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Music FeedsScenesGIG REVIEW: Tigers Jaw Bring Crowd-Surfing Chaos To A Sold-Out Crowbar Tigers Jaw | Credit: Official Facebook Tigers Jaw clearly didn’t get the memo that their Sydney show was supposed to be an intimate club gig.

Music FeedsScenesTrain Announce 2027 Australian Tour With Barenaked Ladies Train | Credit: v / Supplied Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning US pop-rock favourites Train are returning to Australia in May 2027, bringing Canadian alt-rock icons Barenaked Ladies along for the ride.

Music FeedsScenesGang Of Youths Announce New Album ‘Compañero’, Share Single ‘Benny’s Video’ Gang Of Youths | Credit: Supplied Australian indie-rock favourites Gang Of Youths have announced their fourth studio album, Compañero , arriving on Friday, 12th March 2027 ( pre-order here )…

Music FeedsScenesFuture Static Announce 2027 Australian Tour Behind New Album ‘Ornaments & Memories’ Future Static | Credit: Supplied Future Static Announce 2027 Australian Tour Behind New Album ‘Ornaments & Memories’ Melbourne metalcore rising stars Future Static have announced a national headline…

Music FeedsScenesMake Them Suffer Explore The Loneliness Of Touring On Monster New Single ‘Black Sheep’ Make Them Suffer | Credit: Third Eye Visuals / Supplied Australian metalcore heavyweights Make Them Suffer have unleashed their brand new single ‘Black Sheep’, a crushing yet deeply introspective…

Music FeedsScenesDevin Townsend Announces Intimate 2027 Australian Tour Devin Townsend | Credit: Supplied Progressive metal mastermind Devin Townsend is heading back Down Under, announcing a run of intimate, career-spanning solo performances across Australia and New…

Music FeedsScenesGiselle Kwong Reclaims Her Self-Worth On New Single ‘Lifeline’ Giselle Kwong | Credit: Supplied Sydney singer-songwriter Giselle Kwong has unveiled her powerful new single ‘Lifeline’, transforming years of feeling overlooked and undervalued into a cathartic pop…

Music FeedsScenesTigers Jaw’s Ben Walsh Shares His Top 5 Aussie Tour Memories Tigers Jaw | Credit: Supplied From quokka encounters and cliff-jumping adventures to vintage guitar treasure hunts and one particularly unfortunate incident involving a brand-new pair of shoes…

Music FeedsScenesWAAX Announce ‘Femme Values’ Australian Tour, Championing Women & Emerging Artists WAAX | Credit: Raz @dancefloormurder / Supplied WAAX are putting a girl-power spin on one of heavy music’s most iconic touring concepts, announcing The Femme Values Tour , a travelling mini-festival…

Music FeedsScenesSlow Crush Announce First-Ever Australian Tour For 2027 Slow Crush | Credit: Supplied Belgian shoegaze favourites Slow Crush are finally heading Down Under, announcing their first-ever Australian headline tour for February 2027.

Music FeedsScenesFox Lake Talk Australian Debut, Touring With Paleface Swiss & Counterparts, And What’s Next Fox Lake | Credit: Official Facebook Colorado heavyweights Fox Lake are gearing up to bring their explosive fusion of hardcore, hip-hop and metallic groove to Australia for the very first time…

Music FeedsScenesAs December Falls Announce 2027 Australian Tour As December Falls | Credit: Camphaus Media / Supplied UK alt-rock favourites As December Falls are heading back Down Under, announcing a five-date Australian headline tour for April 2027 following…

Music FeedsScenesKate Miller-Heidke Announces Massive 40-Date Australian Tour For 2027 Kate Miller-Heidke | Credit: Simon Lekias / Supplied Kate Miller-Heidke is hitting the road for her biggest Australian tour yet, announcing a mammoth 40-date national run spanning capital cities and…

Music FeedsScenesAngus & Julia Stone Cover OneRepublic’s ‘Apologize’ For New Project ‘The Highway Karaoke Roadhouse’ Angus & Julia Stone | Credit: Sean McDonald / Supplied Angus & Julia Stone are putting their own dreamy spin on a 2000s pop classic.

Music FeedsScenesFoo Fighters Kick Off Australian Tour In Brisbane: Setlist Spoilers, Surprises & Highlights Foo Fighters Live @ Suncorp Stadium 2026 | Credit: Jason Topfer @jt.crafted Foo Fighters have officially launched their massive Australian stadium tour, delivering a hit-packed opening night at…

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