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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.

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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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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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Album reviews Homegrown Talent News Reviews

Top 5 Australian albums of 2025 

by suziescribblesDecember 21, 2025July 22, 2026
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Best live music acts of 2025

by suziescribblesDecember 21, 2025July 22, 2026
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The Five Best Albums of 2025

by suziescribblesDecember 17, 2025July 22, 2026
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James: Four Decades, One Definitive Album, and Five Surprising Stories

by suziescribblesDecember 7, 2025December 27, 2025
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Olivia Dean isn’t Special

by suziescribblesDecember 2, 2025December 27, 2025
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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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The 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize to Announce Winner This Thursday

by suziescribblesNovember 4, 2025December 27, 2025
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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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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 Strikes Gold with New Single “Love is Cruel” Ahead of Upcoming Album

by suziescribblesJune 25, 2025December 27, 2025
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I absolutely loved their debut EP Teethe so it was I absolutely loved their debut EP Teethe so it was such a pleasure to get to ask Laura of Laura and the Hell Cutz a few questions about the band’s journey so far, supporting Getdown Services and the inspos behind the EP.
Next week’s gig guide is here with all of Melbourn Next week’s gig guide is here with all of Melbourne’s best live music. 

I often get asked “why isn’t our gig included in your guide?” And I might do a whole post on this at some point, but the easiest way to get your show included is head to the gig guide on our website and click the link at the top to add it to our list! 

Also sorry for all the typos in this, I’ve corrected like 100 already but there’s definitely more - but at least you know it was created by a human 🤷🏼‍♀️
Another huge week of tour announcements! Swipe to Another huge week of tour announcements! Swipe to check out who’s coming to Aus soon and head to our website for all the details about tickets.
Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our new music play Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our new music playlist. We recommend five new songs each week, mainly by Aussie artists and these get added to the rotating playlist, along with tracks from previous weeks.

You can find the playlist on Tidal, Spotify and now You Tube.

Swipe for this week’s picks. 

Club Halifax are one of my favourite discoveries of this year. Bee Sting is a slightly more gentle release than their previous record Blah Blah Blah. At its heart are the gently paced drums, and the song builds with heavier guitars battling the powerful vocals as the track heads to its climax. It’s another track on this week’s list that is bringing pain and emotion to the forefront as it moves through a post breakup journey and the need to go through the hurt in order to heal.

“‘Bee Sting’ is about the aftermath of a breakup and feeling destined to absorb pain to maintain normalcy and keep the peace,” explains Bri. “Making the song felt like showing the cracks instead of hiding them and sitting in the anger and rawness instead of resolving it neatly. Ultimately, the process meant learning that the pain means it mattered, but it isn’t a reason to stay somewhere wrong.”

The latest single from Melbourne four-piece Excuse For An Exit sees them deliver this dark track on self-loathing. You can feel the raw energy of self-doubt and frustration seeping through hate me like i do, as it tells the story of projecting low self-esteem onto others and trying to recover from a sense of perceived rejection. I love how the song switches up between aggressive alt-rock elements to more sultry, yet sweet pop-rock sections as the track unwinds, highlighting the dichotomy of being in that headspace beautifully, the negative self doubt creeping in from one side, and the gentler self preservation from the other.

This powerful cinematic country track by The Smith and Western Jury was written in response to a horrific incident of femicide in Australia. Originally written over a year ago, Hell Must Be Empty remains as deeply relevant at the time of its release. The vocals centre around the repeated mantra “Hell must be empty, the devils are all here.” as the song tells the story of the ever
This week’s Melbourne gig guide is here with a gre This week’s Melbourne gig guide is here with a great selection of live music across the city’s venues! 

Swipe to decide who you’re checking out! 

Also, how is it September already? Whaaattt??
This weeks tour announcements felt never ending!! This weeks tour announcements felt never ending!! 

Swipe to see some of the great international and local acts playing Melbourne soon. 

More details including how to get tickets over on our website.
Next up in our BIGSOUND series is Jimi The Kween, Next up in our BIGSOUND series is Jimi The Kween, known for her high energy performances we were keen to hear about the inspo’s behind Jimi The Kween, what to expect from her performance and exactly what she thinks creates a safe queer space!
In the second of our pre BIGSOUND interviews we ca In the second of our pre BIGSOUND interviews we caught up with Geelong artist Wild Gloriosa to find out a bit more about her journey, talk about being kinder to yourself in the industry and to find out what to expect from her set!
Interpol return with This Mirror Weighs A Ton, a b Interpol return with This Mirror Weighs A Ton, a beautiful and experimental meditation on identity, self reflection, and society’s struggle to find a place is an increasingly disconnected world. 

Swipe for review highlights and read the full article on our website. 

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Finally decided to stop gatekeeping the rest of my Finally decided to stop gatekeeping the rest of my Chappell Roan content 😆

Honestly, I think I’m having FOMO about Daisy Chain Fields and sadness they’ll be no Adelaide Laneway next year so I’m revisiting this!
Pre BIGSOUND we caught up with a few artists for a Pre BIGSOUND we caught up with a few artists for a quick Q and A to get to know them a little better and find out what we should expect from their sets at the festival. First up is Milly Strange.

Swipe for highlights and read the whole piece on our website.
This was one of my most fun interviews to date! I This was one of my most fun interviews to date! I got to chat to @birdgirlau as she walked across Australia raising money from @slamtidote and @growthemusic 

She’s on the home stretch now, walking the last few hundred kms and is playing a welcome home gig on September 6th at Northcote Social Club. 

Swipe for the interview highlights and read the full chat over on the website.
This week’s gig guide. All of Melbourne’s best liv This week’s gig guide. All of Melbourne’s best live music! Swipe to see what’s on across Melbourne’s live music venues this week.
So many great tour announcements this week, we’ve So many great tour announcements this week, we’ve rounded up a few of the highlights for you. 

Swipe to see who we think you should check out!
Did I mention yet that I LOVED this album? Swipe Did I mention yet that I LOVED this album? 

Swipe to read why I enjoyed it so much and read the full review of Pleasance over on our website.
It’s a list full of big feelings this weeks from b It’s a list full of big feelings this weeks from break-ups, to past traumas to sibling rivalry to violence. 

Swipe to see which new tracks we thing you should check out this week.
This week’s tour news with announcements of intern This week’s tour news with announcements of international and local acts coming to Melbourne as well as an awesome festival with an all female line up!
Another huge week of live music! Swipe through ou Another huge week of live music! 
Swipe through our Melbourne gig guide to work out who you’re checking out this week.
A great bunch of new tracks for you to check out t A great bunch of new tracks for you to check out this week! 

Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our new music playlist. We recommend five new songs each week, mainly by Aussie artists and these get added to the rotating playlist, along with tracks from previous weeks.

You can find the playlist on Tidal, Spotify and now You Tube.
I’ve been a huge fan of @getdown_services for a co I’ve been a huge fan of @getdown_services for a couple of years so needless to say I had a LOT of questions for Josh when we chatted. Swipe to see some of the highlights about their songwriting process and the new album and head to our website for the full interview!

Swipe to read the interview highlights
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