Rose Tattoo

Angry Anderson Suffers Cardiac Arrest And Remains In Hospital

Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson is in hospital receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest, with his family asking fans to respect their privacy during his recovery.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, Australian music, Australian rock, Cardiac Arrest, music news, Rose Tattoo

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Rose Tattoo Announce Final Year Of Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will take to the road for the final time in 2026, ending a touring career spanning more than five decades. Angry Anderson says the farewell shows will celebrate the band’s history, with Rob Riley returning for selected performances.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian rock, live music, Noise11, pub rock, Rob Riley, Rose Tattoo, Scarred For Life, tour news

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Metallica Close Australian Tour In Sydney With AC/DC And Rose Tattoo Tribute A Final Salute To Sydney Rock Royalty

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica wrapped their Australian tour in Sydney with a tribute to AC/DC and Rose Tattoo, closing a nationwide run packed with Australian songs and historic nods.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Australian Tour, live music, Metallica, Noise11, Rose Tattoo, Sydney

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Rose Tattoo at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Rose Tattoo Announce Final Ever European Dates, Closing A Historic Chapter Abroad

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo have announced their final ever European tour dates for 2026, closing a 40-year chapter of extraordinary success across the continent.

Tagged as: 2026 Tours, Angry Anderson, Australian rock, European tour, hard rock, Rose Tattoo

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Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angry Anderson, Australia, Buster Brown, metal, Phil Rudd, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Rose Tattoo To Call It A Day in 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Angry Anderson has confirmed that he will retire Rose Tattoo in 2025, fifty years after the band began in Sydney in 1976.

Tagged as: 3AW, 70s, Australia, Darren James, hard rock, Lee Simon, Red Hot Summer, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Rose Tattoo Are A Strong Reminder Of How Powerful Aussie Rock Used To Be

by Paul Cashmere

Take out the recent cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ and the Rose Tattoo setlist was a step back in time to when Aussie rock was in your face.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, hard rock, Heavy Rock, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Face To Face Touring Spent The Weekend Putting An All-Aussie Line-up In Front of Thousands

by Paul Cashmere

Face To Face Touring had its biggest weekend ever delivering presenting 19 Aussie acts to tens of thousands punters at four events in two states.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Dallas Frasca, Eskimo Joe, Face To Face Touring, Fanning Dempsey National Park, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Grinspoon, Icehouse, Jebediah, Jet, John Butler, Josh Pyke, Killing Heidi, live music, Magic Dirt, Missy Higgins, Noiseworks, Rose Tattoo, Spiderbait, The Living End, The Veronicas, The Waifs, The Whitlams, Wolfmother, ZZ Top

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Rose Tattoo Premiere ‘Hard Road’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo have released their version of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ along with a video.

Tagged as: Rose Tattoo, Stevie Wright

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Rose Tattoo Angry Anderson and Mark Evans. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rose Tattoo Cover Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ With First New Music in 17 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will release a cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ in February marking the first new music for the band since 2008.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, rock, Rod Stewart, Rose Tattoo, Stevie Wright, The Easybeats, Vanda and Young

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Josh Todd of Buckcherry Is Looking Forward To The Match With Rose Tattoo In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Todd of Buckcherry is up for the challenge of the Australian tour with Rose Tattoo but says he was a later-comer to discovering The Tatts.

Tagged as: 90s, Buckcherry, Josh Todd, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, USA

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Rose Tattoo To Join Buckcherry for Perth Date

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will now also play Perth with Rose Tattoo along with all other Australian dates.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, Buckcherry, metal Australian tour, Rose Tattoo

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Buckcherry Are Out To Grab Your Attention in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

When Buckcherry return to Australia in September, 2024 frontman Josh Todd will be concentrating on grabbing your attention.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, 90s, Australia, Buckcherry, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, USA

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Buckcherry To Tour Australia In 2024 With Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Buckcherry are coming back to Australia in 2024 for a tour with Rose Tattoo.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Australian Tour, Buckcherry, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, USA

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Its No Surprise Slash Chose Rose Tattoo For His Next Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Slash will head back to Australia in 2024 with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators and it is not a surprise at all that Rose Tattoo have been chosen to open the shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, Guns n Roses, metal, Myles Kennedy, Rose Tattoo, Slash, USA

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Rose Tattoo Postpone All 2023 Shows Because Of Angry Anderson’s Health Issues

by Paul Cashmere

All upcoming Rose Tattoo shows for the 2023 Southern Stars Australian tour have been postponed until 2023 while singer Angry Anderson rests up with health issues.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Angry Anderson Anoints Next Rose Tattoo Tour ‘Southern Sons’

