Falls Festival has officially pulled the pin for 2020

Falls Festival 2020 has officially been cancelled, organisers announced today. Despite their earlier plans to forge ahead with an All-Australian…

There’s an exclusive Metallica performance airing on Australian television this Friday

Want an exclusive dose of live music from none other than Metallica on your TV screen this Friday? Well, you’re…

Nashville singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle dies, aged 38

Beloved Nashville singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, Justin Townes Earle, has died aged 38. The news was announced on…

‘Rage’ is airing a special episode dedicated to Victorian musicians this weekend

With Victorians currently facing the strictest lockdowns in the country, the ABC’s beloved music program Rage is bringing forward its…

Geelong kid’s band The Mik Maks have surpassed 1 Billion views on YouTube

Geelong’s very own colourful children’s entertainment masters, The Mik Maks have exceeded the one billion view count on their YouTube…

Triple R’s Radiothon makes its return this Friday asking listeners to donate, now more than ever

Amidst the pandemic, the beloved station is requesting the support of their listeners. This Friday at 6am, Triple R’s Radiothon…

Byron Bay Bluesfest announce 10 Australian acts for 2021 lineup

After managing to re-book several of the international highlights from this year’s intended event, Bluesfest have now revealed their first…

The Kite Machine & Rach Brennan are live-streaming a concert tonight

As regional Victorians enter our third week of lockdown 2.0, many of us are feeling the effects of being sent…

Port Fairy Folk Festival cancels their 2021 event

In another blow for regional Victoria, organisers of the Port Fairy Folk Festival have cancelled the 2021 event, due to…

Fender partners with Support Act to help Australian musicians affected by COVID-19

Fender Music Australia have announced a new partnership with Australian music industry charity Support Act, raffling off four signed guitars…

Festivals to receive restart grants as part of Federal Government’s $250 million JobMaker plan

The Federal Government has announced some of the details of its $250 million JobMaker plan it revealed in late June….

Rod Stewart’s performance in Geelong has been postponed to 2022

The legendary singer and songwriter, Sir Rod Stewart, has postponed his upcoming Australian tour due to ongoing travel restrictions, border…

The US are floating the idea of ‘bubble festivals’ and we want in

The world is missing festivals… so much so that there’s talk of applying the ‘bubble’ model to them as early…

American Express launches $1M music relief fund

American Express has today launched its 2020 Music Backers Fund, a million-dollar initiative that intends to reinvigorate the Aussie music…

An Important Message from the Music Industry: ‘Don’t Be That Guy’

Signifying another setback for the industry, incidents related to the sexual assault and harassment of women within the Australian music…

The Blues Train launches new GoFundMe campaign and they need your help to survive

The legendary Blues Train has launched a new GoFundMe campaign to help keep the iconic venue alive. Since its beginning…

The Vinyl Collection Shines At Tourbus Entertainment

Essentially, it’s all the really good shit.

A bunch of Aussie artists are featuring on the new ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ soundtrack

Time to grab your skateboard and do a heelflip 720 because a bunch of Aussie artists will be featuring on…

The Lost Lands announce cancellation for 2020

From humble beginnings in 2016, the Lost Lands has become one of Australia’s leading festival for families, enabling people of…

Queenscliff Music Festival’s FOOT-in-the-DOOR initiative goes online

Aside from the established artists we see year after year, Queenscliff Music Festival stays ahead of the rest by running…

‘Like Nothing Else’ is the acoustic melody raising awareness for Zoe’s Fight

Entitled ‘Like Nothing Else’, two Melbourne based musicians – Aaron Schembri and Stefan West – have paid tribute to the…

Loch Hart Music Festival has officially been cancelled for 2020

Created as an opportunity to showcase local up-and-coming Australian talent and the very aesthetically pleasing Great Ocean Road (and all…

Nando’s are donating 15,000 meals to Support Act

As the music industry continues to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic, Support Act’s COVID-19 Crisis Relief grants have…

Bluesfest report reveals grave economic loss from festival cancellation

With the Australian bushfires and then the Coronavirus pandemic forcing the cancellation and postponement of hundreds of concerts, conferences, events…

 

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