Southern California’s post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will unleash their fourth album Happier Now on September 4 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. In the lead up, they are sharing another new song, this time in the form of Live By the Sword. Listen to Live By The Sword here and watch the visualizer below: Live by the Sword is a sonically frantic exercise, with hushed vocal chants and guitar-forward motion. The song’s thrust […]

“It’s full tilt the whole time but there is a journey…” From Release: Australia, prepare to set your fazers to stun this September, with Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED primed to return to our shores for their biggest ever Australian headline tour! Wielding a formidable (and deserved) reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet, SKINDRED have […]

Big riffs. Bigger hooks. Four decades of rock ‘n’ roll swagger. Danish rock icons D-A-D return to Australia for The Very Best Of Tour. This show celebrates their career with the songs that cemented their place among Denmark’s rock greats. Fans can expect a set packed with Classic Hits including the anthems ‘Sleeping My Day Away’, ‘Laugh ‘n’ a 1/2′ as well as favourites […]

In a time of digital chaos and concrete sprawl, the frequencies have locked in and a citadel for heavy and alternative music will emerge once again in 2026. Welcome to the next evolution of Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, with Good Things Festival returning this year for another monumental cycle, armed with a colossal lineup from every sector, spanning culture-shaping legends through […]

FACE TO FACE TOURING is thrilled to announce that celebrated trailblazer, SUZI QUATRO, the undisputed queen of rock ‘n’ roll, will be returning to Australia later this year.  The rock icon has defined a place in music history and her status remains unmatched.  SUZI QUATRO will be playing at both seated venues & spectacular outdoor shows across the country.  These […]

Naarm, Melbourne-based Sri Lankan hardcore band ILLAN KAAPAN return with 2 blistering singles, serving up their heaviest hitting material to date. Tough, harsh and full of energy, the band are delivering the high-impact sound ILLAN KAAPAN are known for, whilst sonically pushing boundaries, with the addition of traditional Sri Lankan thammattama drums. The songs are the first taste from ILLAN KAAPAN’s upcoming EP, UNDENIABLE, out 31st August on Reason and […]

Following the announcement of their long-awaited return to Australia, GRAMMY Award-winning rock titans SYSTEM OF A DOWN have officially sold out both their Melbourne and Brisbane stadium shows, with only Sydney’s Accor Stadium offering the final chance to witness one of the biggest rock events in Australian history. Joined by legendary special guests FAITH NO MORE, the tour marks SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s […]

The first ever Tasmanian Devils team list combines two great Tassie traditions: football and convicts. Although chock-full with talent, the team is not without controversy. We explain some of our decisions below: B:        Sam Fisher (crime), Brian Lake (crime), Bjelke-Petersen (not convicted, but bent as hell) HB:     Geelong F.C (every handball is a throw), Jim Krakouer (crime), David Dench (crime) […]

Memphis modern heavy breakouts Sleep Theory are finally heading to Australia with special guests RIVALS! Following an overwhelming response to last week’s tour announcement, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane venues have been upgraded, while Sydney has now sold out. Perth has been upgraded from Magnet House to Metropolis Fremantle and moved forward to Saturday 6 February. Melbourne has been upgraded from 170 Russell to Festival Hall and Brisbane has been upgraded from Princess Theatre to The Tivoli, with the […]

Rock powerhouse Ann Wilson has today announced she is bringing her Ann Wilson & Tripsitter, The Voice of Heart tour to Australia as sideshows to her appearance at the exclusive one-night only Carreras & Friends performance on December 5 at The Gabba. With over 20 shows across the U.S., Canada, and Japan, the tour will head down under  from November […]

A glowing new era for beloved Australian singer-songwriter Ella Hooper will unfurl in 2026, set to release her third studio album Overnight Success on October 2. Weaving Americana charm with authenticity and poise, the announcement of Ella’s new upcoming album also arrives today with a warm and disarming new single When The Shit Went Down, along with a national album launch tour set […]

Australian heavy music trailblazers Northlane have revealed their visceral new single “CUT_it”, lifted from their forthcoming album, Anemoia, out October 30 (Independent / Immortal Music Group). To celebrate the release of their seventh record, Northlane will embark on their biggest Australian headline tour of their career this November. Anemoia‘s second suffocating track “CUT_it” encapsulates the bone-weariness of total burnout. Driven by […]

PLAIN WHITE T’S — Tom Higgenson [vocals], Tim Lopez [lead guitar, vocals], Mike Retondo [bass], and De’Mar Hamilton [drums] — are enjoying a moment with their 2.5 billon-streaming, platinum smash Hey There Delilah, one of the most beloved love songs of the 21st century. The Plain White T’s released Hey There Delilah on May 9, 2006, and 21 years later, it hasn’t just endured; it has become one of the most timeless love songs of the 2000s. The […]

MISS MAY I — Levi Benton [vocals], Jerod Boyd [drums], Ryan Neff [bass], and Elisha Mullins [guitar ] — will drop their new album NO PLACE FOR ME on October 2 via Solid State Records. Now, the band also has issued the video for HAND ME A HALO. The song is gritty and guitar-forward, powered by phlegmatic and furious vocals that will make even the finest hairs on your neck stand on end and it’s anchored […]

All Nereids (and Australians) Beware, this November Michigan post-hardcore icons CHIODOS are set to return to Australian stages for the first time in over a decade, bringing their All’s Well That Ends Well 20th Anniversary Tour down under, joined by special guests RAIN CITY DRIVE (USA) and THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT. Commencing on Saturday 21 November in Brisbane, CHIODOS will celebrate their seminal debut album All’s Well That Ends Well, playing […]

“When you don’t really know what you’re doing or why you’re doing it is when the best stuff comes out…” From Release: In 2026, one of Australia’s most prolific live performers will deliver mind-bending musicality across the country with guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire PLINI today announcing a headline run on home soil, fresh off the release off his hotly-anticipated […]

New Album, From The Dark, To Be Released on Oct 23 via BMG BMG Records are delighted to announce the worldwide release of the brand-new album from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, entitled From The Dark. Heralded by the first single ‘World Alone’ which received its premiere at a special global streaming event hosted in Iommi’s hometown of Birmingham, England, a stone’s throw […]

Memphis modern heavy breakouts Sleep Theory are finally heading to Australia! Today, the fast rising four piece announce their first ever Australian headline tour, joined by special guests RIVALS (US). Tickets go on sale Friday 31 July at 9am local time via Destroy All Lines. The five date run will kick off on Sunday 7 February at Magnet House in Perth, before heading to The Gov in Adelaide, 170 Russell in Melbourne, Metro Theatre in […]

Following the massive sell-out success of their recent EU/UK Summer Stadium Tour (with back to back sell outs in Paris, London, and Warsaw), GRAMMY Award-winning rock icons SYSTEM OF A DOWN will return to Australia for their first headline tour in over a decade. Bringing with them FAITH NO MORE, these events will celebrate two of the most influential and […]

“People come and tell me that that was the soundtrack to their childhood, stuff like that and those songs ‘The Touch’ and ‘Dare’ changed their lives…” From Release: THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE: THE SOUNDTRACK: THE REFORMATTED EDITION brings 10 re-recorded, reimagined tracks from the iconic film, where modern production techniques meet the raw spirit of 1986 to create something that […]

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 […]