Synergy is truly a festival for everyone, from rocking out at the main stage to tripping and dancing your ass off in the dome at 5am, or even just going for a ride on the fun fair, it all was there.

Not only does this earn Frost esteem and another notch in his belt of achievements but also the grand prize of R200 000

Stealing Love Jones take a break from making it big in the USA to rock their South African fans throughout December.

Entitled "Gold", Thieve aim high with their pop rock debut.

Friday night saw two epic gigs go down in Johannesburg; Dear Reader's sit-down soiree, Fell From the Sky You Say and Rockford Big City Bash.

Radiohead to record a new album? Really?

Kidofdoom headline and show off their new album while Durban's finest give us a glimpse of their world. Welcome to Durban.

A review of the fourth (and best) Rocking the Daisies music festival near Darling.

Because nothing gets tongues wagging like some good old "shock factor", Hew Holland decided to hold the launch of their new album "Exploded Views" at the House of Rasputin in Woodstock.

Cape Rocks is a noble cause. Get a heavyweight local band to headline, and then expose deserving, up-and-coming acts to the limelight as support.

We chat to Just Jinjer about returning home, appealing to the youth and having kids.

In the middle of the Karoo people gather in a celebration of all things good about humanity. And to burn stuff.

Supported by The Stremes, the mighty Zebra & Giraffe are welcomed back to Stellenbosch.

When a band whose members are twice your age, rock harder than you it makes one stand back in awe.

And its going to be a massive 44 tracks long.

We take an exclusive track by track look at the new Muse album The Resistance.

Cape Town band The Undefind has left on a countrywide tour to promote their new DVD and EP. Make sure to check them out.

Sing in three languages and try not to smile.

One of South Africa's most successful acts, Just Jinjer, have finally returned home after chasing their dreams overseas.

Plush, that band you can't help but love has returned. This time with friends Farryl Purkiss and The Rescue at The Assembly.

Six venues, 31 bands and 10 hours of music under one banner jiving to the sweet sounds of South African music in Melville.

We speak to Taxi Violence about their new album, Led Zepellin and getting thrown off stage.

Yes, you read that correctly, The Killers are bringing their Day & Night World Tour to South Africa

Meet Jordan Harland and Richard Muller, the men behind the Knave "Diagnosis" video.

Two bands. Two genres. Two stages. One crowd. One winner.

We speak exclusively to Zebra & Giraffe about the making of their new album.

Herman Pretorius, the much loved MK presenter has died.

Rock Out Radio's first Oppikoppi diary. Madness.

Reburn launch their DVD in front of a packed Mercury Live.

Belgian Indie rockers Balthazar are in the country for a bunch of gigs and they are winning fans. Rock Out Radio checked them out at Tings n Times.

aKING, Van Coke Kartel and Die Heuwels Fantasties join in the intervarsity festivities in Potchefstroom.

One week to go to one of the best music festivals in South Africa. 7-9 August. Don't miss out.

Zebra & Giraffe, kidofdoom and friends warm the crowds in an icy cold Johannesburg at Urban Electric music festival. By Nikita Ramkissoon.

Fokofpolisiekar, aKING, Van Coke Kartel and Die Heuwels Fantasties. One big, happy family.

Sunday evening had Taxi Violence playing to an intimate gathering of friends and fans at yet another of Kirstenbosch's ‘Collaboration' events.

Saturday night saw the launch of Cape Rocks at The Assembly. Cape Rocks is a concept whereby up-and-coming bands get the chance to play alongside established local and international acts.

Stealing Love Jones, one of South Africa's premier pop-rock bands, will be departing our beautiful shores to conquer the international rock scene, starting with the US.

Known to those in-the-know as "The Mighty Knave", they're local talent to be reckoned with.

Calling all Gauteng Bands

Win the chance to spend 2 full days in a studio free of charge to record,mix and master a 4 track demo.

Gauteng's Special 30 - Vote or Submit the name of the band you want to have a chance to win.<

Of Muse, The Resistance, MTV and USB sticks

With a name inspired by imagery of German spies and a town planner who can't keep he's equipment organised, Sidecar Fire are all about having ‘serious' fun.

Cassette, unlike their namesake, is starting to take off internationally. After the success of their latest album, Who Do You Trust? the band is going to be heading off to the UK and the Netherlands.

7th Son have been in the South African music scene for years, they've headlined many of the country's best rock festivals but keep their best for their home town of Cape Town (although at a recent party at the Billabong Pro they rocked pretty damn hard

Fokofpolisiekar are the subject of their very own documentry, produced by Fly on the Wall productions, which enjoyed its first screening at the Encounters Film Festival recently.

Friday night 10 July we saw the launch of Vice Magazine in South Africa with a party held at The Assembly in Harrington Street. As with most media events the crowd came with guest list invites, trilby hats and tight black jeans.

A journo never gives up. Horribly lost in Johannesburg's CBD, and in the dead of night, in the middle of winter, Charlie the photo guy, myself and two accomplices drove circles in search of the elusive Loaded venue. Here the esteemed Desmond and The Tu

The injured and the emo came out to play at FRock 2009 held at Ratanga Junction. The black hair, skinny jeans crowd rocked out to an amazing line up of talented south African bands including The Dirty Skirts, The Parlotones and aKING.

Rock Out Radio and The Assembly have teamed up to bring you the RockMix Sessions.

Stones in Table View was the venue for the last of three launch parties in Rock Out Radio's Launch month and it was poised to be a fitting party to end off what has been an unbelievably successful series of launch parties.

Our third launch party is happening Wednesday 27th May at Stones in Table View. After two very successful launch parties earlier in the month this will be the last of the launch parties in Cape Town for a few months so make sure you get out to Stones.<

May is Rock Out Radio's launch month which means an entire month of rocking parties all over Cape Town. The first party at Mercury Live was a great success so we were really excited about the launch at Zula Bar in Long Street.

The 8th of May was a landmark day for rock music in South Africa. Friday night saw the launch of Rock Out Radio, South Africa's first rock dedicated radio station at Mercury in Cape Town.