Toni Childs celebrates three decades of hits

Renowned singer/songwriter Toni Childs sounds a little Forest Gump like as she refers to her latest show as a box of chocolates.

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes are heading to Geelong and Bendigo

Expect a double dose of sweet and raggedy Alt Country tunes this Autumn when the award-winning Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes teams up with rising up and comer Ben Leece (& Left of the dial) on their Friends & Acquaintances tour in Geelong and Bendigo.

The Pinheads drop sophomore album tomorrow, announce national tour

Now gearing up for the release of their sophomore release, ‘Is This Real,’ it seems The Pinnies have taken a much more evolved and cultivated sound.

National Celtic Festival 2019

The Guinness will flow like wine when thousands descend on the township of Portarlington over the wintery long weekend next month for the 17th annual National Celtic Festival.

Abbe May and Dallas Frasca are headlining The Loft’s final gig

An incredible 36 acts, all of whom have graced The Loft’s stages over the past 15 years, will perform in one jam-packed day at the venue.

Castlemaine Jazz Festival returns with more than 50 different bands and around 300 highly talented musicians

Taking place right in the heart of Castlemaine, a real treat is that the festival runs across a number of separate and historical venues, each within walking distance and all specially selected to create the ideal environment to enjoy this weekend full of jazz.

Rob Snarski drops new album Sparrow & Swan

Velvet-voiced troubadour Rob Snarski unveils his brand new album, Sparrow & Swan, and is bringing it to Victoria in mid-June.

Melbourne glam-rockers Sisters Doll are bringing their edgy new single to Geelong

Dark tones run rife in ‘Black Mirror’, the latest single from glam rock outfit Sisters Doll.

There’s an Aussie supergroup celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road Live in concert

Collectively known as Antipodean Rock Collective (ARC), and arguably the most successful supergroup in Aussie rock history with 33 ARIA Awards and 16 Top Ten ARIA albums combined, Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton, Jet’s Mark Wilson, You Am I’s Davey Lane and Spiderbait’s Kram will bring The Beatles’ carefully crafted recordings with ambitious musical arrangements to life on stage all around the country.

The sparkling On Diamond

Their self-titled debut album follows on from Lisa Salvo’s 2014 I Could Have Been a Castle, as a more collaborative project shaped.

The Lonesomes have dropped their EP ‘Paranoia Destroyer’

We sit down with Geelong born and bred vocalist and drummer Matt Callan of Queensland rockers The Lonesomes to discuss their new EP, Paranoia Destroyer.

Californian punk-rockers Thrice are making their long-awaited return

Doing something a bit different for this tour, Thrice are actually allowing fans to curate the setlist.

The Barwon Club are hosting a Winter Solstice Festival

Using artists from the Geelong area, The BC team will create a space in the venue akin to mini art exhibitions, covering as many walls as possible with installations, banners, projections, glitch art and more for ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Kings of Metal King Parrot are off again for a run of regional Victoria shows

From the unique rap-influenced aggressive vocals of Black Rheno singer, Ryan Miller, the beast mode of Frankenbok, the cleaner stylings of Mason and the true Aussie fuse of genre-bending stylings from the Parrots, newbies to the audience can expect a wild ride, particularly with their 2018 ARIA-nominated album, ‘Ugly Produce’ filling the set list.

Lash 78 unveil their debut EP

We sit down with local sister duo Lash 78.

Melbourne after-dark pop darlings Ferla get personal

About all things personal, the album condenses a tumultuous year of Giuliano Ferla’s life into 39 minutes of music and lyrics. We chat to Giuliano Ferla ahead of their album tour this month.

Results are in: Pill testing saves lives at music festivals

Good news for the Aus music industry!

Thy Art Is Murder Announce New Album ‘Human Target’

Australian masters of extreme metal Thy Art Is Murder have announced a brutal ten track affair tracing the socio-political trauma laced within the world today.

All-female trio Hey Mammoth is back celebrating the release of their debut EP, ‘Ice Age’

We chat to Matilda Hassall ahead of the gigs.

Five minutes with Tijuana Cartel

We sit down with Tijuana Cartel’s Paul George to get the low-down on this sensory overload, euphoria, fat beats and heavy, bass-fuelled electronica live band…

Up close with Trinity Hunt

We chat to the 16-year-old indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Torquay

Laura Imbruglia resurfaces with Scared of You

We spoke with the alt-rock star about life since her last album and what’s new in her latest album, Scared of You.

AURORA talks Norwegian black metal, being a warrior and bringing spontaneity to GTM

As she prepares to shine bright over regional fields as part of 2019’s epic Groovin The Moo line-up, as well as some huge sideshows across Australia this May, Norwegian dream and a rising star of futuristic artistry Aurora sat down with Forté for a quick chat.

I Know Leopards, Luke O’Loughlin, talks Love Is A Landmine Albums and Tour

Love, Landmines, Leopard and Lennon

 

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