Chris Bailey, lead singer of legendary band The Saints, dies aged 65

Chris Bailey, the lead singer of the true pioneers of punk rock The Saints, has died. The Brisbane band announced…

Chitra, Parsnip, Romero, Ajak Kwai return to their Victorian roots on ‘Homecoming’ tour

Following the overwhelming demand for tickets across New South Wales, Homecoming ’22 is coming to Victoria. The tour aims to reunite musicians…

New festival Winter Sounds will envelop Daylesford’s most beloved heritage venues this July

Relax, soak away your stresses and bliss out to top Australian artists with a weekend in Victoria’s spa capital this…

Dark Mofo unveils full 2022 lineup with The Kid Laroi, Chelsea Wolfe, Moses Sumney, Nils Frahm and more

Following a teaser announcement last month, Tasmania’s truly epic dark arts festival Dark Mofo has revealed its full 2022 program,…

notevenstevens delivers a genre-smashing aural treat with debut album ’Chains’

Some artists play it safe and stay within a certain mould. Cairns-born, Meanjin/Brisbane-based notevenstevens is anything but. The moniker of…

Aussie rockers Spiderbait announce Melbourne show

In their first headline tour since the sold out 2017 Ivy & Big Apples tour, Spiderbait are appearing at the Northcote…

Robbie Williams adds second Melbourne show to relive iconic 1998 BRIT Awards performance

British pop superstar Robbie Williams will now be performing two exclusive performances in Australia this year following overwhelming demand for…

Big Day Out founder Ken West has died at 64

Ken West, the co-founder of the iconic Australian festival Big Day Out, has died peacefully in his sleep at the…

The Kid LAROI leads nominations for 2022 APRA Music Awards

Leading the pack is the continually rising star The Kid LAROI with four nominations. Co-written by Justin Bieber, the punchy…

Top 5 movies that will make you want to start a band, as told by RADICALS

Following on from their thundering release ‘falling faster slowly’, Sydney-based alternative-rock group RADICALS have just unleashed their liberating new single ‘feel’ – produced by Daniel Antix at Def…

Video Premiere: Clint Wilson’s ‘People Don’t Think Like Us’

‘People Don’t Think Like Us’ is Wilson’s first single since his highly-successful sophomore record Another Death in The Family debuted in second…

Kim Churchill to perform intimate outdoor gig at Hire A Kombi farm on the Bellarine

With a new album release on the horizon, nomadic storyteller Kim Churchill sets out on his biggest camper van tour yet,…

Full Tilt Festival returns to Melbourne this July, bringing along The Ghost Inside, Underoath and more

Fresh from delivering a mammoth event in Melbourne in March, Full Tilt Festival has announced its return to the festival…

Taylor Henderson is bringing his Sunday session to Ballarat this weekend

Since rising to national fame as runner up on X-Factor AU, Taylor Henderson has been entertaining his fans around the…

‘Dip Deep For Flood Relief’: Sphinx Hotel announce massive flood relief concert

The devastation and carnage brought by the recent floods in Queensland and New South Wales has seen thousands of people’s…

New show ‘Hot Dub Rave Machine’ to bring a bunch of classic bangers to Melbourne this year

Having consistently delivered the best party rocking show around Australia and the world over the past ten years, Hot Dub…

Peking Duk’s Adam Hyde on performing in front of a live audience at Groovin the Moo

The Groovin the Moo festival, which was cancelled for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is paving the way…

Boogie Festival adds 10 new acts to its 2022 Easter lineup

Boogie Festival is dishing up the goods in 2022 adding 10 new acts to their lineup for their big Easter…

‘Sandstorm’ producer Darude announces 2022 Australian tour

The legendary EDM veteran Darude is set to return to Australia this June 2022 in what will be his first…

An intimate and up-close performance with Debra Byrne is coming to the Bellarine

After an amazing career as the leading lady on stage, on television and on film, Debra Byrne once again fulfils…

“Stop calling us a chick band”: Unapologetically themselves, Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers to perform live at the Bowl 

2022 has kicked off to a blistering start for Canberra-based group Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers. Having already impressed…

Nick Seymour on ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ – the band’s first album in 11 years – and the liberation of a Crowded House jam 

I challenge you to find a person who can’t name a Crowded House song. And if you can, then play…

Michael Bublé announces second Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena

Multi-award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling global superstar Michael Bublé has announced new shows for his devoted audiences as part of his highly anticipated…

The best gigs happening across regional Victoria this April

Ah, Easter. While it is the most important day in Christianity, many simply associate it with chocolatey goodness. In pre-Christian…

 

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