Category: Music News

One for the Road – A Benefit for the Cooper and Skelton families

One for the Road – A Benefit for the Cooper and Skelton families

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER TO SUPPORT TWO OF THEIR OWN WITH ‘ONE FOR THE ROAD’ Baby Animals, Hoodoo Gurus, The Superjesus, Noiseworks, 1927, Diesel with special guest Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Swanee, Thirsty Merc, Dragon, Wendy Matthews and MANY more confirmed to perform! #onefortheroad Last month the Australian music industry was devastated by the tragic death of well-known and […]

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Dead City Ruins: Announce The Homecoming Tour for Dec/Jan

Dead City Ruins: Announce The Homecoming Tour for Dec/Jan

“…they’re just these young, broke kids who don’t give a fuck except to play music in front of people. I love it and it’s inspiring on a daily basis. That’s the spirit of rock and roll in those kids” Dave “The Snake” Sabo, SKID ROW Melbourne’s premiere hard rockers, Dead City Ruins will be returning home for a massive national […]

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ALLA SPINA Premiere New Video HERE for New Single and Australian Tour Dates

ALLA SPINA Premiere New Video HERE for New Single and Australian Tour Dates

Brisbane ska/punk rockers ALLA SPINA are back from their club tour of Los Angeles and are ready hit the road again with their new single, GOODBYE. To celebrate the new single and music video, ALLA SPINA will be embarking on a huge 15-date Australian East Coast tour throughout November and December. The band will kick off the tour supporting Australian […]

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CITY AND COLOUR confirms National March & April 2016 tour dates

CITY AND COLOUR confirms National March & April 2016 tour dates

On ground in Sydney, Australia, Dallas Green today announced that City and Colour would be playing shows across Australia next year, adding to the already announced Byron Bay Bluesfestappearance in March 2016. Following on from their festival performance in Byron Bay, City and Colour will play an intimate show at The Tivoli in Brisbane on Saturday 26th March, something special for his Queensland fans after his last […]

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Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road.

Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road.

Megadeth are in Australia right now! Before checking out one of their blistering shows, check out this piece exclusively on MTRBWY written by Dave Mustaine about his tour hacks for tips for life on the road! Dave Mustaine’s Tour Hacks- Tips for life on the road. 1. “One of the first rules about travelling, whether you’re a musician or not, […]

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John Mellencamp announces Australian Tour

John Mellencamp announces Australian Tour

Australian audiences can see John Mellencamp during a seven-date tour of Australia inFebruary 2016, supported by a special guest, singer and songwriter Jewel. Also appearing on the tour is country artist Carlene Carter.The musician – whose extraordinary list of honours includes a 2001 Billboard Century Award, the Woody Guthrie Award in 2004, a Grammy Award and the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting – was inducted into […]

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Senses Fail Announce Australian Tour – March 2016

Senses Fail Announce Australian Tour – March 2016

New Jersey-based post-hardcore / emo quintet, Senses Fail, have just announced that they will be returning to Australian shores for a full national tour in March 2016. The tour will mark the band’s fifteenth year anniversary and their first return down-under since the release of their latest LP  ‘Pull the Thorns from Your Heart’; the sixth full-length from their discography, which was […]

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AC/DC ROCK OR BUST TOUR: SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED!

AC/DC ROCK OR BUST TOUR: SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED!

Promoter Garry Van Egmond announced today that critically acclaimed Swedish rock bandThe Hives and Australia’s own Kingswood will join AC/DC’s ROCK OR BUST Australia Touras special guests in one of the most coveted guest spots in the country. Following on from the release of their worldwide Number One album ‘Rock Or Bust’, AC/DC will play Australian stadium shows in November and December.     AC/DC NATIONAL TOUR DATES: […]

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Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Metal Allegiance are the eleventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA AT SOUNDWAVE 2016 TROY SANDERS (MASTODON) – MARK OSEGUEDA (DEATH ANGEL) ALEX SKLONICK (TESTAMENT) – MIKE PORTNOY (THE WINERY DOGS) PHIL DEMMELL (MACHINE HEAD) – MARK MENGHI (METAL ALLEGIANCE) More than an experiment, a one-off or a “super group”, METAL ALLEGIANCE is an experience. Like the comic book heroes of ‘The Avengers’, the […]

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Gingerfest 2015 Full Line-up Announcement!

Gingerfest 2015 Full Line-up Announcement!

The name suggests that GINGERFEST is a day full of Fanta, carrots and sunscreen-dipped freckly youngsters going by nicknames like ‘Bluey’. But no, its not about congregating to celebrate the rare yet beautiful MCR1 Gene. Instead, Gingerfest is a straight up, balls out, no reservations, all inclusive punk rock festival held to honour the memory of one of Australia’s most dedicated punk […]

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City And Colour Announces Special Fan Events in Sydney and Melbourne This Month!

