DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HEADS BUSH FOR BARUNGA FESTIVAL

In an Australian first, an entire symphony orchestra will head to a remote Indigenous community to collaborate with remote First Nations artists singing traditional songs at the famous Barunga Festival this June.

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RED BULL LAUNCHES FOURTH SEASON OF RED BULL 64 BARS SERIES FEATURING A.GIRL, JAECY, SHADOW & JK-47

Red Bull today launches the fourth season of their Red Bull 64 Bars series, shining a light on some of Australia's brightest and most diverse voices in rap and hip-hop. In 2021, Red Bull 64 Bars invites Western Sydney's A.Girl, Bankstown's Jaecy, Perth's Shadow and Bundjalung MC JK-47 to deliver quick-witted and sharply spun raps to music lovers.

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VICTORIAN RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST MUSIC VR BACKERS FUND AND ADJOINING BEYOND BOUNDARIES FESTIVAL LINEUP

Inverse, Music Victoria, the Victorian Music Development Office and Moon Mother Productions are thrilled to present the winners of their recently announced Music VR Backers Fund – a first-of-its-kind grant offered to assist Victorian artists in connecting with fans in new and exciting ways, utilising live virtual reality technologies.

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DZ DEATHRAYS ANNOUNCE POSITIVE RISING GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FENDER & THE ARTIST STUDIO

I OH YOU are very proud to announce the DZ Deathrays: Positive Rising Grant. The band have come together with Fender® and The Artist Studio, to create an incredible opportunity designed to assist and inspire the next generation of guitarists from regional Australia.

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WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH RAINBOW VALLEY RECORDS

Warner Music Australia is thrilled to announce their partnership with Rainbow Valley Records (RVR). The new label joint-venture is the brainchild of multi-platinum and ARIA award winning artist/producer Matt Corby, and long-time producer, writer and collaborator Alex Henriksson.

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BIGSOUND ANNOUNCES 2020 KEYNOTES: TOM MORELLO, KEV CARMODY, TONES AND I, AMY SHARK, NAT’S WHAT I RECKON + MORE!

BIGSOUND 2020 has dropped the mic on its first (and hopefully last) ever 100% virtual program on October 21 and 22, bringing together a stacked first announcement of keynote presenters to lead a program to re-future a challenged industry with positivity, connection and reality.

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FINAL EPISODE OF “TO REBEL IN THE TIMES” SERIES 1 WITH JACK RIVER & ZIGGY ALBERTS

Today Jack River marks the sixth and final episode of the Sounds of Change series of the To Rebel In The Times podcast. On Episode 6, which has launched this morning, Ziggy Alberts joins Jack River for an inspiring conversation on the impact we as humans, and in particular touring musicians, are having on the planet.

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