Slowly Slowly revive punk with Race Car Blues

Race Car Blues is a milestone for front-man and songwriter Ben Stewart.

Bendigo Au Go Go #29

Don’t worry about black cats and walking under ladders! Bendigo heavy rock/metal trio Vessel will launch their latest album Vagabond Blues in a big Black Friday show at the Golden Vine on March 13.

2020 Apia Good Times reveals its biggest lineup yet

We can already smell the nostalgia.

Top 5 TikTok creators making waves

Perth based producer and songwriter Nic Rollo has just put out his killer new single ‘Monster’.

Northeast Party House Beat the Supermarket Stock Crisis with Shelf Life

Their highly anticipated third album, Shelf Life, dropped Friday 28 February and is already filling the void.

Rock Off MND returns for 2020

What better way to Rock Off a wretched disease than organise a concert with great live music and great people and donate all funds to much-needed research to find a cure?

Winston Surfshirt will be bringing their sweet tunes to Torquay

Winston Surfshirt, the Sydney-based funk and soul band, have announced the triple j supported national ‘Apple Crumple Album Tour’.

G Flip is hitting the regional road

She’ll hit up The Torquay Hotel in Torquay on May 8 and the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on May 15.

The Gipsy Kings return to Australia for both Byron Bay Bluesfest and a national headline tour

The Grammy-winning flamenco rock act, which features core original members Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, is responsible for some monster hits including ‘Bamboleo’, ‘Volare’ ‘Djobi Djoba’ and ‘Bem Bem Maria’, meaning these shows will be something to see!

The Bronx Join Download 2020

Holy shit Downloaders.

Sugar, spice and everything nice with Jawbreakers

We chat to the duo ahead of their Sweetstock appearance.

The Hu are bringing their blend of hard rock and traditional Mongolian throat singing to Download 2020

We chat to the band ahead of the festival.

Conan Gray announces an Aussie tour for 2020

‘Maniac’ and ‘Comfort Crowd’ singer-songwriter Conan Gray has just revealed details of an Aussie tour, slated to perform at three special East Coast shows later this year.

Niall Horan announces Nice To Meet Ya Australian tour

This tour will mark Horan’s second headline tour of Australia since he toured his 2017 debut album, Flicker, back in 2018.

Allday Joins Killer Aussie Lineup for Coastal Surf Festival, The Drop

With dates in Noosa, Newcastle, Manly, Coolangatta, Torquay and Busselton, he’ll be joining a killer lineup featuring great Australian artists like The Presets, Boy & Bear, Kita Alexander plus some more phenomenal acts.

VMDO First Peoples Showcase is bringing five stellar acts to Geelong this Wednesday

VMDO First Peoples presents a free Showcase featuring five of the most exciting First Nations musical acts in contemporary folk today: Allara, Kee’ahn, Robert K Champion, Pirritu and Alice Skye.

Tim Ross and Kit Warhurst bring ‘MOTEL’ to Adelaide

Comedian, broadcaster and aficionado of architecture Tim Ross recalls his initiation into the ‘dreamy, idyllic’ cacoon of motel world.

Kingswood bring defiant new album to Geelong and Ballarat

Off the back of their album, Kingswood are hitting the road on a 20-date tour across the country including metro and regional locations.

ALBUM PREMIERE: Grasshole reveal album number two, Wildfire

If Grasshole is good at one thing, it’s playing around with a wide variety of captivating new sounds and mixing it in with their punky garage fuzz, keeping it iconically Grasshole and yet completely fresh every time.

Lost Lands returns for 2020 with Pierce Brothers and Jess Ribeiro

The family-friendly festival is set to host a number of incredible musicians, alongside an array of creative workshops sure to keep both adults and kids entertained for the three-day event.

Cable Ties on how they’ve developed their sound for their new album Far Enough

Cable Ties are set to perform at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne on May 2.

RÜFÜS DU SOL announce Live From Joshua Tree

One of the world’s pre-eminent electronic acts (and longtime Forte favourite) RÜFÜS DU SOL are delivering a special treat to fans this March with Live From Joshua Tree.

A moment with Briggs ahead of WOMADelaide 2020

As seen in music videos, TV’s ‘Black Comedy’ and ‘The Weekly with Charlie Pickering’, Adam Briggs is a funny man.

Matt Bourke & The Delusional Drunks take out the Meadow band competition

Hailing from Airey’s Inlet, their raw and ruthless stage show will knock punters straight into festival mode when the stage powers up. We sit down with frontman Matt Bourke ahead of the festivities.

 

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