Beloved Aussie beard-rock band The Beards have declared that they will be calling an end to their hard-touring ways and have announced a huge Farewell Tour for 2016. “We feel like we’ve achieved what we set out to achieve through music.” Explains frontman Johann Beardraven. “A lot more people have beards now than when we […]
It was the first day of summer and what better way to celebrate that a hot day capped off with The Maine playing their first ever headline set in Sydney. Anticipation had been high ever since the tour had been announced with Australia’s love affair with the Arizona rockers remaining strong. Local lads Far […]
Chet Faker’s collaborative EP with Marcus Marr, ‘Work’, is out today via Chet’s own label, Detail Records, and was premiered overnight . The EP came together over an intensive four-day recording session in Marr’s South London studio earlier this year after the two had a chance conversation via Twitter. The result is a four-track combination of […]
ROYAL HEADACHE are coming to Laneway. The Sydney punk garage powerhouse join the festival at all Australian dates, armed with the “the passion, the power, and the hooks” of their long-awaited follow-up release High. Get a taste of their high-energy set here before you catch them at our festival stages across the country this summer. TOBIAS JESSO JR. OUT […]
Punchline’s new LP and Invogue Records debut, ‘Thrilled,’ is now streaming in full here. The band’s first new album in 3 years will be released tomorrow on vinyl, CD and all digital formats. Pre-orders are available here and here. Upcoming shows: DEC 15– Cleveland Heights, OH- Grog Shop DEC 16– Baltimore, MD- Ottobar DEC 17– […]
Multi national metal monsters Death Dealer will be bringing their sonic fury to their Australian fans in June of 2016 Death Dealer IS: Ross The Boss (Manowar – Dictators), Stu Marshall (Dungeon – Empires of Eden), Mike Davis (Halford – Lizzy Bordern, Sean Peck (Cage/Denner Shermann) and Steve Bolognese (Into Eternity). The Australian shows will be […]
Skinpin began touring in support of the album in August and will culminate with them supporting legendary punk band The Exploited at The Manning Bar on Friday, December 11. SKINPIN are a reminder that Sydney used to be home to a lot of 3 piece noisey punk bands. Formed out of the loveless and tiresome advertising and […]
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNERS In keeping with Laneway’s commitment to supporting the best new music, Laneway Festival is very proud to announce the winners of this year’s triple j Unearthed competition. Each of the bands below will be appearing at their hometown Laneway Festival in 2016, joining the likes of Flume, Violent Soho, Beach House, […]
The Gooch Palms Return With Introverted Extroverts, New Album Out June 15 on Summer Camp Records; Watch Lead Single “Tiny Insight” WATCH/SHARE DEBUT SINGLE, “TINY INSIGHT” – After jetting off to the USA in March, Australia’s beloved Gooch Palms have been crazy busy living the dream of being full time musicians. Since landing in their new home of […]
Music icon and one of modern rock’s finest songwriters, NOEL GALLAGHER, will take to the stage for headline shows in Australia and New Zealand with his band High Flying Birds. The principal songwriter, lead guitarist and vocalist for multi-platinum, award winning mega-band Oasis will perform one show in New Zealand at Auckland’s ASB Theatre on […]