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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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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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Album reviews News Reviews The Big Stage

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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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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Homegrown Talent News

Amyl and The Sniffers Take Home Four Wins At The 2025 ARIA Awards

by suziescribblesNovember 19, 2025December 27, 2025
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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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Live music News

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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Bands From Back Home News Reviews

Miles Kane Strikes Gold with New Single “Love is Cruel” Ahead of Upcoming Album

by suziescribblesJune 25, 2025December 27, 2025
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Argh!! I made the post but never posted it. So on Argh!! I made the post but never posted it. 
So one day late, this week’s Aussie tour news. 
You can find more details and ticket info on our website.
Next week’s gig guide is here. Swipe to see all Next week’s gig guide is here. 

Swipe to see all of Melbourne’s best live music this week! 
If you think we’re missing a great venue please tag them in the comments to let me know!
We got the chance to catch up with @jewelowusu jus We got the chance to catch up with @jewelowusu just before her Melbourne show last week. 

If you haven’t already seen this on the website, swipe for some of the highlights or head to the link in our bio to read the full interview.
It’s time for this week’s new music recommendation It’s time for this week’s new music recommendations! 

Swipe for five tracks we think you should check out this week.
I’m going to make a special collection called “vid I’m going to make a special collection called “videos I forgot I had”

The incredible @notlarabuchanan in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago.
I was especially intrigued by Emily’s latest relea I was especially intrigued by Emily’s latest release Summer Nostalgia as it builds on her previous EP by the same name, adding six fresh tracks to take this to a full-length album, so we caught up with Emily to ask a few questions about how this new iteration of Summer Nostalgia came about…

Read through the first few here and head to the website to check out the full interview.
A huge week for live music in Melbourne! Swipe t A huge week for live music in Melbourne! 

Swipe to see all the great options for gigs next week.
You might have spotted our new Tour News posts ove You might have spotted our new Tour News posts over on the website. 

Each week we’re rounding up some of the best tour announcements of the week from international acts to local favourites and also recommending one or two shows that are happening soon! 

Swipe to see this week’s list and head to suziescribbles.com for ticketing info.
Severe winter storms, flash flooding and traffic c Severe winter storms, flash flooding and traffic chaos across the city couldn’t stop a sell out crowd from packing themselves into 170 Russell on Thursday evening for the second headline Melbourne show of Balu Brigada’s Australian Portal tour…

📸: @leecrawford19
An introspective list of songs this week! Swipe An introspective list of songs this week! 

Swipe to see this week’s new music recommendations 

Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

Check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
I’m not sure why these photos have only just made I’m not sure why these photos have only just made it to my feed! 

@catchyourbreathband performing in Melbourne last month! 

📸: @leecrawford19
So I thought this felt like a quiet week, but I’m So I thought this felt like a quiet week, but I’m actually at the max number of slides!! 

Check out all the upcoming gigs in Melbourne for next week!! 
More details on our website.
Saturday night found me at Howler for the penultim Saturday night found me at Howler for the penultimate date of Aleksiah’s Good on Paper tour.

This wasn’t even remotely where I was supposed to be tonight but a last minute buying and selling flurry on Tixel saw me offloading the tickets I’d purchased months ago (for two different gigs) and snapping up these Aleksiah ones a few hours before the show started and there were zero regrets. 

Swipe to see more!
Some great new music recommendations for you this Some great new music recommendations for you this week. Swipe to check them out.

Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
After trying for over a year and the stars just ne After trying for over a year and the stars just never quite aligning I finally managed to see @aleksiah_ live last night, and she was every bit as incredible as I expected!
Next week’s gig guide is here. Next week’s gig guide is here.
Saskia Robin dropped her EP Wick last week. Swip Saskia Robin dropped her EP Wick last week. 

Swipe to read all about it.
Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new mu Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

Swipe to see this week’s recommendations and check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
A few snaps from @maggielindemann incredible Melbo A few snaps from @maggielindemann incredible Melbourne show @forummelbourne 

📸: @leecrawford19 
✍️: Me (Suzie)
The Singer is the excellent sophomore album from M The Singer is the excellent sophomore album from Melbourne/Naarm based alt rocker DC Maxwell, @d.c.maxwell filled with songs about love and loss and the value of art in this crazy modern world.

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