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Shock Entertainment imprint Halfcut Records have announced a new addition to the family. Sydney post-hardcore band Caulfield have signed to the recently reformed Shock family for upcoming debut album…

Ticket scalping has become a hot issue as major concerts and sports finals arrive, and tickets are exchanging hands at exorbitant mark-ups. One Direction’s, for instance, are going for four times…

Another year, another amazing Laneway Festival lineup. VISA presale starts at noon on September 30, and will run to October 1. General tickets go on sale October 3; dates and lineup below. Oh, and…

Sleeping With Sirens seem to have it all. Heart-on-sleeve lyrics over imminent percussion and low end, saturated guitars, an excess of 260,000 records sold to date, an effeminate-sounding frontman…

The Jungle Giants appeared on our radar two years ago with their cute-as-a-button take on catchy indie pop. Their self-titled EP won over the country’s ears and saw the band take off on whirlwind…

This, the new album from self-proclaimed "absolutely fried theremin-wielding psychopaths" King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, is their second from a productive year. It is also a departure from their…

Creative Partnerships Australia launched the country’s first Federally-supported matched funding program for the arts and creative industries, Plus1. Creative Partnerships was set up this year to…

Crossfaith may have only just entered Australia’s consciousness, but the Osaka band’s concussive third release has the world’s metalcore fans in awe. The five-piece - born out of frustration at…

We sat down with one of Australia’s finest songwriters to discuss his storied career, his new album, future Cold Chisel plans, and whether he’ll ever find a few spare hours a day to write his next…

Simon Raymonde has enjoyed two brilliant careers in music. As an artist, he was a key member of the influential atmospheric act Cocteau Twins. When they split in 1997, Raymonde set out on his next…