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HOT MILK announce East Coast headline dates this May

HOT MILK announce East Coast headline dates this May

Get ready to feel the heat! Frontier Touring are pleased to announce the return of euphoric Manchester alt rock force Hot Milk, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane (their first headline show in QLD) this May. The incendiary duo of Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw are headed back down, following on from their 2023 Australian debut visit, when the band tore through two huge headline gigs in […]

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FOO FIGHTERS 'YOUR FAVORITE TOY' New album out April 24 First Single / Title Track Out Now

FOO FIGHTERS ‘YOUR FAVORITE TOY’ New album out April 24 First Single / Title Track Out Now

Try not to choke on the glitter… ‘Your Favorite Toy’, the titular first single of Foo Fighters’ forthcoming 12th full-length studio album, has been released. The first new FF music of 2026, ‘Your Favorite Toy’ is nothing short of an insidious earworm. Jagged guitar shards and sinister keyboard stabs bob and weave atop a relentless rhythmic pulse, as Dave Grohl […]

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FOO FIGHTERS announce AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND "TAKE COVER" stadium tour!

FOO FIGHTERS announce AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND “TAKE COVER” stadium tour!

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that one of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – will make their hugely anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand next summer. Celebrating their long-standing love of both countries, this return marks another major chapter in the band’s ongoing global touring […]

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Chris Freeman of GAYC/DC (Video Interview)

Chris Freeman of GAYC/DC (Video Interview)

“If you love the music of AC/DC the way we love the music of AC/DC, come and see it, you’re gonna see some amazing players doing the music right. Now you have to have an open mind…” From Release: There are tribute bands, and then there are ideas so strong they reframe the music they’re built on. GAYC/DC fall squarely […]

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DON BROCO Enlist Nickelback For Wild New Single 'Nightmare Tripping', Announce 'Nightmare Tripping' Album Due Out March 27

DON BROCO Enlist Nickelback For Wild New Single ‘Nightmare Tripping’, Announce ‘Nightmare Tripping’ Album Due Out March 27

UK alt-rock shapeshifters DON BROCO return with their explosive new single Nightmare Tripping, featuring rock icons Nickelback. The track arrives alongside the announcement of DON BROCO‘s next full-length album, Nightmare Tripping, set for release on March 27, 2026 via Fearless Records. Nightmare Tripping storms forward on crunchy guitars, hard-hitting drums, and a razor-sharp vocal trade-off between DON BROCO‘s Rob Damiani and Matt Donnelly, with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger adding his unmistakable grit. The track swings […]

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Skindred Australian Headline Tour 2026

Skindred Australian Headline Tour 2026

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! Opening proceedings on Tuesday 1 September in Perth, SKINDRED will head through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and close out on Sunday 6 September in Brisbane. Wielding a formidable (and deserved) reputation as one of the best […]

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Jono Hawkey of Bloom (Video Interview)

Jono Hawkey of Bloom (Video Interview)

“I think we’ve always done a really good job of sticking true to what we want to do and backing ourselves…” From Release: One of the most prolific rising acts on the Australian heavy scene, BLOOM emerged in 2017, introducing the world to their open-veined take on melodic hardcore that would ultimately build into their 2024 debut full-length, Maybe In […]

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The Tea Party – Sydney Opera House – February 11, 2026

The Tea Party – Sydney Opera House – February 11, 2026

Tonight is going to be special, as tonight in the hallowed Sydney Opera House, The Tea Party are going to be giving us one of their very special “wind” shows on this “Elements” tour, and tonight not only will show off the powerhouse that the band is, but they will be backed by The Metropolitan Orchestra, and a fifty piece […]

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LOATHE announce debut Australian tour

LOATHE announce debut Australian tour

One of the most visceral forces on the modern heavy scene, UK heavy alchemists LOATHE are thrilled to announce their first-ever Australian headline tour this May, joined by special guests STATIC DRESS (UK). Commencing on Saturday 9 May in Perth, LOATHE will take their immersive live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before closing out on Saturday 16 May in Brisbane, with the performances not […]

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SEVENDUST Release New Single “Is This The Real You” - 15th Studio Album, One, Out May 1 via Napalm Records

SEVENDUST Release New Single “Is This The Real You” – 15th Studio Album, One, Out May 1 via Napalm Records

