US Senators to Hold Hearings Following Ticketmaster Taylor Swift Controversy
Two United States senators will spearhead a hearing to investigate the lack of competition in the US ticketing industry. Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar – who is Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights – will lead the examination alongside Republican senator Mike Lee, a member of the subcommittee. The announcement comes […]
Paolo Nutini Announces 2023 Sydney Headline Show
Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini is coming to Australia for the first time in eight years. In addition to a slot at Bluesfest’s debut Melbourne instalment, the musician has just announced a one-night-only show in Sydney in April 2023. Nutini will perform live at the State Theatre on Wednesday, 12th April. He’ll be coming armed […]
Sleep Token Announce 2023 Australian Tour Dates
After their highly-frothed debut Australian tour supporting local legends Northlane earlier this year, Sleep Token are returning for their first ever Aussie headline tour in 2023. The mysterious UK underground act have booked in five Australian headline shows for next April and May, performing for audiences in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. WATCH: Sleep […]
Sydney’s Big Skeez Drops New Single ‘Work Don’t Stop’
Sydney artist, producer and engineer Big Skeez has just walloped us in the ears with a new single ahead of his big Aussie tour supporting Allday. Dubbed ‘Work Don’t Stop’, the infectious track combines elements of amapiano and afrobeat, backed by casual vocals and bold log drum basslines. WATCH: Big Skeez – ‘Work Don’t Stop’ […]
(Hed)P.E. Announce 2023 Australian Tour Dates
Rap-rock icons (Hed)P.E. will return down under next year for their first Australian headlining tour since 2018. Hitting our shores in February of 2023, the genre-bending punk, rasta, soul gangsta rockers will perform five dates kicking off in Perth, before heading to Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and wrapping up in Melbourne. WATCH: (Hed)P.E. – ‘Renegade’ [embedded […]
UNIFY Gathering Will Not Be Happening In 2023
Bad news for those of you mosh fiends who’ve been waiting patiently for UNIFY Gathering‘s 2023 lineup to drop – it sadly won’t be happening. Organisers have put out a statement confirming that the beloved annual punk, rock and metal camping bash in regional Victoria will not be happening in 2023. “We’ve made the call […]
PREMIERE: Queency Takes Us Track By Track Through His ‘Purple Diamonds’ EP
Queency is the project of Perth-based musician Quentin Thony. Queency’s new EP, Purple Diamonds, showcases the artist’s penchant for making Prince-inspired funk and R&B, while also referencing Whitney Houston, James Brown and classic soul, blues and gospel music. The five-song collection is out on Thursday, 24th November and we’re premiering it on Music Feeds. In conjunction with the premiere, Queency gives […]
By The Pier Festival Announces 2023 Lineup: Thelma Plum, Safia, Holy Holy + More
Victoria’s By The Pier festival has announced its 2023 lineup, with Thelma Plum, Safia, Holy Holy and King Stingray at the top of the bill. By The Pier is a two-day festival held on the Queenscliff foreshore. It’s presented by the team behind Queenscliff Music Festival. 2023 marks its second year in existence. The single-stage event […]
Sam Fender Review – Bigger and Better Than Before in Sydney
Sam Fender performed at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Tuesday, 22nd November. David James Young reviews. Sam Fender first toured Australia in 2019, initially in support of Irish crooner Dermot Kennedy, then again later that year to play Splendour and some small headline shows. Much like the world around him, a lot has changed in the […]
“Hand Signed” Copies of Bob Dylan’s New Book Revealed to be Auto-Forgeries
Simon & Schuster have issued an apology after purchasers of “hand-signed” copies of Bob Dylan’s book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, found that the signatures were in fact machine penned. The embarrassing admission comes after the publisher sold the special copies for USD$599 (approx AUD$900) with a letter of authenticity from former CEO of Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Karp. The […]