Guitar legend Joe Satriani returns to Australia for the first time in 30 years

A rare chance to experience one of the world’s greatest guitarists beginning the next chapter of his legendary career.

Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton is heading on an East Coast tour

This news also comes alongside a new single and video for ‘Some People’.

Good For Wednesday are back with their first gig of the year

Theyll hit up Geelong’s Workers Club this Saturday, July 28.

Top five recording tips for indie bands

Western Sydney-based alt rockers ‘Hurst’ give us their best tips.

Festival of the Sun announces magical 2018 line-up

Welcome to Festival of the Sun 2018, Roll on Up Edition.

Slum Sociable are in town

They’ll hit up Geelong and Ballarat

City At Midnight say…

Alongside the single, they’ll be premiering a few new tracks that they have been cooking up with all of the traditional secret herbs and spices.

Check out The Hollow Majors

‘Mary Jane’ is their new single.

2 Worlds Festival to bring cultures together

After a highly successful inaugural event which saw 1500 attend, this year’s event will go up a notch with more headline acts, more stages and more activities.

Masco Sound System are heading to The Eastern

“Progressively regressive reverse-engineered analogue dance music with live, improvised painting”

Clowns announce new single and Australian tour dates

Their new single ‘Freezing In The Sun’ is a taste of what is yet to come from Clowns and it sees bright and jangly guitars juxtaposed with politicised lyrics of discontent.

Geoff Achison goes to town

Geoff Achison is one of Australia’s finest guitarists.

Florence + The Machine, Marlon Williams and Billie Eilish are heading to Geelong for a day on the green

Bringing together three unique, talented and critically acclaimed artists, a day on the green is heading back to Mt Duneed Estate next January for a very special performance.

LISTEN: New Centre Of The Universe Vol. 3

Anti-fade records is releasing a compilation album of 17 Victorian bands, acts and artists.

There are three Chris Wilson benefits happening next month

Celebrating the incredible blues musician with a huge night of performances.

An ‘ABC Fact Check’ says claims that pill-testing leads to more deaths aren't true

Some bold statements from the pollies…

An eclectic banquet of talent promised as Queenscliff Music Festival 2018 drops its second lineup

QMF will also be showcasing a huge array of local rock, reggae, jazz, folk, blues, roots and RnB, exploring a vast range of ethnicities and genres.

Black Bird Hum's top five videos they're loving

In celebration of their new chill reggae single.

Grapevine announce 2018 lineup… and it is juicy AF

This year’s Grapevine line-up includes The Wombats, Client Liaison, The Jungle Giants, Tkay Maidza, MK, Miami Horror, Lovebirds, Dom Dolla, Young Franco, Joy and Arroyo.

Melbourne 9-piece Echo Drama drop a bold, condemning track

“Insanity” is the first single from Echo Drama’s upcoming debut LP

Neon Tetra share their influences for their long awaited debut EP

They’ve created a nifty little playlist of tracks that inspired their EP Pollen.

Our Top Five Bloc Party Songs

To celebrate Bloc Party’s debut on our Aussie shores, Forte’s Chloe Cicero rounded up five of her all time favourite tracks from the English rockers.

Nocturnal Channels Harlem For MEL&NYC Edition

The August edition of Melbourne Museum’s beloved Nocturnal (the adults-only after dark party at the Museum) series is here.

Forte’s Guide to Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival 2018

For those in Forte territory who are yet to experience the wonder that is the Winter Blues Festival, we’ve put together a little bit of a guide for you.

 

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