AMERICA – Featuring Founding Members DEWEY BUNNELL and GERRY BECKLEY Australian Tour 2012 Tickets Selling Fast! With America’s 2012 Australian tour fast approaching tickets to all shows across the country are selling incredible fast. Don’t miss your opportunity to catch the celebrated Grammy Award-winning perennial classic rock band featuring founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell.  AMERICA harmonised their way […]

Rock’s biggest underdog, Deuce has become the genre’s breakout artist of 2012. “America” – the lead single off of Deuce’s debut album Nine Lives, which Revolver Magazine proclaims is “A slick, nasty record that sounds like Eminem fronting Linkin Park” – is the #2 most selling rock track of the year thus far, second only to multi-platinum band Shinedown. The hit track landed Deuce a headlining slot on the […]

KISS’ LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN – IN-STORES AUGUST 17TH. “Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come… easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.” – Pitchfork KISS is regarded as one of the […]

“There’s another unseen interview from 1985 filmed on set of ‘I Was Born To Love You’.  Very funny, Freddie tells us how Queen were in a lift when they found out they were no.1 with Bohemian Rhapsody, jumped for joy and the lift stopped. ‘We thought we’d all suffocate in the damned lift.’ Shock Entertainment & Eagle Rock are proud […]

Well the new album is done, and I must tell you, I am both pleased and proud. It has been such a comfort to finally be able to make this album, the kind of album I have never done before, and I am so looking forward to hear what you all think about it when the time comes. At this […]

PROPAGANDHI TO RELEASE SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER Celebrating three decades of life in the political and musical hinterlands, Propagandhi will release their sixth studio album, Failed States, on September 7th.  The album’s first single “Failed States” debuts today and can be heard now by going here –  http://soundcloud.com/epitaph-records/propagandhi-failed-states/s-msLZw Failed States willfully careens between brazen metallic tendencies and the ragged punk rock roots of Propagandhi’s […]

VEVO premiered “Waiting Alone,”the video for their first single off their upcoming album III.  III, which marks the elated return of vocalist Carah Faye Charnow and the first new material by the original line-up in six years, will be released October 9 on Five Seven Music.  The lead single“Waiting Alone” debuted on  Alternative Press and is available now at iTunes (http://bit.ly/WaitingAlone_iTunes), Spotify (http://spoti.fi/stgwa) and all other digital retailers. III, the band’s […]

Destroy All Lines and Blue Murder are excited to announce a rare and heavily anticipated tour from recently reformed Swedish death metal legends At The Gates this October/November. Known for masterfully mixing a ferocious blend of melody and brutality into memorable metal breakdowns, this beloved five-piece have built a reputation for delivering genre-defining albums and frenetic live performances, which Australian audiences will […]

Mark July 23 in your diaries. Following their recent signing to Liberation Music, Melbourne’s British India will unveil their new single I Can Make You Love Me starting with a premiere on triple j on Sunday night. Expanding on their signature sound, I Can Make You Love Me builds deftly from a simmering        post-punk confessional into a blistering rock furnace. Replete with arresting guitar […]

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release today of the ECLIPSE digital single “Bleed and Scream” taken from the forthcoming album with the same name to be released on August 24th in Europe and August 28th in North America. The new single shows the vigorous new direction for the Swedish combo with hard hitting guitar riffs and monster hooklines. The single can be downloaded via […]

(Denver, CO – 16 July 2012)  Rising Denver rockers Red Tide Rising will be supporting In This Moment on the band’s off days during The Uproar Festival this summer. “In This Moment has always been a favorite band of ours,” exclaims guitarist, Andrew Whiteman. “We are beyond ecstatic to be touring with them on our first national tour! Matt (vocals) […]

A NEW SINGLE. A DOUBLE DISC CAREER RETROSPECTIVE. A TOUR. LATE LAST YEAR SHIHAD RELEASED A 38 SONG CAREER RETROSPECTIVE DOUBLE DISC, THE MEANEST HITS IN NEW ZEALAND. THE RESPONSE TO THE ALBUM AND INEVITABLE TOUR WAS NOTHING SHORT OF MIND BLOWING. NOW IT’S AUSTRALIA’S TURN. Coinciding with an impending main-stage performance at Splendour In The Grass 2012, SHIHAD announce: […]

Good Charlotte Announce Sydney & Melbourne Shows September 2012 Look out fans; this September will be just like your birthday, when Good Charlotte bring their anthems back to Australia. Following the success of last years sell out tour, the band will play both Melbourne and Sydney before they head to Newcastle to play Fat As Butter Festival.After eleven years, five studio albums, […]

BIG DAY OUT 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER FROM KEN WEST Summer’s coming early this year… Welcome to the 2013 Big Day Out festivals, a brave new frontier in our 21st year, created with our new partners, C3 Presents. We are all extremely proud to present you with 37 acts that we feel truly represents the depth and scale of what BDO […]

