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The global celebration of music making is back, with Make Music Day taking place on Saturday 21 June around Australia and the world. Originating in 1982 as

The release on September 5 of John Butler’s deeply personal new studio album ‘PRISM’, will also mark the first date this prolific independent artist begins his Australian

With the sad news last week of Brian Wilson’s passing, it’s comforting to know that the Beach Boys legacy is continuing and even greater news that

TONY HADLEY, former lead singer from one the biggest bands of the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, and one of Australia’s favourite touring artists has announced a new

Today, 4-time GRAMMY® Award-winning writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and all around multi-hyphenate icon, Lenny Kravitz announces his return to Australia as part of his globally praised Blue Electric Light Tour presented by TEG

Bay Area legends TESTAMENT return to Australia this week for their first headline tour since 2010. Since emerging from the San Francsico Bay Area TESTAMENT have delivered some of the

Sooki Lounge in Belgrave will host a high-energy afternoon of live music on Sunday 22 June, featuring two bands who have been exploring and performing the

One of the world’s most enduring and loved bands Stereophonics have today announced their return to Australia for the first time since 2019, with their biggest ever tour

  THURSDAY JUNE 12, 2025: This week’s Snippetz features: Pete Murray, Kevin Borich, Laura Lucas, Paradise Lost, MYD, Cleopatrick, Battlesnake, Arabella and The Heist, Blues In

Chugg Entertainment & Frontier Touring are excited to announce vocal powerhouse and beloved Australian country artist, Brad Cox will join Randy Houser as special guest in Sydney on the country legend’s upcoming Australian

Entries are now open (and closing 5pm July 7) for the prestigious Melbourne Prize for Music 2025 & Awards. The annual Melbourne Prize, run by the Melbourne

The Chris Wilson Cheersquad, which is part of the Northcote Social Club’s 20th anniversary celebrations in August, will feature Wilson’s wife Sarah Carroll and son George

Off the back of his recent capital city tour in support his #1 ARIA Australian Album ‘Good Life’, multi-platinum, ARIA award winning genre-defying artist Illy has announced an extensive regional

Following sold out shows across North America, and his upcoming European and UK dates with SZA, Kendrick Lamar announces that he is taking his Grand National Tour to Australia. Presented

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker, David Byrne will return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2026 in support

Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier has announced the Australian leg of his monumental Djesse World Tour. The highly anticipated tour will see Jacob and his incredible

Memphis-born blues virtuoso Eric Gales has spent over 30 years reinvigorating the genre with his fiery guitar and bold songwriting. A child prodigy, he debuted at

Today the inimitable Jimmy Barnes unleashes his 21st studio album DEFIANT. An album so clear in its message and resounding in its conviction, Barnes shares 10

Welcome to The Angels’ Go For Broke tour. For more than five decades, the legendary Australian band has never taken a backwards step. After marking their 50th anniversary in 2024,

Spawning FIVE magnificent singles, Fuck You And The Horse You Rode In On, Target Pig Elite, Punish The Runt, Look Away I’m Hideous and Get What Ya Given the album has been described as a

SNIPPETZ: THURSDAY JUNE 5, 2025 This week’s Snippetz features: David Cosma, Domini Forster, Shame, Annie & The Caldwells, Ocean Alley, Gordi, Panda Bear, Wunderhorse, Newport, Mugshot,

HOT MUSIC IN A COOL TOWN! Queenstown’s ultimate slope soiree Snow Machine is going bigger than ever. Between the epic runs and après parties on The Remarkables and Cornet Peak and the

Byron Bay, NSW July 23-25, 2025 regionalmusicsummit.com   Following a successful debut year in Darwin in 2024, the Regional & Remote Music Summit returns in 2025, taking place

ONE STREET ONE DAY has today announced the first of many planned street-style music events set to thrill towns across Australia, and 2025 sees the inaugural

Returning for its 9th festival edition, Ocean Sounds is an annual family-friendly, music-lovers’ all-day sunset concert series that will take place on the beautiful Phillip Island

The Original Voice of SKID ROW Returns to Australia for a High-Octane Celebration of One of Rock’s Greatest Debuts! Rock legend Sebastian Bach, the unmistakable original voice of Skid Row,

  RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is thrilled to announce a spectacular line-up for their massive outdoor shows.  The next series will be headlined by one of the

Songland Records has announced a new collaborations album from legendary Australian vocalist Swanee. Here’s what Frog from Songland has to say about it! “For the last

Ho99o9 don’t care about money or fame. They rarely, if ever, do media appearances or interviews. No social media attention whoring. No publicity stunts. They prefer to

Two of the most influential musicians of the digital era together in concert, conversation & instruction – Oct/Nov 2025 Fresh off a wildly successful European tour,

Legendary musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty has announced the release of a powerful new album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, arriving

  SNIPPETZ: THURSDAY MAY 29, 2025 This week’s Snippetz features news from James Reyne, Ally Row, Yellowcard, The Amity Affliction, Tash Sultana, Queenscliff Music Festival, Minor

John Butler, one of Australia’s most prolific independent artists has today announced a September 5 release date for his tenth studio album ‘PRISM’, available to pre-save

Tropical Fu*k Storm’s highly anticipated fourth album, ‘Fairyland Codex,’ will be released on June 20th, 2025, on their new label home Fire Records. To celebrate, they are

 Australia, prepare to witness beloved singer-songwriter and musician Diesel like never before, the talented roots rock guitarist is set to deliver an unforgettable live experience for