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Hardline started out as a sort of supergroup featuring Neal Schon, Deen Castronovo, and Todd Jensen, as well as brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli. The band was founded in 1991 by the Gioeli brothers. Now, 35 years later, Hardline’s lineup has evolved, with Johnny Gioeli as the sole remaining founding member. This shift has not… Continue Reading →

Following on from the hugely successful single ‘Moving On’, Australian rockers Cross Eyed Lover are set to release their latest dose of rock ‘Slow News Day’ on March 20th 2026. ‘Slow News Day’ is a melodic rock song from the 4-piece hard rock outfit. The song will be an instant fan favourite with that driving beat Cross Eyed Lover fans have come to expect along with a stadium worthy all in chorus.

Musically, the song marks a modern turn for the band sitting comfortably alongside the likes of Foo Fighters and the Killers and lyrically draws on themes of a world where individuals can be self-absorbed while the world around them is dealing with bigger issues.

Cross Eyed Lover are a 4 piece hard rock outfit from Perth Western Australia. They released their debut LP, ‘Blonde Zombie’, in 2022 to strong reviews both locally and internationally. UK Hard Rock Magazine Powerplay awarded the album a 10/10 and Australia’s The Rockpit had the album in their top 5 Australian releases for 2022. In December 2025 they released their hugely successful single ‘Moving On’. The band continues to write new music and expect to release more songs in 2026,but in the meantime enjoy this great follow up to ‘Blonde Zombie/Moving On’ with ‘Slow News Day’.

‘Slow News Day’ will be available to listen to and purchase on all streaming platforms from March 20th 2026.

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Recently announcing a new chapter for Plini, with the prolific Australian guitarist, composer and producer announcing the release of a brand new album An Unnameable Desire, set for release on Friday 24 April comes Manala, the second track accompanied with a brand new music video.

Manala follows the album’s title track and Plini shares, “Following on from the first song and video, hopefully this one is sufficiently surprising! I chose it for that impact, and for the lengthy guitar solo – knowing that the first track probably wouldn’t have enough shred for many of my listeners. Enjoy!”

Across the space of 10 tracks, An Unnameable Desire blends staggering intricacy with moments of surging heaviness and billowing bliss, catapulting Plini‘s expansive dexterity and sonic diversity into even greater new heights.

Mixed by Simon Grove and mastered by Adam “Nolly” Getgood, An Unnameable Desire finds Plini joining forces with a horde of creative talent, with magic woven alongside Simon Grove (bass, auxiliary guitar, mixing, engineering and co-production), Chris Allison (drums percussion, additional drum engineering and co-production), Dave Mckay (piano, keyboards and synthesizers), A.J. Minette (string arrangement and production), Misha Vayman (violin) and Yoshi Masuda (cello), with additional production on Ciel courtesy of Devesh Dayal, a guitar solo on Ciel by Jakub Zytecki and harp on After Everything by Emily Hopkins. Album artwork is designed by Patti Bai.

“Something I’m very happy about, after many years of making music and the “career” aspect of it becoming a whole lot more serious, is that the process hasn’t changed – still just me sitting in a room, tinkering on a guitar until I come across an interesting idea, and then following it down various rabbit holes until it starts feeling like a song,” shares Plini of his upcoming new album.

“The intention with this album,” adds Plini, “was to let that side of the process be as playful as possible, and then when it came to executing these ideas as finished songs, trying to expand the music in every direction possible: the heavier parts should be heavier, the pretty parts should be prettier, the hard-to-play stuff should be harder to play… and also in being as thoughtful and intricate as possible in relating the songs to each other through various themes and references. I hope it’s as enjoyable to listen to as it was to make!”

Renowned for delivering mind-bending musicality from all angles, Plini has previously released two full-length albums, 2016’s Handmade Cities and 2020’s Impulse Voices, alongside several EPs, singles and contributing credits along the way.

Nominated for Live Guitarist of the Year in 2018 at the National Live Music Awards, Plini has also previously toured alongside Sleep Token, Periphery and Tesseract, and will embark on a huge world tour in 2026, commencing in Europe in late April.

AN UNNAMEABLE DESIRE – OUT APRIL 24
https://www.plini.co/

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Bring Me The Horizon release L.I.V.E. IN SÃO PAULO (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)  a full-scale live album capturing their biggest headline show to date, performed to 50,000 fans at São Paulo’s Allianz Parque.

More than a live record, L.I.V.E. IN SÃO PAULO documents a band operating at absolute peak, stretching the idea of what a live release can be. Built from the same world as the cinematic release, the album carries that same sense of scale, urgency and immersion into audio form.

