Author: Amanda Collins

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he has already got another new album ready to go, ahead of releasing his next record, ‘Play’, this week. The follow-up to 2023’s ‘Autumn Variations’ is due to arrive this Friday (September 12), and will feature the singles ‘A Little More’, ‘Azizam’, ‘Old Phone’ and ‘Sapphire’. Sheeran previously revealed that his next four LPs would be titled ‘Pause’, ‘Fast Forward’, ‘Rewind’ and ‘Stop’. He has also shared plans to record an album to be released after his death, ‘Eject’. These will follow his collection of albums inspired by mathematical symbols: ‘Plus’, ‘Multiply’, ‘Divide’, ‘Subtract’ and ‘Equals’. Now, Sheeran…

British singer and songwriter Bettina BCB shares her brand new single Messy Girl, an upbeat, confident piece of electro-pop music.  Messy Girl is Bettina’s clapback to gossip, warning those that spread rumours about them that things won’t end well for them if they continue with it. An empowering, confident song beautifully conveyed through Bettina’s expressive vocals which glide effortlessly over an upbeat blend of electronic, R&B, pop and hip-hop to create a sound reminiscent of early 2000s Timbaland-era pop, with a fresh, modern twist. I am particularly fond of the driving beat, cool rhythms and rich electronic textures that really make…

2Hollis has announced his return to Australia in February 2026 – almost exactly a year to the date after his first tour of the country as part of this year’s Laneway Festival. The four-date run is part of The Star Tour, the American electro-rapper’s world tour in support of his fourth studio album Star – which was released back in April. Tour dates, plus pre-sale and ticketing info, can be found below. “I am beyond excited,” 2Hollis said in an Instagram story announcing The Star Tour. “When you’re at our concert, it’s only love. Let it be an escape. Pick…

After pulling their tunes from Spotify, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are flipping the script once again by inviting fans to download their catalog on Bandcamp at whatever price they choose. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The prolific Australian psych-rock outfit have tagged all their downloadable albums as “name your price,” a generous promotion that has the hallmarks of Radiohead’s groundbreaking In Rainbows experiment from 2007, when the British band invited fans to pay whatever they wanted to download the then-new album, their first outside of the EMI machine. King Gizz, as they’re known in their homeland, and…

More than 30 music creators based in Seattle have signed a letter criticising Spotify and pledging to remove their tracks from the market leading streaming platform. They follow a number of other artists who have pulled their music from Spotify in recent months in protest over CEO Daniel Ek’s investments in the defence sector, though the new open letter also runs through other criticisms of the digital music giant. “Spotify’s harmful actions have escalated beyond just meagre payouts to artists”, they write. It has “shown us time and again that they are bent on undermining art to an extreme degree and…

September 12, 2025 marks exactly 50 years since Pink Floyd released their legendary Wish You Were Here, and Pale Wizard Records is honoring the milestone with a brand-new tribute album, Wish You Were Here – 50 Years Later. The label has assembled an impressive lineup of international rock bands to reimagine the 1975 classic in its entirety. The project features Hippie Death Cult taking on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V),” Mos Generator with “Welcome to the Machine,” Duskwood’s spin on “Have a Cigar,” High Desert Queen delivering the title track, and Sergeant Thunderhoof closing with “Shine On You…

pH-1 has announced new North American tour dates – see the full list of dates below. The South Korean singer-songwriter and his label H1GHR Music have announced the North American leg of the ‘What Have We Done’ tour, in support of his latest album of the same name. The North American trek is due to kick off in early November and will consist of 14 dates, with more to come. The current slate of dates includes stops in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Silver Spring, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Tempe, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. pH-1’s 2025 ‘What…

Georgia Mulligan has released her second studio album, Unheaven. The follow-up to 2023’s Nothing Wrong was produced by longtime friend and musical collaborator Blain Cuneen, and is described by the Sydney singer-songwriter as an album of “continuing”. “With the encouragement of my heroes, I carved out some time for the shapes of the songs to appear out of the depths, sat by the water’s edge and played a few up to the surface,” she said in a press statement. “Some didn’t flow so easily; they needed trimming, or hacking, and suturing back together. I wanted so much, and at the…

Tom Odell has announced his return to Australia, playing his biggest headlining shows to date next January. The three-date east coast run comes as part of the English singer-songwriter’s Wonderful Life world tour, which is in support of his recently-released seventh studio album A Wonderful Life. Oddell’s upcoming tour dates, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below. “Can’t wait to come back to Australia in January,” said Odell when sharing the news on his social media. “[I’m] so excited for these shows.” Odell had previously returned to Australia in January of this year, playing two sold-out…

“Enclave on a Current” is a gorgeous, dreamy new track from Sunchoke, the project of Philadelphia-based musician Donald McGrath. Twangy guitar layers and steady percussion craft a warming soundscape, as McGrath’s vocals exude a sense of wistful nostalgia: “Gone are all the days that I knew, I’ll see them in my dreams.” The swaying guitars and gentle vocals absorb with their lush charm, while the lyricism invokes the innocence of childhood memories — spaces unclouded by fear or cynicism, where love and imagination remain intact. Across both wordless vocal harmonizing and striking imagery — “”climbing trees, magnolia flowers” — “Enclave…