No Sad Songs with country rockers The Wolfe Brothers

Untamed and vocally melodic like wolves in the wild, the powerful pack of Country craftsmen The Wolfe Brothers certainly live up to their name!

New material on the way from South African musical export Ruby Gill

2020 is shaping up to be the year we get to hear new music from Ruby Gill, who is laying down her first full-length album before the year is through.

The M.O.A are heading to NYE on the Hill

We chat to the band ahead of their performance.

Kim Churchill’s music is bringing him to Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival

In the middle of his tour, Churchill will take to Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival and bring his new music and popular tracks to the stage, alongside the likes of Sneaky Sound System and The Kite Machine.

Of Monsters and Men are bringing their charming vocals and indie tunes to our shores

Their last East Coast tour in 2016 was fully sold-out and this time, they will be arriving with a new studio album under their belts, ready to perform.

Scott Carne and Kids in the Spiegeltent

Though the years have flown by, Kids in the Kitchen will rock just as hard as they did the first time around.

Parcels are wrapping up the year with Falls Festival

Whilst they may be in Berlin “in a little basement, well, a studio really, not a basement” for the time being, soon they’ll be donning their iconic outfits and giving us the opportunity to dance.

Cannot Luv Miami Horror Enough

‘Luv Is Not Enough’ and ‘Restless’ are good indications of what is to come from the producers with collaborations a-plenty, lyrically diversity around relationships, being carefree and some more metaphorical messages, and those mega fresh beats.

Hook into RedHook At Download

In 2020 they will be joining the Australian circuit to play in their home town and also venture south for the Melbourne leg, and they could not be more excited.

Pollyman is one to watch

Pollyman may not be an act that you’re familiar with, but you will be.

A revitalised Tonight Alive ahead of UNIFY

“It may sound unusual for someone my age, but it made me feel young again. I went from high school into touring and I never really got the chance to experience a young adult lifestyle.”

What’s on at The Palais-Hepburn

Closing out the year and welcoming 2020, The Palais-Hepburn are hosting a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Dance Party.

Bakers Eddy Love A Paddock Party

Get ready to get lose with Baker’s Eddy!

Surf rock trio The Grogans on the making of 10-track debut album Just What You Want

The Melbourne outfit comprising of Quin Grunden, Angus Vasic and Jordan Lewis laid the 10-track album down in just one week at Gruden’s Torquay coast house. They said their creative process was sporadic and spontaneous.

Celebrate the New Year on The Pier with Piano Bar

Prepare to sing at the top of your lung to all those guilty pleasures and make friendships for life.

Spend New Year’s Eve at the Bah

How is it almost New Year’s Eve again?

The Masked Singer: Producer Edition with Claptone

“I am really looking forward to Beyond The Valley. This time I am not going to bring my full Masquerade setup, but my team and I are already working on some The Masquerade shows in Australia for 2020.”

Industry updates from Music Victoria – December

This state we’re in…

Bootleg Rascal’s Booty Camp

Bootleg Rascal are leading the way in innovation in live shows and representation and others should take note!

A moment with Sleuth (aka Melissa Francis)

Release: Alter Ego is out now.

Weave through the grasslands at the Nightjar Festival in 2020

Is there a better way to spend a balmy summer evening than by heading to a night festival?

Lilla Vargen releases a devastatingly beautiful EP

You might not know the name Lilla Vargen, but rest assured, the Northern Irish singer-songwriter with a soulful and evocative voice is one to add to your playlist.

Rachael Leahcar – Together For Christmas

Uniting six languages in ribbons of mesmeric melody, 2012 Finalist of The Voice Rachael Leahcar has Christmas wrapped in a bow with her newest creation Together For Christmas.

Grampians Music Festival 2020: Four years of big mountains, huge sounds

Heading back to the beautiful Grampians National Park in February for its fourth year in a row, the Grampians Music Festival (GMF) has a huge line-up of outstanding Australian up and coming artists for 2020.

 

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