Take a trip back to the 90’s with Pacific Avenue and their new single ‘My Hero’

If you dig britpop vibes, catchy hooks and musos in speedos, this is for you!

Whip out your blazin’ skull tees, Violent Soho are back with their highly anticipated fifth album Everything Is A-OK

Their demons and hungry ghosts have been haunting them long enough and they’ve finally decided to cut the bullshit loose and write music that makes them happy.

Stand Atlantic have dropped a fan-sourced video for their new single “Drink To Drown” and we’re crying

Calling on fans to share video clips showing what they were doing during quarantine and self-isolation, the band have edited these clips into a heartwarming and tear-jerking music video.

Great Gable postpone upcoming tour, but add a stop in Torquay with their new dates

Big things are coming… and while we have to wait a little bit longer now for the band to roll out their Aussie tour which has been postponed to October and November, it’s now working in our favour.

Holiday Party deliver a buoyant pop track with ‘Let Down’

A hopeful and simple yet sparkly ode to being stuck in a loop, this is the next taste of the pop duo’s full-length album which is set to land later this year.

Ash Grunwald shares his top five tips during lockdown

Acclaimed Australian roots music singer, songwriter, guitarist and performer Ash Grunwald joins the ever-growing list by sharing his five tips for maintaining sanity during a lockdown.

Land of Plenty is back for 2020

Promising plenty of talent.

Entertainment Assist have released a bunch of free mental health support videos

It’s now that industry workers need support as they navigate having no income and the waiting period for the Government’s first-round assistance payments – and that’s if they’re even eligible.

There’s now an app that lets you jam with friends remotely

Deep for professionals, easy for beginners.

A $5 million Resilience Fund has been announced for artists and arts organisations

Applications for the Resilience Fund quick response opportunities open on Friday 3 April.

triple j have announced a special edition of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day

It’s now that our favourite musicians need us and our support, and the best way to do that right now, is by getting their merch!

Australia’s artist community has launched the #STAYINALIVE campaign

Stay home, stay alive.

Aya Yves unveils her dreamy new single ‘(in)Sanity’

To celebrate the release today, Aya Yves has shared her top five albums that have shaped her heavenly sound.

Parkway Drive are streaming their new documentary this Sunday

Viva The Underdogs offers a candid look at Parkway Drive’s journey and all the good times, battles, triumphs and sacrifices they make as they take on the music industry.

Methyl Ethel announce rescheduled tour dates

This tour will follow the release of Methyl Ethel’s new EP Hurts To Laugh.

The Australian entertainment industry have launched the AUSSIE MADE campaign

It’s now more than ever that Australians need local content.

Did Didirri single-handedly just unite us all?

‘Don’t fight with what you’re fighting for’ is a timely release and one we all need to pay attention to for our own sanity in this tumultuous time.

Ali Barter and Oscar Dawson have created an isolation love song and it’s bloody brilliant

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

Greta Stanley reveals new single ‘Soak Into This’

To celebrate the vibrant new track, we sat down (virtually of course) with Greta and got her to spill five things that we wouldn’t know about her.

GORDI shares heavenly new single ‘Aeroplane Bathroom’

It is a captivating combination of both sadness and hope, and spawns from Gordi’s internal struggle with her identity as she renegotiated who she was and how she fit into the world.

Middle Kids, Courtney Barnett, Alex Lahey + more head the second installment of ISOL-AID Instagram Live festival

It’s back!

The Merch Desk is helping artists sell their merch immediately

The Merch Desk costs nothing to get started, and with their help, artists can be selling to their fans in hours not weeks.

Riverboats Music Festival launches live stream performance series, The Lounge Room Sessions

The team has put their brains together to launch the new live stream concerts and come up with a way to help artists financially during this time of uncertainty

A new video series ‘Up In The Airlock’ is set to launch in April

Up In The Airlock will launch in April with ‘The Quarantine Session’, with the first being from Brisbane rockers WAAX who were due to tour next month.

 

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