DRIZZZ with triple j Breakfast hosts Concetta and Luka Triple j has crowned the winner of its 2025 Unearthed High competition. 16-year-old hip-hop artist DRIZZZ’s…
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The NSW Government has expanded its Live Performance Venue Grant Program, encouraging hospitality venues across the state to diversify their live offerings with grants up…
Troy Cassar-Daley is a reluctant recipient of awards. Tough then, because he has had an embarrassment of riches of late, all of it well deserved.…
Melbourne’s Astor Theatre will host an immersive viewing experience of Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” next month, framed by a live choir and band. Presented…
Beloved Brisbane artist Hatchie has shared her top recommendations for punters heading to BIGSOUND next month. The annual conference and showcase will stretch across 130…
APRA AMCOS has completed their tax reform submission in time for next month’s summit. The PRO’s proposed package has been delivered to the NSW Government’s…
The Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash has reached full capacity, with close to 15,000 people set to attend. The milestone makes it the largest ticketed…
Keith Urban has partnered with the Tamworth Country Music Festival for an initiative designed to support emerging Australian country music singers. The Keith Urban Rising…
Amazon Music Australia and Awesome Black’s “Blak Loud” showcase has recently celebrated Bad Apples Music’s contributions to Blak music and culture, with a night of…
There’s Live Nation, and there’s daylight, in Pollstar’s latest rankings for concert promoters in Australia and New Zealand. According to the US live entertainment trade…
Teamwrk Records taps Tommy Jackson as Senior A&R Manager. Jackson joins from Sony Music Australia, where he accumulated eight years’ experience in the A&R department, most recently as A&R…
Jaddan Comerford, ISHAN and Sidhartha Todi UNIFIED Music Group is diving deeper into the Indian music market through a joint venture with 7Entertainment. Announced today,…
2025 winner Ihaka Wanarere-Tauri Play It Strange has announced the winners of the 2025 Waiata Māori Songwriting Competition for high school students in Years 9–13.…
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge has delivered a scathing response to Drake‘s lawsuit regarding Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us”, calling the allegations…
Meredith Music Festival has unveiled its 2025 lineup. The long-running will bring an eclectic array of artists from home and abroad to the Meredith Supernatural…
Guy Sebastian’s 100 Times Around The Sun (via Sony Music) enjoys a hot start on the ARIA Chart, opening at No. 2, while KPop Demon…
You’ve seen the Netflix show, more than once. And absorbed the soundtrack. Now you grab some popcorn, sit back and sing-along to K-Pop Demon Hunters…
BIGSOUND delegates will have the chance to see one of Australia’s most enduring rock outfits in action this September, when Kisschasy take the stage at…
News August 14, 2025 Sting Image: Robin Little/Redferns Sting will steer his musical “The Last Ship” to Australia next year. The superstar former Police frontman…
Australia has a new dance music festival brand, Hypersonic. Spread over two cities on successive days this November, Hypersonic promises to be a “ground breaking…