Parkway Drive have revealed their rescheduled Aussie tour dates

Slated to be their biggest Aussie tour to date, Viva The Underdogs tour is named in honour of a feature-length documentary released earlier this year.

Ethan Farmer on life as a musician during COVID-19

Ethan Farmer is a guitarist I have been listening to since he was about 15 and started coming to Sleepy Hollow Blues Club and playing in the jam.

Relive Powderfinger’s live-streamed reunion charity gig

Breaking a decade-long hiatus, the occasion raised money for Beyond Blue and Support Act; two essential services in the current climate.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are hosting a music marathon next month

Alongside the music, the marathon will feature conversations with MSO musicians.

You’ll be able to watch Queen & Prince docos on free TV this week

Channel 9 are delivering the goods!

Ticketek will now offer Afterpay in a world first

Taking a financial load off its customers.

Missing live gigs? Us too… so we got The Great Emu War Casualties to reveal the best gigs they’ve ever been to

The nostalgia.

The top 5 self-iso activities according to Sydney party-starters Bootleg Rascal

The band have just revealed their spaced out and infectious new single ‘We Independent’.

Geelong punk rockers Social Haunts reveal their highly-anticipated album, Trash Art

Trash Art is an absolute doozy.

Music Victoria waive membership fees for the entire Victorian music industry

With more members, comes more power.

Dave Grohl pens ‘The Day the Live Concert Returns’

“I don’t know when it will be safe to sing arm in arm at the top of our lungs. But we will do it again, because we have to.”

Sattwa Arising releases contemplative single ‘Strange Days’

‘Strange Days’ explores the nature of modern society, and the breakdown of communication as a result of social media, pondering its effect on human connection.

Australia’s first Drive-In Concert is happening today

Live music returns.

Live Nation will begin trialling socially distanced shows this month

Could this signal the return of live entertainment?

Bluesfest Touring announces rescheduled tours for Patti Smith, George Benson and more

Fourteen of the acts billed for this year’s Bluesfest have revealed 2021 Australian tour dates.

Rach Brennan is hosting virtual classes for young musos as part of the FReeZA Isolation Album initiative

For young local musicians, a virtual song-writing program has proved to provide an important creative and social outlet during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ballarat’s live music venues have come together to deliver ‘Sanitise’, a two-day live-streamed event

Opening night will takeover The Eastern on Friday, May 29, while the second instalment will be held at Volta on Friday, June 5.

PBS Radio Festival kicks off today

Nothing will stop PBS 106.7FM from putting on their annual extravaganza.

APRA AMCOS is giving out $2,000 grants in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Songwriter and composer members can apply now for $2,000 grants.

Matt Joe Gow unites with The Weeping Willows for ‘Too Far To Go’

Driven by hypnotic, lullaby plucking guitar, the track showcases the simple beauty of the acoustic guitar, accentuated by the dreamy, harmonious melodies.

In lieu of any international travel, Matt Boylan-Smith reflects on his five favourite cities

From cities around the world to his local hometown of Bathurst.

Meet Daydream Nation, the new dream team of Aussie music PR and marketing

Led by some very familiar faces.

Sydney indie-rockers CREO divulge how to bide your time amidst Iso life

They’ve just dropped their new single ‘Juliet’.

Audio-Technica have just dropped details of their newest wireless in-ear headphones

These babies represent the marriage of true wireless and active noise- cancelling in one set of in-ear headphones.

 

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