Suzi Quatro on her return to the stage
15 January 2017
When rock legend Suzi Quatro said goodbye to Australian audiences back in early 2015, she thought she was ready to hang up her iconic leather jumpsuit for good – but she was wrong.
15 January 2017
When rock legend Suzi Quatro said goodbye to Australian audiences back in early 2015, she thought she was ready to hang up her iconic leather jumpsuit for good – but she was wrong.
14 January 2017
Before the four buddies – formerly of St Bede’s College – head overseas for a well-earned break, Melbourne’s British India are preparing to hit the road again for a handful of very special shows. “We just want people to come out and get excited – these shows are going to be like one big party,” says their affable front man Declan Melia.
13 January 2017
Marie and Lionel Limiñana are the duo taking psychedelic garage pop to the next level. Singing in both English and French, these guys echo the 60’s French pop and the fuzzy darkness of American art rock.
13 January 2017
Oxygen College is all set for a huge 2017 with all of their courses, again, quickly filling to capacity. Oxygen College offers full time courses in Music Performance, Visual Arts, Photography and in Sound Production with the next intake kicking off in February.
12 January 2017
2016 saw Melbourne hard-core punks Clowns having the last laugh. They have spent the better part of the last two years touring the world on the back of their highly celebrated second LP Bad Blood, playing some of Europe’s biggest festivals and amassing a loyal fan base.
11 January 2017
Here’s a small look at the acts we’ll be keeping our eye on this year – you should too.
5 January 2017
Connecting Song is the newest music mentorship program for emerging musicians in the Geelong region to further their skills. The project is part of the bi-annual Mountain to Mouth event and was made possible after being successful in receiving a grant of $11,000 from Creative Victoria’s Music Works grant program.
5 January 2017
In a bid to find the best street performers of Geelong, the Best Busker Competition was created. Uniting all of those with a taste for the stage, Forté chat to the organiser Steve Thew.
1 January 2017
The soul singer-songwriter from the depths of New Zealand, Hollie Smith has been making music for more than 20 years, and she is still as fresh, melodic and captivating as ever.
1 January 2017
If you have ever been to Meredith Music Festival, you will know that the Friday is one of the longest days you will ever experience. After setting up camp by 8am, you are left with a whole eight hours with nothing to do but drink beers and gradually ease into the stress free mindset of the festival. That is until 4pm when the music starts and you head down to the amphitheatre to be greeted by 10,000 happy faces.
31 December 2016
Here are a few ways for you to bring in 2017 around the region.
30 December 2016
Female trio Hey Mammoth are the acoustic, folk band boasting edgy harmonies and inspired lyrics. Forté chat with Rosey, Matilda and Cam ahead of the new year!
29 December 2016
The Dead Daisies are the very definition of an international band.
The group’s members are scattered across the globe, and though they’re often called an Australian-American rock outfit, the truth is a little more muddied. Past members have lived on almost every continent on Earth, and the band’s current lead singer John Corabi – of Mötley Crüe fame – has called a range of countries home.
26 December 2016
Below is a list of a few festivals you’ll be sure to find some of our staff attending.
25 December 2016
Big Words are the Melbourne based four piece creating their own style of a hip hop influenced hybrid of soul and RNB, combined with an uncommon collaboration of genres making these guys one of a kind. Ahead of their upcoming gig at Beyond The Valley, the guys have Forté their ultimate festival line-ups.
25 December 2016
Deck yourself out in the best festival gear, find your tent and start packing the car – Beyond The Valley is back again for round three! Running over the New Year’s weekend, thousands are expected to overtake Lardner Park to check out this musical paradise.
24 December 2016
Breaking into the music industry is always a challenge. Because of this, and the increasing interest of music as a profession, The Australian Institute of Music introduced their Bachelor of Entertainment Management.
23 December 2016
The Eagles stand as one of the greatest American bands of all time, selling more than 150 million records—100 million in the U.S. alone. And Don Henley is one of the men responsible for such an effort, alongside co-founder the late Glenn Frey and members Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit and Bernie Leadon.
23 December 2016
Hayley from the band shared with us her top 10.
22 December 2016
In no particular order, here are our picks for 20 regional acts kickin’ it in 2016.
22 December 2016
Some say that patience is a virtue. Others say that determination and hard work will always get you where you want to be, regardless of age or experience.
21 December 2016
So it’s Christmas time, and in between stuffing your face with cold meets and unwrapping presents, it’s time you headed out and listened to some sweet local music. After all, there’s only so many times you can listen to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’.
20 December 2016
There’s only so many times you can listen to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’.
18 December 2016
Blues Boot Camp is the fun, challenging and highly interactive blues workshop for 12 – 25 years olds who want to gain music industry skills from trained and experienced music industry professionals. Forté chat to Wayne Jury, the man behind the program.