One week after announcing their 15th studio album ONE, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST return with their first new music of 2026, releasing the powerful new single “Is This The Real You.” The track showcases the unmistakable sound that has propelled the band to the top of rock radio throughout their career. Comprised of Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar), John Connolly (guitar), Vince […]

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Jeff Martin of The Tea Party (Video Interview)

Jeff Martin of The Tea Party (Video Interview)

“It’s not a problem, it’s just a conundrum that when it comes to The Tea Party playing with an orchestra it becomes mathematical because we have to understand the ins and the outs…” From Release: Performing five shows in Australia, The Tea Party explore a new live musical theme around Elements, with Symphony shows in Melbourne and Sydney aligned to […]

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Enter Shikari Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guests grandson

Enter Shikari Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guests grandson

Attention all Aussie ENTER SHIKARI fans: prepare to be a winner this May, with the dynamic UK electronicore marvels set to return down under for a headline run, joined by special guest GRANDSON. Opening on Thursday 14 May in Fremantle, ENTER SHIKARI will take their juggernaut live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Frankston, Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, and close out proceedings on Sunday 24 May on the […]

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Karnivool Announce Acoustic Album Launch Parties + New Single "Animation"

Karnivool Announce Acoustic Album Launch Parties + New Single “Animation”

Not long now until Karnivool release their eagerly awaited new album, In Verses. In anticipation of the album’s arrival next Friday, the Perth icons have revealed their latest single, “Animation”, and announced a run of acoustic launch parties around the country during release week. To celebrate the arrival of their fourth album, Karnivool will hold intimate launch parties in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. The band will […]

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Story Of The Year Release New Single 'Disconnected' From New Album 'A.R.S.O.N.' Out February 13

Story Of The Year Release New Single ‘Disconnected’ From New Album ‘A.R.S.O.N.’ Out February 13

Today, Story Of The Year release new single, Disconnected. The track is the second offering from their upcoming 8th studio album release, A.R.S.O.N., out everywhere February 13, 2026 via SharpTone Records. Disconnected is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of wanting to get better without knowing where to start and resisting the urge to implode in loneliness. Cathartic screams, punchy guitars and massive drums drive the song’s […]

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GAYC/DC - The World’s First And Only All-Gay Tribute To The Music Of AC/DC Touring Australia For The First Time This February

GAYC/DC – The World’s First And Only All-Gay Tribute To The Music Of AC/DC Touring Australia For The First Time This February

There are tribute bands, and then there are ideas so strong they reframe the music they’re built on. GAYC/DC fall squarely into the latter. Taking the catalogue of AC/DC, arguably rock’s most overtly masculine institution and filtering it through unapologetic queer celebration sounds, on paper, like something that shouldn’t work. Then you hear it,  you see it, and it becomes immediately obvious that […]

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Travis - Darling Harbour Theatre, Sydney - January 14, 2026

Travis – Darling Harbour Theatre, Sydney – January 14, 2026

I always enjoy an album tour, I feel like it’s something to keep a band on their toes when they have to go back and play an album in full that’s 25 years old. So I always appreciate it when they take the time to relearn a lot of these songs and play them in order for us. That band […]

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Jess Margera of CKY (Video Interview)

Jess Margera of CKY (Video Interview)

“I want to apologize to all Australians because we have neglected you for far too long…” From Release: CKY are the flag bearers for big, raw, authentic, earth-shaking rock liberated from useless pretence. They burned it all down, with a raucous, anarchic rock sound soaked in the skate-punk culture that birthed them; and a hard-partying lifestyle onstage and off that […]

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Yungblud - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney - January 10, 2026

Yungblud – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney – January 10, 2026

There’s been plenty of hype around Yungblud and it’s amazing to see him back in Australia and how well this tour has been selling. So let’s see what this future of rock and roll can bring us tonight in Sydney on the first night of his Idols tour. As the lights go down and the crowd roars, it’s time. The […]

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Ben and James Johnston of Biffy Clyro (Video Interview)

“We can play in a room to five people and it looks like we’re playing in front of 50,000 because we never want to let anybody down… they have to leave thinking they’ve seen the best thing in the world” From Release: Biffy Clyro have announced they’re returning to Australia for the first time in 8 years. Headed to Melbourne, […]

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Garbage - Sydney Opera House - December 14, 2025

Garbage – Sydney Opera House – December 14, 2025

It’s been a long time since Garbage have been back to Australia, and I was l there and they were amazing. I saw their set at Good Things in Sydney and they were again amazing. So here we are tonight in one of the most prestigious venues we have, the Sydney Opera House to see them be amazing here too. […]