City And Colour Announces Special Fan Events in Sydney and Melbourne This Month!

CITY AND COLOUR ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FAN EVENTS IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE THIS MONTH! PRE-ORDER ALBUM AT GETMUSIC.COM.AU FROM 4PM TODAY FOR EXCLUSIVE ENTRY To celebrate the imminent release of City and Colour’s highly anticipated new studio album If I Should Go Before You (October 9, 2015), Australian fans are being offered the once in a lifetime opportunity to attend intimate […]

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DEVIL YOU KNOW ‘The Way We Die’ music video debuts online!

DEVIL YOU KNOW ‘The Way We Die’ music video debuts online!

DEVIL YOU KNOW has partnered up with Loudwire to exclusively present their highly-anticipated new music video for the new track ‘The Way We Die’, which comes off their new full-length album, »They Bleed Red«, available everywhere on Nov 6th (Nuclear Blast Entertainment). The clip features a slew of Burning Angel porn stars and was shot by renowned director Corey Soria […]

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WIN tickets to see and meet (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney (CLOSED)

WIN tickets to see and meet (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Riothouse publicity, we have three double passes to see (Hed)p.e. and Snot in Sydney at the Factory Theatre on October 16, including a meet and greet with both bands to give away to three of our lucky readers. So if you want win one of the three double passes, simply send us an […]

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SIX60 Announce National tour

SIX60 Announce National tour

No strangers to Australian shores, New Zealand band SIX60 are pleased to announce they will be back in Australia this November and December visiting Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney. The first half of 2015 has been all about New Zealand for the band where their much anticipated second album was released in February and is now certified platinum. After […]

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MOOSE BLOOD are the Ninth artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

MOOSE BLOOD are the Ninth artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Forming in 2012, MOOSE BLOOD have quickly developed a buzz with their spirit of emo rock and pace of pop-punk across a handful of EPs. On the back of standout performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals and Vans Warped Tour USA, MOOSE BLOOD have just released their phenomenal new album ‘I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time To Time’. These […]

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THE DEAD DAISIES Arrive In Australia Today – Dave Leslie Joins The Dead Daisies On The Australia/N.Z. Tour

THE DEAD DAISIES Arrive In Australia Today – Dave Leslie Joins The Dead Daisies On The Australia/N.Z. Tour

The Daisies arrived in Sydney today to continue the 40th Anniversary world tour with KISS. The band are super excited to play tracks from their new album Revolución, including the latest track with Jimmy Barnes – ‘Empty Heart’ for their Australian fans. Unfortunately Richard Fortus had a bit of a motorcycle accident recently and, will not be able to make this leg of the tour. We wish him […]

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BRYAN ADAMS returning next March for ‘GET UP’ Australian tour

BRYAN ADAMS returning next March for ‘GET UP’ Australian tour

On the cusp of performing to an audience of millions at the 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final next weekend, Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will return to Australia next March for the GET UP tour. In addition to arena performances at Sydney’s Allphones Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Adams will also play a series of a day on the […]

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Party Vibez & Sorcery ‘Skitzmix #666’ release split vinyl and tour nationally

Party Vibez & Sorcery ‘Skitzmix #666’ release split vinyl and tour nationally

In what will surely be a battle for the ages, Melbourne party thrashers and renowned bong aficionados Party Vibez face off Sydney’s premier, vaguely warlock affiliated crossover band Sorcery to determine something, honestly no one can remember anymore.   Twas a  March 14th date in Sydney’s wretched Q-Bar. A meeting of 10 minds was to be lubricated by the finest of […]

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Music Royalty TOM JONES & NOEL GALLAGHER lead the massive 2nd BLUESFEST artist announcement

Music Royalty TOM JONES & NOEL GALLAGHER lead the massive 2nd BLUESFEST artist announcement

Today Bluesfest releases the second instalment of outstanding artists to perform at the 5 Day Festival, held annually over Easter, just north of Byron Bay (EVENT DATES: Thu 24th March to Mon 28th March 2016). Co-headlining the second announcement is the incomparable Tom Jones, a living legend who will be appearing at Bluesfest for the first time in 2016. Over […]

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DEVIL YOU KNOW are the eight artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

DEVIL YOU KNOW are the eight artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

DEVIL YOU KNOW began as a journey into the unknown. Howard Jones (Ex Killswitch Engage), Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish), John Sankey (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy), and Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through) all shared a determined strength born of the tension between tragedy and ambition, the fight between creative satisfaction and musical abandon, and the might of collective experience have coalesced […]

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DEF LEPPARD announce new album and release single ‘Let’s Go’

