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What’s happening in the world of Australian music right now? This is your hub for the latest music news, industry updates, and breaking stories from across the country. From major festival lineup reveals and ARIA chart toppers to the underground movements shaping the local scene, we bring you the headlines that matter.

We move fast so you don’t have to, covering everything from new artist signings to venue news and the cultural shifts impacting music in Australia today. If it’s a talking point in the green room or on the airwaves, you’ll find the full story here. Stay tuned for your daily fix of Aussie music news and the sounds defining our backyard.

Musician Meg Mac holding her latest album on vinyl, with a spotlight on her face and confetti falling from the ceiling.
Homegrown Talent News Tour News

Meg Mac announces new album “It’s My Party” out February 20th

by suziescribblesJanuary 31, 2026
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Beth Gibbons performing at Hamer Hall
Live music News

Does live music need an earlier bedtime: Making the case for afternoon gigs

by suziescribblesJanuary 20, 2026
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Alex Turner and Matt Helders on stage at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Bands From Back Home News The Big Stage

From Riot Vans to Jet Skis: Why Arctic Monkeys’ Evolution Was Inevitable

by suziescribblesJanuary 8, 2026
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Peach PRC Porcelain promo image
Homegrown Talent News

PEACH PRC announces debut album PORCELAIN

by suziescribblesDecember 22, 2025December 27, 2025
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Ninajirachi with her hair convering her face in front of a desk full of computers.
Album reviews Homegrown Talent News Reviews

Top 5 Australian albums of 2025 

by suziescribblesDecember 21, 2025December 27, 2025
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Best live music acts of 2025

by suziescribblesDecember 21, 2025December 27, 2025
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The Five Best Albums of 2025

by suziescribblesDecember 17, 2025December 27, 2025
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Album cover for James Nothing but love
Bands From Back Home News

James: Four Decades, One Definitive Album, and Five Surprising Stories

by suziescribblesDecember 7, 2025December 27, 2025
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Black and white image of Olivia Dean with motion blur. Cover of The Art of Loving You
News The Big Stage

Olivia Dean isn’t Special

by suziescribblesDecember 2, 2025December 27, 2025
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Text post with Aria Awards 2025 November 19th.
Homegrown Talent News

Aria 2025 Awards Rundown – All the biggest winners of the evening

by suziescribblesNovember 20, 2025December 27, 2025
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Amyl and The Sniffers Take Home Four Wins At The 2025 ARIA Awards

by suziescribblesNovember 19, 2025December 27, 2025
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Black and White Image of the SoundMerch Australian Music Prize Shortlist Nominees
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The 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize to Announce Winner This Thursday

by suziescribblesNovember 4, 2025December 27, 2025
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Album reviews Bands From Back Home News Reviews The Big Stage

All Arctic Monkeys albums ranked from worst to best

by suziescribblesOctober 14, 2025December 27, 2025
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5 things every support act should do at a gig

by suziescribblesSeptember 28, 2025December 27, 2025
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Bands From Back Home News Reviews

Reverend and the Makers Drop New Single ‘UFO’ and Announce Intimate UK Tour

by suziescribblesSeptember 27, 2025December 27, 2025
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Miles Kane with his back to camera sat on a motorcycle. His face can be seen reflected in the wing mirror.
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Miles Kane Strikes Gold with New Single “Love is Cruel” Ahead of Upcoming Album

by suziescribblesJune 25, 2025December 27, 2025
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A great eclectic mix for this week’s Songs To Brus A great eclectic mix for this week’s Songs To Brush Your Teeth To. I’m always happy with the tracks i include but I’m extra happy with this week’s selection. 

Also, I’m starting to build the playlist on YouTube too so you can follow along there as well as on Tidal (and Spotify - I don’t use or pay for Spotify but I still update the playlist there each week).
“No extras, no bullshit.” 🎸 We sat down with Jonat “No extras, no bullshit.” 🎸 We sat down with Jonathan Higgs of Everything Everything to talk about the 10th anniversary of Get To Heaven and why playing this album coast-to-coast in Australia feels more “freeing” than any tour before it.
Incredible evening watching Biffy Clyro last week! Incredible evening watching Biffy Clyro last week! 
It’s been 8 years since they last visited Australia, and we were very glad to have them back on our shores. 

