirvana delivered it to the world, but Mudhoney were the band of that time and sound.” – Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) Seminal Seattle four-piece Mudhoney return to Australia this October to play a […]

Rare is the song that can transport you to the most heavenly of places while making a few hellacious pitstops along the way. But Grammy-nominated and Platinum-certified modern rock dynamos I Prevail and alt goth x grunge singer Amira Elfeky do just that with their new collaborative track Paradise. I Prevail and Elfeky collide in the most emotional, epic, and opposingly ferocious ways. The result is a moment for […]

Bring Me The Horizon today release Dehumanized, a brand-new original track written and recorded for Count Your Blessings | Repented, the forthcoming 20th anniversary re-recording of the band’s seminal debut album, arriving July 10 on vinyl, CD and all streaming platforms. While Count Your Blessings | Repented sees the Sheffield band revisit and completely re-record the album that launched their career, Dehumanized stands apart as the […]