“So to take that much time off and come back and it’s like wow, I can’t believe people are so excited to see us, we didn’t even know how things would be, we have no idea what to expect, so it’s kind of like the unknown leaving us now knowing how to feel yet until we get there and get […]

“…it’s kind of an overload of everything as we’ve always tried to make our music over the top and really fast and got all of this guitar stuff going on and these big layers in the chorus of choirs and all the crap like that.” From Bio: It’s astonishing to realise that DragonForce now have a history going back 15 […]

If there’s one thing you don’t pick up a Dragonforce record for it’s to be soothed by and to relax after a hard day’s work, instead you put this on when you come home pumped up, you’ve had a killer day and you just want to punch the air. This band is fast, frenzied, melodic and nothing but upbeat! ‘Maximum […]

Thanks to our very good friends at Universal Music Australia, we have TEN copies of the newly reissued 2CD deluxe version of the CLASSIC Bon Jovi album ‘New Jersey’ to give away to ten of our lucky readers. You can read below all about the release, as there’s not much more to say when it comes to this follow up to […]

“…we survived the first tier of it in our early twenties when we blew the fuck up around that world and that was a lot to survive and to negotiate from a lot of different angles, so now for me personally I know what to celebrate and I know what to let go of…” From tour release: UGLY KID JOE’s […]

“Well we always stay true to our core which is sex, drugs, rock and roll and heavy metal, that’s just what we do, but this record we decided that you know what, people are moshing to ‘Community Property’ we need something fuckin’ heavy, a little bit darker, a little edgier…” If you’re not aware of Steel Panther, then this interview […]

“The future of our planet is dominated by ‘Boy Bands’ and ‘Hip Hop Artists” and CROSSON has been sent back in time from Earth’s decadent future to save the future of Rock and Metal. Our goal – to Spread The Rock N Roll Disease.” From Bio: Transported back in time from our decedent future, post apocalyptic rock warriors CROSSON, have […]

Date: Thursday February 27, 2014 Venue: The Espy, Melbourne Photos by: Eric ‘Chowie’ Chow Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY      

Date: Wednesday February 26, 2014 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

Date: Sunday February 23, 2014 Venue: Olympic Park, Sydney Photos by: Annette Geneva & Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographers and MTRBWY Check out our review of Soundwave Sydney, HERE!      

Celebrated American rock icon RICHIE SAMBORA will play just 2 intimate Sidewave shows while in the country for Soundwave Festival 2014! For the first time since his first Australian solo tour in 1998, Australian fans will have the opportunity of a lifetime: To see one of the greatest musicians and singer-songwriters of our time performing material from his solo records with a few surprises thrown […]

Thanks to our friends at Warner Music Australia, we have five copies of the new tour edition album of KID ROCK’s ‘Rebel Soul’ to give away to five of our lucky readers, check out what it’s all aboutHERE.  Kid Rock is in Australia for the first time on tour with Bon Jovi and has released this edition just for Australia.  Would […]

“Where I’m going’s where I’m at.” So says Kid Rock on the title track of his ninth studio album. And considering everywhere Rock has gone during the past 22 years, we can have faith that we’re headed for another fascinating, galvanizing, eyebrow-raising, endlessly surprising, at the very least interesting trip when he lands in December for his very first tour […]

BON JOVI is bringing their incredible new live production to Australia in December and Dainty Group has just announced brand new premium seats, for all stadium shows, will be released for sale on Monday 19th August at 12noon. The new release of premium seats includes the Melbourne Etihad Stadium show on December 7 which sold out as soon as it […]

No stranger to the Australian music scene, you may have seen Simon Meli perform before without even knowing it. Now that he’s been on TV he may be a lot easier to recognize, but his talent and his voice has been killing it for years around the live traps both supporting huge international artists as well as playing his own […]

BON JOVI “BECAUSE WE CAN – THE TOUR” – MELBOURNE- SECOND SHOW ADDED! GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS TO BOTH SHOWS ON SALE 12NOON TODAY! Tickets for BON JOVI’S Because We Can Tour go on sale at 12noon TODAY. When the box office opens to the general public at 12noon today, there will be two Melbourne shows going on sale: Saturday 7th […]

FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA – KID ROCK ADDED AS SPECIAL GUEST ON BON JOVI’S “BECAUSE WE CAN – THE TOUR” Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group announced today that Detroit rocker Kid Rock will join Bon Jovi as special guest on the “Because We Can” Australian tour.  This will be Kid Rock’s first ever tour of Australia. […]

BON JOVI – BECAUSE WE CAN – THE TOUR: AUSTRALIAN DATES ANNOUNCED Tickets from $35* On Sale Monday 20th May at 12noon Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group has announced dates for the Australian leg of the “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour”.   The tour will kick off in Melbourne on Saturday 7th December at Etihad Stadium followed […]

Ok, so everyone that knows me personally knows that I’m a huge Bon Jovi fan, have been for 25 plus years and I’ve seen it all. Been through the good times and bad times with the band and stuck with them every step of the way. Each album as they’ve ‘grown’ or ‘evolved’ with the day and ages sound to […]

Thanks to our good friends at Universal Music Australia, we have five copies of the new Bon Jovi album ‘What About Now’ to give away to five of our lucky readers.  First single ‘Because We Can’ is being played everywhere and has given us a taste of the 2013 Bon Jovi sound and if you want to hear what else […]

iTUNES ALBUM PRESALE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES FEB. 15th WITH INSTANT GRAT OF TITLE SONG, “WHAT ABOUT NOW” “BECAUSE WE CAN” VIDEO DIRECTED BY FISHER STEVENS, PREMIERES TODAY ON VEVO BON JOVI APP (AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD) ENABLES DEVICES TO OPEN UP A WORLD OF AUGMENTED REALITY! After blasting out to worldwide radio Bon Jovi’s new single “Because We Can” quickly turned […]

BON JOVI’s NEW SINGLE “BECAUSE WE CAN” AVAILABLE AT iTUNES TODAY, COINCIDING WITH GLOBAL RADIO LAUNCH ! NEW ALBUM, “WHAT ABOUT NOW” SET FOR MARCH 22nd RELEASE! BON JOVI APP AVAILABLE NOW! “NOT RUNNING ANYMORE” BY JON BON JOVI NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD, FROM NEW MOVIE, STAND UP GUYS Bon Jovi’s brand new single “Because We Can” has been […]

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 […]

From Official Bio: HEART ATTACK is a Hard ‘n’ Heavy band from Greece dedicated to 80’s-early 90’s sound delivering dynamic but also melodic songs straight from the heart for those who care…They were formed back in the dawn of 2010 by singer George Drimilis (ex-Raging Storm) and Stergios Ntikos on drums. The line-up was completed when ?ichael T. (keyboards), George […]

From Bio: In an era of Talent Show winners and disposable pop stars, MARK CURRAN stands out from the rest, not only as a singer/songwriter, but as a bona fide Rock Star. Born in Ireland, and raised in the working class state of New Jersey, Mark was surrounded, and influenced by a plethora of Rock N Rolls finest. He spent […]

From www.bonjovi.com – Jon Bon Jovi and The Kings of Suburbia will perform at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 26, 2012 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15 at noon. An exciting solo debut for Jon Bon Jovi at Hard Rock Live, fans can expect to hear favorite Bon […]

“ROCK OF AGES” DELIVERS ANTHEMIC FILM SOUNDTRACK SONY MUSIC RELEASES SOUNDTRACK OF “ROCK OF AGES” ON JUNE 8, 2012 Features Hits of Iconic Rockers Def Leppard, Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison and Others Performed By Rock of Ages Cast Members Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J Blige, Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise, and More Sony Music has announced the international […]

“I mean you’re supposed to expect that the guy that you bought a ticket to see is up there working his ass off to give you something and it’s surprising when you look to your left and your right and those people are also working their ass off to give it back, I guess that’s the state of things at […]

Greece, famous for the Olympics and I’m sure plenty of other awesome things, but when you think Greece, you probably don’t think amazing AOR and Melodic Rock, well change what you’re thinking, and check out Wild Rose.  These guys know what they’re doing and if their debut album ‘Half Past Midnight’ is anything to go by, you should be hearing […]

Now here at May The Rock Be With You we are all about every covering every genre of Rock music, and while this may not be the traditional rock we’re all used to, the new album from Billy Falcon is as heartfelt as you’d want.  It’s so well written both lyrically and musically.  Basically this album can and should move […]