Mac Demarco is keeping it simple on his latest album This Old Dog

In these tumultuous times we live in, we are constantly in tune with the future. “Content is king”, they say, and more often than not in the music world, that’s always the case because let’s face it – if don’t have an output, you don’t have relevance.

10 acts we’ve got our eyes on in regional Victoria

Some new music for your Friday.

Leah Senior shared the stories behind five of the songs from her new album, Pretty Faces

Ahead of her new release Pretty Faces, Leah Senior got honest with us and shared the stories behind five tracks from the upcoming release.

The Attention Seekers

Forte chat to Hyperactive Garage-pop band The Attention Seekers

The new initiative taking Victoria’s music industry to the world

Thanks to a new Andrews Labor Government initiative, Victorian music managers and record labels will receive opportunities to create international business connections and experiences to benefit the state’s music industry.

Your favourite musicians and labels just scored big in the latest round of Music Works grants

Well, this is some bloody good news.

We spoke with Bloom ahead of her performance in the Adele & Amy Winehouse Songbook show

We had a chat to the singer before she heads on tour around the region.

DYLANesque: The Bob Dylan story

Bob Dylan: poetic songwriter, singer and musical influence has inspired the lives of many, but maybe not as much as Jeff Jenkins, who has taken it upon himself to create a Bob Dylan tribute show dedicated to the life, music and influence of the great man.

Nominations for the 2017 AIR Awards have been revealed

The 2017 AIR Awards will gather and pay respect to a worthy selection of the past year’s most talented musicians, representing a diverse range of styles and genre.

David Duchovny is coming to Australia, touring his music for the first time

Everyone’s favourite supernatural detective is coming to Australia to tour his music for the first time.

Casey Donovan on her return to the music scene and letting her heart and soul bleed out through words

You may assume it’s a career comeback, but with the release of Casey Donovan’s new original single, ‘Lonely’ and a six track EP to follow, what really has returned is Donovan’s musical passion.

L.I.V.E – Raising awareness for Motor Neurone Disease

L.I.V.E. (Lukeys Independent Variety Entertainment) is an innovation of Surfcoast musician Lukey Luke and is his way of helping promote local artists and raise awareness for local charities.

Jeff Harwood on the Connecting Song Project and working alongside rock icon Adalita

Physician by day, muso by night; that’s the life of Jeff Harwood, one of three lucky musicians who were selected to be a part of the Connecting Song project – an initiative implemented by City of Greater Geelong with the aim of supporting up-and-coming acts.

Ports: the Northern Ireland band on their upcoming trip down under

The Guinness will flow like wine when thousands descend on the township of Portarlington over the Queen’s Birthday weekend for the annual National Celtic Festival.

Music For The People is happening in Geelong this weekend

Sparked from an idea to fill a void in the online music world, best mates Liam Rowan and Broderic Jewson can now be identified as the names behind Music For The People.

Benny Walker on life in the country, a musical upbringing and no longer settling for ‘good enough’

Benny Walker was immersed in strong musical traditions of jazz, country and blues from a young age which ultimately lead him to become the versatile singer and songwriter with a passion for the land and the people that he is today.

San Cisco on their most mature effort yet

San Cisco have the indie-pop sound we all know and love, with their bright hooks, acoustic elements and electronic dance melodies – and far from losing their signature spark, San Cisco have returned to the scene in a big way.

Smoking Martha aren’t just another stereotypical female-fronted band

In Deep – the upcoming new release from Smoking Martha – has got everything you’d want from a rock band. It’s a scorcher and a refreshing one at that, joining the plethora of fantastic female-fronted releases out now.

CIRCLE’s Radi Safi on sharing music with the world again

Sydney-based rock outfit turned production project, CIRCLE, has been MIA over the last few years. Following the success of their 2012 single ‘Fashion Me A Drum’, CIRCLE took an indefinite hiatus with singer Radi Safi confessing that they all just got busy with a little thing called life.

Paul McKenna on his solo venture to the National Celtic Festival

2016 may have been the biggest year yet for The Paul McKenna Band – celebrating their 10th year together as well as releasing their fourth studio album Paths That Wind to immense critical acclaim and touring festival circuits and sold out shows worldwide.

Tim Hulsman on a record based on love’s complexities and an upcoming Geelong gig

After causing a lot of buzz with his 2014 release Dead Man’s Garden, Geelong based singer Tim Hulsman is back with his long awaited sophomore release Get Loved.

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever on their recent EP, roughing it and plans of a debut album

In between local and international tours, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (RBCF) have been killing it following the release of their most recent EP ‘The French Press’, with the band even managing to find time to film a quirky little music video for their latest single ‘Sick Bug’.

Music Victoria has released 10 point plan to save live music in your town

Music Victoria has honed in on what makes Melbourne’s great live music scene.

Toe To Toe On The Importance Of Discussing Politics And Bringing People Together

The honest and heavy messages spread throughout Toe To Toe’s latest album Rise Up make it an easy release to fall in love with.

 

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