THEY’RE BACK! RUSSO & JAMIESON TEAM UP FOR CHRISTMAS SHOWS They joined forces earlier this year for two SOLD OUT shows in Sydney and Melbourne, and now the rest of Australia will get the chance to experience Phil Jamieson and Scott Russo’s live show. The two front men will be giving fans an early Christmas present as they hit the […]

MELBOURNE SOLD OUT WITH SECOND SHOW ADDED! After the first Melbourne 18+ show sold out in a matter of hours You Me At Six, Tonight Alive (and the promoters) were inundated by fans to add a second show. We are now bloody stoked to announce a second and definitely final YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE Melbourne show. Tickets […]

A band that defies categorisation and one of the most innovative indie bands, SAY ANYTHING are heading back to Australia this October for a series of headline shows. Forming in 2000, SAY ANYTHING has built a formidable and fiercely loyal fan base with their quirky, honest and eclectic take on rock. Since the release of their seminal album ‘ …Is A Real Boy’, SAY ANYTHING have […]

Architects have announced their first Australian headline shows since 2010, playing club shows in Sydney and Melbourne this September as side shows from their massive arena tour supporting The Amity Affliction. Joining them as support are US hardcore band Stray From The Path, and Sydney boysHand Of Mercy. Architects are no stranger to Australian shores. They supported Parkway Drive (2009) and The Amity Affliction (2012) and […]

After the untimely cancellation of their debut Australian tour, Corrosion Of Conformity have moved quickly to work with a new promoter and rebook a new set of dates and keep the promise to their fans. US Punk/Metal pioneers, Corrosion Of Conformity (bassist/vocalist Mike Dean, drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin and guitarist Woody Weatherman) exploded onto the US heavy scene way back in the early 80’s. The […]

MORE ANTHEM WORLD TOUR CONCERTS SOLD OUT BAND ANNOUNCE SPECIAL “YOU PICK THE SET LIST” FAN VOTED SET LIST FOR GOLD COAST AUG 6th, SYDNEY AUG 13th and FREMANTLE AUG 15th. Inspired by the enthusiasm for the coming ANTHEM WORLD TOUR which has already garnered sold out shows at both Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, HANSON has selected several […]

Date: Friday June 27, 2014 Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney Supported By: Sienna Skies, The Sweet Apes Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY

Soundwave Festival 2015 will be held over 2 days in each city – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. Half the bands play day one. The other half play day two. They criss-cross Saturday/Sunday in each city. Adelaide & Melbourne will be the 1st weekend of the festival. The dates for these two cities are Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 of […]

Live Nation Global Touring announced today thatSting & Paul Simon, two of music’s most renowned and enduring artists, will bring their critically-acclaimed On Stage Together tour to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2015. The tour kicks off Friday, January 30th at Vector Arena in Auckland and will continue on to select cities and venues including the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena […]

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment presents the triumphant Australian return of hardcore punk rock legends Dead Kennedys. Returning to Australia in 2014 Dead Kennedys have unfinished business to attend to after taking in only part of the country on their previous acclaimed visit in 2011. East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride, D. H. Peligro and Ron “Skip” Greer will be taking Dead […]

Melbourne rock upstarts APES are about to release their ridiculously charismatic new single ‘Pull The Trigger’,  and have just announced two single launch shows plus a BIGSOUND appearance. Busy, busy boys. Concentrating this past twelve months on solidifying their fanbase and tailoring their sound, Apes are the archetype of a young act with a bright future ahead of them. Heavy triple […]

Brisbane’s Like Thieves are taking full advantage of the facetime they have been sharing with the Australian rock-loving audiences of late and are taking their brand new music on the road with them on their AUTUMN’S TWILIGHT tour in August. Throughout May, they travelled around the country side with Dead Letter Circus on The Insider Tour and are proud to […]

A dream pairing if there ever was one…YOU ME AT SIX and TONIGHT ALIVE join forces to tour Australia this September! YOU ME AT SIX are hailed as leaders of Britain’s new rock by everyone from Radio 1 to Q Magazine and The Times. From their infamous sold out show at London’s Wembley Arena to upcoming appearances at Reading and […]

triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud, Blunt Mag, Monster Energy & Impericon present THE RISE OF BROTALITY TOUR- I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN + THE GHOST INSIDE (US) with In Hearts Wake, Bury Tomorrow (UK) + Hellions Synonymous with the forefront of punk rock for decades, Epitaph records is now home to the heavyweights of hardcore and this September they’re deploying two of […]

JOE SATRIANI has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for more than 27 years. Acclaimed around the world as one of the most technically accomplished and respected guitarists in rock music, the Australasian leg of his mammoth world tour brings the guitar professor back for his first headline shows since 2008. The tour, which is in support of Satriani’s […]

