April 2013 Black Sabbath – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Quite possibly the most iconic shot I’ve ever taken, and without question the most profitable. But the story behind it is just as legendary as the photo itself. It was at Black Sabbath’s Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena, and us photographers were being ushered into […]
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D-A-D The Rue Morgue Records Interview
Known for their lunatic personas and stage antics backed by solid musical skills and songwriting chops, D-A-D made their international breakthrough in 1989 with the album No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims which spawned the hits ‘Girl Nation’, ‘Jihad,’ ‘Point Of View’ and the MTV favourite and global smash single ‘Sleeping My Day Away’. Now with D-A-D about to hit Australian shores for a tour […]
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The Revenge Of Alice Cooper – The Rockstar Who Outsmarted the Devil
In the pantheon of rock legends, few names evoke as much spectacle, controversy, and surprise as Alice Cooper. Known for pioneering shock rock with decapitated dolls, guillotines, and gallons of fake blood, Cooper built a career on terrifying the establishment. But what if the most shocking twist in his story wasn’t on stage—but in [...] Continue Reading -
Winger The Rue Morgue Records Interview
Legendary hard rock band WINGER is set to electrify Australia for the final time, bringing their farewell tour to rock fans across the country. For one unmissable tour, all of the original members— Kip Winger (vocals, bass), Reb Beach (guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), Paul Taylor (guitar, keyboards) and John Roth (guitar) —will travel to Australia to deliver the ultimate send-off, celebrating decades of iconic music in […]
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Dressed To Kill For Fifty Years
I’ve always loved Dressed to Kill, and here we are, 50 years later, and I’m still spinning it like it just came out last week. The fact that this album is half a century old is mildly terrifying, but what’s even scarier? Realizing I was just 9 years old when I unwrapped it on Christmas […]
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Udo Dirkschneider The Rue Morgue Records Interview
40 years of Balls To The Wall: This milestone anniversary of Accept’s iconic album simply couldn’t remain uncelebrated by Dirkschneider, an incarnation to pay tribute to the musical past of their frontman Udo Dirkschneider. Except releasing two live albums, Dirkschneider had never been a recording band, but that has changed today as they are releasing [...] Continue Reading -
Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti At 50
Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti Turns 50: A Monument to Rock’s Golden Age Fifty years ago, in February 1975, Led Zeppelin released Physical Graffiti, a double album that not only solidified their dominance over the rock world but also became a landmark in music history. As we celebrate the half-century milestone of this genre-defining masterpiece, [...] Continue Reading -
An Interview With HZED
It is hard to pinpoint an exact sound for Melbourne’s very own HZED. Some have said that their style of rock conjures up memories of Chrissy Amphlet while others say they have had the unique ability of capturing 50 years worth of rock all in one track. While a lot is said about them one [...] Continue Reading -
Rue Morgue Records Sponsors Ballarat Blaze
Absolutely stoked to announce that Rue Morgue Records is one of the sponsors for the forthcoming Ballarat Blaze event. We are so confident that this is going to be a huge gig that we’ve put our name to it! All the info you could possibly need is at the Facebook Event page linked below. Check […]
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