Mac Demarco is keeping it simple on his latest album This Old Dog

In these tumultuous times we live in, we are constantly in tune with the future. “Content is king”, they say, and more often than not in the music world, that’s always the case because let’s face it – if don’t have an output, you don’t have relevance.

10 acts we’ve got our eyes on in regional Victoria

Some new music for your Friday.

Shaun Kirk announces new tour

Anyone familiar with Shaun Kirk’s touring style knows he doesn’t do it by half, so when he took a breather for a year one could understand.

Leah Senior shared the stories behind five of the songs from her new album, Pretty Faces

Ahead of her new release Pretty Faces, Leah Senior got honest with us and shared the stories behind five tracks from the upcoming release.

Lee Kernaghan’s 25th Anniversary Bash

It has been 25 years since Lee Kernaghan released his debut album The Outback Club, and one of the country’s finest and favourite country artists is using the occasion for a spot of touring.

Ballarat Winter Festival

Ballarat will have a month-long wintery celebration next month.

The Attention Seekers

Forte chat to Hyperactive Garage-pop band The Attention Seekers

The Melbourne Guitar Show is back for 2017 with Steve Hackett of Genesis & UK’s Alex Hutchings

The Australian Music Association has officially announced the return of the Melbourne Guitar Show this year.

The new initiative taking Victoria’s music industry to the world

Thanks to a new Andrews Labor Government initiative, Victorian music managers and record labels will receive opportunities to create international business connections and experiences to benefit the state’s music industry.

Your favourite musicians and labels just scored big in the latest round of Music Works grants

Well, this is some bloody good news.

Melbourne trio Foley release second album ahead of Warrnambool gig

Melbourne trio FOLEY! is hoping everyone just chills out a little as they release their second album, Hey, Don’t Worry About It.

Clare Bowditch Eyes an Eighth Album

All is okay, Clare Bowditch fans; a new album is on the way.

Watch: Blunt Shovel’s new video is a who’s who of the metal scene

Filmed on location at Goatsound Studios, the clip creates a somewhat awkward scene of what live music audiences have succumbed to in the modern age.

Two of Melbourne’s brightest team up for massive regional tour

Two of Melbourne’s bright stars are joining forces for a selection of shows.

Reggae legend Afro Moses is heading to Geelong

Afro Moses is a singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and teacher from Ghana who early on was given the nickname ‘The African James Brown’.

We spoke with Bloom ahead of her performance in the Adele & Amy Winehouse Songbook show

We had a chat to the singer before she heads on tour around the region.

The Mane Event has set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for fourth installment

Give what you can through the page.

Karova Lounge is hosting a listening party of Lorde’s brand new release, Melodrama

It’s hard to deny there’s been a lot of hype around Lorde, particularly this new release.

Vintage Crop are playing their last gig in Geelong for a little while

It’s a bit of a bitter sweet show for Vintage Crop coming up.

DYLANesque: The Bob Dylan story

Bob Dylan: poetic songwriter, singer and musical influence has inspired the lives of many, but maybe not as much as Jeff Jenkins, who has taken it upon himself to create a Bob Dylan tribute show dedicated to the life, music and influence of the great man.

A venue in Ballarat is doing live band karaoke once a month, and we can’t think of anything better

Held on the first Thursday of each month.

Nominations for the 2017 AIR Awards have been revealed

The 2017 AIR Awards will gather and pay respect to a worthy selection of the past year’s most talented musicians, representing a diverse range of styles and genre.

David Duchovny is coming to Australia, touring his music for the first time

Everyone’s favourite supernatural detective is coming to Australia to tour his music for the first time.

The Women in Song event for a great cause

The Bandari Project and Winter Warmers Port Fairy have teamed up for Women in Song, a night of tunes for a great cause.

 

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