DEF LEPPARD announce new album and release single ‘Let’s Go’

Def Leppard are excited to announce the release of their new studio album, DEF LEPPARD, available 30th October 2015 on earMusic through Sony Music Entertainment Australia. ‘Let’s Go’, the first single from Def Leppard’s self titled album, is available now. DEF LEPPARD is the band’s eleventh studio album – the first since 2008’s SONGS FROM THE SPARKLE LOUNGE. From the […]

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LILLYE release Video For Who I’m Meant To Be – For Fans Of The Divinyls, Skunk Anansie & Halestorm

LILLYE release Video For Who I’m Meant To Be – For Fans Of The Divinyls, Skunk Anansie & Halestorm

It’s been a long time since Sydney had a native rock band that could stand along side the classics like AC/DC, Rose Tattoo or The Divinyls, Lillyè represent that loud and proud Australian tradition, a five-headed rock n roll animal ready to set the scene on fire. Today, Lillyè unveil their video for Who I’m Meant To Be from their […]

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CHRIS CORNELL announces a further two Australian shows

CHRIS CORNELL announces a further two Australian shows

In celebration of the release of his highly anticipated new album Higher Truth tomorrow, CHRIS CORNELL has confirmed two additional shows for his solo acoustic tour of Australia this November – December. Cornell will head to the capital for one show only, playing Canberra’s Llewellyn Hall on Thursday December 3. Due to overwhelming demand, a third and final date has been added at the Sydney […]

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Five Best Beards In The Music Industry –  Written by The Beards – exclusively for MTRBWY

Five Best Beards In The Music Industry – Written by The Beards – exclusively for MTRBWY

It’s been a hell of a decade for Australia’s favourite beard-themed propaganda rock band, and to celebrate, The Beards will be embarking on an anniversary tour of Australia this October. The ‘Ten Long Years, One Long Beard’ Tour will take the band on a limited run of shows at selected venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.The tour will […]

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The Lazys – Black Rebel East Coast Tour – Sept/Oct 2015

The Lazys – Black Rebel East Coast Tour – Sept/Oct 2015

Their current single “Black Rebel” is The Lazy’s second collaboration with Billy Talent guitarist Ian D’Sa, who co-wrote their debut Top 10 single “Shake It Like You Mean It”  last year.  Featured on their self-titled album, the track was produced by Garth “GGGarth” Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mötley Crüe) and broke the Top 10 on the Canadian Charts, hit #2 on CBC’s Rock […]

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Funeral For A Friend announce their farewell tour

Funeral For A Friend announce their farewell tour

Funeral For A Friend have announced the ‘Last Chance To Dance’ Tour, which will include dates across Australia, Europe and the UK in Feb-April of 2016. This will act as a curtain call on the band’s illustrious fifteen year career and each city they play will be treated to two shows. As Matthew Davies-Kreye elaborates – “It’s the natural end. […]

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IRON MAIDEN announce Australian tour

IRON MAIDEN announce Australian tour

Rock legends IRON MAIDEN, whose new studio double album “The Book of Souls” just debuted at No 2 in Australia, will make a massively anticipated return in May on their enormous Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet Ed Force One, piloted by vocalist Bruce Dickinson and carrying band, crew and stage production and equipment. Their first Australian tour since 2011, Maiden will play […]

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BRING ME THE HORIZON are the Seventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

BRING ME THE HORIZON are the Seventh artist confirmed for Soundwave 2016!

Where do you go next, when you’re on top of the world? For BRING ME THE HORIZON, the answer is simple: wherever they damn well please… BRING ME THE HORIZON’s  new album ‘That’s The Spirit’ is released today, and finds them shaping up to be the sort of band that won’t just conquer the world (again), but to become the […]

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WIN a copy of the new Bring Me The Horizon album ‘That’s The Spirit’ (CLOSED)

WIN a copy of the new Bring Me The Horizon album ‘That’s The Spirit’ (CLOSED)

Thanks to our very good friends at Sony Music Australia, we have FIVE copies of the new BMTH album ‘That’s The Spirit’ to give away to five of our lucky readers. It’s an absolute rocker, we loved it and you can read what we thought about it HERE So if you want win one of the five copies, simply send us an […]

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WALK THE MOON announce return to Australia in 2016

WALK THE MOON announce return to Australia in 2016

Ahead of this week’s sold-out performances in Melbourne and Sydney, Ohio natives Walk The Moon confirm their return to Australia in January 2016. The four-piece will take their incredible live show across the country on their third visit to Australia, kicking off in Perth at the Astor Theatre on 21st January, continuing through to The Gov in Adelaide on Saturday 23rd January, The Forum in Melbourne on Monday 25th January, then on to The Triffid in […]

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