Tribute shows excite and polarise equally but there is no denying the thirst for nostalgia currently in Australia with the re-emergence of a vibrant tribute scene. Long gone is the stigma of “just a cover band” or as Danny Bazzi, from Silverback Touring, puts it, “tribute shows are now far from those which you would just catch, conveniently, while hitting your local […]

Grammy nominated California rock heavyweights, blink-182, have dropped their brand-new track Quarantine – listen HERE. This relevant and timely song features strong drums and killer guitars matched with angsty vocals to stress just how hard we all have been hit by this time spent in isolation and social distancing. Alongside the song comes a music video that intermixes the lyrics and raw footage of […]

Simple Creatures is Mark Hoppus (blink-182) and Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low). Their debut single “Drug” was written by Hoppus and Gaskarth in collaboration with their producer and friend, Zakk Cervini (blink-182, Yungblud,All Time Low, 5SOS) and is available via all digital services now available HERE. Additionally, watch the lyric video below or HERE Hoppus and Gaskarth are long-time friends who both found some downtime […]

Today, blink-182 unveil the first track from their forthcoming 7th studio albumCalifornia, and first new music since 2011’s Neighbourhoods, in the form of brand new single ‘Bored To Death’ (watch the lyric video below). The San Diego 3-piece, who alongside Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker now feature Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba, replacing departed founder member Tom DeLonge, have sold […]

“…the record started taking shape as we started writing songs but we definitely knew we wanted to push things, we wanted to make a dynamic record, we didn’t want to do a repeat of the one we had just put out before. Those were all the things that we went in with to start and then I think when we […]

ANGELS & AIRWAVES have revealed the stunning cross-platform tapestry of forthcoming new album ‘The Dream Walker’, which will be released concurrently with an animated short film (Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker) on December 9th. Instantly recognisable as one of the faces of Blink 182, Tom DeLonge formed Angels & Airwaves in 2005. In the ensuing nine years, the band has […]

Date: Sunday 24 February 2013 Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Photos by: Annette Geneva Here’s a selection of photos, check out the full live gallery by clicking this link… Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer

As I walk through Sydney Olympic Park tonight there are many a barrier, food van and ride sitting there in preparation, readiness for Soundwave on Sunday, but as we keep walking and the crowd start making their way in to Allphones Arena tonight they are off to see a show nine years in the making. Yes, it has been nine […]

BLINK 182 SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED! With 11 albums under their belt, and being one of the inspirational founders of the punk rock movement out of Southern California, THE VANDALS make their triumphant return to Australia in February. Not only will the lads be performing at the sold out Soundwave Festivals but they will also be joining Blink 182 for their sideshows. […]

Soundwave are thrilled to announce that a strictly limited number of tickets will be released for Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 December, 10am local time…just in time for Christmas! Oh and in case you need reminding of the amazing lineup… METALLICA LINKIN PARK BLINK 182 A PERFECT CIRCLE / THE […]

It has been 8 long years but pop punk titans BLINK 182 have finally announced their triumphant return to Australia! To make up for lost time, as well as performing at all 5 sold out Soundwave Festivals, Mark, Tom and Travis will be bringing their monstrous live show to sideshows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne! With a catalogue of hits […]