PRESENTED BY STREET PRESS AUSTRALIA & FASTER LOUDER KINGSWOOD HIT THE ROAD WITH NEW SINGLE ‘SHE’S MY BABY’ They kicked arse in the triple j unearthed Splendour in the Grass competition and got down and dirty in the fields of Byron Bay alongside Jack White, Bloc Party, The Smashing Pumpkins and At The Drive In. First they gave you the thunderous rock track ‘Yeah […]

RED INK ON TOUR WITH NEW SINGLE ‘EMPTY TOWN’…Since Red Ink’s first single ‘Audrey’ burst onto the airwaves, MTV and Channel [V] barely three years ago their ascension has been rapid. Blitzing stages locally at Pyramid Rock Festival, Stereosonic, Playground Weekender and internationally at The Great Escape and Liverpool’s Sound City. As well as sharing the stage with Biffy Clyro, Miami Horror and British India, Red […]

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND TO TOUR AUSTRALIA 2013 TOUR COMES ON HEELS OF 2012’S NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER DATES AND FEATURES THE SAME BAND: STEVE LUKATHER (Toto), GREGG ROLIE (Journey, Santana), RICHARD PAGE (Mr. Mister), TODD RUNDGREN, MARK RIVERA and GREGG BISSONETTE Ringo Starr announced that he his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter […]

Black Sabbath – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time – today announced their widely rumored and highly anticipated reunion for their first Australian shows in nearly 40 years. Original band members – the Prince of Darkness himself: Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi will make a […]

ROCK LEGENDS DEEP PURPLE AND JOURNEY ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THEIR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR!  They remain the quintessential vintage rock band — playing the songs the people love … pushing the boundaries as individual instrumentalists, soloists without reservation, yet seamlessly integrated into the overall sound and texture of a unified group. This is the foundation on which Deep Purple has always thrived –VintageRock.com.au  […]

AUSTRALIA’S TOUGHEST FEMALE FRONTED HARD ROCK BAND RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO for “Enemy” HEAVEN THE AXE are releasing their debut video clip for Track 1 “Enemy” off their debut record “Sex, Chugs & Rock ‘N’ Roll”.  Filmed, directed and produced by Thanassi Panagiotaras (Thanassi Inc.) over a period of months with the support and generosity of many devoted fans, friends and Vicotorian businesses. The band would […]

VOYAGER’s “The Meaning Of I” has been gathering an incredible amount of exceptional reviews worldwide. Following up from the, “SEIZE THE DAY” video released in September 2012, is the video clip to the jewel in the crown and title track of the album “THE MEANING OF I”! This new piece of VOYAGER brilliance has officially been released and is online now at this location […]

With two UK top 10 albums already under their belt, Oxford five-piece Foals prepare to return with their third and most exhilarating album yet.  Holy Fire and is due for release in Australia on Friday 8 February.  Foals have described the Holy Fire as ‘dirtier, swampier, and more booty shaking’ than the last. The album was recorded by prestigious production duo Flood & Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, PJ […]

It’s been one hell of a ride for legendary Australian funk rockers Skunkhour, and to celebrate they’re playing a 20th anniversary ONE OFF show. On Saturday November 10, Skunkhour will return to Sydney’s The Standard, the area where the band carved out their reputation as one of Australia’s greatest 90s acts. Over 10 years, across 2 major labels, releasing 4 albums and numerous EPS and singles the […]

Viv Lees, VICE, Max TV and Street Press Australia present  Iggy And The Stooges With special guests: The Beasts Of Bourbon  “From the ’60s to this moment, IGGY POP has been a solid reminder of what happens when an artist stays true to himself only and doesn’t give a damn about the rest of it … IGGY POP is the […]

Swedish rockers degreed first came to the attention of us here at May The Rock Be With You back in early 2011, when they unveiled a mighty slab of harder edged melodic rock with their album Life, Love, Loss.   Well we’ve just heard from drummer Mats Ericsson who updated us to say degreed have now finished recording their second […]

PENNYWISE UNLEASH NEW VIDEO – Band Teams With WWE® ’13 Videogame For Latest Clip In a grand pairing of epic mayhem, legendary punks Pennywise have teamed up with WWE® ’13, the upcoming release from videogame publisher THQ, for a  new video clip. The clip features the surging anthem “Revolution” from the their latest release All Or Nothing, playing as a host to a variety of legendary WWE Superstars, […]

Tesla lead vocalist Jeff Keith has launched a new project, specifically a country music project.  Here’s Jeff’s explanation of led him to launch Jeff Keith Country. “Once upon a time I was playing a Tesla show in Canada when Kent Goodson and Pat Boone from The George Jones band came to see us.  The next thing you know us three […]

News via www.nuclearblast.de  – Tobias is currently in the studio working with a legion of guest instrumentalists and vocalists on a new AVANTASIA album to be released in spring 2013. The album will once again be a Rock Opera based on a conceptual story very similar to the early AVANTASIA albums. Nevertheless, Tobias explains that the album is not a […]

From official Bluesfest website: We are thrilled to be bringing you our 3rd incredible Artist Announcement! Headlining this announcement is ROBERT PLANT, the legendary front man of the band Led Zeppelin, presenting the Sensational Shape Shifters. Led Zeppelin came to Australia in 1972 and a Robert Plant Tour of Australia has been long awaited by his Australian fans. He last […]

