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'It Became This Life-Affirming Experience': How Dan Sultan Came Back From The Brink And Created 'Little Miracles'
Dan Sultan Profile It's been said you have a lifetime to write your first album and three months to write your second. It's up to you whether you believe it, but Dan Sultan has seemingly taken this drastic shortening of time to its logical conclusion. For his sixth mainline studio album Little Miracles, the Arrernte and Gurindji singer-songwriter wrote the whole thing in approximately 12 days last year – then proceeded to record the whole thing in roughly three weeks.
'A Bit Creepy, And A Bit Scary': Meet GRUB, WA's Most Exciting New Rock Exports
GRUB Profile Matilda Beales has always loved music. She's been surrounded by it since childhood, and came of age going to countless gigs in the Perth area. For her, however, it was a spectator sport – not something she had ever considered getting out on the proverbial field for. All of her strumming and singing stayed behind closed doors – and if she wasn't deeply ingrained in her city's music community, maybe it would have stayed that way.
“It’s An Insanely Powerful Feeling”: The Dandy Warhols Get Candid About Orchestras, TikTok And Australia’s Undying Obsession With Them
Rising through the underground Portland psych scene in the mid-90s, the band went on to international acclaim and a run of inescapable hits across the turn of the century. They enjoy the spoils of those to thisvday, all while still creating new music and touring the world to play to thousands.
'I Want To Create Something So Hard-Hitting That You Can't Ignore It': Spike F*ck Dresses Sharp For Debut LP, 'Evidence'
Spike Fuck Profile Usually, when you see an artist in the window of a video interview, they're in regular clothes – their “streets” or “civvies”, if you will. It's not a red carpet walk or an awards show, after all – you can answer questions just as easily in your trackies. Imagine the surprise, then, when Spike Fuck appears out of nowhere donning a three-piece suit. He grins when it's acknowledged: “The suit maketh the man,” he crows. “That's something my grandfather used to say.
Reb Fountain: Step Into Her Creative World That's Built Around An Independent Spirit
There's a warmth and a homeliness to the music of Auckland singer-songwriter Reb Fountain, with a heartiness that recalls the same satisfaction one gets from soul food. It seems entirely fitting, then, to have her conducting an interview directly from her kitchen. "I'm just cooking for my band!" she announces proudly when she connects to Zoom.
“We’ve Always Swung Until The Last Bell”: Banks Arcade Are Underdogs With Bite On ‘Second Place Superstar’
“I’m definitely an overthinker,” admits Josh O’Donnell – the softly-spoken but loudly-screamed vocalist of Melbourne-via-Auckland metalcore futurists Banks Arcade. Nursing a coffee while overlooking the merch warehouse where the band often rehearses, he’s considering how much the process of making their 2022 debut Future Lovers coloured the creation of its freshly-released follow-up, Second Place Superstar.
New Found Glory To Proceed With Shows At EPCOT As Tribute To Chad Gilbert
The pop-punk veterans – who themselves are Florida natives – had been slated to perform at the park as part of the Eat To The Beat concert series prior to Gilbert’s death, with shows set to take place on Monday, September 28th and Tuesday, September 29th. Taking to social media today (September 23rd), the band’s surviving members – vocalist Chad Pundik, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Cyrus Bolooki – confirmed that those shows would be going ahead, and would now serve as a tribute to Gilbert.
Queens Of The Stone Age Ask The Big Questions On New Single ‘Where The Goth Girls At?’
The track follows on from the release of lead single ‘Easy Street’ in July, and its follow-up ‘Insignificant Other’ in late August. In a brief press statement, frontman Josh Homme has explained that the light-hearted song reflects on his teen years growing up in the suburbs of Palm Desert. “Watching the goth girls working the counter at JCPenney and giving goth makeovers to the old ladies, that’s when I knew the only place I want to be is where the goth girls at,” wrote Homme.
Hayley Williams Posts Statement About Late Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert: “I Will Forever Be Grateful”
Williams, who has not publicly discussed her relationship with Gilbert in over six years, admitted that she had “not known what to say” following the news of Gilbert’s death – or, indeed, if it was “appropriate” to do so. Ultimately, however, she wanted to because “life is made of the paths we cross, and the reasons we cross them are infinite.” In the statement, posted to her Instagram stories and viewed by Blunt, the singer-songwriter described her ex-husband as “a legend in the scene”.
