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Armed with a new album, revered troubadour Colin Hay, will be gracing Australia in December with a musical masterclass in storytelling – playing a collection of songs that spans the length
The wait is over Heartbreakers! Shine up your favourite cowboy boots and grab your mates – the Ridin’ Hearts Festival 2025 lineup is here. Returning to Sydney and
Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne As the MCG footy crowds departed the CBD and the music fans hit the Melbourne arts precinct, the city was
Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown Old Mervs’ show at the Roundhouse in Sydney was a testament to their rapid rise as one of Australia’s most
ROACHFORD – 170 RUSSELL – MELBOURNE – 23.05.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: David Harris It’s been a long time Melbourne … on Friday night at 170
Award-winning mental health music charity, Listen Up Music, is making a final call to talented songwriters across Australia to enter The Songwriting Prize, the nation’s largest
Music for All, the small grants program run by the Soundhouse Music Alliance, has over the past 3 years, made grants of over $60,000, to individuals,
After locking themselves away in a Perth studio for the better part of five months (third time’s the charm, apparently), Karnivool have resurfaced with purpose. Not that
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This week Fender announces the launch of Fender® Studio, the all-new app for recording, jamming and capturing creativity wherever and whenever it strikes. Available on iOS,
Thursday May 22, 2025 This week’s Snippetz features news from Alex Pertout, Lost Society, BE’LAKOR, Iron Mind, Merci Mercy, Wlson, Estelle Conley, Rohan, Jenny Mitchell, Aimee
Gather up folks for one of the best tours coming your way this year. Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes are hitting the road this October/November for a
While obscure to some and alluring to many others, American prog rock outfit Pavlov’s Dog, featuring the incredibly unique vocals of singer songwriter David Surkamp, were
Today, EVH is launching the SA-126 Standard – four guitars from the brain child of Wolfgang Van Halen that challenge the norm. These affordable high performance guitars are
Review: Elyce Phillips. Photos: Laura Manariti Contemporary music has a long history of artists who have chosen to embellish their material by performing with an orchestra,
Frontier Touring is hyped to announce 19-year-old, alternative-pop artist sombr will make his Australia and New Zealand headline debut this December. Also in the country for shows at
Ever wondered what the modern ‘Wild West’ sounds like? Recorded in Nashville Tennessee, Australian Americana artist Misty Harlowe’s new single ‘Welcome to the Wild West’ (out
PRS Guitars today launched five new three-pickup, 22-fret models across the S2 and SE series. The S2 Series release includes the S2 Special Semi-Hollow and S2
The Italian word “Volante” translates to “flying” or “light” in English and signifies the musical ideas of speed and movement. As a musical direction, it commands
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the return of magnetic California-via-Seattle singer-songwriter BANKS, bringing her Off With Her Head Tour to Australia this November for three
Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne It’s testament to legendary guitar player Hank B Marvin’s stature that at the age of 83 he can fill St.Kilda’s
Frontier Touring is delighted to announce five-time ARIA award-winning artist Katie Noonan will embark on a 20-date headline tour across Australia, performing the works of Jeff Buckley’s iconic album Grace. Celebrating
July 9th will mark the great Bon Scott’s 79th birthday, and to celebrate, the Second Annual Official Bon Scott Birthday Bash will take part that day
Celebrating 35 Years of Blackout in the Red Room with a Full Album Performance, plus material from the entire Love/Hate catalogue. For the first time in their storied
In further celebrations of the release of their 3rd studio album TOY, Sydney alt-rockers Dear Seattle performed a dazzling set at the Manning Bar on Friday
Review and pix by Craig Eriksson On Thursday night at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, The Living End rocked their hometown with the launch of their
Blues Icon Charlie Musselwhite is pleased to announce the release of his new album, Look Out Highway, via Forty Below Records. Order the album Look Out Highway here. What do
Roland announces the BOSS Effects Pedals plug-in, the latest classic software effect available on Roland Cloud. Since debuting in 1977, the colorful BOSS compact pedal lineup has been
Returning to Australia this November after his sold-out, career-defining headline shows in 2022 and 2023, Sam Fender is back — bigger, bolder, and riding the momentum of a stratospheric year.
Released in 2005, Australian singer songwriter Ben Lee’s Awake Is the New Sleep was the fifth album by the internationally acclaimed artist. It reached #5 on
It’s been 30 years since a young Lismore band broke onto the Australian music scene winning the very first triple j Unearthed competition. That young band have gone
THURSDAY MAY 15 This week’s Snippetz features news from Emily Ulman, 8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani, Stonetrip, Battle Beast, Solomon Crook, Ruby Rodgers, Karly
Three brand new gear models have been released today including the Scott Ian Signature KVXT Guitar from Jackson, 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 1X10 Combo from
The Melbourne-based hard rock band Hot Machine is comprised of: Sammy O’Keefe (vocals), Sarsha Marsden (guitar), Jess Turner “JT” (guitar), Brittany Britten (bass), and Jess Maio (drums). The
Roland announces the official release of the DrumLink wireless system and related products. Developed in partnership between Roland and Drum Workshop (DW), DrumLink is a new
Seems that Australian metal fans are quite the seafaring bunch! In October 2026, the seven seas are calling with Australia’s first ever dedicated metal cruise HELLBOUND – and