THE JAM – CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION 6 Albums in one box – released December 3rd (Universal) On December 3rd Universal release a set of all The Jam’s classic albums in one nifty little box. Packaged in individual vinyl-replica CDs with rigid slipcases, and would fit nicely into any music fan’s Christmas stocking, the albums featured are: 1. In The City […]

KING CANNONS have two hometowns. The 6 piece rock n rollers started their life as a band in Auckland before making the jump over the Tasman to base themselves in Melbourne town.   Both cities have made huge contributions to what has shaped KING CANNONS and the band have decided to choose the start of each summer for annual celebrations. KING […]

DREAM ON DREAMER ANNOUNCE HEARTBOUND DELUXE EDITION OUT FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER THROUGH UNFD Dream On Dreamer have announced the Deluxe Edition of their critically acclaimed album Heartbound will be released November 30 through UNFD. Heartbound opened doors worldwide for the Melbourne post-hardcore six-piece, Dream On Dreamer. In the past 12 months they have completed 3 US Tours, a European tour, played […]

Punk rock legends DESCENDENTS; one of the most loved bands of any genre to have generated over several decades of popular music are headed back to Australia in 2013. This time they’re bringing a cross-section of the punk rock’s finest with them for massive shows with good vibes and fun times. Descendents + Bouncing Souls + Frenzal Rhomb + Bodyjar […]

UNFD, FETCH AGENCY, BLUNT & KILLYOURSTEREO PRESENTS- NORTHLANE WORLDEATER TOUR To most people within the Australian metal and hard-core scenes, the emergence of metal band Northlane has been somewhat of an overnight rise. Since the release of their debut album “Discoveries” on November 11 last year (11/11/11), the band has gone from strength to strength. Packing out rooms on their […]

It took 3 minutes for BLINK 182 to completely sellout their Melbourne show at the Myer Music Bowl. Brisbane fans were not far behind in the expediency with which tickets were feverishly snapped up. The Blink army has spoken, so Melbourne fans have a second and definitely final show at the Myer Music Bowl on Wednesday 27 February. Brisbane fans […]

Sunset Riot Announces Third USA Tour for May- June 2013 After two wildly successful tours of the US of A in 2011 and 2012, the thundering rock n roll circus from Down Under are ready and raring to do it all again in 2013!! Armed with some new songs, a brand new stage show and the same adrenalin-fueled, sweat-soaked, fist […]

Coheed & Cambria Set To Release Part Two Of Their Double Album ‘The Afterman: Descension’ To Be Released on February 8th, 2013 “… adventurous tracks add up for another epic chapter in Coheed and Cambria’s tale.”– Rolling Stone  “Coheed and Cambria have created a post-apocalyptic dream that can’t be ignored”- The Music Network Following Coheed And Cambria’s critically acclaimed, album release of volume one […]

Extreme  – With Special Guest Richie Kotzen Australian Tour 2013 Lennard Promotions are thrilled to present 90’s rock giants Extreme along with very special guest guitar virtuoso Richie Kotzen live in Australia in 2013. Extreme won a legion of fans during the 80’s and 90’s selling over 10 million records including their global smash hit More Than Words. Known for […]

Dragon were rock n roll warriors of the late 70’s/early 80’s touring scene and emperors of excess. Their live shows were unsurpassed and their notorious rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle well documented.   Ever since ‘This Time’, Dragon have infused the hearts and consciousness of generations of New Zealanders and Australian’s with their raft of infectious hit songs such as ‘April Sun in Cuba’; ‘Are […]

Official tour press release: “Brighton-based duo Blood Red Shoes (Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell) have announced they will be making their first trip to Australian shores in 2012, playing two headline shows as well as at this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival at Phillip Island in Victoria and Peat’s Ridge Festival at Glenworth Valley in NSW. Blood Red Shoes released their […]

KISS and Mötley Crüe. On the same stage. On the same night. It‘s the news Australian fans have been waiting for with the spectacle of all spectacles announced today, KISS with very special guests Mötley Crüe will tour Australia in March 2013. Presented by McManus Entertainment, the summer’s biggest, baddest rock tour will hit Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Mackay and […]

Thanks to our good friends at Sony Music Australia, they’ve given us five copies of the first Aerosmith album of all new material in eleven years ‘Music From Another Dimension’ to give to you, our ever loving, ever hungry for music, MTRBWY readers… But first, make sure you read our interview with Joey Kramer HERE as we need you to […]

THE BRONX (IV), THE FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS FROM THE LOS ANGELES-BASED PUNK BAND, SET FOR RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ON FEBRUARY 8, 2013 through Shock Records “Ribcage,” A track from the upcoming album, is out today On 7” Vinyl and as a download The Bronx are back with The Bronx (IV), the first album in five years from […]

MONKS OF MELLONWAH ANNOUNCE MINI U.S TOUR, AWARD NOMINATION AND NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM Australian alternative rock group Monks of Mellonwah have announced that they will be travelling to the U.S.A for a 2nd time to perform at the 2012 Los Angeles Music Awards, (where the band has received 3 award nominations including ‘Best International Artist’), tour the California and New […]

