Multi-platinum alternative rock heavyweights Incubus have signed an exclusive worldwide recording contract with Island Records, and will debut on the label with a 4-song EP entitled “Trust Fall (Side A)” on March 24th. The EP’s digital pre-order is available here  on iTunes,  and the CD and vinyl versions of the EP can be pre-ordered now HERE. The first single from the EP“Absolution Calling” is available on iTunes (click HERE to purchase). After […]

Five albums in and still getting better – British India, one of Australia’s most popular and hard working bands, will release their latest album Nothing Touches Me on March 13. Featuring lead single ‘Wrong Direction’ and new single ‘Suddenly’, Nothing Touches Me carries on from British India’s forward momentum of fourth album Controller. It’s an album laden with polished musical arrangements and riffs, eclectic sounds and […]

ANNOUNCE MELBOURNE ONLY SIDEWAVES EXTRAVAGANZA FORGET SLEEP PEOPLE! In what promises to be a MASSIVE week, Soundwave announce a series of shows kicking off on MONDAY FEBRUARY 23 and continuing right through to FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 with a kick arse band playing in Melbourne EVERY SINGLE NIGHT OF THE WEEK! CHERRY BAR MELBOURNE Monday 23 February – The Treatment Wednesday 25 […]

Brisbane based singer/songwriter Clint Boge has been crafting his solo wares for over a decade, in between endless hours on the road and sold out shows, Clint’s love of the written word has always been a constant. The “Songs of a Delicate Nature” Australian tour will see Clint play 31 dates, across seven states and territories, throughout March, April and […]

Sol Invictus, Faith No More’s highly anticipated follow-up to Album of the Year, arrives on May 15 via Reclamation Recordings/Ipecac Recordings/ [PIAS]. “What I can say is that I think through our experience as musicians over the years, I think what we’re doing reflects where we’ve gone since we made our last record as Faith No More. I think this […]

Tassie’s sultans of the Shoey, Luca Brasi will release the Loose Threads 7” via Poison City Records on March 13 to celebrate their upcoming Australian headlining tour. This very special release contains three songs originally recorded for the By A Thread album and an acoustic reworking of the Borders and  Statelines single, featuring guest vocals from Craig Selak of The Bennies.  Key track In The Sight was one of the quartet’s favourite songs from […]

Songwriter, performer, and producer, Steve Balbi, is set to play two intimate shows in Sydney, on Friday 27th March at The Vanguard, Newtown, and Friday 24th April at Brass Monkey, Cronulla. Steve Balbi, current frontman for Mi-Sex, Noiseworks bass player and former Electric Hippies guitarist/vocalist, will be performing a collection of tracks from his debut solo album, “Black Rainbow”, as […]

HCSS’ COMING FULL CIRCLE It all started when a fan gave Martin a copy of a demo we recorded back in -94. We all got very surprised about the great vibe and how good we sounded that early. The tracks were litteraly drenched in sweat, excitement and inspiration. So when it was time for us to start working on songs […]

Aussie rock royalty, Baby Animals and The Superjesus, will be performing an extra show at The HiFi in Melbourne as part of the She Who Rocks Tour, with Saturday May 30 being added to the run of dates across the country. The tour kicks off in Suze’s hometown of Perth on Friday, May 22, followed by two show’s in Melbourne […]

Symphonic metallers Nightwish will release their new album, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, on March 27 via Roadrunner Records. Endless Forms Most Beautiful is the first Nightwish studio album to feature Dutch singer Floor Jansen (Revamp, ex-After Forever) – the splendid chanteuse has been a full-time member since Oct 2012. On drums there is also a new face: On account of […]

Following a mammoth year of recording and touring in Canada and Australia, JEFF MARTIN will hit the road in solo acoustic mode nationally from March through to May on his ‘Returning From The Ocean At The End’ tour. There was an abundance of creative juices flowing for The Tea Party’s frontman Jeff Martin in 2014…the teaming up with Sarah McLeod […]

The Hoodoo Gurus recently announced on their Facebook page that Mark Kingsmill, their drummer for the last thirty years, is retiring from the band. The reason for his departure was Kingsmill had lost enthusiasm for continued touring. This Media Release is by way of making that informal announcement somewhat official. Mark Kingsmill joined the Hoodoo Gurus in 1984, replacing original […]

There’s no denying Billboard‘s ‘Rock Group of the Decade’, NICKELBACK continue to reign supreme as one of the most enduring and commercially successful acts of the past two decades.  The recent release of the band’s brand new studio album, No Fixed Address, saw the band blast into the ARIA Album charts with a #3 debut and is rapidly approaching platinum sales, proving yet again, Australians love […]

If you missed King Of The North on their 20 date (“Cain it 2014”) tour which included six killer shows with The Mark Of Cain, or if you did see them and can’t wait to see them again… you’re in luck! Over this coming summer of 2015, KOTN will be hitting the road playing festivals, towns and cities all over […]

