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News: Burna Boy confirms No Sign Of Weakness tour dates for Australia
Australian leg announced for Burna Boy’s global No Sign Of Weakness tour
News: It’s our ‘Lucky Day’ as the legendary The Bats announce new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ through Flying Nun Records, with a glorious new single as a delectable amuse bouche.
The Bats are still swinging from the glorious imperious belfry as the legendary band announce the release of their new album ‘Corner Coming Up’ on 17 October, preceded by the release of the shimmering single ‘Luck Day’. Since the sad death of The Chills’ Martin Phillipps, The Bats continue to stand tall as survivors of …
Premiere: Steve Lane returns with a dreamy single ‘A Song You Can’t Write No More’ ahead of new album ‘Where The Rivers Meet’ being released later in the year.
It was way back in 2022 that we were mightily impressed by the single ‘Don’t Forget To Breathe’ from central Victorian Steve Lane, and we are very honoured to premiere his new single ‘A Song You Can’t Write No More’. Coasting on crisp jangling guitars and heavenly melodies, this song has delicate layers of harmonies and …
News: BIG NOTER Drop New Single “Talk Straight” Ahead of Karnivool Tour
BIG NOTER drop new single “Talk Straight” as their tour with Karnivool kicks off in Hobart.
News: Aitch Announces 2026 Australian Tour in Support of New Album 4
Aitch is heading back to Australia this January — Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane.
News: Olivia Dean To Play One-Off Sydney Show This November
From Messy to The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean continues her ascent with a rare Sydney appearance.
News: Royel Otis Announce National Tour Following Upcoming Album Release ‘hickey’ Next Month
Off the back of a sold-out run of international festival slots, Royel Otis are heading home for their biggest Australian shows to date. This October, they’ll play four huge events in support of their upcoming second album, ‘hickey’, out August 22 – including their very first arena show in Naarm/Melbourne AND another homecoming show at …
News: Parkway Drive Launch PARK WAVES: A Touring Festival Across 11 Australian Cities
PARK WAVES 2026: Parkway Drive go big with a national festival feat. Amity, Northlane + more.
Track & News: Hilltop Hoods Release New Single ‘Never Coming Home’ ft. SIX60 Ahead of Upcoming UK/EU Tour and Ninth Studio Album Release
Hilltop Hoods are back with ‘Never Coming Home’, the first proper taste of their next album ‘Fall From The Light’, which lands August 1. The single features New Zealand’s SIX60 and arrives with a full-scale music video that ropes in some of the biggest names in Australian combat sports, including UFC world champ Alexander Volkanovski. …
Track: Silver Fleet Ships unveil the ghostly anthemic ‘Gemini’, second single off their forthcoming debut album.
Signed to Meanjin/Brisbane’s marvellous False Peaks Records, Nipaluna/Hobart band Silver Fleet Ships, have just released their second single ‘Gemini’ ahead of their debut album ‘Before Never, After Forever’ which is set for release in October 2025. This follows their first single from the album, the impressive ‘Surprised’, premiered by us last month. ‘Gemini’ reveals another side to …