Naarm/Melbourne-based punks The Maggie Pills go gold for new release ahead of upcoming regional Vic tour

Produced/co-mixed by the bands own Mario Perez and mastered by the resident punk perfecter, Joe Carra (Amyl and The Sniffers,…

Simon Toohey pops up at Flying Brick Cider House for a plant-based degustation

The TV Chef is known for his dedication to sourcing and serving sustainable foods, establishing company Sustainable Earth Network, and…

Seb Szabo creates perfect symmetry on new single

A snapshot of his time in London in his first-ever writing session with Matt McGuffie (Tia Gostelow, Ivey), ‘Perfect Symmetry’…

Indigenous music pioneer Bart Willoughby honoured at the Australian Music Vault

In a testament to his enduring impact on Australian music, Bart Willoughby, the 2024 APRA AMCOS Ted Albert Award Winner for Outstanding…

Perfect All-American Olivia Rodrigo announces first-ever run of Australian dates for critically acclaimed GUTS World Tour

After much anticipation and speculation, today multi-platinum three-time Granny award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo has announced her first-ever run of shows…

The Winter Blues Festival drops second artist announcement

With the Winter Blues Festival already boasting a stellar line-up of talent including 19 Twenty, 8 Ball Aitken, Sweet Felicia,…

Costa Hall will be uplifted by the Australian Youth Orchestra this July

The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO), Australia’s most prestigious youth ensemble, returns to Victoria for two powerful performances with Mood: Mahler…

Introducing GUM / Ambrose Kenny-Smith; a collaboration under King Gizzard and The Wizard Lizards new label p(doom) records

Pulling their projects together as GUM / Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Jay Watson and, the aforementioned, Ambrose Kenny-Smith have announced a new…

Story Of The Year announce 20 years of Page Avenue Australian Tour

Page Avenue, the debut title for American post-hardcore team Story Of The Year hit hard 20 years ago; ‘And the…

Never Mind The Buzzers: RocKwiz Live! is back with Brian, Julia and the RocKwiz OrKestra heading on the road

For 15 seasons, Julia Zemiro, Brain Nankervis, Dugald and the RocKwiz OrKestra entertained us with the televised rock quiz to…

Who The F*ck is Black Rheno? All will be revealed this week as the heavy metal band head off on their East Coast tour

Branded “an absolute stonker”, the Who The F*ck Is Black Rheno East Coast tour is landing this week in Penrith…

Molesworth Bluegrass & Country Music Festival has revealed its first line-up

Mark your calendars and tune your senses for the harmonious symphony of the Molesworth Bluegrass & Country Music Festival, returning…

Watty Thompson hits the big screen today with Live At Estonian House- The Film playing at Lorne Theatre

Watty Thompson announces the premiere screenings of Watty Thompson Live at Estonian House – The Film. Captured in Naarm, Melbourne on…

Pink Floyd’s Evolution is heading to Shepparton, South Morang, Narre Warren and Melbourne this July

With an impressive CV of promotions under their belt across a range of entertainment mediums, The Future Factory returns, presenting…

Jess Locke announces Victorian tour to celebrate the release of Real Life

Alongside this release comes the focus track ‘Everybody’s Going To The Same Place’, a juxtaposition of carefree melodies with dark,…

Sonic Youth icon Kim Gordon is touring Australia in July

Kim Gordon’s second solo album The Collective (out now on Matador via Remote Control) advances her world building with producer Justin Raisen’s…

Scottish indie-rockers Belle and Sebastian announce August shows with Badly Drawn Boy

The release of Late Developers, coming hot off the heels of their 2022 album A Bit Previous, showcased Belle and…

Polaris to head on a mammoth national tour this June/July

Devil horns to the ceiling – Australian heavy metal heavyweights Polaris are heading out on tour, venturing to uncharted regional…

Symphonic metal giants Cradle of Filth are touring in September with Infected Rain

Belched from the fiery depths into the rustic charms of the Witch County, Suffolk, UK, Cradle of Filth are undisputed…

Billie Eilish announces epic HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour with four Rod Laver Arena dates

Music juggernaut Billie Eilish announces Australian arena dates for 2025 in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Presented by Live Nation and…

Metalcore giants The Amity Affliction are touring Australia in November

Metalcore giants The Amity Affliction will embark on a headline tour across the country this November for the 10th anniversary…

Green Music Australia launches a global alliance to make vinyl, CDs and tapes more sustainable

The newly launched Music Product Stewardship Alliance is a collaborative effort bringing together key players from the recorded music industry…

Noah Vernon

Geelong artist Noah Vernon named a finalist in Happy Mag’s Needle In The Hay competition

After a record-breaking nearly 3000 entries, Happy Mag has revealed the finalists of the annual independent music competition Needle In…

Regurgitator change Geelong venue for their ‘it’s so invasive…tour’

30 years, 10 albums with the new one dropping today, Regurgitator are invading the music sphere once more. Out today,…

 

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