Meet music’s next big thing… and she’s from here
HER songs detail the minutiae of everyday Melbourne life — and critics worldwide are tipping Courtney Barnett as the next big thing in music.
Music Festivals
Laneway gazes into crystal ball
IF you want to know which artists are going to be talked about for the next 12 months, just scan the Laneway Festival line-up.
Streets are sweet for Sugar Mountain Festival
SUGAR Mountain Festival, a cutting-edge music and arts gathering, made an impressive debut at its new home at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Marilyn Manson is rocking again
BILLY Corgan taught Marilyn Manson a valuable lesson, then made him throw up, the Antichrist Superstar tells Mikey Cahill.
Killer band to slay Soundwave
MADE up from members of Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon and The Mars Volta, new outfit Killer Be Killed has a hard rock pedigree to die for.
Meet Abbie Cornish’s split personality
AUSTRALIAN actor Abbie Cornish is set to introduce the world to her musical side — a rapper named Dusk.
Our fantasy festival headline acts
WITH Billy Joel, AC/DC and Steely Dan now headlining hip American festivals, we’ve picked the heritage acts that could do the same in Australia.
Woodford proving a Labor of love-in
HE’S a fixture at the Woodford Folk Festival, but this year Bob Hawke isn’t the only former federal Labor politician enjoying the event. SOCIAL MEDIA PICS
When radio stunts go wayyy too far
ONE woman proved just how far she’d go in an attempt to win free festival tickets, resulting in the grossest public stunt we’ve seen this year.
Ben and his Innocent Criminals are back
PASSIONATE bluesman Ben Harper reveals what the biggest challenge for him was when he got his band back together, as he prepares to return for Bluesfest.
This is the dark side of Stereosonic
VIDEO has emerged of a wild brawl from last weekend’s Stereosonic music festival that left a man unconscious on a packed dancefloor.
West Coast Blues N Roots 2015 line-up revealed
UPDATE: CHARLES Bradley & The Extraordinaires are the latest act to be added to the line up of next year’s West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots festival.
Which 90s rockers are reforming?
AS famous for their off-stage antics as they are for their music, one of the biggest bands of the 1990s could be set to reform for the Glastonbury festival.
Future Music Festival’s ‘jawdrop’ act
WITH Big Day Out out of the picture, the Future Music Festival has snapped up the line-up they want for less, which means cheaper tickets for you.
Leave feathers at home and dont be a tool
INDIAN feather headdresses join d**kheads, kegs, couches on stilts and BBQs on the list of things officially banned from Meredith Music Festival this year.
Cody: Dating model made me wiser
AUSTRALIAN pop star Cody Simpson and Justin Bieber collaborator has opened up about his love life with famous US model Gigi Hadid.
Falls Festival line-up announced
THE Falls Festivals in Lorne, Tasmania and Byron Bay announce impressive line-ups running over the new year’s period.
What‘s going on with David Guetta?
THE superstar DJ looked like he was on another planet during a recent music festival set — and cameras were there to capture his weird, wide-eyed expressions.
Is this really the worst live performance ever?
YOKO Ono’s Glastonbury performance has turned into a viral sensation in recent weeks, as fans and critics debate her atonal, scream-filled set.
Island to host ‘boutique’ music festival
TRUCKING magnate Lindsay Fox has backed a new music festival to be held at Phillip Island on New Year’s Eve.
It’s time to kill Big Day Out
LET’S face it. The Big Day Out has sucked for years now. Here’s why we think it should be put to bed for good.
Big Day Out not returning in 2015
BIG Day Out is off next year but will be back, according to the American promoters who now solely own the 22-year-old music event.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour in the Grass site ‘hacked’
UPDATE: Moshtix say no credit card details were compromised during Friday’s Splendour in the Grass sale.
Splendour 2014 line-up revealed
THE Splendour In The Grass 2014 line-up has been officially announced, and after plenty of speculation, and even a few leaks, the final list is here.
Headliners leak Splendour appearance
THE Splendour line-up isn’t released until next week, but it seems this year’s hotly tipped headliners have already confirmed their appearance. Awks.
Did this artist kill Coachella’s cool?
WHICH artist just killed Coachella’s cool factor with a single cameo appearance when he jumped on stage with rising hip hop star Chance The Rapper?
Beyonce’s awesome stage surprise stuns fans
BEYONCE’S sister Solange had a secret weapon up her sleeve for her set at the Coachella Festival on the weekend. Check out the awesome surprise.
Bluesfest makes 25th splash
IT’S been 25 years since the very first Byron Bays Bluesfest. Take a look back at the best moments. AMAZING PICTURES
Aloe Blacc is The Man
ALOE Blacc launches his Lift Your Spirit album and is confirmed to perform with neo-soul greats Maxwell, D’Angelo and Angie Stone at the new Soulfest.
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