Author: Amanda Collins

Dom Dolla headlines the 10th anniversary edition of Beyond The Valley, one of Australia’s biggest multi-day music festivals. The superstar Australian DJ and producer is joined on the NYE lineup by pop culture phenom Addison Rae; hip-hop veteran Kid Cudi, who returns to the land Down Under for the first time in over a decade; plus US hardcore punk act Turnstile, and many others. Also on the bill is Spacey Jane, I Hate Models, KETTAMA, Chris Stussy, Ben Böhmer, The Temper Trap, Luude, JoJo (Australian exclusive), 070 Shake, DJ HEARTSTRING, VTSS, SWIM, Pegassi, Channel Tres, Balu Brigada, Fcukers, Jane Remover,…

hypersonic has officially unveiled the full line-up for its inaugural festival dates, following a huge teaser campaign over the last week. The EDM-focused one-day festival will take place in Sydney and Melbourne across the final weekend of November 2025, with multiple stages and DJs from across the world taking part. The full line-up, as well as ticketing information, can be found below. Headlining the festival will be Armin Van Buuren, the Dutch DJ and producer who was last in Australia back in April 2024 as part of the Ultra Festival. Having first DJed in Australia back in 2001, Van Buuren…

Militarie Gun have revealed that their newest song ‘B A D I D E A’ was originally intended for Doja Cat. READ MORE: On The Cover – Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next wave Last week, the fast-rising hardcore heroes announced their new album ‘God Save the Gun’, and shared a new music video for lead single ‘B A D I D E A’. The track is a short, two-minute hardcore banger, that by frontman Ian Shelton’s own admission, almost didn’t make the cut for the record. Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Militarie Gun…

Sydney alt-pop artist Rageflower has officially released her debut EP, entitled Infinite Highs, End Of Times. The seven-track effort was co-written and recorded with producers Nico Scali and Ben ‘Jnr.’ Siva, and arrives three years into the project’s existence after being created by singer, songwriter and figurehead Madeleine Powers. For her part, she has described the EP centrally focusing on “the transformative quality of suffering”. “As someone who needs to write to process my own experiences, the individual songs are journal entries from my highs and lows,” she said. “I draw most of my inspiration from personal experience, but anything…

Gojira‘s Joe Duplantier has revealed the outlandish way he found out that Ozzy Osbourne had died. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The heavy metal pioneer frontman died last month (July 22) at age 76. In a statement, his family shared that he was “surrounded by love” at the time of his passing. His death came just weeks after he played a final live show in his hometown, and raised “a ton” of money for charity along the way. The farewell ‘Back To The Beginning’ show with Black Sabbath featured performances from a massive roster of rock and metal acts…

A textured rock intensity consumes on “With/Without,” an enveloping new track from Denver-based band Blackberry Crush. The release represents the first single from their upcoming EP My Own Backyard, which explores “the confusion of growing up; the middle years.” This journey to adulthood exudes a sense of in-between, with simultaneous yearning for a childhood’s carefree bliss, though also pining for the freedom of adulthood — while still being wary of its looming responsibilities. The EP, which was mixed by Corey Coffman (of Gleemer), navigates childhood through both child and adult perspectives — ruminating on the future and past across five…

Meredith Music Festival has announced headlining shows for three of its key international visitors – namely TV On The Radio, Perfume Genius and Bar Italia. All three indie-rock acts will perform along the east coast of Australia, weaving in and around their appearance at the regional Victorian festival. The full list of sideshow dates for each act, as well as ticketing information, can be found below. TV On The Radio will be returning to Australia for the first time in over a decade, having last performed in Australia as part of the Vivid LIVE festivities in 2015 – which saw…

American indie-pop trio The Sways share their brand new single Someday We Will Dream About Today, the second single to be taken from their upcoming self-titled debut EP, out on September 19th!  What I like the most about this song is its warmth and hazy touch that radiates laid-back summer days, instantly getting me in a relaxed mood. I am really fond of those gorgeous, expressive vocals which beautifully set the tone for a calming listening experience, gliding effortlessly over the captivating production. Backing those lush vocals and layered harmonies we have sun-soaked guitar strums nicely intertwined with steady drum beats,…

The White House didn’t take too kindly to Jack White‘s recent criticism of the building’s decor under Donald Trump‘s second presidential term, with one official lambasting the musician as a “loser” in a new statement. In a Tuesday comment to Daily Beast, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung fired back at the rock star — who’d slammed the revamped interior of the president’s official home as “vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy” the day prior — by calling White a “washed up, has-been loser posting drivel on social media because he clearly has ample time on his hands due to his…

An immersive new track from Chris Ianuzzi, “The Bells Rang On” presents a riveting electronic listening experience — resembling a late-night traversal through a neon-lit city, bolstered by infectious rhythmic elements, spectral vocal infusions, and evolving textural precision. The track follows up the New York-based artist’s excellent “Reality Games,” which caught our ears last month with its similarly dynamic electronic entrancement. An intriguing soundscape builds throughout, propelled initially by clicking rhythms, spacey synth eeriness, and murky vocal snippets. An industrial-friendly edge takes hold as arp-y synths and dynamic percussion ease into the haunting “bells rang on” vocal chill. Buzzing synths…