From heavy metal choirs to leopards on sugar, these are the biggest gigs happening for Record Store Day

Now, RSD can officially unveil some of the exciting activities happening across the country. On Saturday 20 April, independent record…

Wheatus play free intimate show at Popcultcha Records Geelong this Sunday

Following what is set to be a mammoth Record Store Day (RSD) across the globe on Saturday 20 April, Geelong…

Do What Makes You Happy: Sound advice and the album title of Alice Ivy’s third studio release out 21 June

Due out on 21 June via Helix Records, Do What Makes You Happy is announced as the third studio album for…

Gomez musicians Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball celebrate 25 years of Bring It On and Liquid Skin with tour

Once upon a time, not too long ago English lads Gomez were making their way through the Australian airwaves with…

Soul powerhouse Macy Gray is coming to Melbourne in July

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of her landmark and critically acclaimed debut album, On How Life Is, Macy Gray…

‘So desperately needed’: Victorian government announces $10 million in funding for festivals and live music venues

Victoria’s live music scene will get a $10 million boost over four years with the launch of two new funding…

Sugar Fed Leopards launch third studio album in time for Victorian and New South Wales tour

They say being in a band is like being in a marriage – there has to be love otherwise it…

Bellarine blues beauty, Sarah Carroll announces new album, dropping shiny new single ‘Diamond In The Mine’

Beloved Bellarine Peninsula singer-songwriter Sarah Carroll offers up a treasure for fans with her new single ‘Diamond in the Mine’….

Logan debuts mixtape Lost In Translation ahead of co-headline tour with Kian

The buzz around self-taught Gold Coast newcomer, Logan John Priest, aka Logan, has been loud over the last twelve months…

Grace Cummings announces Australian tour, swinging by Meeniyan Town Hall

Starting with a sold-out show at Merri Creek Tavern on Saturday 23 April, sonic miner Grace Cummings is heading on…

Jess Ribeiro releases new album Summer Of Love, announcing East Coast album tour

Naarm/Melbourne songstress Jess Ribeiro brings back the sun with latest album Summer of Love. Out today via the folk at Poison…

Bendigo punk act Relays are quickly carving out a niche within the rising Aussie DIY punk scene

Formed locally here on Dja Dja Wurrung land, the exciting and energetic three-piece have quickly built a fervent local following…

Chris Stapleton announces second show dates for February and March

Without having even reached the general sale, Live Nation announce double the shows for Chris Stapleton’s recently announced 2025 All…

We passed the mic to regional musicians Martin Frawley and Watty Thompson to interview each other ahead of their appearance at Sound Tracks Vol. 2.

All aboard – Sound Tracks Vol 2. takes over the towns of Echuca and Rochester for a weekend of unmissable…

Party In The Paddock has locked in its 2025 festival after an epic edition this year

In the wake of ongoing uncertainty surrounding music and arts festivals in Australia amidst the ‘cost of living crisis’, Vibestown…

This Way North are in a ‘Hell of a Mess’ with new single from their debut album ‘Punching Underwater’

Two-piece indie pop-rock band This Way North find themselves in one hell of a mess navigating the disarray of life…

Marlon Williams announces three more shows for his rapidly-selling Australian tour

The show was a huge success when it toured in NZ in 2021, with critics calling it “performance as art”…

Naarm-based Elsie Lange drops single ‘Sally’, finding her love of music again

Elsie Lange had a point to prove to herself. In 2020, mid-pandemic Lange jumped into the creative wagon with debut…

The Dreggs debut LP is incoming with single ‘Peeps With The Goods’ circling the airwaves

With a solid start to 2024 as triple j Unearthed’s first feature artist of the year, The Dreggs have been…

The Fabulous Caprettos, the GOAT’s of Australian rock, unite for upcoming tour

Dave Gleeson of The Screaming Jets and The Angels, ARIA Hall of Famer, Russell Morris, Southern Sons‘ Jack Jones, and…

Northlane’s ‘Mirror’s Edge’ is a raw and resilient return to form

While it marked their most commercially successful release, 2022’s Obsidian nearly brought Northlane to the brink of collapse. Tensions surged,…

triple j’s One Night Stand returns and is looking for a regional town to host

From Alice Springs to Port Pirie, Dubbo to Geraldton, Mount Isa to St Helens, triple j has travelled far and…

‘Our festival is moving forward’: Pandemonium reveals new lineup and pricing options

“We have been hard at work ensuring we deliver events that provide fans with the best possible experience and we…

April Festival Guide: From Stars and Bars to the Red Hot Summer Tour

If we are to follow the advice of those fine folk in the dentistry profession of brushing our teeth twice…

 

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