KINGSWOOD ANNOUNCE ‘JUVENILES’ LAUNCH PARTIES! SHARES NEW TUNE ‘IF ONLY’ FROM HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD ALBUM OUT MARCH 13TH
As the countdown towards the release of Kingswood’s third studio album Juveniles marches on, the band today announces a series of special launch parties for fans in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney! Going down in March, the parties will give fans the opportunity to secure physical copies of Juveniles, get their hands on Kingswood merch, and party with the band over free pizza and beer!
CHILLINIT ANNOUNCES MASSIVE AU/NZ ALBUM TOUR AND DEBUT LONDON SHOW
After dropping his hugely anticipated second album ‘The Octagon’, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album charts, has remained strong at #2 for its second week, and has over 8 million streams and counting, breakout Sydney rapper Chillinit today announces a massive run of album tour dates across Australia and New Zealand kicking off next month, including a handful of festivals and his debut headline show in London in May.
WIKI ANNOUNCES SUPPORTS FOR HIS ‘OOFIE’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR; KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK
I OH YOU, Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring today reveal that New York City rapper Patrick ‘Wiki’ Morales will be joined by supports, Agung Mango (Melbourne show) producer-rapper duo Slim Set (Sydney show) plus DJ Dameeeela and Threebeds (Brisbane show) on the Australian leg of his OOFIE World Tour.
POLARIS RELEASE NEW VIDEO & TRACK, LANDMINE TAKEN FROM THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, THE DEATH OF ME OUT FEBRUARY 21
As the excitement rises and the countdown begins for the release of Polaris' second studio album, The Death Of Me, out next week on February 21 via Resist Records, the band reveal their heaviest song to date, Landmine. Landmine is a song that faces that mid-20s realisation that the universe doesn’t o…
UNSTOPPABLE SPACEY JANE EMBARK ON ANOTHER HUGE TOUR - AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THEIR FIRST FORAY INTO THE UK
Melbourne show SOLD OUT! SECOND 18+ SHOW ADDED. From backyard barbecues to the stages of Splendour in the Grass and Laneway Festival, Perth four-piece Spacey Jane have forged a lightning path across the Australian music scene in the last few years.
GAUCI UNVEIL NEW SINGLE 'TO SAVE A MOMENT' + ANNOUNCE SINGLE TOUR
Today, Sydney producers GAUCI share their new single ‘To Save A Moment’ following the announcement of an East Coast single tour this February.
ICYMI: BACKBEAT’S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST - FULL OF LOCAL GOODIES
In case you missed it; the BackBeat has put together a playlist to end all Aussie playlists (…maybe). We think it’s pretty cool anyway.
CONFIDENCE MAN ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN TWO YEARS
Confidence Man closed out 2019 on a high by releasing new single ‘Does It Make You Feel Good?’ and making celebrity fans out of U2 and Noel Gallagher.
UNI/VS RELEASE "HELLHOUND" SINGLE AND ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR
Brisbane's UNI/VS hit the ground running in 2017 and have wasted no time between solidifying themselves as ones to watch not only in Brisbane, but the Australian heavy scene. Today the melodic hardcore trio are offering up "Hellhound" as their first drop of 2020 and are backing it up with an accompanying Hellhound East Coast Tour to boot!
AUS HIPHOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM)' + FIRST ALBUM IN 14 YRS 'BAD NEWS' + TOUR
Australias favourite musical misfits and auteurs of Aussie hip hop, Butterfingers are back, breaking hearts and bones (mostly their own) with a killer new single, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum), out January 30. Confident and with more ecstatic energy and sharp lyrical wit than ever before, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is classic Butterfingers.
TAME IMPALA REVEALS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘LOST IN YESTERDAY’ + FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘THE SLOW RUSH’ OUT FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL
Following the announcement of his biggest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand this April, Tame Impala aka Kevin Parker today reveals the perennial visual for Lost in Yesterday.