The Frontier Touring Company are delighted to announce the return of multi-Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams to Australia for his first arena rock tour since 2005. In 2011 Bryan treated Australian fans to his up close and personal ‘Bare Bones’ sell out theatre tour.  It left critics and fans alike raving as Bryan played the most intimate venues of his […]

From: www.bonjovi.com The best just got bigger. Bringing their signature brand of rock ‘n’ roll back to the people, Bon Jovi will hit the road in 2013 to fill stadiums and arenas worldwide with Bon Jovi Because We Can – The Tour. Blazing a trail across the globe, the tour will kick off in North America in February, just in time for Valentine’s Day, and […]

FACE THE MUSIC 16 & 17 November, 2012 – the Arts Centre, Melbourne Featuring Key Guest Speakers Martin Atkins (USA) and Almudena Heredero (SPAIN) TICKETS ON SALE NOW The music industry will come together for one of the most important events on the Victorian music calendar, when the annual non-profit music summit Face the Music returns to the Arts Centre for its fifth year on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th November, 2012. […]

TRUTH ABOUT LOVE TOUR AUSTRALIA 2013, P!NK HITS AUSTRALIA FOR SIX! MORE SHOWS FOR BRISBANE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 2012 – Continuous calls for the hottest ticket in the country – P!NK’s The Truth About Love Tour Australia 2013 – have been answered with the confirmation of six extra shows! Overwhelming demand has brought two additional shows in each Brisbane, […]

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of Australian band DE LA CRUZ for the release of their forthcoming debut album which will be entitled “Street Level”. Described by Geoff Barton of Classic Rock Magazine: “like a Pomptastic, Hyper-active Leppard!”, DE LA CRUZ debuted with a self financed 6 songs EP which caused a stir in the Hard Rock scene Worldwide. Founded […]

Canadian rockers, The Trews are back in Australia and thanks to our good friends at RPM we have two double passes to each of the below shows to give to you!  So all you need to do is shoot us an email with you name and which show you want to attend and we’ll let you know how you go!  […]

Once in a while a band comes along who have crafted a sound that’s so unique it’s hard to believe they haven’t been playing together for decades; that band is MAYDAY PARADE. MAYDAY PARADE’s debut album ‘A Lesson in Romantics’ had Property Of Zack gushing that it was a “combination of spry, incisive pop-punk and sprawling, filter-free balladry”. MAYDAY PARADE have been perfecting their […]

Despite playing over 200 NRL first grade games, representing NSW in the State of Origin and playing for Australia, Eric Grothe Jnr’s main love has always been music.  Eric always kept his music and sporting life separate because this is no gimmick! A highly talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Grothe formed the firebrand heavy rock outfit SHINOBI in 2004. Teaming up with Eric […]

After announcing themselves to a new legion of fans with their sophomore effort, ‘Riot’, PARAMORE were armed to go forth and conquer.  With a swift and stratospheric rise, there seems to be no limit as to what PARAMORE can accomplish and this is nowhere more evident than on their latest album ‘Brand New Eyes’. It marks their fully fledged introduction […]

Frontiers Records unleashes the “Rock’n Roll Animal” ! GENE THE WEREWOLF international debut album to hit the stores in November Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of GENE THE WEREWOLF international debut album aptly entitled “Rock’n Roll Animal” on November 23rd in Europe. The band hails from Pittsburgh when in 2007 five musicians disillusioned from their previous experiences decided to join […]

Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses, New Album  – Everyone’s Alone In Store through Dark Horse Records / Inertia November 2nd 2012 Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses Australian Tour Tix on Sale Now “Think of it – six mighty men of rock who like to roll tobacco/snares/home, each taking a back seat when they need to, practically doing a Victorian-era […]

NSW Central Coast’s favourite sons After The Fall return triumphant in 2012, with hard won fourth album ‘Bittersweet’ and some serious lessons under their collective belt. The pop-rock quartet were one of the most successful acts to emerge from the ripe Central Coast punk/rock scene in the mid-00’s, tunes like ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and ‘Concrete Boots’ were radio and live staples for the band, who […]

Metropolis Touring, Tombowler and A Thousand Hills Present MxPx  2012 has been as big a year as any for ageless Bremerton, Washington trio MxPx. They served up their first full-length in five years in the form of ‘Plans Within Plans’, which punknews.org described as “a 35-minute blast from the past,” and “their most energetic, exciting, cohesive and effortless sounding album […]

KISS launch a MONSTER new dimension with 3D Augmented Reality London, Friday 12 October – KISS, Universal Music and Aurasma proudly launch an epic bonus to the band’s brand-new album Monster using 3D Augmented Reality technology. Celebrating the release of KISS’ landmark 20th studio album, fans are invited to download the free uView app now to bring the Monster artwork […]

HIGHWAYS THE MONSTER GOES RAWRR BREAKAWAY BRIGHTENER TOGETHER LIVE @ THE BREWHOUSE SATURDAY DECEMBER 8  Four of Australia’s most promising bands – Highways, The Monster Goes Rawrr, Breakaway and Brightener – are getting together for one special show at Sydneys Lie At The Brewhouse in Darling Harbour on Saturday December 8. Forming in 2011, Sydney pop-punk band HIGHWAYS has quickly gained momentum […]