Amyl and the Sniffers just won a whopping $30,000 music prize

Since 2016 Amyl and the sniffers have been a snarling, dirt covered gem of the Melbourne punk-rock scene.

Say hello to the ‘Guitar Hero’ of 2019

Do you ever remember playing Guitar Hero back in 2005 and thinking to yourself “wow I’m actually super talented, I almost have a perfect score on Metallica’s Enter Sandman – maybe I should seriously consider becoming a professional guitarist”?

It really was a nice day to go to the pub…

Going to the Torquay pub on Australia Day is see the Cosmic Psychos is as Aussie as it gets…

The Great Australian Beer Festival hits Geelong in less than two weeks

Craft beer will be a hot topic in February when Geelong celebrates the return of the Great Australian Beer Festival.

Broods Don’t Feed The Pop Monster

Everything’s looking peachy now for pop siblings Broods.

The Southern River Band are coming back to town

We chat to lead singer and guitarist Cal Kramer ahead of the Gather No Moss tour.

Troy Cassar-Daley is celebrating his 30+ career

Thirty-plus years creating music, in 2019 Troy Cassar-Daly is celebrating all those years.

Didirri Dying to Play Port Fairy Folk Festival

The ‘Can’t Get Last Night Out Of My Head’ singer fits the culture of Port Fairy Folk Festival to a tee with his expressive songwriting and evocative story telling.

Win a slot on the By The Meadow lineup

You or your band could be joining the 2019 lineup, sharing the stage with the likes of this year’s headliners, The Murlocs.

Groovin the Moo reveals juicy 2019 festival lineup

As stocked as a mini bar fridge!

Brunswick Music Venues team up for a night of free live music

A Brunswick Music Festival first.

Geelong’s Workers Club have made a stand against harassment in music venues

We’ll stand beside them… will you?

Queenscliff Music Festival’s War On Waste

We love the Queenscliff Music Festival and this is one reason as to why.

Cosmo’s Midnight are heading to Laneway ’19

St. Jerome’s Laneway Tour around Australia in February 2019, hitting up Melbourne on Saturday February 9.

This State We’re In returns for 2019

We’re back in the office for 2019 and excited for what’s to come.

Nathan Ball drops soul-stirring new single ‘Call It Love’

We chat to Nathan following the release.

The Getaway Plan and Dream On Dreamer are heading on a massive co-headline tour

Ahead of the tour, the two bands have given us their lists of their favorite Aussie bands of 2019.

Keeping a Healthy Hart

It’s no secret that Blues Music Awards superstar and powerhouse multi-instrumentalist, Beth Hart, has had her fair share of rough patches in her private life.

John Dallimore And Kenny Miller reunite for a one off Sunday session

Who doesn’t love Sunday tunes?

Here’s a rundown of the Bendigo Autumn Music Festival

The inaugural Bendigo Autumn Music festival is taking place this April, 25th to 28th in Bendigo’s Arts Precinct.

Hein Cooper confirms new album in 2019

While his breakout single of the same title stole hearts and awards around the world including the best single at the SOCAN Awards in 2018, last year the release of three singles ‘Hear My Voice’, ‘Over Again’ and ‘Fear Of Missing Out’ rejuvenated the soul swooning songwriters creativity and live shows.

There’s a new wave of Bluesfest sideshows heading to Melbourne this year

With so many options, we thought we’d put together our top picks of the new sideshows we’ll be seeing in Melbourne.

Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect from the rebooted Divinyls

We love it.

We sit down with Grand Pine

If you’re a fan of slow and enigmatic indie-folk and you are yet to discover Grand Pine, you are missing out.

 

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