Lauren McNamara

National music export initiative Sounds Australia is gearing up for Amsterdam Dance Event 2025, a two-day event of radio broadcasts, mixers, and industry networking designed to connect Australia and…

Australian youth music charity The Push has launched a simple campaign as part of AusArt Day, encouraging people to 'Give a Gig'. At a time when cost-of-living pressures are keeping young people out…

Even rockstars have regrets. For Kaiser Chiefs' Simon Rix, his was saying no to supporting one of the world's most infamous rock bands. In a new interview with Rolling Stone AU/NZ, the founding bass…

The Warratahs will be officially inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame during the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards later this month, recognising nearly four decades of storytelling, touring…

Harvey Sutherland has released his new album Debt, via his own label, Clarity Recordings. Debt is Sutherland’s first full-length album since his 2022 debut, Boy. The new record looks at the cost of…

Baker Boy's second studio album, DJANDJAY, which he has described as his "strongest, most powerful" work yet, has been released today via Island Records and Universal Music. Blending ancestral…

Al Jardine, founding Beach Boys member, has quietly rescheduled his upcoming Australian tour with the Pet Sounds Band, with new dates set for 2026. Originally due for October and November 2025, the…

Warner Music Group's publishing company Warner Chappell Music has signed one of Australia's most acclaimed songwriters, and frontman of The Jungle Giants, Sam Hales. Encompassing his entire catalogue…

Triple j has announced a national tour, as it continues celebrating 50 years of championing local artists and breaking new talent. Spanning five dates across Hobart, Newcastle, Adelaide, the Gold…

Acclaimed Australian composer Christopher Gordon, who was behind Mao's Last Dancer and Master and Commander, will be honoured at the 2025 Screen Music Awards with the Distinguished Services to the…

Following an incredible response from fans and donors, Metallica's partnership with Lifeblood encouraging people to donate (and in return, get limited-edition merch), has been extended. The band will…

Tech companies refusing to engage with established licensing pathways is the real barrier to AI innovation in Australia, according to APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston. In the music rights management…