Primitive Blast Surprise-Release First New EP In Six Years, ‘D.I.D.’
It marks the band’s third EP overall, with their last Animalistic having arrived in July of 2020. It was released yesterday (September 22nd) digitally, and is slated for physical release via Last Ride Records in Australia and Triple B Records in the US.
Watch Alexisonfire Perform ‘Crisis’ In Full At Outbreak Fest Ahead Of Good Things
The performance, which took place in June at the city’s BEC Arena, was only the second time the band had ever performed the album in its entirety – the first having been just two days prior, at London’s Wembley Arena.
Brent Hinds’ Estate Clarify Mastodon Lawsuit In New Statement: “Brent Remains Relevant To Mastodon’s Brand”
The estate had filed the lawsuit against the band earlier this month, alleging unresolved ownership interests and unauthorised use of his likeness following his 2025 passing at the age of 51. According to the suit, Hinds still had ties to the band in a business sense that were unresolved at his time of death.
Bam Margera Announces 2026 Australian Tour
The tour, slated for November 2026, will mark Margera’s first Australian visit in 13 years. It will take in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The multimedia and spoken-word show will see Margera joined on-stage by longtime collaborator Joe Frantz, the director and cinematographer behind Viva La Bam who also worked with Margera on the second and third Jackass films.
Speed Announce Annual Charity Christmas Show For November 2026
Christmas has come early for Australian hardcore fans, quite literally, as Sydney stalwarts Speed have locked in details for their annual Christmas show. Normally taking place in December to coincide with the festive season, this year the show will be taking place on Friday, November the 13th – likely to not interfere with the band’s appearance on the line-up for this year’s Good Things festival.
Electric Callboy Release Cover Of ‘You Say Run’ From ‘My Hero Academia’
The German band collaborated with Yuki Hayashi, the song’s original composer, on the updated version. The song features new English lyrics written by Hayashi, as well as a heavier focus on EDM from a sonic standpoint. The song has been rerecorded as part of an ongoing series of celebrations for the anime’s 10th anniversary, including an extensive tour celebrating the music from the show dubbed My Hero Academia in Concert.
Falling In Reverse Enlist Corey Taylor And Serj Tankian For New Single ‘Joseph’
The single is the band’s first of 2026, and follows on from two other collaborative singles released last year – ‘God is a Weapon’, alongside Marilyn Manson, and ‘All My Women’ with country singer Hardy. It marks Tankian’s first time collaborating with the Las Vegas band, while Taylor has notched up his second team-up following 2019’s ‘Drugs’. Notably, it is also the first time Taylor and Tankian have appeared together on the same track.
C.O.F.F.I.N Release Sixth Album ‘Out In Oslo’, Share New Video For ‘Gettin Down’ And Full Documentary
The veteran Northern Beaches punk-rock band have shared the album today (September 18th) via King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s p(doom) label – marking their first release for the band’s independent imprint. It follows on from 2023’s Australia Stops, which was nominated for an ARIA Award in the Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album category and saw the band chart in both Australia and the UK for the very first time.
TSIM Reveal Full List Of Support Acts For The ‘No Mistakes’ Tour
The 11-date run is set to kick off at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart next month on Thursday, October 1st and conclude at the UniBar in Wollongong on Friday, November 7th. It includes three shows at Melbourne’s Forum, two of which are sold out, as well as two nights at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. The full list of tour dates, as well as the line-ups for each show, can be found below.
Hayley Williams Details Debut Australian Solo Shows For February 2027
The Tennessee singer-songwriter and erstwhile Paramore frontwoman will perform at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, February 10th and the Forum in Melbourne a week later on Wednesday, February 17th. This comes after both venues shared images of their respective marquees on social media yesterday (September 17th), with each mocked up to display corresponding lyrics from Williams’ track ‘Dead Horse’.
Oli Sykes And Courtney LaPlante Team Up For The First Time On ‘Valorant Champions’ Theme
‘If the Sun Burns Out Tonight’ was written by American EDM artist Grabbitz, who also serves as the song’s co-producer alongside Sykes. The industrial-rock track serves as a stylistic hybrid between the electronic background of its producer and the alt-metal background of its two vocalists. An accompanying music video has been shared for the single, which is set to footage of the Valorant first-person shooter game and was created in partnership with French animation collective Brunch Studio.
