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Album Review: Tasmania’s Verticoli deliver bolts of cathartic thunder in their new album ‘Silverlinings’ with launch dates ahead.

The new album ‘Silverlinings’ from Tasmania’s Verticoli puts on show their musical versatility and range of expression. A mix of tangible anger with a punkish delivery, hard rock swagger and some more…

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Track: The Church are back in session and unveil shimmering new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ ahead of Australian singles tour.

Normal service in an increasingly bizarre world has been at least temporarily been resumed with the exciting release of a new single by one of Australia’s finest exports, The Church.…

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News: BABYMETAL and BLOODYWOOD Unite for 2026 Australian Arena Tour

Japanese trailblazers BABYMETAL and Indian heavyweights BLOODYWOOD will join forces for a national Australian arena tour in March 2026 — a cross-continental showcase of two bands redefining modern metal.

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News: Bluesfest Byron Bay release first artist announcement for 2026 festival – and it is a cracker

After what has seemed an eternity, Bluesfest Byron Bay has finally quelled fans anxieties by publicizing their first artist announcement for next years event. Leading the announcement are the pioneering…

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News: Sydney’s exciting new band Kate Moth sign to Wayne Connolly’s Scenic Drive label and we review their new single ‘Overnight Sensation’

We are ever so honoured to review the new single ‘Overnight Sensation’ from Sydney band Kate Moth, whose inherent worth can be gleaned form the fact that they have signed…

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News: Crowded House to Headline Bondi Beach’s First Major Concert in a Decade

Crowded House and Thelma Plum will headline the inaugural Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in February 2026, marking the city’s first major beach concert in more than a decade — a sunset celebration of music, community, and place.

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News: Swedish Rock Powerhouse Self Deception Announce Australian Tour

Fresh off a sold-out European tour, Swedish rock juggernauts Self Deception bring their signature blend of heavy riffs and pop hooks to Australia for their first-ever headline tour.

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Live Gallery: Lauren Spencer Smith Brings The Art of Being a Mess to Life at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 4.11.2025

At the Hordern Pavilion, Lauren Spencer Smith brought The Art of Being a Mess to life with unflinching honesty and soaring vocals, supported by Maisy Kay and Henry Moodie in a night of emotion and connection.

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News: Sydney and Melbourne to Host LOUD WOMEN FEST’s Explosive 2025 Lineup

LOUD WOMEN FEST AUSTRALIA 2025 brings a fierce, feminist lineup of women-led and gender-diverse punk, rock, and alt acts to Sydney and Melbourne this December — a rallying cry for equality and creativity in music.

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News: Pulp and Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Join Opera House’s 2026 Lineup

Pulp will make their Sydney Opera House debut in March 2026, performing two career-spanning Forecourt shows alongside the debut of Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, in a summer season celebrating global sound and storytelling.

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