ELSY WAMEYO RETURNS WITH CHARGED UP NEW SINGLE, 'PASTOR'

Following on from the strong single ‘Outcast’ last year, Adelaide’s Elsy Wameyo returns with another captivating hit of music, this time in ‘Pastor’.

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EMERGING MELBOURNE-BASED ARTIST YARA RELEASING DEBUT SINGLE ‘MAN HATER’ THIS MARCH

YARA ’s Debut single ‘Man Hater’ is to be released on the 8th of March 2020 (International Women’s Day). YARA is very excited to be releasing her first track, ‘Man Hater’, into the world. According to her It’s a piece about the poor way in which society treats women, and specifically outspoken women, who request change.

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SARAH MCLEOD ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE  KILLIN IT TIL I’M DEAD   + NATIONAL SOLO ELECTRIC TOUR FOR APRIL + MAY

Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has announced her new single Killin It Til I’m Dead, an absolute firecracker of a song about undying, unwavering confidence, out now.

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GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL REVEALS 2020 SET TIMES & REGIONAL COMP WINNER

The countdown to the 2020 Grampians Music Festival is officially on and with just weeks left to go until this special event, the organisers still have some goodies up their sleeves.

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THE LAZY EYES ANNOUNCE THE CHEESY LOVE SONG TOUR

Following yesterday's Splendour In The Grass addition, Sydney four-piece The Lazy Eyes announce their Cheesy Love Song Tour this March. See the dates and details here.

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MEADOW WELCOMES MORE ACTS TO ITS MASSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FESTIVAL'S SEVENTH INSTALMENT WITH DONNY BENÉT, MR. TEENAGE, POOKIE AND MORE ADDED TO THE BILL

The seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier. Festival organisers, The Locals are proud to announce the final pickings for the smorgasbord of aural delights set to take over the iconic Bambra Bowl this March.

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SYDNEY’S SAORSA RETURNS WITH BRIGHT NEW SINGLE, ‘THE GOOD LIFE’

Brimming with melody and sweet energy, Sydney songwriter Saorsa (pronounced Sir-sha) releases her first hit of new music for the year in ‘The Good Life’. A track that explores the warmth and contentment two people can share with one another, ‘The Good Life’ is a bright feel-good song that brings Saorsa right back onto radars for 2020.

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MICHAEL DUNSTAN ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR + RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SMOULDER OR IGNITE”

Michael Dunstan’s Australian tour will also be donating $1 per ticket to Happy Monday, the mission of his friend and touring member Daniel Hedley, who is riding 6500kms from Brisbane to Perth on a Penny Farthing, with the aim to raise 1 million dollars for a variety of mental health organisations, including Beyond Blue and Headspace.

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LOUISE TERRA REVEALS SHIMMERING NEW SINGLE ‘J.B.’ & ANNOUNCES ALL-FEMALE LINEUP FOR MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH

Multifaceted solo artist and producer Louise Terra presents cosmic new electro-pop song, ‘J.B.’ Set against a backdrop of sultry beats and celestial synths, ‘J.B.’ is an intoxicating, danceable love song that honours the power of platonic connections.

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E^ST MAKES OUR VALENTINES DAY WITH LAVISH NEW POP TRACK “FRESH OUT OF LOVE”

The lavish new single from alt-pop maverick E^ST was unveiled by Richard Kingsmill on triple j last week, and is already making waves in the alternative scene. Following up her 2019 banger “TALK DEEP”, which bec…

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SYDNEY’S VETTY VIALS CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF MUCH-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM, CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF

Off the back of unleashing the evocative ‘Pride’ single earlier this year, Sydney songwriter Vetty Vials returns to continue the story, with the release of her debut studio record, Conversations With Myself.

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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.

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THE REGIME DROP SEXY NEW SINGLE NEVER GONNA STOP - OUT NOW + BLUESFEST LINEUP ANNOUNCE 

Exploding out of Sydney’s inner-west, The Regime is a 16 piece funk collective that’s tipping the scales firmly back into the favour of soul funk and they’ve just this week dropped their cruisy new lovefest of a single Never Gonna Stop in time for Valentine’s Day, alongside yesterday’s huge Bluesfest lineup inclusion announcement.

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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.

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CARAVÃNA SUN INK INTERNATIONAL DEAL WITH EMBASSY OF MUSIC, ANNOUNCE EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN TOUR!

2020 is shaping up to be a big one for Caravãna Sun, as the band announces their signing with Berlin’s leading independent record label, EMBASSY OF MUSIC, as well as March/April East Coast tour dates in support of their forthcoming single, ‘Charlie’.

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REMINDER; RESPIRE! SMASH MUSIC’S FIRE BENEFIT SHOW THIS WEEKEND FEBRUARY 16

Artists and venues across Melbourne are still pulling together more and more benefit shows as the fires rage on, and Smash Music Group are jumping on board with ‘Respire’, a co-headliner featuring Dogs Don’t Kiss and Loose Ends, including support from Sm…

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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.

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