Architects Share New Single ‘Machine’
Produced by the band’s drummer and founding member Dan Searle, the track combines elements of industrial, electronica, pop and alternative metal. It also features a downtuned breakdown, which unexpectedly sees vocalist Sam Carter implementing his lower register for a death growl. The song’s music video was directed by Jensen Noen, an LA-based director who has worked with the band previously on video clips such as ‘Blackhole’ and ‘Broken Mirror’.
Hayley Williams Teases Debut Solo Australian Tour
This morning (September 17th), the Enmore shared a photoshopped image of its marquee to social media – which, instead of displaying an artist’s name, sports the phrase: “Sometimes it’s good to be the bigger person”. Simultaenously, the Forum took to its own social media accounts and shared a photo of its marquee, with theirs reading: “But I’m so small I can’t compare”.
Less Than Jake Share Previously-Unreleased Track ‘Another Hostage Situation’ Ahead Of Australian Tour
Less Than Jake have released ‘Another Hostage Situation’, a previously-unreleased song that was recorded in the sessions for their 2024 EP Uncharted but was ultimately left off. In a statement regarding the unearthed track, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Chris DeMakes explained that it was written about his two children. “At the time I wrote it, they were seven and six years old respectively,” he said. “It was inspired by morning time with them before being sent off to school.
Lambrini Girls Announce New Album ‘No Refunds’, Share ‘Bang Bang Bang’
The follow-up to 2025’s acclaimed Who Let the Dogs Out is slated for release on Friday, January 15th via City Slang. It was produced by the deceptively-American engineer Seth Manchester, who worked on Who Let the Dogs Out as its mixer. To coincide with the album’s announcement, the Brighton band have shared its second single ‘Bang Bang Bang’. It follows on from ‘Cult of Celebrity’, which was released back in March.
Public Figures Share Provocative New Single ‘Push My Buttons’ And East Coast Headliners
The new single was produced by Gigi Argiro, the band’s drummer and co-lead vocalist, and follows on from the release of their debut EP, Figure It Out!, back in February. In a joint press statement, the band described the song’s lyrical theme as “reaching the end of your patience with repeated bad behaviour”. “[For instance], men crossing the same boundaries again and again,” they wrote.
Madness Announce 2027 Australian Tour
UK ska veterans Madness are bringing their house of fun back to Australia across late February and early March 2027. It will mark their first shows locally in almost exactly a decade, having last toured in April 2017 as part of that year’s Bluesfest. While in the Oceania region, the band will also notably make a return to New Zealand – where they will have not performed in a whopping 46 years by the time they get there, having last played there in May 1981.
Architects Announce New Single ‘Machine’, Coming Next Week
The veteran UK band shared a clip to their social media yesterday (September 10th), which confirms that their next single will be titled ‘Machine’ and is slated for release on Tuesday, September 16th. Only part of what is presumably the song’s intro can be heard, set to dystopic sci-fi imagery and a woman emerging from a vat of black water. At the time of writing, it is unknown as to whether ‘Machine’ will serve as a stand-alone single for the band or be part of their next studio album.
Watch Hayley Williams Cameo In New Netflix Series ‘Dang!’
Williams appears in the show as herself, as hallicinated by the show’s lead character Eunice Dang after being hit by several cars. She plays Dang’s spiritual guide, akin to Johnny Cash’s coyote in The Simpsons, and directly references Paramore as the reason she is appearing to her in a vision. “Remember that summer you worked at CVS?” says Williams. “‘Ain’t It Fun’ played every hour in your store.
AC/DC’s Toronto Show Has Been Cancelled Due To “100-Year Storm”
Last week, the city was hit with a severe storm that caused significant damages – including to the 50,000-capacity stadium, with rows of seats literally ripped out and concrete floors upended. Look at the aftermath of the storm via CTV News below: “We regret to announce that AC/DC’s show scheduled for September 16, 2026 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto has been cancelled due to damage the venue sustained following a severe weather event,” wrote the venue in a press statement.
Tom Morello Shares Preview Of Upcoming Kneecap Collab
The track is part of his upcoming solo album Everyone Gets Everything They Want, which will serve as his fifth solo album under his own name and ninth overall including his releases under the moniker of The Nightwatchman. It will be released as a single on Friday, September 25th – the same day that the album comes out. The clip shared to Morello’s social media accounts sees the guitarist entering the frame of a shot with Kneecap’s logo projected behind him.
