Legendary band Pretenders are back and have released their first new music in eight years, ‘Holy Commotion’. ‘Holy Commotion’ is the first track taken from the forthcoming album Alone, which will be released 21 October through Liberator Music/BMG. 36 years after their remarkable self-titled debut album, Alone could be the older, wiser, and badder sister to that exhilarating debut. Listen […]

The evolution of OPETH as a band is wondrous, witnessing spine-tingling music which bestrides genres, and an exponential growth in an ever diversifying fan base. OPETH performances are without peer – their live show is a deeply emotional, yet exhilarating experience. From centre stage they create an atmospheric utopia; theirs is truly a unique concert experience, and one not to […]

“…I was a skeptic for a very long time and it wasn’t until I was handed the first royalty check from the Flowers album by the management accountant that it sort of dawned on me that we were going to make any money out of it, and even after that I didn’t think we’d last very long *laughs* so it […]

PREORDER DIGITALLY AND GET ‘SURE AND CERTAIN’ AND ‘GET RIGHT’INSTANTLY http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues  NEARLY 30 WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED  JIM ADKINS SHARES LETTER DETAILING NEW ALBUM – INTEGRITY BLUES                                         INTEGRITY BLUES is available for preorder now – http://smarturl.it/IntegrityBlues. The preorder includes two […]

The Swedish Metal Juggernaut that is MESHUGGAH are today announcing that they are to grace Australian and New Zealand’s shores in 2017, on the back of their 8th studio Album. “The Violent Sleep of Reason” will be released through Nuclear Blast records and takes the band back to their heavy, technical roots. The March 2017 tour is being presented by […]

Currently touring the USA, THE CULT return to Australia in November for headline shows down the East Coast in support of their latest album, Hidden City. One of music’s most influential bands with an arsenal of hits including: She Sells Sanctuary, Love Removal Machine and Fire Woman, The Cult bring their Hidden City Tour to Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel on […]

“…we learn something new every day, we’re in a different place, different time every single day of your life and there’s so many experiences you take out of it, it’s like you become a completely different person and you become a completely different band as far as professionalism and that.” From Release: Passionate New Orleans outfit CANE HILL have formulated a brand […]

Art Alexakis will combine songs with stories in an intimate acoustic performance, covering Everclear’s iconic hits when he tours Australia this October. A combination of the same classic 70’s rock that drives Foo Fighters or Queens Of The Stone Ageand the melodic punk that inspired Nirvana, Everclear emerged on the pop-culture landscape as part of the wave The Pixies and Hüsker […]

Would you like to see RSO – Richie Sambora and Orianthi live in Australia on us? Well, thanks to our friends at TEG Live and RPM we have a double pass to give away for each of the below shows for RSO’s upcoming Australian tour. You can read our interview with Richie Sambora HERE and check out what he has to say about […]

October’s gargantuan national triple-bill tour featuring BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, ATREYU and CANE HILL draws close, and as those dates inch towards sell-outs, Atreyu and Cane Hill have announced an exclusive Melbourne sideshow at The Corner Hotel.   ATREYU will dish up their signature crushing riffs to their adoring and very familiar Australian fans in promotion of their 2016 comeback […]

Jim Adkins stopped by KROQ Los Angeles’ Kevin & Bean morning show Tuesday August 30th to debut ‘Sure and Certain’,the first single from the bands forthcoming album, INTEGRITY BLUES, set for release on October 21st through Sony Music Entertainment Australia. Of the track, Jim Adkins lead singer and guitarist of Jimmy Eat World explains, “The song is about how limiting […]

Baby Animals, one of Australia’s most revered rock bands, will tour early 2017 to mark the release of single ‘One Word’ 25 years ago. The band, fronted by the enigmatic Suze DeMarchi, alongside guitar legend Dave Leslie, bassist Dario Bortolin and drummer Mick Skelton, is a force to be reckoned with – time has not diminished the immense respect this […]

After another year touring all over the world, Australian fans are finally getting to see the nation’s leading progressive metal exports NE OBLIVISCARIS on home soil! It’s becoming an increasingly rare chance. NeO are a band truly unlike any other in the international metal scene right now, whom NoCleanSinging.com described as “One of the absolute best live performances I’ve seen in […]

“It’s like we’re saving the world with songs at some point you know what I mean? It’s like you wanna make people happy, you have a good time, come out to see Ori and Richie, you’re gonna be entertained, there’s gonna be a lot of good songs and there’s gonna be a lot of good jamming going on ya know.” […]

Sydney band TONIGHT ALIVE have been added to all dates on the forthcoming A DAY TO REMEMBER tour. These will be their first Australian shows since the release of their third album, Limitless, which was released in March and debuted at #6 on the ARIA Charts. Limitless has been a worldwide success, with the band making waves across Europe and […]

