Steve Perry set to release his first album in 25 years – ‘Traces’

Legendary singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Perry makes his long-awaited return with Traces, his first new album in nearly a quarter century, out Friday October 5, 2018. The famed singer introduces Traces with lead track “No Erasin’” and reassuringly greets fans with the opening line “I know it’s been a long time comin’.” …

ROCKBRAT NEWS FLASH! John Waite 2018 Australian Tour – DON’T MISS IT!

John Waite is in the midst of his first Australian tour, and by all reports the shows thus far have been electrifying. At 65, and after 40 years in the music biz, Australian fans have often scratched their heads as to why Waite has never toured Australia before. Although The Babys disbanded in 1981, they …

Rockbrat Wonders: Is This The Busiest Year for International Rock Australia Has Seen ?

Tell you what, you could blow some serious money at the moment on the live rock circuit here in Australia. I cannot recall a time when there are so many bands announcing tours - a far cry from those days in the mid-8o's when we had only the likes of Purple, or Queen, or Dio …

Rockbrat Wonders – About Journey ‘Wheel In The Sky’ and Robert Fleischman

I’m not the biggest Journey fan, but I do like a bunch of their tunes. My favourite is ‘Wheel In The Sky’, off their 1978 album ‘Infinity’,  but did you know that the tune was penned by Robert Fleishman, who was the guy with air raid siren like voice on Vinnie Vincent’s first album. Fleischman was …