AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST MUSIC SHOW ‘MUSIC PEOPLE’ BRINGS AUSTRALIA’S LIVE MUSIC RESURGANCE TO YOUR SCREENS
With music and live performance now seeing a resurgence around Australia, artists and creatives are finding new ways to document these special shows as they go down in a variety of unique formats and capacities. And as we head into the summer, new music series Music People is proving to be a great asset to this resurgence.
SIA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘MUSIC - SONGS FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE’ OUT FEBRUARY 12, 2021. NEW SINGLE “HEY BOY” OUT NOW
Today nine-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum artist Sia announces her eighth studio album Music - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture out February 12th via Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic.
MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK EXTENDED: THREE-MONTH PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RECOVERY
Melbourne Music Week will be held over three months this summer to support the local music industry as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19.
2020 ARIA AWARDS: NOMINATED ARTISTS REVEALED
The countdown to the 2020 ARIA Awards in partnership with YouTube Music is on, with just seven weeks to go. The ARIA Awards Season Launch saw the nominees in all categories revealed today via YouTube Premiere.
BENEE REVEALS VIDEO FOR 'SNAIL,’ LAUNCHES RECORD LABEL 'OLIVE,’ PERFORMS ON LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, ANNOUNCES LIVESTREAM SHOW
NZ superstar BENEE today reveals the lively new video for her current single ‘Snail’. Reflective of her personality, it pops off as her biggest and boldest video to date. For the visual, BENEE and director Anita Fontaine deliver a lush and larger-than-life fantasy befitting of the track
MUSIC VICTORIA ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER LIVE STREAMED INDUSTRY AWARDS EVENT VIA YOUTUBE + DATES REVEALED FOR PUBLIC-VOTING
Music Victoria is excited to announce a new format for 2020 with their first ever exclusive online event. Ahead of the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards in December, th…
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.
THE AVALANCHES ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM ‘WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU’
Building on the sample-based approach of their classic albums Since I Left You and Wildflower, but stepping boldly into new terrain, We Will Always Love You is the new full length masterpiece from The Avalanches.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS RETURNS FOR A TOUCHSTONE YEAR!
The accomplishments and emergence of wonderful South Australian music over the last 12 months is set to be celebrated this year, with the South Australian Music (SAM) Awards powering ahead for 2020.
MICHAEL PARISI LAUNCHES BESPOKE ARTIST CONSULTANCY SERVICE, THE RIGHT PATH
The Right Path, a bespoke artist consultancy service by Michael Parisi launches online this week.
GREAT GABLE ANNOUNCES WA TOUR, POSTPONES NATIONAL TOUR, DEBUT ALBUM TRACING FACES OUT NOW
Following the release of their debut album Tracing Faces via ADA Worldwide earlier this month, Great Gable has announced a series of west coast shows in Bunbury, Dunsborough, Fremantle, Margaret River and Perth this October and November. The news is paired with the postponement of their Australian and New Zealand October tour.
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.
BIGSOUND POWERS FORWARD WITH ESSENTIAL 2020 MUSIC GATHERING
BIGSOUND is pleased to announce that it will proceed in 2020 with a revised program of conference, live music and parties, ensuring that its long-standing role of providing forward thinking, listening, learning, discovering and most importantly industry connection for the music community, is not lost due to COVID-19.
MIIESHA & BAKER BOY LEAD NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS
The nominations for this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards have been announced today, with a huge geographic and genre range, representing a true snapshot of Australia’s First Nations talent.
INTRODUCING DERYK WITH DEBUT SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘CALL YOU OUT’
It’s all too rare to discover a new artist who doesn’t acquiesce to the current penchant for in your face treatments, instead choosing to aim squarely at your heart. 24 year old, Auckland artist, deryk is one such exception.
JACK RIVER LAUNCHES PODCAST TO REBEL IN THE TIMES
Jack River (real name Holly Rankin) is an ARIA award-nominated musician and artist, festival organiser, writer, creator of art and a crusader for change. She has a thoughtful and hungry mind and when she isn’t creating for her art’s sake, she’s on the frontlines of inspiring and creating a revolution.
ASTRONAUGHTY ANNOUNCE NEW FUNKY SINGLE ‘CHANGING HANDS’ ALONG WITH MUSIC VIDEO OUT FRIDAY JUNE 5
“Here comes Astronaughty with a bad mama-jama. And she’s as fine as she can be. This is a DIY dance number at its purest. Recorded and mixed entirely in our Brunswick East Garage, so you can enjoy an iso-boogie on that daily dog walk down the Merri Creek. We slapped together Nonna’s finest ingredients for this tasty caprese. Mangiare!”
DAINE EMERGES WITH DEBUT SINGLE ‘PICKING FLOWERS’
Filipino-Australian artist Daine today releases her debut official single; the goth-tinged pop of ‘Picking Flowers’. ‘Picking Flowers’ perfectly encapsulates Daine’s own musical DNA, fusing her contemporary rap instrumentals alongside the sonic recesses of midwestern emo.
ALIENIST RELEASE NEW HEAVY SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SEVERANCE’
Five-Piece Metalcore outfit Alienist are straight outta The 'Gong. Hailing from Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Alienist are today announcing that their brand new single is titled 'Severance' and will be available in all online outlets and streaming platforms this Friday May 8th. The track boasts catchy AF melodies, soaring vocals and punchy, powerful guitar riffs.
LUNE ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP GHOST OUT JUNE 12, DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘MIRROR IMAGE’
A unique, yet diverse aural landscape, equal parts mesmerising and visceral. Melbourne’s LUNE are carving their own path into the world of heavy music with their exciting and refreshing take on Metalcore. Today they return to announce the release of their new single "Mirror Image" this Friday May 8th.