Castlemaine Jazz Festival swings into town for a King’s Birthday bonanza

The 2024 return of the Castlemaine Jazz Festival is coming in hot, unveiling a sensational selection of jazz aficionados set…

Kate Miller-Heidke’s mesmerising performance on The Bellarine

This sentiment found a resounding echo in the award-winning singer-songwriter Miller-Heidke’s “Catching Diamonds” tour deliberately bypassing major capitals (“Except for…

Never Mind The Buzzers: RocKwiz Live! is back with Brian, Julia and the RocKwiz OrKestra heading on the road

For 15 seasons, Julia Zemiro, Brain Nankervis, Dugald and the RocKwiz OrKestra entertained us with the televised rock quiz to…

How each song string of The Paper Kites has braided together to make the bands body

The Melbourne five-piece band have been wrapping us up in cosy comforters since their debut EP Woodland, cornering listeners with…

Who The F*ck is Black Rheno? All will be revealed this week as the heavy metal band head off on their East Coast tour

Branded “an absolute stonker”, the Who The F*ck Is Black Rheno East Coast tour is landing this week in Penrith…

Molesworth Bluegrass & Country Music Festival has revealed its first line-up

Mark your calendars and tune your senses for the harmonious symphony of the Molesworth Bluegrass & Country Music Festival, returning…

Watty Thompson hits the big screen today with Live At Estonian House- The Film playing at Lorne Theatre

Watty Thompson announces the premiere screenings of Watty Thompson Live at Estonian House – The Film. Captured in Naarm, Melbourne on…

Pink Floyd’s Evolution is heading to Shepparton, South Morang, Narre Warren and Melbourne this July

With an impressive CV of promotions under their belt across a range of entertainment mediums, The Future Factory returns, presenting…

The Lemon Twigs maintain their timeless quality on sixth album, A Dream Is All We Know

Their sixth album, A Dream Is All We Know, maintains a timeless quality that spans a multitude of genres, styles…

Jess Locke announces Victorian tour to celebrate the release of Real Life

Alongside this release comes the focus track ‘Everybody’s Going To The Same Place’, a juxtaposition of carefree melodies with dark,…

On his seventh release, Kamasi Washington continues his Fearless Movement, ushering new waves of listeners into jazz fusion grooves

We get it, at times jazz can become a bit overbearing and nonsensical to listeners who don’t completely vibe with…

Sonic Youth icon Kim Gordon is touring Australia in July

Kim Gordon’s second solo album The Collective (out now on Matador via Remote Control) advances her world building with producer Justin Raisen’s…

“TesseracT exists because of technology” – Marvel-worthy video production, video games and visual worlds are the outputs of prog-metal megatrons, TesseracT

Whilst the toils of touring our continent have come into play in the past, this time the band are ready…

Fancy a festival? We have you covered with the best festivals happening in regional Victoria this month

May is National Inventions Month, an annual celebration that seeks to promote “the positive image of inventors and the real…

Scottish indie-rockers Belle and Sebastian announce August shows with Badly Drawn Boy

The release of Late Developers, coming hot off the heels of their 2022 album A Bit Previous, showcased Belle and…

Polaris to head on a mammoth national tour this June/July

Devil horns to the ceiling – Australian heavy metal heavyweights Polaris are heading out on tour, venturing to uncharted regional…

Gig Guide: Digging into the best gigs in regional Victoria for May

Anna Jarvis held a small memorial service for her mother in 1907 at St. Andrew’s Methodist Episcopal Church in West…

15 years later, The Smith Street Band are still killing it

Albury, once a major stopover for many touring bands, now rarely gets a visit by any large established act. It was…

Symphonic metal giants Cradle of Filth are touring in September with Infected Rain

Belched from the fiery depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk, UK, Cradle of Filth are undisputed…

Are you a female or non-binary musician? APRA AMCOS are giving you the chance to be mentored by an industry veteran for free

Applications are open now for APRA AMCOS’ 23% Mentorship program, giving the opportunity for female and non-binary musicians to be…

Billie Eilish announces epic HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour with four Rod Laver Arena dates

Music juggernaut Billie Eilish announces Australian arena dates for 2025 in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Presented by Live Nation and…

Metalcore giants The Amity Affliction are touring Australia in November

Metalcore giants The Amity Affliction will embark on a headline tour across the country this November for the 10th anniversary…

Green Music Australia launches a global alliance to make vinyl, CDs and tapes more sustainable

The newly launched Music Product Stewardship Alliance is a collaborative effort bringing together key players from the recorded music industry…

Five reasons why you can’t miss next weekend’s Grampians Grape Escape festival

What better time to venture into the grand and rugged mountain ranges than when Grampians Grape Escape festival is on. …

 

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