Posts Tagged ‘Australian music’
This Week In Entertainment News 14 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Beloved Australian entertainer and pop icon Johnny Young has died, aged 79. His family released a statement announcing he had passed following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. “Johnny was the creator, host and producer of the much-loved television…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 22 May
A weekly round up of music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Spotify and Universal Music have agreed to a licensing deal that allows premium users to generate covers and remixes using artificial intelligence. Expected to be a paid add-on, subscribers will be able to create…
Read MoreWolf Whistle Wounds Aim For The Heart On Debut Album
When it comes to matters of the heart, Australian production duo Wolf Whistle Wounds are well-versed veterans, making their debut album a bold statement of intent. Wolf Whistle Wounds is the newest project from local hip hop stalwarts Buffy Prescott and Flames, combining their respective influences and boiling them down to create a distinctive sound…
Read MoreWillie J’s Australian Rock and Roll Revival
If you want to make God laugh, make a plan. If you want to make Melbourne rocker Willie J laugh, tell him rock and roll is dead. It’s a bold claim to make to the man reinventing Australian rock and roll as the frontman and guitarist for emerging power trio Willie J’s 6V6s, a band…
Read MoreMidnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Dies, Aged 70
Legendary Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died aged 70 after a long battle with cancer. A highly revered and well respected Australian musician, Rob Hirst was the rhythmic backbone of Midnight Oil with a unique and inimitable drumming style. He had been battling advanced pancreatic cancer and reportedly died peacefully “surrounded by loved ones”…
Read MoreBIGSOUND 2025 Artist Line-up Announced
The full artist line-up for the BIGSOUND 2025 showcase has been revealed, with more than 120 acts performing across 18 stages. The BIGSOUND 2025 showcase line-up features the next generation of culture shifting artists curated from across Australia and neighbouring countries. These powerhouse performers represent a variety of genres and backgrounds, which reflect the diversity…
Read MoreNew Music: ‘Surface World’ Straight Arrows
Sydney garage darlings Straight Arrows are ready to embrace a new chapter with the announcement of their fourth studio record ‘Surface World’. ‘Surface World’ is the first new material from Straight Arrows since ‘ON TOP!’ in 2018, marking a confident step forward for the east coast group. Heralded by 2023 singles ‘Walkin Thru My Mind’…
Read MoreNew Music: ‘Someone I Never Knew’ by Angus Legg
Melbourne singer-songwriter Angus Legg navigates loss and grief on his captivating new single ‘Someone I Never Knew’. Angus says he was moved to write ‘Someone I Never Knew’ as part of the healing process after the death of his father. “My father passed away when I was 19. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form…
Read MoreHope Blooms Eternal For The Daisycutters
After 25 years together, indie pop rock favourites The Daisycutters have learned how to be a band and make great music on their own terms. Basically: if it’s not fun, it doesn’t get done. “That’s the new rule,” vocalist and guitarist Cameron Wilson says. “Now as middle-aged men – we’re not 20-something whippersnappers anymore –…
Read MoreNEW MUSIC: Chloe: The Brand Releases New Single ‘Co-Star’
Dreamy synth-pop artist Chloe: The Brand explores themes of incompatibility and astrology on new track ‘Co-Star’. “I wrote ‘Co-Star’ about a girl I was seeing (very) casually in my first semester of Uni,” Chloe explains. Listen to Chloe: The Brand and her new track ‘Co-Star’ here. “I would try to justify her lack of communication…
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