Download Festival Australia 2018 lineup is here

Finally!

The Wombats have announced full details of their fourth studio album

They’ve already released a brand new single, ‘Lemon To A Knife Fight’, which premiered on triple j this week.

Shane Howard & Yirrmal: Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival

Up-and-coming indigenous artist, Yirrmal Marika will make his Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival debut on Saturday 11 November, sharing the historic Ulumbarra Theatre stage, supporting Shane Howard.

The Bennies aim high

The Bennies will kick off their ‘Get High like an Angel’ tour at The Karova, Ballarat on November 22.

Riley Pearce: 5 Songs That Inspired ‘Misplaced’

With his debut ‘Outside The Lines’ EP (released early 2016) amassing over six million streams on Spotify, Riley Pearce built a substantial amount of anticipation for his new release ‘Misplaced’.

Face The Music launching Music Passport

Face The Music has announced the Music Passport as part of the Victorian Government’s $22.2 million Music Works industry development program.

Shelley Segal releases new single ‘Somebody Like You’ and heads regional

Her track, ’Somebody Like You’ is a soaring and emotive song about Shelley’s personal struggle when at 18 years old.

Good for Wednesday, and for all

Hump Day is also the name of the debut EP from Good for Wednesday, a quartet of punk rockers on a mission to bring back the gloriousness of the ’90s.

GTM 2018 Dates and Venues revealed

Christmas has come early!

Aussie icon Daryl Braithwaite is heading to Meredith in 2018

Don’t miss out on reliving the formative years of Australian music with Daryl Braithwaite, a pioneer in Australian pop music and a must-see live performer.

MJR Presents Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene are an English rock band who have seen much success across their 28-year career.

Rifleman: Silver + Gold

It’s been a great year for music, with no shortage of fantastic releases to fill our headphones. Among those releases are an abundance of solo projects from established acts, and one that stands out is that of Superheist songwriter founder and guitarist, Richie “dw” Norton.

Good Wives, happy lives

In 2014, eight young souls formed a band as part of Ballarat High School’s VET Program.

Music By The Mount is coming

Music By The Mount is the coolest new event to be held in the humble town of Noorat!

Crepes Tune In

If you are looking for some of that cosmic-pop magic, Crepes have a date with The Eastern, Ballarat on November 11.

Forté’s Guide to Surviving River Rocks 2017

River Rocks tenth anniversary promises to be the biggest, and best edition yet – and that doesn’t even include the introduction of River Rocks Rehab.

Scott Kannberg Returns

A founding member of indie-rock giants Pavement, Scott Kannberg also dabbles in music as Spiral Stairs.

Mesa Cosa Like It Messy

Japan one month, Australia the next.

This State We’re In: Updates from Music Victoria

This episode is my first report from the MV front line. As a recently hired member of the team, I’ve been soaking up all there is to love about working for Music Victoria.

UNO Danceclub is saying goodbye

Sometimes life is truly unfair.

Ruby Boots unveils new single & video ‘Its So Cruel’

Unveiling her first of many singles (and videos), ‘It’s So Cruel’ is a taste of what’s to come from an assertive and assured sophomore LP from Ruby Boots.

Five Song Stories with Andrea Robertson

With her sophomore release launch dates announced for Geelong and Ocean Grove, we had a chat with Andrea Robertson on the story behind five songs from the album.

Red Hot Summer Tour

Guaranteed to cool you down more than a Zooper Dooper, the Red Hot Summer Tour is headlined by Suzi Quatro…

Sampa The Great: As part of Melbourne Music Week

Poet and songwriter, Sambo Tembo, also known as Sampa The Great, believes in the raw power of words and music to effect positive change and enable greater understanding of the world around us.

 

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