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will head out again around Australia with the newly anointed ‘Southern Sons’ tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, metal, punk, rock, Rose Tattoo, Southern Sons

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Rose Tattoo Get North America Ready On Australian Pub Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo are preparing to head to North America at the end of April with a 10-week Australian pub tour to out the band in shape.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Assault and Battery, Australia, metal, punk, Rose Tattoo

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Ronnie Simmons Replaces Bob Spencer In Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo has a new guitarist. Ronnie Simmons has replaced Bob Spencer in the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, Bob Spencer, metal, punk, rock, Ronnie Simmons, Rose Tattoo

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The Poor To Play Australian Shows After Rose Tattoo European Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Poor will hit up venues in Australia after a run across Europe with Rose Tattoo in July and August.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Cry Out, metal, Payback's A Bitch, Rose Tattoo, The Poor

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Mark Evans Is Back In Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Evans has announced he is back in Rose Tattoo after being dumped from the band just four days ago.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Australia, Mark Evans, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Mark Evans Is Out Of Rose Tattoo Ahead of the European Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC bass player and until this week Rose Tattoo bass player Mark Evans is out of The Tatts.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Australia, Mark Evans, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Bush Play Their First International Shows Since Feb ’19 For Under The Southern Stars

by Paul Cashmere

Gavin Rossdale has Bush reactivated in Australia for his first international shows since the Bush South American tour of February 2019.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, Cheap Trick, live music, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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Cheap Trick Perform Their First Under The Southern Stars Show #SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Under The Southern Stars is Australia’s first international tour since the pandemic started with Cheap Trick playing their show outside North America since 2018.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, Cheap Trick, live music, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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Cheap Trick Recorded And Released Their First Two Albums In One Year

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick’s first two albums were both recorded and released in 1977. ‘Cheap Trick’ came out in February 77 and ‘In Color’ was out seven months later in September. That just doesn’t happen anymore.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, Cheap Trick, live music, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots

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Gavin Rossdale Has Doubled In Age Since The Release of Bush’s Sixteen Stone

by Paul Cashmere

Bush founder Gavin Rossdale has literally doubled in age since the release of the first Bush album ‘Sixteen Stone’ in 1994. Gavin was 27 when his debut album was released, he is now 56.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, Cheap Trick, live music, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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Under The Southern Stars Playing Times Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Under The Southern Stars, with international acts Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Temple Pilots and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Australian acts Rose Tattoo and Electric Mary, is set for lift-off in March.

Tagged as: Australia, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bush, Cheap Trick, Electric Mary, live music, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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James Reyne Covers Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

James Reyne has decided to tackle an Oz Rock classic. Check out the James Reyne edition of Rose Tattoo’s ‘Bad Boy For Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, Bad Boy For Love, James Reyne, rock, Rose Tattoo, The Boys Light Up

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Under The Southern Stars Confirms 2022 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Under The Southern Stars has been rescheduled for 2022 and there is a bonus. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been added to the tour.

Tagged as: Australia, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bush, Cheap Trick, Electric Mary, music industry, rock, Rose Tattoo, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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Under The Southern Stars Slots Into Adelaide Fringe Festival For 2022

by Paul Cashmere

As international travel rules subside, Under The Southern Stars has been reactivated for 2022 with the initial announcement locking in dates for the Adelaide Fringe Festival in March 2022.

Tagged as: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bush, Cheap Trick, music festival, rock, Rose Tattoo, Under The Southern Stars

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Ready First Tour In Five Years

Bay Area / LA rock band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has announced a North America Tour, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band’s 2005 seminal album,Howl kicking off September 25, 2025.

March 26, 2025

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Play Melbourne For Under The Southern Stars

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have performed their first Melbourne show for the first time since 2018 for Under The Southern Stars.

March 17, 2022

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Play First International Shows Since 2019

Prior to performing in Australia for Under The Southern Stars last week, the previous show Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played was in Athens in June 2019.

March 14, 2022

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Will Play Their First Shows Since 2019 for Under The Southern Stars

When Black Rebel Motorcycle Club arrive in Australia for their Under The Southern Stars dates from March 11, they will be performing for the first time since 2019.

March 3, 2022

Under The Southern Stars Playing Times Revealed

February 21, 2022

Under The Southern Stars Confirms 2022 Dates

Under The Southern Stars has been rescheduled for 2022 and there is a bonus. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been added to the tour.

November 24, 2021

New Music Releases For 12 January 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: Camila Cabello, Avatar, Joe Satriani, Tonight Alive, Anderson East, Black Veil Brides, BØRNS, Black Label Society and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

January 12, 2018