I love these sorts of gigs. The ones where before a band has even started the floor is already full and comprised of mostly under 18 concert goers while up the back the oldies have so much room for activities! It’s great. Of course everyone is here tonight to see Andy Black on his first solo trip to Australia and […]

“Two years ago it was like maintenance, we were putting together I guess the new group, the new fronted group and we wanted to prove that we were going to be able to maintain the ferociousness that we always had, and now that we’ve even proved to ourselves that we’ve done that we’re so confident and so sure footed in […]

Date: Thursday August 25, 2016 Venue: The Metro, Sydney Presented by: Select Touring & Blue Murder Supported By: Marcelo & Tyne-James Organ Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Sydney: ready the frozen Margaritas! Australia’s lengthy love affair with LA’s finest punk-come-mariachi act MARIACHI EL BRONX continues this spring, and you are getting an exclusive headline show at The Manning Bar on Wednesday November 2. Vamos de fiesta! Three self-titled albums in, the charro-suited, acoustic-wielding, always dapper and vibrant octet have lifted the vibes at festivals across the world, adding their […]

“…you torture yourself because you don’t want to let anything go through to the wicket keeper, like every note is scrutinized and there’s no choice to not do it like that. For a band like Twelve Foot Ninja it’s sort of part and parcel with the sound, you know everything is really laboured over to try and create a feeling […]

RSO is RICHIE SAMBORA and ORIANTHI, two extraordinary musicians and songwriters who’ve combined their passion for guitars and their magnetic stage presence to form one hot, rock duo. These two Multi-Platinum selling artists have toured the world, written #1 singles, collaborated with mega-stars and released breakthrough solo projects – now they are joining forces as classic rock powerhouse RSO: RICHIE […]

Six years since their last Australian tour, seminal rockers PIXIES return to Australia in March 2017 as part of their Head Carrier world tour. One of the most influential and important bands over the last 30 years, Pixies headlined 2007’s inaugural Australian V Festival and in 2010 played an incredible 13 shows on their sold-out Doolittle tour across the country. […]

Now in it’s 8th year, the Sydney Blues And Roots Festival, held in historic Windsor, are excited to announce, the lineup for October 27-30, 2016.  This year it is a FREE event to all who want to attend, with the exception of the dinner/shows at the Windsor Function Centre or prestigious Blues Cruises on the Hawkesbury Paddlewheer.  Venues include the […]

Taking Back Sunday have unleashed “You Can’t Look Back”, the second single and video from their seventh album Tidal Wave to be released on September 16 via Hopeless Records/Unified. The band have also announced they will be heading back to Australia in March 2017 for a massive headline tour. A contrast to performance footage of their previous video “Tidal Wave”, “You Can’t Look Back” is […]

The Amity Affliction have continued to chalk up impressive, history making milestones as they claim their third consecutive #1 ARIA chart debut this week with their new album This Could Be Heartbreak (out on Roadrunner Records)! They are the first local heavy band to ever achieve so many #1 debuts and join a very short list of Australian artists to accomplish the distinguished feat, among them Silverchair, John Farnham, Hilltop Hoods […]

Ceres, the charming Melbournians will hit the road in October and November for a string of shows to celebrate their sophomore album, Drag It Down On You out on September 2 via Cooking Vinyl Australia. Tickets go on sale Thursday 25 August at 9am. Ceres are thrilled to announce they’ll be releasing Drag It Down On You with US independent label,No Sleep Records. No Sleep Records is the […]

For almost a decade the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR has been smashing records across regional Australia, bringing some of the biggest Aussie Rock headliners to Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and South Australia. After a swag of sell-out shows throughout the summer of 2016, the iconic festival tour is back in 2017 with another stellar bill featuring the legendary […]

In 2017, one of Australia’s most prolific and iconic bands will celebrate another milestone in a long line of major milestone whenICEHOUSE mark the 40th anniversary of their very first live performance, which was at the Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club, with shows across Australia and New Zealand. Every major milestone should be enthusiastically celebrated and ICEHOUSE have today announced […]

Today, the 28th Annual Bluesfest to be held over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay, Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017, is officially ringing in its new season with the first release of awe-inspiring artists. The first artist announcement features Bluesfest debuts from iconic artists that have been many years in the making, Bluesfest exclusive performances, and the […]

You Me At Six are set to release a new studio album that will confirm their status as one of the most important rock bands to emerge from the UK.  Night People will be released on 13 January 2017 through Liberator Music/Infectious Music. With this exciting news of a new album, You Me At Six have today released a brand […]