Features

With talent, looks, ambition and connections, an artist can go a long way. That special brew has taken The Faim to Los Angeles and, perhaps, the international rock world beckons. It’s early days for…

All told, Born Lion’s 2015 debut LP Final Words was a great record, its couple of missteps smoothed over by relentless pace and earworm hooks as it went on to pick up an ARIA nom for Best Hard…

Pop is no longer a dirty word, and commercial radio is embracing that fact. And what a time it is for the industry, with a host of new musicians finding their voice in the genre. “I think too many…

Perth duo The Money War formed during a road trip in the US when Dylan Ollivierre and Carmen Pepper were deciding what to do following the breakup of their respective bands Rainy Day Women and The…

INAUGURAL GROVE IN THE HEART FOR EASTER … The inaugural Grove Is In The Heart will launch on Easter Saturday (March 31) at Ocean Grove Park in the Victorian surf coast of Ocean Grove. The music…

"If the venue is not approved, then two of Australia’s most iconic and internationally renowned festivals will be without a home." The future of Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass lays in the…

Australians have always thought global. We ve had to. We ve been early adopters of communication tech to bridge the tyranny of distance from overseas markets where the real earnings are. We are more…

Mark Denis Lizotte goes by many names, but is most commonly known by the pseudonym Diesel. Born in the U.S. but arriving in Australia at age five, the talented singer-songwriter has two #1 ARIA…

Billy Fleming is hurting. The 21-year-old drummer for rock band Hockey Dad is trying to lower himself onto a couch nestled in an attic above Wollongong’s Rad Bar, an iconic venue owned by his band’s…

The McClymonts have been a regular feature of the Australian country music scene for more than 10 years. The sisters have earned two ARIA Gold albums to their name, as well as two ARIA Awards and 12…