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Premiere: With links to Australian musical royalty, New York’s Ruby & the Clumsy Dollies exclusively unveil their cool new single ‘Right Through Me’ ahead of debut album release.

Arun Kendall January 27, 2026

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Right Through Me’ from New York outfit Ruby and the Clumsy Dollies. It’s their second release and comes off their forthcoming debut album ‘New and Improved’ due out on 24 April 2026 through the inimitable Cheersquad Records. Founded and fronted by Ruby Rogers-Garcia (daughter of Australian …

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News: Rob Hirst Tribute 03.09.1955 – 20.01.2026

Andrew Fuller January 27, 2026

Australian music fans, and indeed, the world over are mourning the tragic loss of Rob Hirst, the musician best known as the powerhouse drummer of iconic Australian rock band, Midnight Oil. He passed away on the 20th January, 2026 aged 70 following a 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer which was first diagnosed shortly after …

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Live Gallery: Soulfly, Nailbomb and Snot turn Sydney’s Enmore Theatre into a pressure chamber of metal 27.01.2026

Deb Pelser January 27, 2026

Soulfly bring commanding force to the Enmore Theatre, with Max Cavalera at the centre of a bill that also welcomes Nailbomb’s industrial fury and Snot’s long-awaited return, linking multiple generations of heavy music in one relentless night.

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Live Review + Gallery: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds set fire to the Domain, Sydney, 24 January 2026, supported by the luminescent Aldous Harding

Arun Kendall January 24, 2026

Fittingly perhaps, bats floated lazily over the sun drenched Domain with the stark outline of Sydney’s high-rises as a back drop. The crowds gathered on the gently rolling greens for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds‘s first gigs in Sydney for quite a while and it was magnificent. Support came from New Zealand’s luminescent and …

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Album Review: Mi3RAJ – ‘Callings Of The Owed’: Powerful and poetic electronic fusion from Cairo’s rising underground scene.

John Parry January 24, 2026

The Breakdown An album that’s not looking for quick wins. It’s passionate, powerful music made with and demanding dedication. Ruptured Records – 8.9 A new project from their long lasting musical connection, poet/vocalist Mohamed Tarek Moussa and producer/multi-instrumentalist Abdelrahman Shaat (aka Mi3raj) emerge with a new album, the intense ‘Callings Of The Owed’ نداءات الموعودين. …

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