Congratulations to Australian music sensation, Gotye, for major Grammy Award wins.

Gotye was nominated for two Grammy Awards, alongside Kimbra; on their single, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.

Gotye, with Kimbra, won BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE as well as the big one – RECORD OF THE YEAR!

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Three is the magic number? These 3 new releases are the album picks for this week in no particular order:

This fresh new summer compilation have about as many tracks as the number of degrees outside these past few days; yes HOT indeed! Turn Up The Music – Your Summer Mix Tape 2013 featuring 42 tracks covering some of the latest dance, club, pop to rnb hip hop songs including some classics from the 90s to mix it up some.

Perfect for any reggae fan, legendary Bob Marley brings you his Dub treats covering a vast collection of his albums, this well crafted collection was previously released in digital format in 2010 with several tracks making their CD/vinyl debut. Bob Marley – In Dub Vol 1. has just arrived on CD & LP. Get it while it's still available!

Celtic Punk rockers Dropkick Murphys have just this week released their new album entitled Signed And Sealed In Blood

What makes this band truly remarkable? Their insightful lyrics? Memorable melodies? Blow-your-mind live performances? Order the new Dropkick Murphys album today and hear why this eighth album has all these above qualities and more!

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Californian born singer songwriter Ben Harper has gained a huge fanbase in Australia with his laid back blues, folk reggae style albums Burn To Shine, Diamonds On The Inside and Fight For Your Mind amongst others.

In October 2012 it was announced that Ben Harper had teamed up with legendary blues musician Charlie Musslewhite and recorded a new album entitled Get Up! courtesy of the iconic label Stax Records!

“Charlie and I have been looking to make this record for over ten years and now that we've gotten to it,” stated Harper, “I can’t wait to play it live.” A striking mix of blues, gospel, roots and R&B, Get Up! features ten vivid musical character studies, skillfully rendered in cinematic detail, all written or co-written by Harper.

Order the highly anticipated new album Get Up! and save up to 15% off full price – available on CD, CD Deluxe & Vinyl.

Kate Winslet reads the witty and popular Mr Gum series with sheer delight on a brand new collection of Audio CDs.

These funny kids books are written by Andy Stanton and have proven to be extremely popular. The stories, now read by Kate Winslet, will transport the kids to another world. Her voice is a perfect match with the characters and story line.

Check out our entire range of Andy Stanton's Mr Gum series today for some great children's fiction stories!

We all know how hard it can be finding a gift for Valentines Day, so to make it easier for you we have come up with a selection of our top gift ides for that special someone!

Great range of products from multiple categories so there is something for everyone! We've got:

• Cute Salt & Pepper Heart Shakers
• Pillow Pets Love Pup
• The romantic comedy, New Years Eve
• Josh Groban: All That Echoes album
• And much, much more…

Be prepared this Valentines Day and get yours today :)

Dave Rath, Senior Vice President of A&R at Roadrunner Records says, “Every decade or so, hard rock and heavy metal gets a well-deserved kick in the ass. Kvelertak is the band to do just that. These guys remind us that rock music should truly affect us. Roadrunner is proud to deliver Kvelertak to a world waiting for a musical awakening. If this band doesn't get your heart racing, then you don't have one.”

From storming 2011’s SXSW festival to being personally invited by Mastodon to support them in Bergen, to Dave Grohl presenting them with their first gold disc at a sold-out show at Telenor Arena, Norway’s largest indoor venue, Kvelertak, or “chokehold” in English, are only getting started.

Kvelertak consists of Erlend Hjelvik (vocals), Vidar Landa (guitars), Bjarte Lund Rolland (guitars), Maciek Ofstad (guitars), Marvin Nygaard (bass) and Kjetil Gjermundrød (drums).

Pre-order Kvelertak today and receive it on release day on March 22nd.

Punk rock pioneers Bad Religion have just released their new album True North on Epitaph Records. The new album, already a favourite among fans, has been greeted with worldwide critical acclaim and praise. Here's a sample of what critics have said:

“Their latest album, True North, is thirty-five minutes of exactly what Bad Religion do best. Fast and aggressive punk songs that manage not to lose their melodic edge or catchy guitar riffs.” – Crave Online

“True North is a full-blooded punk record brimming with trademark pop goodness and memorable melodies that demands a second, third and fourth listen. This will be on heavy rotation for some time to come” – Australian Hysteria

“True North is possibly the best release since Gurewitz re-joined the band for 2002's The Process Of Belief and will go down in the band's history as one of its best releases” – Launceston Examiner

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The Casablanca Singles 1974–1982, a 29 disc limited edition box set from American rock band KISS is releasing on Friday.

In 1973, KISS signed its first record deal with the newly-formed Casablanca Records. From 1974 to 1982, Casablanca Records released 29 KISS singles on 45 RPM records. In many cases, as a bonus to the fans who already owned the albums, many of these singles featured entirely different mixes, edits, and material that did not appear on any album. These musical snapshots of KISS’ formative years have never been released in a commemorative singles edition until now. Check out more about this box set on the official KISS website.

Pre-order your copy of The Casablanca Singles on CD or vinyl now as these will not last long!

Rammstein's Vi­deos 1995–2012 is releasing on DVD and Blu-ray on February 8th. This video collection is a must-have item for any Rammstein fan!

Videos 1995–2012 is a collection of music videos from the German industrial metal band. The videos span the years 1995 to 2012 and include ‘Du Hast’, ‘Rammstein’ and ‘Du Riechst So Gut’. There are also making of features on the vast majority of the included videos, taking a look behind the scenes at the conception and recording of each piece.

This three Disc set contains over seven hours of video footage including two new videos for the song ‘Mein Herz Brennt’. The set also comes in an elaborate 6 panel digisleeve along with a 56 page booklet!

Pre-order your copy of Rammstein's Vi­deo's 1995–2012 on Blu-ray or DVD now!

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Need that extra something for your Dimebag shrine? Want to bark at the moon with Ozzy?

Well now you can! Check out this awesome range of Rock Iconz Statues by Knucklebonz! We've got statues from The Beatles to The Who, Hendrix to Elvis, and more!

The Rock Iconz series is a collection of rock’s most highly praised musicians and vocalists, sculpted in great detail and cast in poly-resin. The series is designed to be a tribute to acclaimed guitarists and rock icons that have made their indelible mark on music history. All figures in the series are officially licensed.

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