Review: ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger’ Is A Big Britpop Hug
It was with this brief, emphatic statement that Oasis announced to the world in November 2024 that they were getting back together after 15 years in exile. The ensuing Live ’25 tour – which once again made them familiar to millions in stadiums worldwide – was, indeed, not televised.
The Early November And hellogoodbye Announce Co-Headlining 2027 Australian Tour
American pop-punk acts The Early November and hellogoodbye have expanded their co-headlining 20 Years Young world tour to Australia, with three east-coast dates planned for March 2027. The tour, as its name suggests, is a joint birthday party of sorts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of both band’s respective 2006 albums: The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path for The Early November, and Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! for hellogoodbye.
Gallows Reactivate Social Media, Tease Reunion Plans
A Gallows reunion is seemingly on the cards – and it could be their biggest one yet, with original vocalist Frank Carter potentially set to return alongside them. The UK hardcore band – who have not played a show in over seven years – reactivated their Instagram account last week and shared footage from Frank Carter’s final show fronting the band back in 2011. Carter himself narrates the footage, which is set to the band’s song ‘Orchestra of Wolves’ – the last song of that final show.
Violent Soho Receive First-Ever Platinum Album Certification For ‘Hungry Ghost’
Over 13 years after its release, Violent Soho‘s third album Hungry Ghost has been officially certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) – marking the band’s first-ever record of this sales tier for one of their albums. The band were surprised backstage with their official commemorative plaques before taking to the stage for their very sold-out hometown warm-up show in Mansfield last Thursday (September 3rd).
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Details Hip Surgery: “Cancelling Isn’t An Option”
Maynard James Keenan has shared an update to fans about an unexpected hip surgery, which he has undergone in order to meet his ongoing touring commitments with all three of his main projects – Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – for the rest of 2026. The veteran vocalist, 62, posted a photo to his Instagram account of him in hospital, propped up in a chair and holding a banana like a gun to the camera.
Dinosaur Jr. Release 13th Studio Album ‘There Near’
Dinosaur Jr. have officially unveiled their first album in five years, There Near. The follow-up to 2021’s Sweep It Into Space has arrived today (August 28th) via Jagjaguwar marks the trio’s sixth album since reuniting in 2005 and their 13th overall. The album was officially announced at the start of last month, with the band releasing the single ‘Several Got Away’ on the same day.
Camp Cope To Release 10-Year Anniversary Reissue Of Self-Titled Debut
Camp Cope have announced plans to reissue their acclaimed self-titled debut album on vinyl this November, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of its release. The anniversary edition is slated for release on Friday, November 27th via Poison City Records nationally, Run for Cover Records in North America, Specialist Subject Records in the UK and Evil Greed in Europe.
Slowly Slowly Share New Single ‘Sacrosanct’, Their First As A Trio
Melbourne alternative rock band Slowly Slowly have shared their first new music of 2026, a single entitled ‘Sacrosanct’. It follows on from the release of their fifth album, Forgiving Spree, in January 2025 – which peaked at number eight on the ARIA Albums Chart and topped the Australian Albums Chart upon its release – and serves as the first taste of their sixth, Everybody Tells the Truth, which is projected for release in 2027.
Glasswaves Announce Debut Album ‘(while)True’, Share ‘Swarm.ING_’
Rochester “dark pop” trio Glasswaves have officially unveiled their debut studio album, Entitled (while)True, the album is slated for release on Friday, October 23 via SharpTone Records. Its announcement was preceded by the release of two singles earlier this year, ‘fvck.me.up’ and ‘doomed:2:DIE’ in April and June respectively. Today (August 27th), the band have also shared the album’s third single, entitled ‘Swarm.ING_’.
Five Finger Death Punch To Livestream 20th Anniversary Show At Red Rocks
Five Finger Death Punch will be broadcasting into homes worldwide next month, with a livestream of their upcoming show at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre slated for early next month. The Las Vegas groove-metal outfit, currently on tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band, will perform at the Colorado venue on Tuesday, September 8th.
Like Roses Announce Debut Album ‘After It Ends’, Share ‘Holidays’
San Francisco pop-punk duo Like Roses have shared details of their long-awaited debut album, After It Ends. The 11-track effort is slated for release on Friday, October 23 via Hopeless Records. It was produced by Los Angeles-based engineer Robbie Gardunio, whose previous credits include Emotional Oranges and Eat Your Heart Out. To coincide with the album’s announcement, the band have shared the album’s fourth single ‘Holidays’.