Swipe for more pics and thoughts on the show.
Videos are in our reels tab (or on TikTok) and full review is on the website.
I wasn’t going to post this because the quality is I wasn’t going to post this because the quality is terrible, but two months on @mothercain was still one of the best nights of my life. So I changed my mind 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ethel Cain, Palais Theatre - St. Kilda
Teenage Joans absolutely smashing it supporting Bi Teenage Joans absolutely smashing it supporting Biffy Clyro this week. 

I hope they’ve picked up a lot of new fans from this tour because they absolutely deserve it!
I’ve been seriously obsessed with Peach PRC’s debu I’ve been seriously obsessed with Peach PRC’s debut album Porcelain. 

Swipe to find out more!
Your latest Melbourne gig guide is here, with a co Your latest Melbourne gig guide is here, with a couple of new venues added. 

Remember if you’ve got a concert you’d like including you can head to the gig guide page on our website and click the link to add it.
Probably should caption this “I wish I were taller Probably should caption this “I wish I were taller” 😆

Biffy Clyro performing at Forum last night.
Can’t believe it’s been over a week since shooting Can’t believe it’s been over a week since shooting Dune Rats at the Corner Hotel. Definitely one of the most chaotic gigs we’ve been to recently! (I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a dodge a beach ball coming at your face while you’re taking photos but it definitely added a new element…) 

Photo credit: @leecrawford19 

Words by me.
Pulp covering ABBA’s ‘The Day Before You Came’ At Pulp covering ABBA’s ‘The Day Before You Came’ At Sidney Myer Music Bowl last month.
Your latest gig guide is here with all of the best Your latest gig guide is here with all of the best live music in Melbourne.

I often get asked how an event can get included on our gig guide. If you check out my highlights there’s a link or at the top of the gig guide on our website!
Some new and not so new music recommendations to c Some new and not so new music recommendations to check out this week, as I discovered my first artist from an Instagram reel and I revisited a track released last month. 

Find out more on our website. 

Songs To Brush Your Teeth to is our new music playlist. Each week we bring you five new tracks we thing you should check out. You can find the playlist on Tidal (and Spotify) with all this weeks songs and tracks from the past 9 weeks.
We loved @parissatosif deeply personal album I Hav We loved @parissatosif deeply personal album I Have This Memory of You. 

Straddling eastern and western sounds it combines pop influences with instruments and rhythms from Parissa’s Iranian culture to create an album that’s a unique window into her world. 

Telling the stories of displacement and longing for a home that’s no more, or one that never really was, it speaks to anyone who’s migrated or living across cultures. 

Swipe to read more and see the full piece on our website.
Rowdy times for @dunerats at The Corner Hotel last Rowdy times for @dunerats at The Corner Hotel last night. 

The band were keen to get back to their roots with this latest album are tour and they certainly did this with a carefree, chaotic night. 

More details on our website.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting RAYE’s sophomore album I’ve been eagerly awaiting RAYE’s sophomore album and I’m so glad This Music May Contain Hope turned out to be this good. 

The album is a journey, from darkness to light, across four seasons. It draws on wide influences including jazz, hip-hop and musical theatre and its such a wonderful, emotional and complex album. 

I’ll be amazed if this one isn’t on my short list for album of the year.
So I was so organised with the gig guide week. Ex So I was so organised with the gig guide week. 
Except for the part where I needed to post it 🙈

Anyway, only a couple of hours late, here’s next weeks Melbourne Gig guide.
I love it when I get a great mix of new music to r I love it when I get a great mix of new music to recommend and I’m really happy with the variety on this weeks list! 

Let me know which track is your favourite and remember to check out the playlists on tidal and Spotify too!
I loved the latest release from @my.megafauna soft I loved the latest release from @my.megafauna softmore. 

Swipe to read some of my thoughts or head to our website to read the full review!
This week’s gig guide! Swipe through to find your This week’s gig guide! Swipe through to find your next gig in Melbourne.
Our latest new music recommendations are here! O Our latest new music recommendations are here! 

Our songs to brush your teeth to series gives you 5 new tracks to listen to each week (our suggestion is you do it while brushing your teeth, but anywhere is fine). 

All songs can be found on our playlists on Tidal, Spotify and Apple Music.
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