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Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater (Video Interview)

Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater (Video Interview)

“Here we are 40 years later, been around the world dozens and dozens of times and you know it’s just been quite a journey and quite a trip and if anything it’s just more surreal than anything it’s just hard to believe how quickly time has flown…” From Release: With the worldwide excitement around the recently completed European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, […]

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The Living End - On The Steps, Sydney Opera House Forecourt – December 12, 2025

The Living End – On The Steps, Sydney Opera House Forecourt – December 12, 2025

It was 2012 when I saw The Living End on their retrospective tour, and saw them perform their debut album in full. It was outstanding, now here we are thirteen years later on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to see them do it again. I never miss a chance to see these guys live and tonight with them […]

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Jimmy Barnes – Sydney Opera House Forecourt – December 10, 2025

Jimmy Barnes – Sydney Opera House Forecourt – December 10, 2025

How can you not love a bit of Jimmy Barnes?! Actual question. He’s an Aussie music legend, he’s been around the block more than a few times and tonight we’re here to celebrate and remember the album that turned 40 years old this year ‘For The Working Class Man.’ I decided to listen to the album again today in full […]

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Sepultura Announce Australia Dates for Global Farewell Tour

Sepultura Announce Australia Dates for Global Farewell Tour

Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death. The band are marking 40 years together and have been saying goodbye at the same time with a farewell tour spanning the globe, which has included a slew of venue upgrades and sold out shows across Latin America, Europe, and the […]

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Brendan B. Brown of Wheatus (Video Interview)

Brendan B. Brown of Wheatus (Video Interview)

“I’m still not gotten over the fact that I play music for a living. I’m pretty blown away by the fortune that has brought me and how incredibly special and rare that is/ I have not gotten over it, or bored of it, or used to it yet so I’m very much still in the fan space mentally when it […]

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A Day To Remember & Papa Roach BIG ROCK TOUR With Special Guests LANDMVRKS

A Day To Remember & Papa Roach BIG ROCK TOUR With Special Guests LANDMVRKS

Australia and New Zealand, big things are coming! In 2026, two heavyweights will head down under for a colossal arena run, with Florida hybrid heavies A DAY TO REMEMBER and California mainstays PAPA ROACH joining forces for the BIG ROCK TOUR next April, joined by special guests LANDMVRKS. Set to commence on Saturday 4 April in Perth, A DAY TO REMEMBER and PAPA ROACH will journey the BIG ROCK […]

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Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

“I have come to understand more and more through the years that yeah it’s nice if I understand what we have done at the end of the writing, but you don’t always have to know exactly where you’re going in the beginning…” From Release: The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR have finally unleashed their latest masterwork Don’t Go […]

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FOO FIGHTERS, ONE NIGHT ONLY! Performing at UTAS STADIUM, LAUNCESTON – Saturday 24 January

FOO FIGHTERS, ONE NIGHT ONLY! Performing at UTAS STADIUM, LAUNCESTON – Saturday 24 January

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of 15-time GRAMMY® winners Foo Fighters – the stadium rock icons bringing their unrivalled live show down under for one night only this summer – at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium on Saturday 24 January. Famous for their love of Australia, today’s news marks the band’s first live show in Tasmania since 2015 and their first ever time in […]

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Good Things Festival Is Almost Here. Stand Atlantic + Alpha Wolf Join The 2025 Line Up

Good Things Festival Is Almost Here. Stand Atlantic + Alpha Wolf Join The 2025 Line Up

The Good Things Festival is just days away, and the excitement is building as we count down with you. Life can be unpredictable, and moments like these remind us just how important it is to come together, support one another, and cherish the experiences that connect us. Good Things Festival isn’t just about music, it’s about community. Over the years, you’ve become like family […]

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SISTERS DOLL Announce 2026 'Good Day To Be Alive' Australian Tour

SISTERS DOLL Announce 2026 ‘Good Day To Be Alive’ Australian Tour

Australia’s Glam Rock Powerhouse Returns with Their Biggest Tour Yet. Australia – Australia’s own theatrical rock juggernaut Sisters Doll are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated “Good Day To Be Alive” Australian Tour, hitting cities nationwide in 2026. Renowned for their electrifying live shows and explosive energy, Sisters Doll are set to deliver a tour packed with fan favourites, brand […]

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