Enduring line-up shifts and a constant uphill battle to be heard, OF MICE & MEN are a band who embody the meaning of ‘unbreakable spirit’ and have emerged stronger than ever. Nowhere is this more evident than on their new album ‘Restoring Force’, which stands as a pivotal piece of work in what will be the band’s musical legacy. “Restoring […]

Rarely can a musical artist claim to be a true innovator, a creator of their own genre, a revolutionary amongst a sea of sameness…FEAR FACTORY is one of those rare cases. The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, FEAR FACTORY, wrote the book on industrial metal that has influenced the likes of Rammstein and Ministry. This is a band that knows […]

Date: Saturday January 31, 2015 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Presented By: Soundwave Touring Support: Chris Farren Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

Consistently striking a chord with their fans there’s no denying FALL OUT BOY’s status as one of the most recognised and loved rock acts of recent years. The new album American Beauty/American Psycho was released this month and stormed in at #1 on the Billboard Album Charts with Rolling Stone dubbing it “the group’s biggest, broadest, most unabashed pop smorgasbord […]

Pop punk perfection… that’s ALL TIME LOW in a nutshell! Not many bands can continually lay claim to constantly selling out shows whenever they tour Australia, but ALL TIME LOW can proudly wear that badge and these 2 newly announced Sidewaves with FIREWORKS in Melbourne and Sydney will be no exception! A band as colourful and explosive as their name […]

Not many alternative acts can claim to have a day officially named after them in their honour – GODSMACK can. In honour of their 20 million album sales and two decades of killer tunes, to mark the release of their new record 1000hp, the Mayor of Boston declared August 6 ‘Godsmack Day’. 1000hp debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 […]

Australia, be prepared as it’s a rare occurrence when two heavyweights of any genre agree to tour together. FALLING IN REVERSE and ESCAPE THE FATE join forces to bring two kick arse Sidewaves to Melbourne and Sydney ONLY with their BURY THE HATCHET tour. Joining them will be special guests THE COLOR MORALE. BURY THE HATCHET tour sold out in […]

Due to scheduling issues Yngwie Malsteen Australian & New Zealand tour has been rescheduled to JUNE 2015. Hobart show cancelled. Previously purchased tickets remain valid for new dates. Yngwie J. Malmsteen has been blowing minds across the globe with his incredible guitar skills and showmanship for over 35 years and in June 2015, Yngwie and his band will be returning […]

Iconic alt-rock band COUNTING CROWS have added a second Sydney show for their return to Australia this April. Performing headline dates around the country, including an appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Counting Crows will play a second show at Sydney’s State Theatre on Friday April 10. Tickets for this show will go on sale at 10am Wednesday February 4. My […]

NEW FOUND GLORY continue their dominance in a genre they pioneered almost 20 years ago, providing a breath of fresh air and boasting a catalogue that contains some of the most memorable pop punk songs in history. NEW FOUND GLORY has never sounded more incredible, and as their legion of Australian fans can attest to, they have taken the genre […]

Australian metal fans, can a metal package simply get any better than this? Without question in this day and age, this tour is truly a worldwide once in a lifetime opportunity, and you are fortunate enough to be getting it right here! Two of the most influential and legendary acts in the history of the grindcore and death metal genres, […]

In what promises to be a mammoth night, esteemed punk rock juggernauts MILLENCOLIN, THE VANDALS and THE INTERRUPTERS will take to the stage for two Sidewaves only in Melbourne and Brisbane! Australia’s much loved favourite Swedes MILLENCOLIN, will be returning to our shores bringing their immense catalogue of classic albums and playing all the fan favourites! With 11 studio albums […]

Presenting Art Of Anarchy, an album featuring Scott Weiland on vocals, John Moyer of Disturbed on bass, Jon & Vince Votta on guitar & drums, and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal as co-guitarist & producer. A video teaser can be viewed below. Poised to become one of the biggest new bands of 2015, Art of Anarchy is redefining the rock supergroup.  Meet the “mega group” – band members are rock legends in their own right with over 150 million […]

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release their second album entitled Chasing Yesterday on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records. The album will be available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, and digitally and can be pre-ordered on Noel’s website, iTunes, and Amazon. ClickHERE to hear the Johnny Mar assisted track “Ballad Of The Mighty I” and HERE for the albums single  “In The Heat Of The Moment.” Chasing Yesterday marks […]

Date: Tuesday January 20, 2015 Venue: The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Presented By: XIII Touring Support: Catfish and The Bottlemen, The Griswolds Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Very rarely does an artist come along that defies the boundaries of convention and remains relevant in a storied career spanning over two decades selling in excess of 50 million albums. Blazing a trail of controversy and originality, MARILYN MANSON remains a complete spectacle delivering one of the most creative and entertaining live shows in the world today and something […]