British India on their 'Midnight Homie' Tour

In a quick chat to the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist Declan Melia, we find out all there is to know about British India’s national tour which kick starts in May.

Introducing Australia's Newest Heavy Music Festival: Meltdown

Presented by Dirthouse Agency, Meltdown Festival is Australia’s newest touring festival and steps up to meet demand for a quality alternative and heavy metal event since the demise of Soundwave.

Evangeline announces May residency

Make sure to check her one Saturday night.

Golden Features announces 2018 Aussie tour

If the last sold-out tour is anything to go by you better get in quick!

Hein Cooper is back…

We’re excited for Hein to bring this new music back home to Australia.

We dig mysterious new artist Eleon and his debut offering 'If It Ain’t Me'

With plenty of content set to drop across the globe in the near future, one the is certain, the hype for Eleon is real.

Cascada set to take us on a nostalgic journey through the biggest dance anthems

You all know the songs: ‘Everytime We Touch’, ‘Evacuate the Dancefloor’ and ‘What Hurts the Most’ – they’re our favourite dance anthems of the noughties.

Mild Manic unleash their hectic new single 'Global Threat' and announce East Coast tour

Leave it to a pop-punk band that defected from NSW to set up camp in Melbourne to present a large-scale threat to society.

Shiva And The Hazards's music video is all types of retro cool

Melbourne indie rockers, Shiva And The Hazards should be added to your weekend chill playlist.

Confidence Man; the current reigning Kings and Queen of indie dance

When Confidence Man arrived last year, they made serious waves with their irresistible, irrepressible dance music, and were hailed by triple j as the best new band in Australia.

The Preatures are heading out on a MASSIVE headline tour

They just can’t get enough!

KEZRA drops her debut single 'Better Place'

To celebrate this absolute pearler of a track, Kezra has given us her top locations to escape to.

Five minutes with Winston Surfshirt

They’re on their way to Bendigo’s Groovin The Moo with their debut album Sponge Cake in tow. We have a quick chat with frontman Winston.

Dropping in with San Cisco

We dropped in on San Cisco, who were dropping in on Torquay’s first ever The Drop festival, which was dropping in on the Rip Curl Pro. I hear you – that’s a lot of dropping in, man.

All Hope Remains on their debut EP 'Hindsight'

Melodic punk band All Hope Remains, hailing from the Surf Coast, kicked off the year with the release of ‘Never Learn’ – the first single off their soon to be released EP ‘Hindsight’.

Finding MaRLo in A State of Trance

There is more to MaRLo than pumping out beats to the masses as a world class DJ.

Esoterik announces debut EP My Astral Plane + releases bangin' new single

It’s all good vibes.

A tribute to Dean McInnes

With the sudden loss of beloved local musician Dean McInnes recently, the Forte team want to extend their condolences to Dean’s family, friends and the local music community.

Madam Wong release debut EP

The EP will be supported with Australian release shows.

Kings & Associates are on the road

Celebrating the release of their new album Tales of a Rich Girl.

King Parrot are thrashy, naughty, ugly, rough as guts and on a regional rampage

While genres such as ‘metalcore’ have seen an increase in radio play, it’s the heavier sounds such as ‘grindcore’ and ‘thrash metal’ that are really making a stand to international audiences… that’s where King Parrot comes in.

Sarah Blasko on getting rid of all the crap and focusing on the important stuff

Australian singer-songwriter, musician and producer, Sarah Blasko, is celebrating the release of her most recent effort, Depth of Field.

Simple Plan's triumphant return to Australia as part of their 15th anniversary tour

This album is full of SP’s pop-punk classics and we are loving the fact they are bringing it back in its entirety, 15 years later, which vocalist Pierre Bouvier explains.

Alison Ferrier on What She Knows

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Alison Ferrier is as humble as she is kind, a trait instantly recognisable as soon as she begins to speak.

 

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