INXS ….. THE TOURING ENDS ….. THE MUSIC LIVES ON Perth, Western Australia, November 11: It ended fittingly where it began 35 years ago, in Perth, when INXS drummer Jon Farriss declared to a 15,000+ capacity house on the opening weekend of the brand new Perth Arena and the final night of the Matchbox Twenty / INXS Australian tour that […]

Thanks to our good friends at Universal Music Australia, they’ve given us five copies of the first Soundgarden album of all new material in sixteen years ‘King Animal’ to give to you, our ever loving, ever hungry for music, MTRBWY readers… You can read what we thought of ‘King Animal’ here before entering, or you can just make up your […]

Paul Simon to headline Bluesfest on Easter Monday! Today Bluesfest, Australia’s multi award winning Festival held over the long Easter Weekend (March 28 to April 1) treats its Audience and all Music lovers across the country to a massive Easter Monday surprise. Yes, it’s time to take a breath and sit down!! Paul Simon, multi-award and 13 time Grammy winner, […]

Noisecreep premieres ‘Saturday Night,’ the  first song from Drowning Pool’s upcoming album to be released this winter on Eleven Seven Music.  “The question I am most often asked is ‘What’s life on tour like?’ This song is my best description of a typical day on the road,” Drowning Pool bassist Stevie Benton tells Noisecreep about “Saturday Night.” Drowning Pool announced this summer that […]

THE ANGELS – TAKE IT TO THE STREETS TOUR 2013 “I thought it’d take a lot longer for our new songs to get as big a reaction live as some of our classics,” says The Angels rhythm guitarist John Brewster. “But we’ve got young fans at our shows now who only know The Angels from hearing new songs like Waiting […]

PUSCIFER is an exploit that could only come from the mind of Maynard James Keenan.  PUSCIFER’s latest album ‘Conditions of My Parole’ was recorded amidst the wine barrels at Maynard’s Caduceus Cellars. It was the culmination of a three year period that introduced PUSCIFER to music fans and challenged the concept of what a band can be. Kerrang! exclaimed “whereas […]

CONVERGE UPS THE ANTE WITH BEST NEW MUSIC All We Love We Leave Behind Receives Acclaimed Reviews from Press Heavy music’s most established and innovative band, Converge will return to Australia in February 2013. Considered one of the most intense, important, and influential metal/hardcore bands of all time, the band’s latest album “All We Love We Leave Behind “ is the most integral album […]

News just in via: www.mcmanusentertainment.com “We know you’ve been waiting…….. And now we can confirm, KISS and Mötley Crüe are coming! It was announced this afternoon that KISS and Mötley Crüe will perform at the 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide on Sunday March 3 in the biggest concert the event has ever staged. The full itinerary for the summer’s biggest, baddest rock tour […]

NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE – ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR There have been a few whispers lately…the words ‘Neil Young’ and ‘Crazy Horse’, have been coupled tantalisingly with the word ‘tour’.  In the know fans have seen news about shows overseas and waited with growing anticipation for the official word. So it is with no small amount of delight […]

True North Delivers Maximum Intensity with Stripped Down Sound Preeminent punk band Bad Religion will release their new album True North this January 25th on Epitaph Records. In a world still brimming with rampant anti-intellectualism, inequality and oppression, the band’s signature brand of sonically charged humanist dissent seems as relevant as ever. On their newest record, the storied band deliberately revisits and refines the powerful and […]

Already revealed to be representing the folk punk genre on the epic  2013 Byron Bay Bluesfest lineup, Dropkick Murphys and Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls will team up and take to the road next March/April, bringing with them Californian punks, Swingin’ Utters. Dropkick Murphys will come out swinging on the back of their new album SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD, due out […]

It’s the first time in over six years that Mike Tramp has taken the stage in Australia for a solo concert. In that time, Tramp has toured Europe consistently, released 3 albums and is now bringing his one man, one guitar, story teller-styled show to Australia. Over almost 3 hours, Mike will take his fans on a journey from his […]

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment Present: Presidents Of The United States Of America Australia 2013 KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment are excited to present 90’s pop rock legends The Presidents Of The United States of America live in Australia in 2013 playing their classic, 5 x platinum, self-titled debut album in its entirety along with all their greatest hits. In 1995 Seattle […]

News just in from www.crashdiet.org “The brand new DVD is finally on it’s way! It’s called “Shattered Glass And Broken Bones – Three Years Of Generation Wild” and we’re really damn proud of it! I´ve been working my ass off on this “live & behind the scenes” film together with Bear Productions for the past 2 years or so and […]

High Tension are your soundtrack to the end of the world. Having inadvertently attracted more than their fair share of intrigue via video  High Risk, High Rewards, High Tension now find themselves in need of a more formal introduction… Featuring ex members of Young & Restless (Karina Utomo – vocals, Ashley Pegram – guitar), The Nation Blue (Matt Weston – bass), and Love Like Electrocution & Heirs (Damian Coward […]