‘Give Up The Throne’: Modern-day troubadour Joshua Batten’s heavy blues-rock protest song

Joshua Batten is a Melbourne singer-songwriter and has just released his new single ‘Give Up The Throne’. The song is…

Parkway Drive release ‘Darker Still’, the band’s defining musical statement to date

Upon listening to Parkway Drive’s seventh LP Darker Still, it’s quite evident that the band are standing up to the…

Luke Combs returns to Australia with his 2023 World Tour

Country superstar and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs will embark on an unprecedented world tour in 2023. Kicking…

Ben Lee, Maple Glider and Ruby Gill announce intimate shows in Anglesea

For the uninitiated, The Sound Doctor Presents, initiated by Dr David Corbet, is a group of Surf Coast music lovers…

NewAge Poet’s new single ‘Sticks & Stones’ is a truth-telling anthem of men’s mental health 

With a rich yet stripped-back aesthetic, densely woven and biting lyricism and an intoxicating flow, Australian-based rap recording artist Eddie…

Eskimo Joe are bringing their ‘Black Fingernails Red Wine In The City’ tour to Melbourne in October

The ARIA winning alt-rock trio Eskimo Joe are heading on tour this month, bringing their show to six cities across…

With wild breakup rumours, The Veronicas ‘go solo’ in support of female empowerment

For the first time in 17 years, Australian pop music icons, Jessie and Lisa Origliasso from The Veronicas, are releasing…

St Kilda Festival returns to two huge days of free live music in February 2023

It will be the 42nd edition of the iconic St Kilda Festival and will mark its return to a semblance…

Marlon Williams returns with ‘My Boy’ Tour in February 2023

New Zealand’s Marlon Williams will deliver his My Boy Tour to Australian East Coast audiences in February 2023. Beginning at…

Ben Salter announces national Australian tour for 2022

Accomplished songwriter and performer Ben Salter has spent the past few years of these strange times at the Museum Of…

‘It’s a party’: Inside the Melbourne Royal Show’s stellar After Dark lineup

The Melbourne Royal Show is a perennial highlight on Melbourne’s busy calendar, a reason to celebrate as we mark the return of…

Garage Band: New opportunity for young garage bands to play major Fed Square gig

Garage Band is the name of a new program launched as part of Victoria’s ALWAYS LIVE initiative, which will offer…

Werribee garden party So Frenchy So Chic returns with a full French line-up for 2023

So Frenchy So Chic, Australia’s favourite celebration of French culture, will return for a 12th year in 2023, to Melbourne’s…

Strawberry Fields announces 30 more acts, three more stages for its October festival

Get ready to leave those chilly temperatures and pouring rain behind – Strawberry Fields has given us all something warmer…

Ride are celebrating 30 years of ‘Nowhere’ with Aussie tour in November and December

Originally released in October 1990, Nowhere has been called one of the ‘greatest albums of the shoegaze genre’ by AllMusic and a…

Nine-time Golden Guitar winner Lyn Bowtell announces regional tour for September

Renowned for her stunning, heartfelt vocals, beautifully-crafted songs and world-class performances, Lyn Bowtell – a nine-time Golden Guitar winner –…

Glass Beams, Emma Donovan, Grace Cummings and more set to play huge gig series in a historic venue

Held across four weeks in September and October and programmed by OK Motels, MoPo pairs Moonee Pond’s cherished Victorian architectural fixture with a lineup of…

The Surf Coast Song Contest returns for 2022, entries now open

The annual Surf Coast Song Contest is back for 2022, searching for a song to best represent Art of The…

Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy lead Bluesfest 2023 lineup

In just 31 weeks the 34th annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what promises to be the most exciting Bluesfest…

Courtney Act leads We Will Rock You Australian arena tour in 2023

Featuring Queen’s greatest hits, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Another One Bites the Dust’, ‘I Want to Break Free’, ‘Crazy Little Thing…

Loch Hart Music Festival announces lineup for its November return to the Great Ocean Road

Hailed as one of Victoria’s best boutique festivals over the last couple of years, Loch Hart Music Festival has lifted the…

The Scientists bring their ‘Negativity’ tour to Geelong and Castlemaine in 2023

The Scientists’ powerful brand of deranged swamp rock will be returning to live stages around AUS in early 2023 for…

Alex Lahey is bringing her punchy live show to Ballarat in October

Returning with new single, ‘Congratulations’, Alex Lahey has announced a seven date tour of Australia. The first taste in a…

Human Nature announce special series of Christmas shows in Melbourne

One of the world’s most beloved boy bands Human Nature – Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers Andrew and Michael…

 

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