“…it’s great to see how it’s travelling whether they get forgotten, so yeah it’s a great thing. I think the first time we heard it we were driving across the harbor bridge and it was like ‘Wow!’ it was amazing, we were all hanging out the windows.” From Release: When it comes to iconic songs, there are few as anthemic […]

Papa Roach announce the May 19 release of their ninth-studio album,Crooked Teeth via Eleven Seven Music/Sony Music Australia. The band has already given fans of taste of album with the November release of the title track, Crooked Teeth and the explosive new single Help,  both of which will be instantly available to those who pre-order the album HERE. Crooked Teeth will be available […]

New Grunge-Blues duo deliver bruising cocktail of riffs and heavy soul New UK grunge-soul rockers Tooth & Nail will release their debut single Cryin’ For You on Friday 24th March. The melancholy garage-blues song showcases soulful vocals, indie rock hooks and a gloriously heavy Sabbath-esque closing minute. Formed in late 2016 when singer/guitarist Daniel Pearson (a prolific singer-songwriter with three […]

“Well we went into this record with a really clear goal in mind unlike the last ones where they sort of emerged and we just kind of dropped the stack around all the songs we’d sort of written up until that point then roped them in and dragged them kicking and screaming into the studio.” From Release: Post-rock trailblazers sleepmakeswaves […]

It’s awesome in this day and age of music that a band like Steel Panther can be releasing their fourth album. Awesome because this band kicks ass, are killer live and never scared of writing songs that can make you laugh, cringe and if you’re lucky, pick up all at the same time. That’s talent and Steel Panther have it. […]

“…there’s going to be people that hate us and always hate us and always leave bad reviews on iTunes and those people can just suck my dick, but for us we’re a really consistent bitchin’ heavy metal  band and if you’re into bitchin’ heavy metal that gets pussy this is another bitchin’ record, so…” From Release: Lower The Bar is Steel […]

Baby Animals and Screaming Jets, two of Australia’s finest rock bands, will hit the road together this June and July in the rock event of the year! Fronted by Suze DeMarchi and Dave Gleeson respectively, two of the country’s most dynamic performers, fans can look forward to a four on the floor night of rock from these incredible live acts  […]

In celebration of the band’s 25th Anniversary, multi-Grammy nominated pop-rock trio HANSON today announce the Australian leg of their Middle Of Everywhere World Tour which includes Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and more this June. The world tour also includes concerts in Europe and North America, with a South American leg still to be announced. The band will kick off the […]

Universally renowned glam rock band Steel Panther today premiered I Got What You Want, the fourth music video off their upcoming album, Lower The Bar, on Vevo and YouTube. Fanthers around the globe can head over to Vevo now to check it out in the link below. The track is also available for instant download on iTunes, Amazon and on the band’s website at […]

“…it’s a rock band and it’s a great rock band, we rock out and it’s quite an experience you know? I mean it blows me away *laughs* listening to the band, I play the rhythm guitar and I’m part of it but just listening to what everyone’s doing it’s just an absolute high, it’s a fantastic high without the drugs […]

Essential Information Venue: The Factory Theatre – Sydney Date: March 7, 2017 Photos by:  Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Presented by: MJR Presents Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Nic Cester is delighted to announce that he will be playing two very special solo shows in Sydney (The Basement) and Melbourne (The Toff In Town) next month to introduce his forthcoming solo album and band to the world at large. Best known as the frontman for Australian rock legends Jet, Nic is known for his extraordinary voice, songwriting smarts […]

“The difference is that you have to be on point and you have to sort of relearn the songs in their intimacy and in the simplest way without any diverging off on any tangents so it’s a bit of a mind fuck if you know what I mean, you’ve gotta really stick to it *laughs* so it’s a bit of […]

“We just really want everything to mean something and we want it all to connect and be fluid, so it’s kind of like the most fitting name for us and we wanted to be taken seriously, serious like a chess game. So yeah, something that’s concentrated and focused…” In Sydney, Australia on holidays while her partner Tomas of Meshuggah is […]

Aussie Rock Pop darlings, KILLING HEIDI, will head out on their first national tour in more than a decade. It’s been twenty years since triple j unearthed the Hooper siblings as Killing Heidi with their disarming folk pop song, ‘Kettle’. The band soon expanded into colourful teenage power pop and burst onto the national and international stage with their breakthrough debut album Reflector, released in March 2000. […]

