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Coheed and Cambria: Descension
Coheed and Cambria are a unique beast: throughout their seven studio albums and over ten years of existence they’ve conjured a musical meeting place somewhere between progressive rock, punk, metal…
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Coheed and Cambria: Descension
Coheed and Cambria are a unique beast: throughout their seven studio albums and over ten years of existence they’ve conjured a musical meeting place somewhere between progressive rock, punk, metal…
The Vamps: Can We Dance
Take a bunch of good-looking One Direction types, scuff their hair up a little, give them guitars (bury them in the mix, though - this isn’t punk) and add a naughty word to the chorus of their debut…
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The Vamps: Can We Dance
Take a bunch of good-looking One Direction types, scuff their hair up a little, give them guitars (bury them in the mix, though - this isn’t punk) and add a naughty word to the chorus of their debut…
The United States of Alpine
From an Unearthed band to a headline act in three years – looking back, the rise of Melbourne six-piece Alpine has been a fast and furious one. But if you were to ask any member of the band, they…
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The United States of Alpine
From an Unearthed band to a headline act in three years – looking back, the rise of Melbourne six-piece Alpine has been a fast and furious one. But if you were to ask any member of the band, they…
iTunes Radio reaches almost 30% of Pandora’s user-base within a month
Just one month after its launch in the US, iTunes Radio has already obtained 20 million users, which gives the service close to 30% of the audience reach that Pandora currently boasts. iTunes Radio…
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iTunes Radio reaches almost 30% of Pandora’s user-base within a month
Just one month after its launch in the US, iTunes Radio has already obtained 20 million users, which gives the service close to 30% of the audience reach that Pandora currently boasts. iTunes Radio…
Bad Religion: Finding True North
In an age where more than three decades together habitually equates to a band’s brand-making, Bad Religion have maintained immediacy and a new collection of followers with each album cycle, sans…
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Bad Religion: Finding True North
In an age where more than three decades together habitually equates to a band’s brand-making, Bad Religion have maintained immediacy and a new collection of followers with each album cycle, sans…
Q ’n’ A: Emmylou Harris
This Friday (Feb 22), legendary country singer Emmylou Harris is releasing Old Yellow Moon: a 12-track duets album with Rodney Crowell, who has been touring with Harris’ band since the mid ’70s. We…
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Q ’n’ A: Emmylou Harris
This Friday (Feb 22), legendary country singer Emmylou Harris is releasing Old Yellow Moon: a 12-track duets album with Rodney Crowell, who has been touring with Harris’ band since the mid ’70s. We…
Justin Hawkins: Out Of The Darkness
Nobody’s forgiven anybody,” laughs Justin Hawkins, reflecting on the return of The Darkness. At home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, Hawkins is in his element, his next tour is weeks from kick off and the…
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Justin Hawkins: Out Of The Darkness
Nobody’s forgiven anybody,” laughs Justin Hawkins, reflecting on the return of The Darkness. At home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, Hawkins is in his element, his next tour is weeks from kick off and the…
Homebake 2013 cancelled
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Homebake 2013 has been cancelled", reads a statement from Homebake organisers released this morning, citing the move from the Domain to a three-day…
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Homebake 2013 cancelled
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Homebake 2013 has been cancelled", reads a statement from Homebake organisers released this morning, citing the move from the Domain to a three-day…
Industrial Strength: October 23, 2013
ABC to launch Exhumed on November 14 ABC1’s new five part TV series Exhumed premieres on Thursday November 14 at 8pm. It looks at bands who never got anywhere but continue playing for the pleasure.…
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Industrial Strength: October 23, 2013
ABC to launch Exhumed on November 14 ABC1’s new five part TV series Exhumed premieres on Thursday November 14 at 8pm. It looks at bands who never got anywhere but continue playing for the pleasure.…
Country radio legend Nick Erby racks up 50 years on air
The dean of Australian country music broadcasting, Nick Erby, racks up 50 years on the radio this month. He started at age 18, announcing on 2VM Moree, before joining Indigenous activist Charles…
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Country radio legend Nick Erby racks up 50 years on air
The dean of Australian country music broadcasting, Nick Erby, racks up 50 years on the radio this month. He started at age 18, announcing on 2VM Moree, before joining Indigenous activist Charles…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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