David Bowie is a musical chameleon with a catalogue of some of the world’s most recognisable songs in his critically acclaimed repertoire.  The spotlight is well and truly right back on the Thin White Duke with the recent 40th anniversary reissues of some his most well loved albums including Rebel Rebel, Diamond Dogs and the iconic Aladdin Sane. Bowie is the man who elevated […]

“I think they’ll be cool shows, we’re going to be playing songs that we don’t usually play, like some of the fan favourites from the first two records and I think by then we’ll probably have road tested some more of the new material as well. So they are for the fans of refined taste, if such a thing exists…” […]

Beloved Florida pop-rockers ANBERLIN have a rich and long-standing relationship with Australian audiences and truly need no introduction. Throughout the band’s illustrious 12-year career that spans six albums and endless world tours, Australian crowds have always welcomed the band with open hearts and minds. Now, dedicated local fans will have an opportunity to farewell this wondrous act, as the band expand their […]

In keeping with Coopers’ and British India’s well-known dedication to independent Australian music, a series of Australia’s most entertaining and promising acts will join the bills for each of these 6 shows. From Brisbane to Perth, a host of top local talent will warm the stage for British India, including The Pretty Littles, City Riots, Columbia Buffet , CREO and Sea Legs. Wed 21st May – The […]

“The band wanted to capture our live sound and energy as best we could. So we piled in to the neve’ room at Sing Sing Studios and went for it. It was one hell of an experience for us all. Definitely the most challenging thing we have ever done as a band yet we are so happy with the outcome.” […]

SANTANA COLLABORATES WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN LATIN MUSIC ON NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘CORAZÓN’ – RELEASED TODAY! SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCES ON ‘CORAZÓN’ INCLUDE GLORIA ESTEFAN, ZIGGY MARLEY,MIGUEL, PITBULL AND MORE Ten time GRAMMY®-Award winning rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer CARLOS SANTANA releases his first ever Latin Music album today, entitled CORAZÓN. Superstar performances on CORAZÓN  include ChocQuibtown, Lila Downs, Gloria Estefan, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs,Juanes, Ziggy Marley, Miguel, Niña Pastori, Pitbull, Samuel Rosa of Skank, Cindy Blackman Santana, Romeo Santos, […]

The distinct sound and integrity of Kasabian’s fifth studio album defines the very essence of the band, their trademark sound distilled and re-packaged into one incredibly exciting, unique statement of intent. ’48:13’ is driven by the continuous evolution and musical experimentation of the band through their previous 4 albums, spanning a career which celebrates its 10th year with the release […]

ONCE MORE ‘ROUND THE SUN OUT FRIDAY 20 JUNE Heavy rock icons Mastodon, has announced details about their upcoming new album, their first since 2011’s The Hunter. The band’s sixth album will be called Once More ‘Round The Sun and will bereleased on June 20th. It was recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who is known for his work with Rush, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and Alice In […]

Featuring All Four Original Members For The First Time Since 1998 Finally! The news Veruca Salt fans have been waiting yeeeears for! The original members of Veruca Salt, Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro recently announced an epic reunion tour that seems them playing their first shows together since 1998, and we are stoked to say Australia […]

“There’s a lot of shitty music out there and “New Southern” has a lot of work behind it. We have spent our whole career up until this point writing it and getting it captured on CD. If you’re a fan of blues/rock/metal you should check us out because it’s a perfect blend. “ From Bio: What the American hard rock and […]

Running hot from their recent Swarm Tour with Melbourne band Jericco, Sydney rock band Dead In A Second have announced a run of new live dates throughout May & June. Dead In A Second, renowned for their jaw-dropping live performances, recently signed a major record deal with Sydney based Possum Records. The band’s long awaited mini-album The Double Treblio was […]

Date: Sunday April 27, 2014 Venue: The Hi Fi, Sydney Bands: Skid Row, Ugly Kid Joe, Dead City Ruins Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the night HERE        

Sunday night in Sydney and it’s time to rock! Two of the ‘oh wow I remember them’ bands from the late 80’s / early 90’s in Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe are in Australia and judging by not only the crowd here tonight but from what I’ve seen at the other cities, people are still interested and that makes […]

New Empire are pleased to announce details for their upcoming national tour. The Sydney four-piece are set to hit the road on a string of dates to celebrate the release of their latest albumIn A Breath. The album debuted at #28 on the ARIA chart this week. Click below to view the video for new single ‘Say It Like You Mean […]

Sony Music Entertainment Australia is excited to confirm the signing of Australian pop superstars, THE VERONICAS, to the global Sony Music Entertainment label. The Veronicas have returned to the studio over the past few months to record tracks for their third studio album set for release later this year. The Veronicas are an Australian pop-rock duo from Brisbane, Australia, comprising of twin sisters Lisa Origliasso and Jessica […]

