Drake announces 2025 The Anita Max Wins Tour dates for Australia and New Zealand

Five-time Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum global artist Drake is returning to Australia and New Zealand, bringing his highly anticipated tour…

Frankston is full of events this weekend

The City of Frankston is fuelled with festivities this weekend as two major events hit the town on Saturday 30…

25 more artists join WOMADelaide 2025 festival

WOMADelaide has added 25 more artists for its 2025 festival, led by three global icons, the Queen of Afropop, Yemi…

Twine tackle the task of a debut LP masterfully

An absolute visceral assault on the ears (in all the best ways possible), Twine delivers one of the most unique…

Music Victoria Awards uncover voter fraud in public categories, reannounce winners

Following an investigation with the third-party voting system Award Force, cyber security experts, and legal advisors, the organisation confirmed that…

Tokyo beat merchants, The Bawdies, head to Bells Beach Brewery

Tokyo four-piece classic rock and soul revitalisers, The Bawdies are heading down under for a run of three intimate shows…

Party In The Paddock drops second lineup announcement led by Oliver Tree, Pond and Kah-Lo

Following last week’s unveiling of UK indie rockers The Kooks as the Secret Headliner, Tasmania toe-tapping festival Party in the…

Astrid Armstrong to play a free show at the Barwon Club this December

Earlier this year, we met Geelong’s biggest rising star, 16-year-old Astrid Armstrong. The introduction to Armstrong was one that started…

Hoodoo Gurus

Hoodoo Gurus’ Dave Faulkner on legacy, live shows and 40 years of Stoneage Romeos

The rockers, Hoodoo Gurus, are celebrating 40 years of the record that started it all, Stoneage Romeos, with a mammoth…

Pond and Hiatus Kaiyote send off Meadow’s final festival

A birthday celebration and a final farewell, Meadow Music Festival announces the lineup of their ten-year, last instalment at their…

The Butterfly Effect reinvigorate their timeless classic Begins Here with regional Australian tour

21 years on from the release of their album Begins Here, The Butterfly Effect are about to embark upon a…

Back to Bedlam to Bonfire Heart: James Blunt brought the best of to his Melbourne show

After waiting six years for him to return, no amount of rain could have dampened the spirits of James Blunt…

Port Fairy Folk Festival expands with even more star power

More stars and more power have been added to the 2025 Port Fairy Folk Festival this morning. With festival dates…

Trophy Eyes to jump on the road in January

After spending most of 2024 on tour throughout Australia, Europe and the US, Newcastle melodic hardcore heavyweights Trophy Eyes took…

The Offspring supercharge ahead of their ALWAYS LIVE performances

After the impact of Smash and Americana, The Offspring will never lose their legacy as SoCal punk icons. That being…

OCD are giving Geelong something to smile about with next event

Geelong’s favourite social event entertainers, Old Cunts Disco (OCD) are back with their final celebration of the year, giving their…

Loch Hart Music Festival locks in 2025 lineup

Victoria’s most loveable festival is returning for a steaming hot summer weekend this January. Loch Hart Music Festival have announced…

Sam Hales heals with The Jungle Giants next album

Sam Hales has been a busy musician this past twelve months. As the vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of indie…

Chitra chatters with social anxiety on new single ‘Motormouth’

We hate to go back to THAT time, but here we go. Lockdown has us encased in our homes for…

Ocean Grove embrace the strange on Luke Holmes return album

Well before Y2K resurged to infiltrate the fashion and music industry, Ocean Grove was already reshaping the sound of modern…

The Kooks revealed as Secret Headliner for Party in the Paddock, announce Australian tour

Party In The Paddock (PITP) is have this morning reveal that UK indie rock icons The Kooks are the festival’s…

Grief, loss, love and longing: Clay J Gladstone unpack each track on Is This How I Die?

Life and death: it’s a lot to cover, especially on a debut. But with melancholy, angst and screaming guitars, Sydney…

Obdurate weave gameplay with prog for Perfectionism in Speedrunning and Music

The pursuit for more as a musician is an endless journey – more finessing of production, more layers, more live…

Pitch Music & Arts pulls together a giant lineup for 2025 including Honey Dijon

Pitch Music & Arts returns for its eighth iteration from 7 to 11 March 2025, bringing an electrifying lineup of music and arts to…

 

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