Spanning the band’s evolution from Sempiternal through That’s The Spirit, amo and the POST HUMAN series, the set moves seamlessly between eras, pulling together the emotional weight and intensity that’s defined their trajectory over the past decade.

Tracks like DArkSide, MANTRA and Teardrops hit with precision, while Shadow Moses, Can You Feel My Heart and Drown land as the kind of generational moments that have come to define the band. Elsewhere, Kingslayer and Parasite Eve push into something more chaotic and future-facing,  a reminder that BMTH are still evolving in real time.

At its core, this is a record about connection as much as performance. You can feel the scale of the crowd in every moment, 50,000 voices feeding back into the band, turning the show into something collective, immediate and alive.

Originally launched as a global cinema event, hitting Top 5 at the box office in the UK, Australia and Germany, and Top 10 in the US, L.I.V.E. IN SÃO PAULO now lives on as a permanent document of that moment.

Not just a reflection of where Bring Me The Horizon are, but a marker of where live music can go next.

L.I.V.E. IN SÃO PAULO (LIVE IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL EXERIMENT) TRACK LISTING:

Side A 
01. Press Start
02. DArkSide
03. MANTRA
04. Happy Song
05. Teardrops
06. AmEN!

Side B                                    
07. Project Angel Dust.
08. Kool-Aid
09. Shadow Moses
10. [ost] (spi)ritual
11. n/A
12. Sleepwalking

Side C
13. Itch for the Cure (When Will We Be Free?)
14. Kingslayer
15. Parasite Eve
16. Follow You
17. LosT

Side D
18. Can You Feel My Heart
19. You People Are All Doomed
20. Doomed
21. Aura Gauger
22. Drown
23.  Throne

L.I.V.E. IN SÃO PAULO (LIVE IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL EXPERIMENT) – OUT NOW
https://BringMeTheHorizon.lnk.to/LISPAUS

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From the late 60s until today, here are 40 songs that show why Southern rock continues to thrive

Ska-punk mainstays Less Than Jake return to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for their ‘Circus Down Under’ tour, bringing their signature mix of brass, hooks and chaos back across the country.

As a long time favourites of Australian audiences, the Floridian five piece has built a reputation that goes well beyond nostalgia. Every return visit to our shores sees full rooms, full singalongs and fun times and is a reminder of why they love to come back.

In their own words, Australia remains “one of our favourite places in the world.” and that feeling has remained totally mutual.

Across more than three decades, Less Than Jake have carved out a catalogue that sits at the centre of ska-punk’s global story. From early staples through to later releases, their shows balance energy and precision, big choruses, sharp playing and just enough edgy unpredictability to keep things interesting.

Joining them on all dates for the Circus Down Under tour are; The Aquabats! who bring their own brand of offbeat, high energy performance and Detroit’s The Suicide Machines who deliver a sharper edge. Fast, direct and rooted in punk as much as ska.

No overthinking required here.
If you’ve seen Less Than Jake before, you already know what to expect.
If you haven’t, this is the time to find out.

Pre sale starts Tues, April 14 @ 9.00am local time
On Sale – Wed, April 15 @ 9.00am local time

Register for presale tickets here:
www.teamwrktouring.com/tours/less-than-jake-circus-down-under

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With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari have today surprise released their brand new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout. Whilst the likes of major pop stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber who have famously released albums out of the blue over the years, Enter Shikari have managed to not only release Lose Your Self digitally, but also physically, unlike their predecessors. As of right now (from midnight on Friday 10th April), this accomplished and ingenious body of work is available to stream and also buy in CD and vinyl format worldwide. Listen here.

Frontman Rou articulates, “We’re delighted to present LOSE YOUR SELF, and give people the chance to hear a Shikari record like never before – as a cohesive whole.
We want people to go on a proper journey with this album, and see where it takes them.
No lead up, no singles, and no explanation. Forcing the listener to actually listen, without being drip-fed ideas out of context, or spoon-fed explanations.
We simply present it all, for the listener to immerse themself in.

Releasing in this way was also a decision to not be distracted by chart races, or accolades and “things”.
We got the No.1 album on our last record. This is simply about the music being presented in a natural way.

Despite turning out to be one our darkest and heaviest albums to date, it also preaches hope and offers answers.
Shikari will always offer hope, because without hope there is no action. We’ll just always offer it with a dose of realism.”

Alongside this revelationary release, the band have also announced a run of intimate album release shows! Shikari will play The Cavern in Liverpool on 23rd April, The Fighting Cocks in Kingston on 24th April and Signature Brew in London on 25th April. These unmissable shows give fans a unique experience to see the band up close and personal, and a chance to see the brand new songs live for the first time. Tickets for these shows go on sale on 15th April – follow this link for details on timings for each show.