With more than three million copies sold worldwide and ten studio albums to date, Swedish modern metal band In Flames has not only redefined the genre during the past years, but also made their mark far beyond its boundaries. Founded in 1990, they made their breakthrough already with their second album “The Jester Race” while at the same time delivering a genre […]

Australian progressive metal quintet, Voyager, will release its fifth studio album, V, in North America on June 3 with distribution through Nightmare Records. The Kickstarter-funded, 13- track album was recorded at Templeman Audio with producer, Matt Templeman. The band calls the release “heavy, groovy and super-catchy. This is going to be pure, polished Voyager with a modern feel; we are insanely excited […]

(NEW YORK, NY) – Sacramento rock band TESLA have announced an all new LP titled SIMPLICITY due out June 10th, 2014 via Tesla Electric Company Recording’s arrangement with Entertainment One Music and Distribution. SIMPLICITY will be the band’s seventh studio full length LP and fifteenth release overall. The new effort will be the followup to FOREVER MORE, which was released in October […]

Date: Thursday April 24, 2014 Venue: The Metro Theatre, Sydney Presented By: Soundworks Touring Support: Bastardizer Photos by: Kierra Thorn –  www.kierrathorn.com Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Nine Sons Of Dan have come along way since their days as a university band project.  With their third EP “Used Up” primed for a May 9 (2014) release and a national launch tour taking in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland from May 22, the six-track compilation introduces an edgier and slightly darker approach to the band. “This EP was a chance […]

Would you like to see British India at one of their exclusive money can’t buy tickets, upcoming Coopers After Dark shows? Well, thanks to our amazing friends at Deathproof PR we have a double pass (tickets to the show only) to give away for each of the below shows. Wed 21st May – The Factory, Sydney NSW Thurs 22nd May – […]

Sydney originated 5 piece GANG OF YOUTHS have been creating a stir over the past few months with their formidable live performances, touring throughout LA, NYC and playing SXSW with a review from NME declaring, “The band from down under easily won the prize for the most raucous show of the day”. Having relocated to the U.S at the end of last year […]

At the Revolver Golden Gods Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles,SLAYER surprised the capacity crowd with an unannounced performance, kicking off the show with a three-song set that included the global premiere of “Implode,” the band’s first new studio recording in five years. Recorded earlier this month at Henson Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Terry Date and co-produced by Greg Fidelman, “Implode” is now available as a […]

First Time Ever in Australia “German Heavy Metal Legends” (Metal Hammer) Classic heavy metal was shaped essentially by three highly influential bands: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and ACCEPT. Two of these legendary acts have graced our shores several times but now finally Australia gets to witness the might of the “Teutonic Terror” themselves for the very first time as ACCEPT are set to arrive in November 2014. […]

SUICIDE SILENCE will release ‘You Can’t Stop Me’, their first album to feature new vocalist Eddie Hermida (ex-ALL SHALL PERISH) and their first since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker, on July 11th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ was produced and mixed by Steve Evetts (SEPULTURA, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, WARBRINGER), who worked with the band not only on ‘The Black Crown’, but also on some instrumental demos just […]

What is punk? Goddamn that’s a question that causes some fights eh!? For some, its the clothes you wear. For others, the clothes you avoid wearing. Straight Edge, Hardcore, Crust, the dreaded Pop Punk – who gives a fuck! For me it was always and will always be about living life. Seeing your country and weird lands that abound overseas.  It […]

Custom-Made Touring and The Music are over the moon to announce THE live music odyssey of 2014: the triumphant return of the mighty, the fearless THE BRONX, all the way from Los Angeles, California. Brandishing their ability to kill it, to slay it, to turn it up like absolutely no other rock’n’roll band on the face of the planet is capable […]

Australia’s Rick Springfield, the Grammy award-winning musician, actor and New York Times best selling author is returning to rock Oz in October, with a national tour opening in Perth on 7 October. It has been a while since Australian audiences have seen Rick Springfield in concert with his own band, although he was the headliner for the Countdown Spectacular tour of 2007 and […]

Melbourne four-piece rockers, My Echo has announced a national tour to launch their upcoming release and follow-up Self-Titled EP, which will be out on Friday May 2, 2014 through Ten To Two Records. Exclusive physical pre-order packages including limited 7” double A-side vinyl, and iTunes pre-orders (with instant downloads of the first single ‘Black Water Blues’ and brand new single ‘Lonesome City’) will be available from Friday 18th April at MyEcho.TenTwoTwoRecords.com. All shows are 18+ […]

Roadrunner recording group The Amity Affliction has announced details of their eagerly awaited new album. Let The Ocean Take Me – the Australian metalcore masters’ fourth full-length release – arrives on Friday 6 June. Named by Alternative Press as one of 2014’s “Most Anticipated” albums, Let The Ocean Take Me features the powerful first single, Pittsburgh. The companion video has premiered exclusively at www.theamityaffliction.net and the band’s official YouTube […]