On Saturday April 15, Jeff Martin and Jeff Burrows (The Tea Party), Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), and Mick Skelton (The Baby Animals), will play a benefit concert to help raise urgently needed medical funds for their beloved brother, and fellow musician, Corey De Luka, who has recently been diagnosed with kidney and lung cancer. The benefit show, “Corey’s Jam” will […]

“It’s fun for me too, it’s like a live meet and greet I take questions, I tell stories, I play songs so it’s live a live meet and greet I get to sit and tell stories with my fans and we’re all just in the same room with a real intimate setting…” From Release: With a vivid and vile imagination […]

DEF FX, Australia’s own electronic surf rock band of the 90s is returning to Australia in 2017 for a national tour! Fronted by the enigmatic Fiona Horne and joined by the original line-up, including founding guitarist Blake Gardiner – this is a show not to be missed! “This 20 year reunion tour is a dream come true for the band […]

This is new for me, I haven’t had the opportunity to check out a show at Taronga Zoo during their Twilight at Taronga series, but boy howdy, this setting of the stage with the entire Sydney city behind it in the distance, I’m worried I’ll spend more time looking at the city than the stage… but The Living End are […]

“I wouldn’t say we ever do anything like dramatically different, it’s almost like little changes we do continuously so it’s like continuous little steps of development like a human evolution kind of thing *laughs*if that makes any sense…” From Release: International metal superstars and power metal speed legends DRAGONFORCE have revealed that they will be touring Australia as part of […]

Revered as one of the best classic rocks bands of all time, Status Quo have announced their final full-on electric shows for Australia and New Zealand in 2017. It’s been four years since they’ve toured down under, but in a massive coup for New Zealand audiences, this will be the band’s first run in more than 40 years. The highly […]

Australian pop sensibilities combined with modern progressive heaviness – the cult force that is VOYAGER are back with their 6th album, entitled ‘GHOST MILE’. VOYAGER’S sensationally anthemic 6th opus has an amalgamation of everything the band does best- huge soundscapes, pop and prog sensibilities with catchy and thought-inducing instrumentals. The album was mixed by Matthew Templeman (Saviour, Life Pilot) and mastered by Simon Struthers […]

The godfathers of pop punk NEW FOUND GLORY will be heading to Australia this August for a very special 20 Years of Pop Punk Anniversary Tour. To celebrate two decades as a band, New Found Glory will be playing two classic albums in full each night for an evening of nostalgia and infectious punk anthems. Back in the country for the […]

All Time Low have announced details of their new album, Last Young Renegade, which will be released everywhere on Friday 2 June. Their anticipated new album is available to pre-order at all DSPs with exclusive bundles and a limited edition red vinyl LP available at www.alltimelow.com.  All pre-orders will receive an instant grat download of their new single Dirty Laundry. […]

Midnight Oil’s “The Great Circle 2017” world tour has struck a massive global chord with music fans. Over 200,000 tickets have been snapped up in just the first few days. All 14 North American shows have sold out plus ‘house full’ signs are already up for many other venues including London’s Hammersmith Apollo and the iconic Olympia Theatre in Paris. […]

“I think we’ve always been very honest with our fans about the good and the bad, I think they respect that, I think they understand that like I said before we’re always determined to give them a good show and give them the best performances and we’ve never been a band that wants to make the same record over and […]

“Then you have other people who expect you to go somewhere and go somewhere new but only in the way they expect you to do it, so it’s a catch 22 there’s no way to please everybody so I just threw all that away and did what I wanted to do.” From release: STARSET’s story is unique. The band’s founder […]

The wait is finally over, as ICE-T’s BODY COUNT is back and more vicious than ever. Their highly-anticipated new, full-length album, Bloodlust, is set for a March 31st release via Century Media Records and the impactful music video for the scathing new track, No Lives Matter, can be viewed now below. Bloodlust features guest collaborations from Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Randy […]

It’s hard to imagine an Australian Rock scene without the presence of Dead Letter Circus. The alternative rock band from Brisbane have shaped the face of modern rock in Australia and influenced bands’ sounds the world over. Ten years into a stellar and storied career that started with their exceptional debut EP, they are today pulling back the curtains to unveil The Endless […]

SEETHER, (Shaun Morgan – vocals/guitar, Dale Stewart – bass/vocals, and John Humphrey – drums) one of hard rock’s most successful and enduring outfits returns on May 12th, 2017 with their seventh full-length studio album, entitled Poison the Parish.  The first release, via front man Shaun Morgan’snew label imprint Canine Riot Records (Via Concord / Caroline Australia) the new album is […]