Australian rock Archives

Airbourne fire up the festive season with their loud and cheeky new single Christmas Bonus, a hard-rock holiday anthem packed with riffs and humour.

Girl Monstar have released their protest single Hate Train, previewing the forthcoming album GRRRR due January 2026.

The Australian Music Vault unveils a new display celebrating You Am I, showcasing rare archives and contemporary photography marking their ARIA Hall Of Fame induction.

Chocolate Starfish singer Adam Thompson returns with a rare solo track, The Promise, using AI to recreate scenes from his childhood in the official video.

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

Brisbane’s rising alt-rock group Pilot Crisis release No Vacancy, a melodic and introspective new single capturing the band’s evolution from Loiter to one of Queensland’s most promising acts.

Phil Rudd has returned to the stage, performing with the Full Metal Orchestra in New Zealand for powerful versions of Back In Black and Thunderstruck.

Nick Barker And The Reptiles return with Blood Nose, their first new single in over ten years, delivering a raw dose of classic Australian rock.

The Church have released their new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’, described by Steve Kilbey as intense, bleak and beautiful, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour.

Metallica paid tribute to The Angels in Adelaide with a powerful performance of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, just one week after Jelly Roll saluted the same classic in Melbourne.

Robert Taylor, guitarist for Dragon during their classic 1970s and 1980s eras, has died. Taylor helped shape hits like “April Sun In Cuba” and “Are You Old Enough?” that defined Australian rock.

Melbourne’s Horizon return with the new video for Primitive, the instinctive centrepiece of their forthcoming self-titled album, featuring the final recordings of Noiseworks’ Stuart Fraser.

Bad//Dreems mark a new chapter with Shadowland, their first single since Hoo-Ha! and the debut release on their label Gutto Records.

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig drum kit has sold for $77,500, raising funds for Support Act and MusicNT.

Dave Evans, the original voice of AC/DC, reunites with Rabbit for Defenders Of Rock, a new album celebrating 50 years of pure Aussie hard rock.

Melbourne will honour AC/DC’s iconic It’s A Long Way To The Top video with The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash at Fed Square, aiming to set a new world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble.

The Gnomes have unveiled their debut video Flippin’ Stomp ahead of their self-titled album, due 7 November on Dog Meat Records. The Melbourne garage-beat newcomers will celebrate with a Brunswick Ballroom launch on 14 November.

After a powerful Melbourne show celebrating 35 years of Black Milk, The Beasts will bring their swamp rock fury to Sydney’s Factory Theatre for a one-night-only performance on 12 December 2025.

Jon Stevens returns with his first solo album in seven years, Shimmer, and announces the Summer of Love Rockfest with Wolfmother and The Screaming Jets for 2026.

Perth’s Benny J Ward, best known for Rinehearts, releases his debut solo album Super! — a bright and melodic garage-pop gem through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Kool Kat Musik.

Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has cancelled his 50th anniversary Skyhooks Show celebrating Ego Is Not A Dirty Word due to ongoing health issues. Shows are expected to be rescheduled in 2026.

James Reyne will hit the road in 2026 for the Fall of Crawl Tour, revisiting Australian Crawl’s legacy with Boom Crash Opera at every show and Models, 1927 and Nick Barker on select dates.

Daniel Johns is stepping back into the spotlight this November with What If The Future Never Happened?, a semi-autobiographical short film that fuses reality and fantasy, wrapped in a live storytelling and music event series across Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The Saints are preparing to release what will stand as their final album with Chris Bailey, Long March Through The Jazz Age, due 28 November through Fire Records. The second single, Judas, has now been unveiled – a haunting, string-laden ballad where Bailey’s unmistakeable voice is draped across the shimmer of a 12-string guitar.

You can’t make this up. Iggy Pop’s parrot Biggy has given Hoodoo Gurus the ultimate seal of approval.

Thornlie’s finest, The Southern River Band, are back swinging with their latest single ‘All Over Town’, the next taste of the upcoming record Easier Said Than Done, dropping 17 October through Civilians.

For Jon Stevens’ new album Shimmer, he turned to members of the Rod Stewart band — producer and songwriter Kevin Savigar and guitarist Emerson Swinford — to help craft a record that is as much about live energy as studio polish.

Harry Vanda, one of the most important figures in Australian music history, has released his first ever single under his own name. ‘Devil Loose’, written with Mark McEntee of the Divinyls, arrives September 29 via Flashpoint/Impressed.

Australia’s loudest beer ambassadors, Cosmic Psychos, are cracking another tinny and throwing it straight in your face. The band has premiered their brand-new single I Like Beer, the first taste of their upcoming twelfth studio album I Really Like Beer, out November 7.

The Hoodoo Gurus are gearing up to celebrate one of the defining moments of their career. This October, the band will mark the 40th anniversary of their landmark second album Mars Needs Guitars! with a deluxe double-vinyl reissue that captures the essence of 1985 while opening the vaults on long-lost demos and a previously unheard outtake.

Australian rock

Airbourne Turn Christmas Into A Dirty Rock ‘N’ Roll Party With New Single ‘Christmas Bonus’

Girl Monstar Return With Protest Single ‘Hate Train’ Ahead Of New Album ‘GRRRR!!’

You Am I Celebrated With New Australian Music Vault Display

Adam Thompson Recreates His Childhood With AI for Solo Song ‘The Promise’

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

Pilot Crisis Return With Melodic New Single ‘No Vacancy’

Phil Rudd Resurfaces Live With New Video From Full Metal Orchestra Performance In New Zealand

Nick Barker And The Reptiles Make Long-Awaited Return With New Single Blood Nose

The Church Release New Single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ Ahead Of National Tour

Metallica Perform The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again In Adelaide

Robert Taylor, Dragon Guitarist, Dies Aged 74

Horizon Unveil a Visceral New Video for ‘Primitive’

Bad//Dreems Launch New Era With ‘Shadowland’ And Gutto Records

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig Drum Kit Raises $77,500 For Charity

Dave Evans Marks 50 Years Of Rabbit With New Album Defenders Of Rock

Melbourne To Rock With The Great Bagpipe Bash Ahead Of AC/DC’s Return

The Gnomes Channel Frankston’s Bayside Beat in Debut Album and New Video ‘Flippin’ Stomp’

The Beasts Bring ‘Black Milk’ Back to Sydney for One-Night-Only Show

Jon Stevens Returns with New Solo Album ‘Shimmer’, Announces Summer of Love Rockfest

Benny J Ward Steps Out With Debut Solo Album Super! A Garage-Pop Triumph Two Years in the Making

Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie Cancels Skyhooks 50th Anniversary Shows Due to Health

James Reyne Plots ‘Fall of Crawl’ Tour for 2026

Daniel Johns Brings Semi-Autobiographical Sci-Fi Film To Stage With What If The Future Never Happened?

The Saints Deliver Final Testament With Chris Bailey On Long March Through The Jazz Age

Hoodoo Gurus Get Endorsed By Iggy And His Parrot

The Southern River Band Unleash New Single ‘All Over Town’ Ahead of Album Release

Jon Stevens Works With Kevin Savigar and Emerson Swinford From Rod Stewart’s Band for ‘Shimmer’

Harry Vanda To Release His First Ever Solo Single ‘Devil Loose’

Cosmic Psychos Premiere ‘I Like Beer’, Announce 12th Album, 40-Date Tour and New Podcast

Hoodoo Gurus Mark 40 Years of Mars Needs Guitars! With Deluxe 2LP Edition

Stewart Copeland at Noise11

Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup at Noise11

Phil Campbell of Motörhead At Work

Kaiser Chiefs at Noise11