Overwhelmingly, Australians (91 per cent) believe the music industry is an important contributor to the national economy and a key part of Australian culture. That said, fewer than a third (28 per cent) are willing to spend more, or travel farther, to support the local industry through the pandemic. New research commissioned by American Express has examined the impact of …

Wildly regarded as innovators of the musical genre which came to be known as Heavy Metal, legendary Birmingham-bred Black Sabbath celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2020 of their multi-million selling album Paranoid with a 5-LP/4CD edition released on October 9, featuring the vinyl debut of two 1970 concerts. PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION includes the original album, in addition to a rare 1974 Quad Mix of …

We’ve been dreaming of country music, campfires and a coupla’ cold ones with a few mates; thinking of bulls, bands, boots and everything in between. It’s been a little while since we last got down on the dancefloor – but we need to do it right next time we meet. Big Country is all about coming together, and it is …

DORO PESCH is the world’s first female rock-musician to rock drive-in cinemas together with her fans. In June, the Metal Queen’s first drive-in cinema show created enthusiastic fan reactions and was followed by over 600,000 people worldwide via video stream. After another successful show in Stuttgart, DORO invites her fans to Bühl on August 1st to her third and (for now) last drive-in cinema show. There, …

Better Noise Music kickstarted the northern summer with a virtual music festival that featured some of the biggest names in rock music today. On Friday, July 17 despite being free to watch, viewers of the event raised much-needed funds for the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation (GRI) to provide critical support services for those in early recovery from substance use disorder. The festival opened …

Last Time is the brand new, full-forced, rock ‘n’ party song from New York’s PSSR, released worldwide on July 20th via Golden Robot Records. “When was the last time you had a good time? For some it could have been yesterday. For others it may seem like forever… Hopefully for all of you the answer will be, right now when you hear Last Time.’’ –  PSSR Last Time is an …

Sometimes things just fit – SPV and The Dead Daisies do exactly that! With 2020 being nothing short of unplannable, resulting in an unavoidably postponed Tour and Album release, the Daisies have returned to their old stomping ground and are ready for an action-packed 2021. Comments SPV Label Manager Olly Hahn: “We’re proud and happy to continue to work with …

Acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter and musician Kathleen Edwards makes her long-awaited return to music with her highly-anticipated new album Total Freedom, which will be released August 14 on Dualtone (an Entertainment One Company). Already receiving widespread attention, Edwards was recently the subject of an exclusive, in-depth profile at Rolling Stone, who praise Total Freedom as “the result of profound self-reflection …

The Airlie Beach Festival of Music team are saddened to announce that the 2020 festival has been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of Covid-19. Although the festival team have been looking into ways to produce a Covid safe event, with the rising cases of Coronavirus in Victoria there are now too many uncertainties for the event to go ahead. …

Columbus, OH based Rock band SOUTH OF EDEN (formerly BLACK COFFEE) has released their debut single and music video, “Dancing With Fire.” The song’s official music video follows the band through months on the road including the band’s first label performance (look out for a cameo by LAVA’s own Jason Flom). It includes footage from South of Eden HQ in …