INTERVIEW: Robin Ince, Greenbelt Festival, Boughton Hall, UK 2026 Interview & photos by Pete Gardner Comedian, Broadcaster, Neurodiversity advocate and all round nice guy, Robin Ince, spoke at this year’s Greenbelt Arts and Music festival, talking openly about the challenges of his own ADHD diagnosis, and calling for greater awareness and openness of neurodiversity in […]
SOUL ASYLUM + UGLY KID JOE CO-HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027 In 2027, two rock titans will join forces for a monumental Australian co-headline tour. Colliding the sonic architects behind the GRAMMY Award-winning rock ballad Runaway Train, SOUL ASYLUM, together with record-breaking California collective UGLY KID JOE, next March not only marks the first joint run […]
DAVE HOLE, NATHAN CAVALERI AND LUCKY OCEANS LEAD TWANG! AT THE YORK FESTIVAL Three days of blistering guitar, blues, rock, roots and live music take over historic York, WA, from 16–18 October 2026. Some serious guitar firepower is heading to Western Australia’s Wheatbelt this October, with Dave Hole, Nathan Cavaleri and two-time Grammy Award winner […]
JIMMY BARNES HEADLINES HUGE ALL STAR AUSSIE LINE-UP AT PERTH’S KINGS PARK Get ready for a rockin’ massive outdoor show that will bring together a stellar Aussie line-up to the spectacular Kings Park & Botanic Garden. It will be headlined by the iconic Jimmy Barnes and supported by other crowd favourites Jon Stevens (The Noiseworks/INXS […]
BRUNO MARS EXPANDS ‘THE ROMANTIC TOUR’ WITH NEW DATES ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TYLA JOINS AS SPECIAL GUEST ON AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND DATES ANDERSON .PAAK AS DJ PEE .WEE RETURNS ON ALL DATES Global superstar Bruno Mars has expanded his record-breaking The Romantic Tour once again, announcing 26 new stadium shows across Australia, […]
MICKY DOLENZ – 60 YEARS OF THE MONKEES TOUR OF AUSTRALIA MAY 2027 Famed rock ‘n roll icon and ceaseless entertainer Micky Dolenz will tour Australia in May 2027 with a brand-new live show called “MICKY DOLENZ: 60 YEARS OF THE MONKEES” —a tuneful celebration marking the legendary TV show and the timeless music. “MICKY […]
THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD ANNOUNCE THE FINAL FOREST ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR AHEAD OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM OF THE YEAR, THE FINAL FOREST THE FINAL FOREST, WHICH FOLLOWS MARCH 2026’S TOP 10 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ALBUM CHART, WILL BE RELEASED AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER TOUR LATEST SINGLE “FADE AWAY” FROM RAE STREET AT […]
THROWN ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR 2027 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BOUNDARIES, 156/SILENCE & VOLATILE WAYS Swedish metalcore phenomenon Thrown today announce their return to Australia after selling out their entire February 2025 headline tour and will be back February 2027. This will be the bands biggest headline tour to date with special guests Conneticut’s Boundaries, Pittsburgh’s […]
KALEO ANNOUNCE LIVE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WITH THE WAY DOWN UNDER WE GO TOUR Frontier Touring is excited to announce the return of high-octane, GRAMMY®-nominated Icelandic rockers KALEO, bringing their celebrated Way Down Under We Go Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February. Kicking their latest world tour off with a […]
CHEESY LOVE SONGS: THE LAZY EYES’ LATEST ALBUM & TOUR PRAISE FOR THE LAZY EYES “A playful display of perfectly crafted psychedelic rock” KCRW “Psych-pop reverie ‘Imaginary Girl’ nods to the ‘60s’ mind-altered idealism, while the guitar-dueling freak-out ‘Where’s My Brain???’ uncovers all the paranoia that comes with it” SPIN “Full of delicious builds, drops, […]
PRESIDENT HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR DEBUT AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR FEBRUARY 2027 Multi-million streaming, UK-based collective PRESIDENT have announced their first Australian headline tour. The announcement follows the recent reveal of the band’s debut full-length album, BLOOD OF YOUR EMPIRE, arriving September 4. Launching in 2025 and operating under the cloak of minimalism and anonymity, […]
RADIOHEAD RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IN MAY & JUNE 2027 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIFTEEN YEARS PLAYING SHOWS IN PERTH, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY TICKET REGISTRATION OPEN NOW AT RADIOHEAD.COM In one of the year’s most hotly anticipated announcements, Radiohead has confirmed they will return to Australia in May and June 2027, their first visit in […]
LIVE: Electric Callboy, Ice Nine Kills, Coldrain – Perth | Boorloo, 4 Sep 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Luke Baker I didn’t make it in time for Japanese post hardcore/metalcore outfit coldrain, but I arrived in time to experience the entire Ice Nine Kills set, and to be […]
BOOK REVIEW: REWIND: 40 Years of X-Press Magazine by Bob Gordon Vanguard Publishing January 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 95% Looking back at my formative years, I wonder if I would have ended up the person I am today without X-Press Magazine, Perth, Western Australia’s flagship street press. The free magazine was launched in June […]
GAME REVIEW: HITSTER and HITSTER: AUSSIE EDITION By Shane Pinnegar 90% Hitster is a self-proclaimed “music party game” where players listen to 30 seconds (or the full song) of a tune and decide where it fits on there timeline by year. The first step is downloading the Hitster app and connecting to Spotify – not […]
THE DANDY WARHOLS Announce Pin Ups Australia & NZ Tour – Nov/Dec 2026 Includes Special Event with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Appearance at Meredith Festival The Dandy Warhols Photo Credit: Ray Gordon “The Dandy Warhols are a lifestyle, not a performance; an intoxicating and unpredictable band” NME Renowned for their epic live shows, both […]
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE JANUARY 2027 AUSTRALIAN TOUR GRAMMY‑winning Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will return to Australia in January 2027 for a national tour celebrating their visionary new album OurHome, out September 18 via ATO Records. The album is available now for pre‑order through the band’s official store https://www.rodgab.com/ Recorded and self‑produced at […]
GARY ÓG ANNOUNCES 2026 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES Gary Óg has become one of the defining voices of modern Irish rebel and folk music. With a powerful voice and songs steeped in Irish history, pride and tradition, he has built a loyal following both at home and around the world. Whether performing his own acclaimed originals […]
SMOKIE Announce ‘’Greatest Hits’’ 2027 Australian Tour Nostalgia at its best, SMOKIE return to Australia for the Greatest Hits Tour in February 2027 Smokie’s Greatest Hits Tour will celebrate the band’s incredible catalogue, featuring all the classics fans know and love: including ‘Lay Back in the Arms of Someone’, ‘Needles and Pins’, ‘I’ll Meet You […]
COLIN HAY’S MEN AT WORK ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR In October 2026, Colin Hay will be bringing his world class band from LA to venues across Australia, offering a night of euphoria as they revisit the quintessential songs of his seminal 80s outfit Men At Work. It has been 45 years since the conception of one […]
