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News: Melbourne’s Punk Heroes Amyl and The Sniffers Return for One-Night-Only Show
Fresh from their AC/DC support slot, Amyl and The Sniffers return home for a one-night-only, free show at Fed Square — promising a high-voltage night of sweat, noise, and rock’n’roll energy in the heart of Melbourne.
News: HEALTH Announce CONFLICT DLC Album and Drop New Single ‘YOU DIED’
HEALTH’s latest single YOU DIED is a heavy, unflinching meditation on mortality — turning pain into something strangely transcendent. The track arrives ahead of the band’s new album CONFLICT DLC, out December 11 via Loma Vista Recordings.
News: Boom!! Party In The Paddock 2026 drops huge announcement with 180 artists and acts over 4 days
Party In The Paddock is back for its 13th rotation around the sun, and the 2026 edition is already shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the summer. Supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania, the festival returns to Quercus Park on the banks of the tilapangka/Liffey River in Lutruwita/Tasmania from February 5th to 8th, 2026, promising four huge days of music, …
News: Metalcore Giants Memphis May Fire Announce Australian Tour
After five sold-out shows and over 1,600 fans left on waiting lists, Memphis May Fire return to Australia in 2026 — joined by Blessthefall for their first Australian shows in nine years, in what’s set to be a defining moment for metalcore fans.
News: A Wilhelm Scream Return to Australia for 2026 Headline Tour
Melodic hardcore veterans A Wilhelm Scream will return to Australia in 2026 for a seven-city headline tour, joined by Authority Zero and The Decline in Melbourne — a showcase of integrity, energy, and timeless punk craftsmanship.
News: On the Banks: Brisbane’s New Riverside Concert Series Launches March 2026
Brisbane’s riverfront will come alive in March 2026 with On the Banks, a new open-air concert series featuring The Streets, De La Soul, Bernard Fanning, Peach PRC, and more — a landmark moment for the city’s live music scene.
Album Review: The epic beauty of The Apartments’ ‘That’s What The Music Is For’ is an elegant beacon of shimmering hope.
The Apartments‘ magnificent album ‘In And Out Of The Light’ was one of the brief rays of light of the grim 2020 – one of my favourite albums of that year. With one of Brisbane’s greatest singer/songwriters, Peter Milton Walsh (briefly an early Go-Between), The Apartments are possibly one of the most underrated bands coming …
Review: West End Girl: Lily Allen’s Painfully Honest Portrait of a Marriage Unravelled
On West End Girl, Lily Allen turns heartbreak into art, transforming private devastation into one of her most fearless and musically assured albums yet.
News: Sudan Archives Confirms 2026 Australian Tour and Shares New Music
Sudan Archives returns to Australia in March 2026 for her first shows since 2023, performing at Perth Festival and headline dates nationwide following the release of The BPM
News: Pertinence Brings His Honest and Reflective Hip-Hop to Australia
Arizona-born rapper Pertinence will make his Australian debut in February 2026, performing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with his unique blend of lyricism and introspection.