DUNE RATS RELEASE NEW SONG & VIDEO FOR 'STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES (FEAT. K.FLAY)'
Today Brisbane trio Dune Rats share their new single 'Stupid Is As Stupid Does (feat. K.Flay)' and release their long-awaited third LP, Hurry Up And Wait, out now via Ratbag Records / BMG.
TORA'S CAN'T BUY THE MOOD DELUXE ALBUM OUT TODAY + NATIONAL TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK + TWO ANOTHER REMIX THE TITLE TRACK
Today sees the release of the deluxe album edition of Tora’s richly-textured second album Can't Buy The Mood. The deluxe version contains two added B-Sides as well as a raft of carefully-curated remixes from producers around the world including Sydney’s Two Another who have re-worked the album title track with lush house vibes. Full tracklist is below.
ADRIAN EAGLE AUS TOUR STARTING JAN 31ST
After garnering widespread acclaim across the country for his now trademark ARIA nominated single "AOK", a incredibly popular rendition of Ocean Alley’s ‘Confidence' for Like A Version, a massive national and international touring schedule, as well as the release of his debut EP ‘MAMA’ which has ama…
VETTY VIALS SOARS IN NEW SINGLE ‘PRIDE’ FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF
2020 brings Sydney songwriter and performer Vetty Vials into a brand new creative chapter. Having first established herself on the touring circuit back in 2017 with the I am okay, I promise EP, the artist has developed into a formidable new voice with evocative stories to burn. Her debut album, Conversations With Myself, is the perfect introduction to Vetty Vials’ sound, while single ‘Pride’ leads from the front with heart.
KINGSWOOD ANNOUNCE DEFIANT NEW ALBUM JUVENILES
Kingswood are back, baby. Following on from the release of singles ‘Say You Remember’ and ‘You Make It So Easy’ in 2019, the Melbourne four-piece kick off 2020 with the announcement of their long awaited third studio album Juveniles and the latest single, the intoxicating ‘Bittersweet’. Along with the reveal of new music,
THE VANNS ANNOUNCE ‘RED EYE TOUR’ AND RELEASE ALTERNATE VERSION OF ‘JULES SAID’
It has been an absolutely huge 12 months for THE VANNS. With the release of their debut album Through The Walls, the South Coast band firmly cemented their identity as one of Australia’s most formidable names on the indie rock circuit. Now, with a new decade already kicking into gear, The VANNS announce they’re getting back out on the road this Autumn and to boot, they’re releasing a special new version of album track, ‘Jules Said’.
ADELAIDE'S VENICE QUEENS CRACK OPEN 2020 WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE, 'PUNCHDRUNK' AND JANUARY EAST COAST TOUR DATES!
Building on undeniable melodies, soaring vocals and a breezy indie-rock vibe that makes it playlist-ready, Adelaide’s Venice Queens deliver their first tune for a new decade in ‘Punchdrunk’. A long time in the making, the single is drenched in sunkissed vibes and primed for live shows, taken from a new EP in the making.
SAINT LANE DROPS NEW SINGLE 'HICKEYS' ANNOUNCES HICKEYS TOUR
Today Gold Coast-based rapper Saint Lane shares his latest single, ‘Hickeys,’ his first new music of 2020. Of the track, Lane says: “Hickeys is about moving in circles. Working the same job, going to the same bars and seeing the same people every weekend. Getting caught in the loop and wanting to break free. Seeing some people around you break that loop and seeing some people stay in it.”
LORNE FALLS FESTIVAL CANCELLED AMID BUSHFIRE WARNINGS; MELBOURNE RESPONDS WITH FUNDRAISERS ACROSS THE CITY
To the artists and to everyone involved with organising the fundraiser gigs for the bushfires all across Melbourne tonight after Falls Festival Lorne 2019/20 was cancelled; the biggest of kudos and thanks. What a legendary outcome from one shitty situation to help out people in an even worse shitty situation. A rare occasion to be proud of fellow humans. Here’s a list of the gigs going on tonight.