Pop Will Eat Itself are set to return to Australia for the first time in 20 years!! POP WILL EAT ITSELF, aka PWEI, aka the Poppies stormed on to the late 80’s UK scene with their high energy, industrial tinged dance / rock anthems. They shared many a stage with such musical contemporaries as Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Jesus Jones, and The Wonder Stuff. However, […]

DEVILDRIVER have been slaying their way across the USA in a string of sold out shows with the irrepressible WHITECHAPEL in tow. These two titans have joined forces and will be bringing their pure fuckin’ metal forces to Australia in September. While many bands in the modern era are already withering away, DEVILDRIVER have proven to mutate, grow stronger, deadlier […]

Date: Friday June 13, 2014 Venue: The Factory Theatre, Sydney Supported By: Yetis, The Soorleys Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY        

Legendary rock pioneer, IAN ANDERSON – best known as the flute and voice behind the genre-defying Jethro Tull – will breath new life into the best of his epic catalogue in Australia this December. When Jethro Tull released their iconic album Thick As A Brick in 1972, front man Ian Anderson led the way in revolutionizing the rock concept album. […]

ARCHITECTS have unveiled the brand new video for the single ‘Gravedigger’, taken from the new album, Lost Forever // Lost Together, out now via UNFD. Click below to watch. The band have just been announced on The Amity Affliction ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’ national tour this August/September with Issues, Stray From The Path and Deez Nuts. PRESENTED BY TRIPLE J, BLUNT MAGAZINE AND CONVERSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIFIED […]

Rejoice! Saviours of truly excellent pop punk/rock, Philly sextet THE WONDER YEARSare winging their way back down under this Spring to deliver noisy, fist-pumpable tunes and all-round good guy funtimes. Riding the tsunami of success generated by their most recent third full-length record ‘The Greatest Generation’, The Wonder Years are famous for thrilling live shows and their unwavering dedication to always going the extra mile […]

Live Nation by arrangement with Artist Voice are thrilled to present bohemian rock’n’roll outfit, HOWLING BELLS in Australia this September. In support of their recently released fourth album, Heartstrings, the band will return for their first set of national headline shows since 2011. Tickets for all shows go on sale at midday Thursday June 19. My Live Nation members can be among the first […]

JOHN GARCIA (Kyuss & Slo-Burn) Australian Tour: September 2014 – with Waxy (USA) and Mammoth Mammoth (Melb) John Garcia is instantly recognisable as the voice of a genre. Single handedly bringing the California Desert Rock sound to the world via his works with Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida, Hermano and Vista Chino and spawning a million copycats in the process His […]

The Amity Affliction have announced their biggest headline tour to date, in support of their recently released smash hit album “Let The Ocean Take Me”, which was released last Friday June 6. The tour will take in some of Australia’s most iconic venues and will include support from some of the hottest heavy music acts in the world. “Let The […]

Rock N Roll is truly a small world and THE STRUMS (Brisbane/Australia) and CAFEINE (Montreal/Canada) are heading your way in July to prove it. If you like your music energized and delivered by true believers, THE STRUMS and CAFEINE will be up your alley. It’s time to save Rock N Roll … again. THIS IS A FUCKIN ROCK N ROLL […]

Australian music royalty unite as, Rick Price opens for Rick Springfield on his Australian Tour in October 2014. These two iconic musicians have paved the way for many Aussie artists overseas over the years, and are a shining example to young singer/songwriters, that you can make your dreams come true with a guitar in hand! Rick Springfield, is a Grammy […]

Iva Davies has plenty to celebrate today starting with ICEHOUSE‘s WHITE HEAT: 30 HITS compilation officially being awarded Platinum sales status. Davies took receipt of the Platinum discs at an intimate ceremony at Universal Music Australia who distribute the ICEHOUSE catalogue for Davies’ Diva Records imprint*. “I can’t thank George, Liam, Shaun, Darren, Nadya and the UMA team enough for their support and encouragement,” says Iva. […]

You Know My Name – Courtney Love Lennard Promotions and Max TV present Courtney Love on her very first ever solo tour of Australia. Courtney Love has left an indelible lipstick-smeared mark on her generation, once described by Rolling Stone as the most controversial woman in the history of rock, Love’s artistic career has weathered deep human tragedy, fluctuating public opinion […]

Whatever gives Aussie music its heart, Adam Brand breathes plenty of life into its soul. For more than fifteen years, Brand has been one of the country’s best-loved and most successful recording artists. On August 8, 2014, Adam Brand will release his 10th studio album, the soulful ‘My Side Of The Street’. The guitar-heavy, soaring rock-tinged lead single ‘What Your Love Looks Like’ captures Brand in […]

Following on from this morning’s appearance on triple j’s Like A Version, Dead Letter Circus have announced three intimate shows in which the band will perform as a full band acoustic / unplugged version of themselves. This morning on triple j’s Breakfast Program, Dead Letter Circus covered ‘Killing In The Name’ by Rage Against The Machine in their first appearance on the Like A […]