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Review: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne There’s something about the air in Melbourne when a major international band comes to town. There’s an intoxicating vibe to

One of Australia’s largest music festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, returns from 16-19 May 2024 with an electrifying first lineup set to transform the Gold Coast into

Gerrard Allman Events is delighted to announce the return of guitar badass Samantha Fish to Australia in May 2024; this time bringing outlaw country maverick Jesse

RØDE Microphones LLC has today announced the acquisition of iconic American pro audio leader Mackie. The acquisition represents a new chapter in the evolution of RØDE

WA’s beloved Here Comes The Sun festival is receiving a major upgrade in 2024, with the inclusion of an east coast instalment set to delight Victorian

GRAMMY Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, James Taylor announces his 2024 Australian tour, An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band.

Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows have announced a run of shows in Victoria and Tasmania for February & March 2024. Joe Camilleri has been at

Romance enthusiasts Tropical Fu*k Storm have gathered up their dream team of Australia’s sexiest bands C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool Sounds and Mod Con, for an excursion up the

The Allman Betts Band is a Southern American rock band formed in 2018. The band was founded by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, both of whom

Bluesfest Tours is incredibly proud to present PJ Morton, who will be performing shows at 170 Russell in Melbourne and The Metro Theatre in Sydney. PJ

Report and photos by Jason Rosewarne Blues Music Victoria presented the 2023 Victorian Blues Music Hall of Fame last night, an emotional but joyous evening at

The Damned are the undisputed, unmatched and unassailable living gods of Punk Rock; and for the very first and final time in 35 years they have reassembled the

WOMADelaide today announced an additional 38 artists for its 2024 festival – a celebration of music, arts and dance presented in the glorious Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla, in

The 19th SoundMerch Australian Music Prize today reveals the nine Shortlist albums for 2023 (January 1 to October 27).  Recognising Australian artists’ album releases over the

REVIEW : ROBBIE WILLIAMS – MT DUNEED ESTATE. Sat 25 Nov. Suported by Gaz Combes Review by Bryget Chrisfield. Photos by Jason Rosewarne With the release

The Silversound follow up their acclaimed debut album with FuzzBoxGirl, a 5-Song EP displaying the span of their psychedelic infused sound out now through Cheersquad Records

Recent Latin Grammy-winner and nominee in the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Gaby Moreno is bringing her band and a brand new album to Australia in March

Christie’s will auction guitars from the personal collection of music legend Mark Knopfler, the celebrated singer-songwriter, guitar hero and frontman of the iconic British band, Dire

After years spent bouncing around ideas for new material and working across a handful of different studios, Central Coast duo Winterbourne release their stellar second album,

The voice that melted a thousand romantic hearts lives again through an exceptional all-female line-up celebrating the magic of Karen Carpenter.  A Kind of Hush will

In 2024, music, art and culture will collide once more in unforgettable fashion. Following its entirely sold out inaugural Australian run in 2023, KNOTFEST, the destination

Following the spectacular sellout success of this weekend’s Perth Optus Stadium shows – part of the November 2023 Asia leg of Coldplay’s record-breaking Music Of The

Last night at the Brunswick Ballroom, Ashley Naylor launched his new instrumental album Soundtracks Volume 2. In a wonderful performance Ashley and band  laid down some

Fresh from the release of their first new single in 12 years, beloved Perth rockers Jebediah have upped the ante once again, with new single Rubberman

Musician, best-selling author, TED speaker, and community leader Amanda Palmer is paying homage to New Zealand with a very special new EP and live tour. Palmer,

Pictured: Shonen Knife | Photo Credit: Akira Shibata  As punk as pink can be. Naoko, Atsuko and Risa make the sugar rush for the stage as these gigantors

German folk electronic duo Milky Chance are returning to AUS & NZ next January 2024 in celebration of their latest album Living In A Haze –

Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe – Marvel Stadium. Tues 14 Nov Review: Bryget Chrisfield. Photos Mary Boukouvalas (What’s My Scene) This Melbourne show marks the final

Leading Australian artist Meg Washington will reveal yet another facet of her genre defying talents when her music is given the full symphonic treatment in five

Global rap powerhouse and singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI today announces an enormous national Australian stadium tour for February 2024. Armed with his voraciously anticipated debut studio

Renowned for their epic live performances, both sonically and visually, The Dandy Warhols will return once again to Australia and New Zealand in April 2024! Australia

Aussie supergroup AUSTRALIAN ROCK COLLECTIVE (ARC) – Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Mark Wilson (Jet), Davey Lane (You Am I) and Kram (Spiderbait) – are joining forces again to bring

It was way back in 2017 that Nicole Nighthawk took to the stage to accept the award for Best Rock Artist at the Music Oz Australian

This December, Sofar Sounds in conjunction with label giant Nettwerk, presents Portair, Georgia Mooney and Laura Lucas, another three rising artists on a national Sofar Sounds

Review by Greg Phillips. Photos by Jason Rosewarne It had been ten long years since Steve Vai graced Australian stages, so it was no surprise to