Taking the local scene by storm, rising Melbourne artist Eaglemont creates witty jangle rock that explores personal life, sexuality, and relationships through anecdotal anguish and the power of retrospection. Her latest tongue-in-cheek chronicle ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’ is one of the gre…

Perth's Conform (or 生 Conform 死, which translates to Live. Conform. Die) are today reminding everyone that 2019 ain't over yet - and that just because the year is beginning to wind down, it doesn't mean that they can't drop one of the heaviest and hardest-hitting singles of the year - Luxu…

Bowraville-born, Sydney-based rapper Tasman Keith is proud to share his newest single ’BILLY BAD AGAIN’, which premiered overnight on triple j's 'Good Nights' and Acclaim Magazine, and is out today through his own label, Mission Famous Music.

In June this year FEAT (Future Energy artists) launched as a company for artists to invest in solar farms and accelerate the solution to the climate crisis. In a short space of time, FEAT has galvanised the Australian music industry, broken out into new fields and just earlier today, taken out the inaugural 'You Done Good' J Award.. 

Mental Cavity, Canberra's heaviest exports, are today releasing the second brutal single from their brand new album 'Neuro Siege'. It's called Artificial Integration, it will be released this Friday November 22 on all online stores and streaming platfo…

The best artists, releases, venues and festivals of the year were honoured at the 15th Music Victoria Awards last night, while legendary siblings Vika and Linda and community radio institution PBS 106.7FM were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Australia-born, LA-based producer and vocalist KUČKA proudly shares visuals for new single 'Real'. Produced by KUČKA with additional help from Chance the Rapper and Kid Cudi collaborator Nosaj Thing, 'Real' continues KUČKA’s streak of synthetic and percussion-heavy R&B, all centered around her delicate, ASMR-esque voice. The track speaks to the uncanny power of human connection, a lin…

Taylah Carroll brings resilience and restraint to her latest indie fuzz-out ‘Sometimes Good People Do Bad Things’. In a new video from Melbourne filmmaker Nick Mckinlay aka Nick Mckk (Julia Jacklin, Stella Donnelly, Merpire), premiered by Trouble Juice this week, Carroll sta…

A unique one-day music and arts festival celebrating the communal exchange of aural and kinetic

energy, FLOW Festival is launching its first instalment on Saturday 14 December 2019. Taking place

in the stunning surrounds of the Footscray Community Arts Centre located on the traditional lands

of…

Accomplished musician Clio Renner is back with new solo material on the gorgeous track ‘Slow Burn’. Following from her previous single ‘Silly Girls’ released earlier in the year, ‘Slow Burn’ captures the essence of Clio’s exquisite songwriting with a few added expansions along the way.

Al Parkinson describes her genre as Happy/Sad. After a few years of waltzing around life, the Melbourne based songwriter returns with a charming new single titled ‘You Look Good In Blue’ and announces an intimate show at a Melbourne Florist. Produced by longtime friend, Jono Steer (Ainslie Wills, Angie McMahon, Gretta Ray), the track is about memories being attached to scent -  and is the first of a string of releases Al has planned. 

San Cisco return with their long awaited new single Skin, the first taste off their upcoming record due for release next year. Following on from their previous breezy offering When I Dream, Skin sees the three-piece (Jordi Davieson, Joshua Biondillo and Scarlett Stevens) wear their vulnerability on their sleeve showcasing a more sensitive, sassy approach with lyrics exploring themes of heartbreak, hopelessness and living at the mercy of your soon-to-not-be-lover’s decisions.

The Music Victoria Awards are on once again, taking place at the stunning Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday 20 November as part of Melbourne Music Week. This year’s Awards night performers include 2019 Hall of Fame inductees Vika and Linda Bull and first-time Awards nominee Gordon Koang, who is up for a whopping five nominations this year.

George Alice released the stunning video for her debut single ‘Circles’ on Wednesday, and we’ve gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. Directed by Daniel Bolt and choreographed by Zoee Marsh, the concept behind the video is how George imagined the lyrics – the pushing and pulling of a relationship or friendship or going around in circles in life. The dancers Melissa Pham and Bailey Glen represent what’s going on in George’s mind.

Every November we celebrate Ausmusic Month by tipping our hats to the best in the biz for that year.

Spread across five categories, the J Awards are a snapshot of the sheer excellence we witness growing in our backyard every day. A panel of judges – comprised of the music teams and presenters of triple j, Double J, and triple j Unearthed – choose nominees based on their creativity, originality, technical excellence and contribution to Australian music.