In lieu of any international travel, Matt Boylan-Smith reflects on his five favourite cities

From cities around the world to his local hometown of Bathurst.

Meet Daydream Nation, the new dream team of Aussie music PR and marketing

Led by some very familiar faces.

Sydney indie-rockers CREO divulge how to bide your time amidst Iso life

They’ve just dropped their new single ‘Juliet’.

Tiersman’s debut album Good Grief cuts out all the bullshit

Comprised of members of Grenaiders and Bronze Chariot, Tiersman are brutal, fast and funny all at the same time.

Godsticks’s fifth album, Inescapable, should be your next quarantine go-to album

If you’re into modern-day progressive metal acts like Circles and TesseracT, then ‘Inescapable’ should be your next quarantine go-to album.

Audio-Technica have just dropped details of their newest wireless in-ear headphones

These babies represent the marriage of true wireless and active noise- cancelling in one set of in-ear headphones.

Powderfinger are getting back together for a one-night-only charity gig

My happiness is slowly creeping back…

Geelong’s Lagoon reveal breezy debut single ‘Cool’

Lagoon’s stargaze pop blends seamlessly with raw guitar work and honest vocals, that will speak equally to your classic angsty teen, yet is mature enough in its chilled-out vibe and solid songwriting that everyone can jump in for a swim!

Taylor Henderson has teamed up with the Geelong Arts Centre for a livestream performance this Friday night

The live stream will feature some of Taylor’s award-winning hits from his platinum-selling albums Self-Titled and Burnt Letters, some brand new tracks, and even a few tracks penned by his dad.

Getting to know Manchester’s indie foursome Larkins

For fans of The 1975.

Dave Grohl compares new Foo Fighters album to David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’

The legendary rocker spilt the beans on the next Foo Fighters LP.

Little Richard, the musical giant

RIP.

Daniel Johns receives $470K settlement from News Corp

The former Silverchair frontman took News Corp to court last year, and has been awarded $470,000, with the media corporation ordered to cover Johns’ legal costs of up to $300,000, along with a $170,000 payout.

Watch Crowded House perform ‘Something So Strong’ in lockdown

With touring plans currently on hold as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the band have been making the most of their time in isolation.

Gerard Way, Coldplay, Rita Ora and more are auctioning off one-of-a-kind backbacks for Support Act

Bid on one-off designed bags by the world’s biggest musicians for charity.

Festival juggernaut says ‘test event’ will be the best chance at getting Aussie festivals back

Big Day Out founder Ken West has penned an open letter about the state of the Australian music industry amid the coronavirus pandemic that suggests a “test event” would be local music festivals’ best chance of moving forward.

Triple j Unearthed announce grants for emerging artists

Now’s the time to level up!

Northlane have teamed up with Sydney’s Crowbar to release their own wine

Dubbed the Enemy of the Night, the idea for the collection was spawned from wine fantastic and guitarist Josh Smith

Vengaboys beg the TikTok community to stop the ‘Up and Down’ challenge

Stop the #vengachallenge

Falls Festival announce plans for a limited edition, all Australian lineup

The 28th year of Falls Festival is going to be one for the books!

Movember Foundation’s MAYEIGHT campaign launches a one-day virtual celebration of Aussie mateship

This year encouraging guys to take their mateship to the next level is more important than ever with the strict physical distancing rules currently in place.

Foxtel have axed music channels MAX, CMC and [V]

In place of the axed music channels, Foxtel has revealed a new partnership with ViacomCBS.

The Rubens reveal rescheduled dates for their Live In Life tour

The tour kicks off in September.

Geelong’s Lash78 are the latest winners of the Homegrown Superstars competition

Uploading a 60-second clip of the Divinyls ‘I Touch Myself’, the sisters payed tribute to Geelong’s very own rock diva Chrissy Amphlett who died from breast cancer.

 

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