Posts Tagged ‘Live music’
Australia Plays It Safe At Eurovision 2026
The selection of Delta Goodrem to represent Australia at Eurovision 2026 raises uncomfortable questions about who the contest is for – and whether SBS’s internal selection process aligns with Eurovision’s democratic and cultural ideals. Delta Goodrem is one of Australia’s bestselling singers and a household name, with a career spanning chart-topping albums, ‘Neighbours’, major brand…
Read MoreThis Week In Music News
Band breakdowns, big-name tour announcements, an even bigger conference and a secret little something we can’t tell you about just yet. It’s all here in this week’s music news. The filth hit the fan in music news this week with two members of British death metal icons Cradle Of Filth departing the band mid-tour. Cradle…
Read MoreOnes To Watch At BIGSOUND 2024
Live Nation’s Ones To Watch showcase at BIGSOUND 2024 presents a trio of the hottest rising talents from Australia and New Zealand. This year’s lineup of Ones To Watch artists features Georgia Lines, J. Tajor and Ishan bringing their best to The Outpost in Fortitude Valley. Garnering critical acclaim as a songwriter and storyteller in…
Read MoreNew Music: ‘Coming Home To You’ by Salt Tree
Take a sonic road trip with Margaret River indie-folk duo Salt Tree on their new single ‘Coming Home To You’. The duo of Tom Boerema and Nathan Parsons have been friends for a long time. After years living in Europe (separately), it was the pandemic that brought them back home and ultimately to making music…
Read MoreFoo Fighters 2023 Australia Tour
Rock juggernaut Foo Fighters return to Australia in November for their first national tour here in five years. Last in Australia in 2018, Foo Fighters will perform stadium shows in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as part of their current world tour. Local support acts include The Chats and Teen Jesus & The Jean…
Read MoreLive Music: Fletcher 2023 AUS/NZ Tour
New Jersey pop wunderkind Fletcher makes her return to Australia and New Zealand this year, celebrating her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Girl Of My Dreams’. ‘Girl Of My Dreams’ by Fletcher is a powerfully potent collection of songs that provided 2022’s most memorable pop moments, including ‘Becky’s So Hot’, ‘Sting’ and ‘Better Version’. The album…
Read MoreIce Cube Australia Tour 2023
Hip hop heavyweight Ice Cube leads a contingent of West Coast legends on an Australian tour next March. Ice Cube unites with Cypress Hill and The Game in an unmissable triple-headliner hitting Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. Promising large-scale production, the shows will see three of the biggest names in hip hop grace the stage…
Read MoreBluesfest Expands To Melbourne And Perth In 2023
Bluesfest will be coming to Melbourne and Perth in 2023 for the first-time ever. It’s a monumental expansion for the iconic festival, which has traditionally taken place in Byron Bay since 1990. Lucinda Williams, Buddy Guy, Ash Grunwald, The Doobie Brothers, Robert Glasper and Kaleo are among the bustling two-day line-up for Bluesfest Melbourne at…
Read MoreRod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper 2023 Australia Tour
Revered rocker Sir Rod Stewart returns to Australia in 2023 with special guests Cyndi Lauper and Jon Stevens for ‘The Hits’ tour. ‘The Hits’ tour will see Rod, Cyndi and Jon perform in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and the Hunter Valley next March and April. Rod Stewart is one of the highest-selling artists in the…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 Years of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse
This year marks the 40th anniversary of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse. Over the past four decades, ‘Great Southern Land’ has become an integral thread in the Australian cultural fabric, cementing Iva Davies as one of our greatest songwriters. ‘Great Southern Land’ was released on 30 August 1982 as the lead single for the band’s…
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