GREAT GABLE ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM TRACING FACES AVAILABLE FRIDAY 7 AUGUST + NEW SINGLE BLUR OUT TODAY

Set to perform this October and November on their biggest tour to date, today Great Gable announces the release of their debut album Tracing Faces, available Friday 7 August via ADA Worldwide. Alongside the announcement, the Perth four-piece have shared the potent and propulsive new single Blur.

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THE BETHS SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘I’M NOT GETTING EXCITED’. ALBUM JUMP ROPE GAZERS OUT JULY 10

The Beths share a fervent new single and video, I’m Not Getting Excited’, from their second album, Jump Rope Gazers, out July 10 via Dew Process. Following the rambunctious lead single, Dying to Believe, ‘I’m Not Getting Excited’ is an urgent track about imposter syndrome.

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TAME IMPALA PERFORMS IS IT TRUE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT + TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS DECEMBER

The Slow Rush, Kevin Parker’s fourth album as Tame Impala was released in February to wide-spread acclaim. With it, Parker scored his second #1 in Australia, his highest charting album to date in both the US and UK, and 14 top 10 chart positions around the world. Last night, Parker performed on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

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SELFISH SONS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘SLEEP’

In mid-March, Selfish Sons sold out both their Sydney and Melbourne shows for their single tour. Sadly they had to cancel what was expected to be a massive homecoming show in Brisbane due to the COVID-19 outbreak. To give something back to their fans who supported them so far on their journey, they are releasing a film clip for the recently released anthemic rock single 'Sleep'.

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IDIOT - THE NEW SINGLE FROM KIRA PURU + PERFORMING AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR THELMA PLUM THIS NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

In the absence of nationwide performances at Groovin The Moo, Kira Puru returns to spice up your life with Idiot. Available today via New Tribe Music | Sony Music Entertainment Australia, the deeply infectious new single represents strength in vulnerability - a revered trademark of the uniquely individual Melbourne-based musician.

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THE BUCKLEYS ANNOUNCE VIRTUAL TOUR DATES FOR AUSTRALIA , NZ, AND WORLD AFTER REACHING OVER 370K FANS ON FIRST EVER VIRTUAL TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA

Hailing from Byron Bay, Australia, THE BUCKLEYS launched their first North American Virtual Tour, presented by Live Nation on Saturday, April 4 and reached over 370,000 fans over four “virtual tour dates.”

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MONSOON MOON ANNOUNCES SELF-TITLED EP; SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘GOLDEN GOOSE’

Returning off the back of a busy 2019 of new releases and live shows, Perth’s Monsoon Moon is adapting to the challenges and changes currently affecting the music industry.

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THE SMITH STREET BAND RELEASE NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FOR RELEASE NEXT WEEK

Today, The Smith Street Band release new single ‘I Still Dream About You’, as premiered last night on triple j Good Nights. ‘I Still Dream About You’ is the second single from the band’s forthcoming, fifth studio album Don’t Waste Your Anger.

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THE BETHS REVEAL NEW SINGLE 'DYING TO BELIEVE' & DETAILS OF SECOND ALBUM 'JUMP ROPE GAZERS' OUT 10 JULY

Auckland’s very own The Beths today reveal a deluge of exciting news! Standing as the first slice of new music since their 2018 debut album Future Me Hates Me, ‘Dying To Believe’ is the lead single from The Beths’ forthcoming sophomore album which the band are thrilled to unveil is titled Jump Rope Gazers and will be released to the world on 10 July via Dew Process.

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AUSSIE HIP HOP LEGENDS DROP NEW ALBUM BAD NEWS TODAY + ANNOUNCE NEW OCT/NOV/DEC DATES FOR POSTPONED NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR

Australia’s favourite musical misfits and legends of noughties Aussie hip-hop, Butterfingers are back with their outrageous and fittingly titled new album Bad News, out today, April 8.

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DUNE RATS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BAD HABITS’

Today, Brisbane band Dune Rats share their new video for album track ‘Bad Habits’. Premiering now on YouTube, the video takes the viewer across the band's headlining album tour last month which saw them play their biggest rooms yet in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with bands Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle and TOTTY on support.

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THE VANNS ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED ‘RED EYE TOUR’ DATES FOR SEPTEMBER

As with many artists with Australian tours originally scheduled for the first half of 2020, The VANNS have been working hard in adapting to these strange COVID-19 times and have announced that their national Red Eye Tour has been rescheduled to take place in September.

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CONFIDENCE MAN RESCHEDULES AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO NOVEMBER

Due to the current touring climate, Confidence Man have moved their hotly anticipated Australian tour dates to November. Tickets previously purchased for their May shows will be valid for the new dates and punters are encouraged to hold on to their tickets. If the new dates don’t work, refunds are available from the ticket provider #keepyourticket

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DIDIRRI RESCHEDULES AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR NOVEMBER AND GIFTS YOU NEW MUSIC WITH SINGLE ‘DON’T FIGHT WITH WHAT YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR’

Melbourne’s Didirri today announces the rescheduling of his upcoming Australian headline tour, which was due to take place across the country throughout April. The new tour dates will now take place in the same venues throughout November.

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GREAT GABLE POSTPONES FORTHCOMING AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR TO OCTOBER & NOVEMBER + NEW DATES ADDED

This October and November, Great Gable will perform in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, with new dates added in Wollongong, Hobart, Torquay and Maroochydore. The Perth four-piece will also travel across the Tasman sea for shows in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. Perth nu-soul R&B producer Jamilla will acc…

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HOPE D RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘SECOND’ AND ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES

After releasing her confessional and relatable debut single “Swim” just last year, earning songwriting comparisons to the likes of Tegan & Sara and Alex The Astronaut, Brisbane’s Hope D returns with new single “Second”.

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THE KITE STRING TANGLE - C()D3X ALBUM OUT TODAY + VIRTUAL ALBUM LISTENING PARTY ANNOUNCED + NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR POSTPONED

It’s a huge day for The Kite String Tangle with his second album C()D3X released today. The 11-track album contains already released singles 'NORTH', 'KILLING TIME', and 'P()L4R' and continues the shift to a harder, darker, more electronic sound.

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DREAM THEATRE POSTPONE APRIL 2020 AUSTRALIAN THEATRE DATES: SEE STATEMENT BELOW FROM THE BAND

Australian Fans - Please be assured, we have every intention of performing this show for you as soon as we’re sure that the safety of our fans will no longer be compromised. We are working right now to reschedule these dates, and will follow up with more information as soon as we have it. Please stay tuned for further updates, as we hope to announce rescheduled tour dates soon!

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DREAM ON DREAMER RELEASE NEW SINGLE, DON'T DISAPPEAR FROM FINAL ALBUM, WHAT IF I TOLD YOU IT DOESN'T GET BETTER OUT MARCH 27

Today, Dream On Dreamer release 2nd single, Don't Disappear and follow up to Feel So Empty, taken from their fifth and final studio album, What if I Told You It Doesn't Get Better out March 27 via Believe.

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