British India are heading out on a Farewell Tour

With one final tour to go for Wilson, does this mark the end of British India?

ROCKtober is the newest event supporting local original bands

Geelong’s oldest pub, The Petrel Hotel will be opening its doors to a month-long celebration of original music.

Blaze Music Festival is bringing metal music to Ballarat

If you like your music to rattle your bones, then we have some good news for you.

New Zealand’s Shapeshifter are returning to Australia

New Zealand’s hottest drum and bass group Shapeshifter will be making their way back down to Australia and they couldn’t be more amped.

Red Bee is explosive, atmospheric and energetic; continuously blowing the minds of their audiences

We chat with vocalist and guitarist Daniel Silk.

Tumbleweed take a trip back to ‘92

We chat to drummer Richard Lewis ahead of the show.

Australia’s foremost maverick poet Peter Bibby returns with his second album

We chat to Bibby now as he lets us in on the sup and prepares once again for an Australian tour to celebrate his upcoming album, Grand Champion.

Five things you didn't know about The Fix Ups

“Hey we are a The Fix Ups from Melbourne and here are some secrets, real life adventures and anecdotes we’d like to share with you.”

The Lost Lands is one for the family…

The Lost Lands has a pretty simple but important remit: to be a truly family-friendly camping event that focuses on getting the young people in our lives to engage positively with the best in music and art.

Clare Bowen is coming home

Taking a moment to focus on music and to share her new debut self-titled album with all her fans in Australia, we chat to Clare ahead of her homecoming theater tour.

Dead Letter Circus

With over 10 years under their belt Dead Letter Circus return for their fourth LP, which is also their first to score a self-title.

Michael Jackson: The Legacy Tour

Legacy is the world’s greatest tribute to the world’s greatest entertainer, Michael Jackson, and Hall is the star, travelling the World with this incredible show along with his live band and dancers, giving every audience member an experience that comes as close as ever to seeing the King himself.

The Superjesus celebrate 20th Anniversary of Iconic Album Sumo

Twenty years on from their platinum selling album Sumo hitting number two on the ARIA chart, The Superjesus are still as popular as ever.

Clowns are a punk band not bound by genre

In terms of punk music, it seems that so many bands try to carve their niche through labelling themselves with obscure genres.

Thundamentals Love Songs

Arguably Australia’s most positive hip-hop trio Thundamentals are set to release their fifth studio album I Love Songs tomorrow (Friday September 21), flawlessly capping off their ‘Decade of the Thundakat’.

The Badloves at the Big House

Once in a while, a reformation in the music world occurs that is worthy of digging through the wardrobe for an old band shirt – Enter The Badloves.

Justice For The Damned

If you’re into the metal scene, you may have realised that Justice For The Damned have been crushing it since 2017’s release of Dragged Through The Dirt, the bands brutal debut album.

Darren Middleton Making Waves with Third Album

Out tomorrow (Friday, September 21), ‘Tides’ is the reinvention and return of Middleton who has been focusing on scoring films and collaborating with fellow musicians over the last three years.

20 Good Reasons to be Thirsty for the Deni Ute Muster

‘Take me back to the sweet times, the hot nights, everything is gonna be alright’ at the Deni Ute Muster, baby at the Deni Ute Muster. That is where Thirsty Merc will be!

This Must Be The Place is the new workshop series for local musos

Get excited local musos, because there is a series of FREE interactive workshops exploring a musician’s online world…

Australia’s favourite rebellious surf-rockers Caravana Sun are bringing their new EP to Torquay

We chat to vocalist and bassist Ant Beard about their latest offering, their time overseas and what’s on the horizon for the sun-soaked Sydney-siders.

Birregurra Festival and Art Show returns this October

With high quality musicians from the area and further afield, delectable food and wine from the Otways region and a smorgasbord market of arts, crafts and local products over the weekend, this festival has celebrating community life at the heart of it and is looking to be the best one yet.

Melbourne's Royal East have dropped their infectious indie-pop single ‘Gin’

It’s so tasty.

PREMIERE: Melbourne's Local To Local reveals second single 'Energy'

‘Energy’ is the first track to come from LARKS and is the perfect balance of brooding and remorseful flows with a touch of auto-tune.

 

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