FIRST LOOK: Marshall’s Elegantly Loud Major V and Minor IV headphone

Relying on the same high-quality and high-output modus operandi that has elevated the brand into the pantheon of iconic guitar…

ReSound Music Festival brings locals to the front for two huge days

Under the Live & Local program, which sees the council support the regions live music scene with events that showcase…

Premiere: Listen to The Grimwoods new single ‘Bats’ before its official release

The Grimwoods (Geelong/Djilang) have been promising new music, dropping one new single each year (sans 2022) since their 2019 inception….

Sarah Carroll drops another gem from her upcoming album, ‘The Artist Original’

Bellarine music darling, Sarah Carroll has today released a new single from her upcoming 5 July LP, NQR&B, track ‘The Artist…

The Animals The Farewell Tour: The Final Encore starts this week, with tickets to their Victorian shows still available

A pivotal band of the UK during the famed British Invasion, standing beside the fab four of The Beatles and…

Skegss share new single ‘Spaceman’ with music video ahead of national tour

Today signals the first new music from Byron Bay boys Skegss since their 2022 singles ‘Stranger Days’ and ‘December’. ‘Spaceman’…

Listen Out will return this September with a major hip hop lineup

Announcing dates and venues ahead of the lineup drop, Listen Out will head to Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, with…

LA’s Militarie Gun announces headline tour dates live in Australia

Los Angeles-based punk band Militarie Gun are hitting the road this June and July playing their first-ever headline shows in…

Ballarat songwriter David Grimson drops new single ‘I Don’t Want to be Afraid of the Darkness Anymore’

Ballarat’s own singer-songwriter soul David Grimson has welcomed a new song to his collection of stories and tales of life,…

New proprietor takes over Queenscliff tourism fixture The Blues Train

It’s the dawning of a new era of blues on the Bellarine. After a twelve-month campaign, the announcement of new…

King Stringray show off their ‘Best Bits’, announcing single and regional run of shows

Northern Territory giants King Stringray announce their new single ‘Best Bits’ will be dropping in one week on Wednesday 29…

Live Review: Hi Octane Regurgitator!

Regurgitator has returned after a seven-year hiatus to release their 10th album ‘Invader’; to critical acclaim, paving the way for…

Hot Water Music is your favourite band’s favourite band and their latest release VOWS cements why

To paraphrase the commonly used quote about MF Doom, Hot Water Music is your favourite band’s favourite band. Although, much…

Ben Lee is heading to Queenscliff Town Hall for an intimate show

On the eve of announcing his new solo album This One’s For the Old Headz due to be released on…

Missy Higgins adds a Geelong show to The Second Act Tour

A celebration of her debut album The Sound of White, The Second Act Tour sees Missy Higgins entwine her past with…

Bailey Judd, Jaron Jay and Social Street are playing a huge gig at The Gaso this week

It’s laden with the undeniable grooves of his trademark funk-fueled yacht-rock sound that has cemented his esteem in the Naarm…

Kingswood recruit The Delta Riggs, Death By Denim, Jacob Fitzgerald & The Electric City and Molly Rocket for Microscopic Wars 10 year anniversary Tour

It was 10 years ago that Melbourne band Kingswood declared the Microscopic Wars on the Australian music landscape. Having the reinforcements…

Grinspoon set to thrill as they announce 45 date tour, partnered with new single ‘Unknown Pretenders’

Grinspoon have always been a hard act to follow thanks to their infectious riffs, gut-punching drums and frontman, Phil Jamieson’s…

National Celtic Festival: Celebrating 20 Festivals in Portarlington

This landmark event promises to be even more spectacular, with festivities that honour the festival’s rich history while looking towards…

Uncouth to an unbreakable union: the tale of troubling teens with a meddling frown, Jebediah.

For Kevin Mitchell, Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton, or the collectively umbrella-ed first name of fictional Springfield founding…

Olympia announces intimate shows and drops new single and EP

Olympia is having an incredible couple of months as an Australian artist, rocking out with Something For Kate at the…

Childish Gambino adds new Melbourne date to upcoming Australian tour

The American renaissance man – actor, comedian, producer, writer, director and superstar rapper Childish Gambino – has added an extra…

Charm of Finches offer a daring gothic-folk songwriting masterclass with album Marlinchen In The Snow

Navigating cinematic landscapes, atmospheric vocals and gothic-laden blood harmonies, Marlinchen in the Snow, sees Melbourne-based sisters Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes…

Leaps and Bounds: Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond’s winter music festival drops killer lineup

Including the reopening of a historical venue that has been dormant for decades, this year’s festival strives to highlight the…

 

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