Violent Soho To Play Hometown Show In Mansfield Next Week
Violent Soho have surprised fans with the announcement of a last-minute show in their hometown of Mansfield, in the outer suburbs of Brisbane, set to take place next week. The ARIA-winning and recently-reunited rock band will play their first show in four years on Thursday, September 3rd at the Mansfield Tavern – which they have lovingly rebranded as the “Mansfield Rock Arena” in celebration of the show.
C.O.F.F.I.N Announce 2027 Australian Tour, Share Surprising Single ’13 Days’
Sydney punks C.O.F.F.I.N will take their upcoming sixth album Out in Oslo on the road at the start of next year, with a run of capital-city shows booked in across February and March 2027. The tour will include two of the band’s biggest-ever headlining shows to date, including the 850-capacity Max Watt’s in Melbourne and the 800-capacity Factory Theatre in their native Sydney.
Queens of the Stone Age Officially Announce ‘Perfecth’, Share ‘Insignificant Other’
After weeks of bizarre videos and social media teases, Queens of the Stone Age‘s grand plan has been revealed: They’re releasing their ninth album, Perfecth, in just nine weeks’ time. The follow-up to 2023’s In Times New Roman… is slated for release on Friday, October 30 via Matador Records. The band made the announcement in another comedic video, in which frontman Josh Homme visits a dog rescue and ends up with a deformed dog named Big Chongus.
'I'm Connected To Something Much Bigger Than Myself': Inside Kate Miller-Heidke's Dark, Funny, Beautiful & Surprising New Album
It's been six years since her last album, and the beloved multi-hyphenate is ready to not only begin again but get decidedly real on 'The Kiss And The Abyss'. Kate Miller-Heidke(Credit: Simon Lekias) Kate Miller-Heidke The 2020s have been far from dormant for one Kate Miller-Heidke.
First Impressions: Cheekface, ‘Podium’ Album Review
To paraphrase Benny Feldman, making music with a comedic slant feels akin to abstract art – in the sense that, upon observing it, the average person might observe that they could likely do it themselves. In both cases, it’s about striking a balance between subversion and subtlety. The songs have to be as catchy and engaging as “serious” music. But the jokes also have to land in order to earn their classification. Anyone could do it, sure, but it’s another thing entirely to do it well.
Subway Takes, Dinosaur Diets And A Circle Of Compliments: A Chaotic-Good Chat With Any Young Mechanic
Any Young Mechanic's five members are piled onto a couch like they're in a sitcom's opening credits. They're in the midst of a promo day – which, for those unfamiliar, are exhausting slogs of peddling your wares (an album, film, sitcom etc) in one interview after another. Inevitably, you're being asked a lot of the same questions over and over.
'This Has So Much More Meaning Now': Zoe Elliot's New EP Is Full Of Homemade Heart
To break the fourth wall a little bit, 99% of interviews arranged for this site come from publicists working on an artist's behalf. Imagine the surprise, then, when a handwritten note and a physical CD ended up in The Music offices for what felt like the first time since Kevin Rudd was in office. The note, like the music on said CD, was written by Zoe Elliot – an independent folk musician living in the Shoalhaven that's releasing her first EP in 13 years, My Heart Remembers.
'Something To Celebrate': One Dollar Short's Trent Crawford Is 50 Not Out, And He's Revisiting The Band To Commemorate It
When Trent Crawford looked at the calendar at the start of 2026, a certain date in August made his eyes bug out. This year was going to be his 50th birthday. What to do? A big backyard barbie with the wife, kids and a bunch of mates? Good idea, but not quite there. A big dinner celebration? Not really his speed. Instead, he landed on a radical idea: Paying tribute to the pop-punk band with which he'd originally started his career nearly 30 years prior, One Dollar Short.
'We Found That Extra Gear': After 10 Years, The Temper Trap Are Back In Position On 'Sungazer'
The fourth studio album from the Melbourne pop rock stalwarts is one of dancefloors, big riffs, soaring hooks, and radical reinventions. The Temper Trap(Credit: Alberto Zimmerman) The Temper Trap For all intents and purposes, The Temper Trap have never officially split up. There was a period of some three years or so, however, that can effectively chalked up to time spent in the wild.
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