NSW commit to the return of live music with massive statewide event in November

Bringing life back to music for the state.

You can now stream the acclaimed Gurrumul documentary for free

Tracing the life of the legendary Indigenous figure

Geelong’s blackened death metallers Nemesium have dropped their debut album Continua

As an album that crosses from the darker Morbid Angel stylings through to some of the lighter melodies of more modern Swedish Death Metal across all 12 brutal detal metal tracks, Continua is truly an exceptional piece of work from these local extreme metallers.

A moment with Ballarat progressive rockers Scyphozoan

February saw the release of Scyphozoan’s newest album Arrive – bringing their heavy/progressive rock sounds mixed with some cosmic melodies.

PREMIERE: Ironess make their debut with dreamy pop ballad ‘Drive’

‘Drive’ stirs the sonic melting pot of alternative pop, 80s beats, folky guitar riffs and infatuating vocal hooks.

PREMIERE: Autosuggest reveal stifling new single ‘My Signal’

Cue leather jackets and slicked back hair, this musical nugget is packed with swagger

Australia’s leading live entertainment and sports businesses unite to revive the $150 billion industry

Leading the newly established LEIF is former Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland who will aid the development world’s best practice safety protocols.

Geelong extreme metal veterans Nemesium are releasing their highly anticipated debut album this month

We managed to catch up with guitarist Chris McEwin for a chat about the upcoming album, among other things.

Live Performance Australia details $345M plan for music industry recovery

Billed as a ‘Rebuild and Recovery Package’

Introducing the all new FORTÉ LITE! A digital mag, for a digital world…

There is something special about flicking through a mag, so the idea here is to allow for that experience in the digital space.

Ballarat’s prog metal masterminds Ebonivory have crafted a sensational new album with ‘The Long Dream I’

Finally dropping tomorrow, June 5, the five-piece’s much-anticipated release has been a long time coming.

The Temper Trap, Stella Donnelly, DMA’S and more revealed live streamed event

Don’t miss the final episode of Series One of The State of Music!

Baker Boy and Briggs have taken to social media to share powerful statements on George Floyd, police brutality and racism in Australia

Leading a definitive new generation of Indigenous musicians over the past few years, Baker Boy’s post began by revealing a number of people have called him out for not speaking publicly about what is happening in the world.

Rhys Tolhurst bares all on his intimate new single ‘Keep Dreaming’

His first single for 2020, ‘Keep Dreaming’ is a testament to Tolhurst’s growth as an artist, in what is in his own words, his most personal song yet.

Yours & Owls have announced a new date for their 2020 edition

The line-up is locked and loaded, and will be dropping soon.

Melbourne Music Week will return this year to help reinvigorate live music scene

The show goes on!

Katatonia’s latest album City Burials is in contention for the best album of the year

I can honestly say that this is the closest I’ve heard to a musical projection of real human emotion in some time.

Iron Maiden, KISS and System Of A Down are headlining a virtual edition of Download Festival

The UK-based rock music festival, which was set to take to Donington Park in England, is hosting a virtual outing which will feature hours of exclusive footage, unseen performances and interactive content.

Sev Lah just dropped his fourth single for 2020 and it’s seriously good

Featuring meticulous production from prominent producer Darren Hart of Harts, this track sees Sev flexing his songwriting muscles more than ever, walking the line with his mid-90’s influences worn proudly on his sleeve.

Top 5 Movie Soundtracks, according to Sydney’s Smalls

Movies are pretty cool. And movies with killer soundtracks are even better. So we thought who better to judge a movie soundtrack than the talented Sydney-based indie-pop artist SMALLS, who has just dropped his debut single ‘Tail Lights’.

The Victorian live music industry is sending the state government an SOS

Melbourne’s iconic music venues have published an open letter to the Victorian Government to launch SOS – Save Our Scene.

Geelong’s LEEDEN have dropped a blissful isolation video for new single ‘Skin and Bone’

One of the greatest things to come out of quarantine is all the DIY music videos from artists and bands across the world.

Riff Raiders are proving to the world that honest to goodness Aussie rock is far from dead

We sit down with lead guitarist Marty Powell to talk all things Riff Raiders.

5 of the smoothest tracks of all time, as told by Sydney’s Oly Sherman

Oly Sherman’s latest track is smoother than a fresh jar of skippy

 

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