It'd be a pretty difficult pair of platform boots to fill, being the son of one of history's legendary rockers. But Paul Stanley's son Evan, when speaking about his own band The Dives, prefers to it simple: "we're a rock & roll band." The New York City-based foursome, fronted by Stanley, also comprises Mike Lefton, … Continue reading Keep It Simple, Son: Paul Stanley’s Son Makes His Own Music Waves
Yep, you read that correctly. Josh Radnor, AKA Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother, has joined forces with Aussie ex-pat Ben Lee to form the musical project Radnor & Lee. Their debut release Be Like The Being - described as a battle cry for liberation, inner and outer peace - is out now: https://soundcloud.com/radnorandlee/be-like-the-being-radnor-lee The duo … Continue reading Meet Ted Mosby’s New Bandmate
We can't outdo the band's Facebook announcement, so... here it is: Hey good news everyone: Frenzal Rhomb have made a new album, and booked a tour to go with it! Yep, Frenzal Rhomb, the most hospitalised band in the world (Seriously, everything from broken drumming arms and detached guitar-playing retinas to an actual pig-borne tapeworm … Continue reading Frenzal’s C*** Act High Tea
Trent Reznor promised us two new major Nine Inch Nails projects in 2017, but has given us a taste of things to come with the band's new Not The Actual Events EP available to stream and purchase right now. The EP, recorded with English maestro Atticus Ross, contains five new tracks: Branches/Bones, Dear World, She's Gone … Continue reading New Nine Inch Nails – As Promised
It pains us to write it, but One Direction's recently departed (uh, from the band) Zayn Malik has had some new solo material leaked online today... and it's actually pretty good. In a previously unannounced collab with UK producer Naughty Boy, Malik has apparently been laying down some smooth indie-folk tunes completely unlike his sugar … Continue reading New Direction for Zayn Malik
Critically acclaimed North Queensland mix master Daze Affair has worked his magic on a new track, this time former Townsville hip hop emcee Solex's track Phoenix. The track is the third collaboration from the duo available on Soundcloud, with the full-length Vibrations: The Remixes available via iTunes on March 24. Check out the latest track, … Continue reading Solex vs Daze Affair – The New Phoenix Rises
The reconciled Coal Chamber is on the road again in North America, having embarked on their six-week tour on Friday. Fronted by current DevilDriver vocalist Dez Fafara, with We Are The Riot's Meegs Rascon and Mikal Cox, and Nadja Peulen back on bass, the band has excited fans with news of their upcoming release Rivals … Continue reading New Coal Chamber Track Available Online
Californian alt-metal powerhouse Coal Chamber is officially back in business with new record Rivals announced for Spring. The band still comprises of frontman Dez Fafara (now of DevilDriver), guitarist Meegs Rascon (now of We Are The Riot), skins slammer Mikal Cox (also WATR) and bassist Nadja Peulen, however this record has been 13 years in the making, … Continue reading New Rivals For Coal Chamber
North Queensland's own rock-jazz-roots-fusion band Crossroads has jumped on the crowd-funding bandwagon in an attempt to make their debut full-length studio album 'pozible'. The foursome has, in just a few years, amassed a loyal following across NQ, performing at festivals including Palm Creek Folk Festival, Cultural Fest and Mission Beach Evolve in support of their … Continue reading Crowdfunding Makes Crossroads Album Pozible
If you're not entirely familiar with Cali pop punk band Zebrahead's sound, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Matty Lewis is happy to provide a description. "We're like the guys in the movie that always play in the background," he said. "If you took a blender and threw in... oh wow, who would you throw in there? Maybe some … Continue reading Call Your Friends – Zebrahead Release New Album