That Chad Smith is one busy gentleman – having to balance his jammed schedule as both a member of both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot. And that’s not even his full roster, as evidenced by Smith’s funk/jam side project, the Bombastic Meatbats, who have just issued their first-ever live recording, ‘Live Meat and Potatoes,’ via Marmaduke Records, which […]

In summary: ‘This album is like someone has finally turned on the blender and made a Pantera, Mudvayne, Damage Plan and Nothingface cocktail, and called it a Hellyeah. This album kicks ass.’ It’s been two years since Hellyeah’s last release, being ‘Stampede’ and now they’re back, this time they’ve taken a turn, and by turn I mean the volume knobs […]

“It’s like fuckin’ militant, it’s like going in to battle, there’s only five of you facing the world, there’s only one way you’re going to win that war.  That’s the fight, that’s the first wave, the second wave is you’re gonna have each other’s backs no matter what you know what I mean?” Hellyeah is a band we’ve featured a […]

In 25 words or less: “I can see why they’ve been around for so long and will be for much longer.  Clockwork Angels, yeah, check it out.” Now this may shock a lot of people but this is in fact the first Rush album I’ve ever listened to. Yeah. I know right? So here’s me losing my virginity to their […]

ENTER SHIKARI continues to defy those who dare seek to pigeonhole them. ENTER SHIKARI’s 3rd album ‘A Flash Flood of Colour’ is a string of venomous attacks while fine-tuning a blazing musical fist in the air, aimed at corrupt governments and decaying society.  It’s daring, thought provoking, and utterly unpredictable, making it the first bold record of 2012 and Enter […]

Founding Bon Jovi member Richie Sambora is set to release his third solo album, Aftermath of The Lowdown on Dangerbird Records on September 18, 2012. Sambora has spent almost three decades as an integral part of one of the world’s most beloved bands. He’s created some of the most instantly recognizable guitar sounds and penned many of the greatest rock […]

REDD KROSS are back and delivering their signature brand of genuine rock ‘n’ roll with a vengeance. On August 10, Shock Records will release Researching the Blues, the first new album from REDD KROSS in 15 years. Researching the Blues features 10 new songs clocking in at just under 32 minutes. With songs written by Jeff and produced and mixed […]

WEEZER TO TOUR AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIXTEEN YEARS PLAYING THEIR GREATEST HITS AND ‘THE BLUE ALBUM’ FROM START TO FINISH It has been sixteen long years since Weezer’s one and only tour of Australia. After incessant rumours of potential tours, the resultant fervour that has taken over the nation’s music fans remains unrivalled. Chugg Entertainment is excited to […]

Fans of Irish/Scottish alternative rockers SNOW PATROL will be treated to an exclusive acoustic showcase of the band’s music in intimate theatres in Melbourne and Sydney. The band are visiting Australia off the back of their latest album Fallen Empires (out now through Universal Music Australia). Snow Patrol rose to fame with era-defining singles such as ‘Run’, ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Chasing […]

Rock berserkers and multi hit-makers Papa Roach have announced the title to their hotly anticipated upcoming fall album. The Connection is set for release on October 2nd on Eleven Seven Music. The new album was recorded at the band’s hometown studio, The Red House in Sacramento, CA and was produced by rock veteran James Michael (Sixx:A.M., Halestorm) and John Feldmann […]

The Killers will release their 4th studio album, entitled Battle Born on September 14th, 2012!  Created over the last year and a half, Battle Born is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2008’s hit-spawning album Day & Age.  Epic first single “Runaways” premieres today and will be released to all digital service providers on July 17th. Battle Born, named after the […]

KING CANNONS are flying high right now, just returning from sell out shows on their exclusive album launch tour across the East Coast.  “This is what rock n roll is all about.” TIME OFF – July 2012 The new single is the title track from their debut album and is the defining moment of KING CANNONS formative years.  KING CANNONS […]

The rumours are true, Fear Factory are confirmed to tour Australia this September! Armed with their latest album The Industrialist, a new chapter in Fear Factory’s career of ideas and extremes, it’s the Fear Factory machine at its most confident and passionate, bringing every sonic weapon in its arsenal to the fore. The shadow of the Los Angeles born band […]

Tonight I’m once again at the Sydney Opera House, an iconic venue I’ve been lucky enough to attend a number of concerts now, and every time the artists are more than ‘blown away’ (pun intended) by being able to have the opportunity to do play here. None more than tonight’s performer the gorgeous and extremely talented Carrie Underwood. With artists […]

Kane Roberts is well known as guitar player for none other than ALICE COOPER. He can be heard on the albums “Constrictor” and “Raise Your Fist To Hell”. He also performed live on the tours for these albums. The guitarist as well was involved in writing the songs on these two albums and in charge for adding the Metal flair of the […]

Thanks to our good friend Jo Corbett at Jo Corbett Publicity we have a double pass to each of the below Tea Party shows!  That’s right, even the sold out shows!  So, winning is simple.  All you need to do is send us an email with your name and city preference for tickets to mtrbwy@maytherockbewithyou.com with the subject of ‘Tea […]