Earlier this year, Enter Shikari announced a UK and EU headline arena tour for November, their biggest yet, a headline run around Australia in May, and also around North America in June! The EU dates kick off on 3rd November at the Sporthalle in Hamburg, and include the band’s biggest ever German headline show, at Düsseldorf’s Mitsubishi Halle, boasting a capacity of 7500! The band will then begin the UK leg of the tour in Nottingham at the Motorpoint Arena on 13th November. Gigs in cities including Cardiff, Hull, Glasgow and Manchester will follow, before ending with not one but two shows at London’s Alexandra Palace on 20th and 21st November! They will be joined by Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys as support for both the EU and UK leg. All dates, information and tickets for all live dates can be found here.

Every ticket sold for the band’s UK arena tour dates will include a £1 donation to the Music Venue Trust, supporting grassroots music venues under threat of closure in the UK. Enter Shikari were the first artist to implement the scheme which is one very close to their hearts, with ticket sales from their 2024 arena tour carrying the donation, paving the way for the likes of Sam Fender and Coldplay to follow suit with their own generous donations.

The highly-anticipated November tour is the band’s first arena tour since their A Kiss For The Whole World tour in 2024, celebrating their album of the same name landing them their first ever UK No.1 album in the Official Charts, where they had previously scored 6 Top 10 albums! The 2024 tour included their raucous debut Wembley Arena show. The four-piece last year released Live At Wembley, the triumphant live show recorded in full available on streaming services, and on a limited run of vinyl available at only four record stores worldwide. You can also watch the full show here, which features footage from the first FPV (first-person view) drone to be flown live at Wembley Arena!

During their remarkable and celebrated career, Enter Shikari have received several accolades in the form of gongs from NME, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Heavy Music Awards and more. They have played a whopping 3000+ live shows around the world including three headline arena tours in the UK, supported the likes of The Prodigy and Linkin Park and played festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Download and Slam Dunk where they also headlined in 2023.

(More details here)

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Members of bands attached to the X Music label have banded together to record a track for charity.

Project X was the initiative of Dreamkillers/Fractured State member Damien Kechagias, pulling together musicians and singers from other label-affiliated acts including Dellacoma, Audio Reign, Wayward Kings and Whiteford, to put down a cover of Temple of the Dog’s Hunger Strike. Proceeds will be donated to organisations such as Support Act, Beyond Blue and others specialising in men’s health.

Buy it here.

Montreal’s sixteen-year-old punk trio General Chaos return on Stomp Records with “The Idiots Have Taken Over,” out April 10, 2026. The second advance single from their upcoming LP Can’t Please ’Em All leans into a more controlled, mid-tempo swing, trading speed for weight without losing impact. Built on a steady, driving groove, sharp downstrokes, and layered vocal harmonies, the track lands between Rancid’s punch, the snarl of Radio Dead Ones, and the hook-heavy grit of Social Distortion. Where “Busted” cracked the door open, this one plants its feet. “The Idiots Have Taken Over” is direct, confrontational, and rooted in frustration with political dysfunction and unchecked power. Lines like “There’s a problem and no one there to fix it / Shut your fucking mouth because I’m having none of it” don’t aim for metaphor. They land as blunt statements, carried by a chorus that repeats like a warning more than a hook. The band leans into contrast here, pairing biting lyrics with tight, melodic structure and harmonies that keep it grounded.

Formed in 2022 at just twelve years old, General Chaos have grown up quickly inside Montreal’s punk ecosystem, from early Pouzza Fest sets to all-ages rooms across Québec and Ontario. By fifteen, they had already released their debut LP Outta My Way with Ryan Battistuzzi, establishing themselves as more than a novelty. That momentum carries into Can’t Please ’Em All, recorded in three days at Le Stuzzio with Battistuzzi and produced by Fred Jacques of The Sainte Catherines. The record captures a band that knows restraint as well as release, with Aude Deniger’s bass pushed forward, Rémi Jacques’ drumming locked and deliberate, and Constantin Blondy’s guitar work kept tight and efficient.

Part of a Montreal lineage that runs through The Nils, The Asexuals, Planet Smashers, Banlieue Rouge, and The Sainte Catherines, General Chaos aren’t reviving anything. They’re continuing it. First recognized in La Presse as a generation “running punk on Kool-Aid,” the band quickly turned curiosity into conviction. With “The Idiots Have Taken Over,” they don’t ease in or soften the edges. They call it out plainly, loud, and without compromise. The single arrives April 10, 2026, ahead of Can’t Please ’Em All on May 8 via Stomp Records.

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