Depeche Mode Hint at 2024 Australian Tour
Depeche Mode – which currently consists of just vocalist Dave Gahan and songwriter Martin Gore – will release their fifteenth studio album, Memento Mori, this Friday, 24th March. In a new interview with Italian blog Pierluigi Piccini, Gahan indicated the band are planning an Australian tour sometime between now and “spring 2024”. Responding to the […]
Ed Sheeran Announces Four-Part Disney+ Docu-Series ‘The Sum of It All’
Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All, a four-part documentary about the rise of British pop star Ed Sheeran, is slated to land on Disney+ on Wednesday, 3rd May. Featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the series will focus on Sheeran’s ascent from busker to global fame, his relationship with his wife Cherry, and his grief […]
Gladys Knight, Bruce Springsteen to Receive National Medals of Arts from President Joe Biden
Bruce Springsteen and revered singer Gladys Knight are among those set to receive National Medals of Arts from US President Joe Biden this week. Fashion designer Vera Wang, award-winning actor and Veep legend Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and screenwriter/actor Mindy Kaling have also been named as recipients. “The National Medal of Arts recipients have helped to define […]
Tom Morello Calls Meg White “One of the Greatest Drummers” in Rock History
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has joined the legions of artists defending The White Stripes’ Meg White, calling her one of the “greatest drummers in the history of rock n roll”. White has been at the centre of a recent online debate that was sparked by a viral tweet from journalist Lachlan Markay, […]
Sydney Band The Rions Release New Single and Announce National Tour
Former Unearthed High winners The Rions have released their first single of 2023, ‘Scary Movies’. It’s the high school friends’ follow-up to the triple j-endorsed ‘Anakin’, which came out in August 2022. The Rions will take ‘Scary Movies’ on the road this May, booking shows in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. They’ll be supported […]
Three Men Sentenced to Life For Killing of XXXTentacion
Three men aged in their 20s have been found guilty of the murder of rapper XXXTentacion – real name Jahseh Onfroy – during a robbery in June 2018. The three men, Michael Boatwright, 28, Trayvon Newsome, 24, and Dedrick Williams, 26, will each receive a sentence of life in prison. As per Associated Press, first-degree […]
First Nations festival YIRRAMBOI to Take Place in Melbourne This May
YIRRAMBOI Festival will return for its fourth edition in Melbourne this May. More than 300 artists and creatives will be involved in 170 shows at 40 venues across the city, encompassing music, dance, art, storytelling, comedy, and theatre. The festival will run from Thursday, 4th to Sunday, 14th, May, and feature a central hub in […]
Måneskin to Tour Australia for the First TIme
Italian outfit Måneskin have announced their first-ever Australian tour throughout November 2023. The band will play four shows in the country, kicking things off in Brisbane on Monday, 20th November and moving through Sydney and Melbourne before finishing up in Adelaide on Saturday, 25th November. The shows form part of the extensive world tour for […]
Newcastle’s Cambridge Hotel Confirms Closure, Announces Dates for Farewell Festival
Beloved Newcastle venue the Cambridge Hotel has confirmed it will pour its final drinks on Sunday, 25th June. The closure hasn’t come out of the blue: the news was first broken in March last year, with local newspapers reporting that the iconic music venue would be turned into new student accommodation. True to form, the […]
Kingswood Add 30 More Dates to Their ‘Hometowns’ Australian Tour
Kingswood released their latest album, Home, in February 2023. Featuring the singles ‘Good Whiskey’, ‘Burning Holes’ and ‘One Too Many Times’, it’s the Melbourne band’s first LP since their 2020 holiday release A Kingswood Christmas. Kingswood have been building anticipation for the record for a few months, launching their ‘Hometowns’ tour in November 2022. The […]