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RÜFÜS DU SOL to Play Special One-Night-Only DJ Show

RÜFÜS DU SOL to Play Special One-Night-Only DJ Show

RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced an exclusive DJ set, scheduled for later this month at an iconic venue in Melbourne. The Wool Store will host the one-night-only event, inviting fans into an immersive and…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 6, 2025
RÜFÜS DU SOL to Play Special One-Night-Only DJ Show

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RÜFÜS DU SOL to Play Special One-Night-Only DJ Show

RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced an exclusive DJ set, scheduled for later this month at an iconic venue in Melbourne. The Wool Store will host the one-night-only event, inviting fans into an immersive and…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 6, 2025
Oasis Wrap Three Unforgettable Nights in Melbourne

Oasis Wrap Three Unforgettable Nights in Melbourne

If there was ever any doubt Oasis could still command a stadium, Melbourne just silenced it with three sold-out shows, nearly 200,000 fans, and pure euphoria. The three sold-out performances at…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 6, 2025
Oasis Wrap Three Unforgettable Nights in Melbourne

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Oasis Wrap Three Unforgettable Nights in Melbourne

If there was ever any doubt Oasis could still command a stadium, Melbourne just silenced it with three sold-out shows, nearly 200,000 fans, and pure euphoria. The three sold-out performances at…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 6, 2025
Transport for NSW Urges Public Transport Use Ahead of Oasis Shows

Transport for NSW Urges Public Transport Use Ahead of Oasis Shows

Transport for NSW has issued a warning to the over 100,000 fans heading to Oasis at Sydney Olympic Park this weekend, urging them to "take the advice of Oasis and roll with it" by travelling on…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 5, 2025
Transport for NSW Urges Public Transport Use Ahead of Oasis Shows

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Transport for NSW Urges Public Transport Use Ahead of Oasis Shows

Transport for NSW has issued a warning to the over 100,000 fans heading to Oasis at Sydney Olympic Park this weekend, urging them to "take the advice of Oasis and roll with it" by travelling on…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 5, 2025
Rita Ora Signs with UTA for Global Representation

Rita Ora Signs with UTA for Global Representation

British singer-songwriter Rita Ora has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas. Per Variety, Ora has amassed more than 10 billion streams across all platforms and holds the record for…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 4, 2025
Rita Ora Signs with UTA for Global Representation

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Rita Ora Signs with UTA for Global Representation

British singer-songwriter Rita Ora has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas. Per Variety, Ora has amassed more than 10 billion streams across all platforms and holds the record for…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 4, 2025
Stone & Wood Reimagines 'Afternoon Delight' in New Campaign

Stone & Wood Reimagines 'Afternoon Delight' in New Campaign

Stone Wood has reimagined the classic 1976 song "Afternoon Delight" for its biggest campaign to date, enlisting an unlikely trio of New Zealand Māori actor-musician Troy Kingi, surfer-artist Jaleesa…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 4, 2025
Stone & Wood Reimagines 'Afternoon Delight' in New Campaign

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Stone & Wood Reimagines 'Afternoon Delight' in New Campaign

Stone Wood has reimagined the classic 1976 song "Afternoon Delight" for its biggest campaign to date, enlisting an unlikely trio of New Zealand Māori actor-musician Troy Kingi, surfer-artist Jaleesa…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 4, 2025
Melbourne Bar Owner Credits Oasis for 'Biggest Weekend' Yet

Melbourne Bar Owner Credits Oasis for 'Biggest Weekend' Yet

Oasis have helped a famed Melbourne rock bar achieve its “biggest weekend and biggest week on record,” according to the venue’s owner. Cherry Bar's James Young took to social media on Monday…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
Melbourne Bar Owner Credits Oasis for 'Biggest Weekend' Yet

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Melbourne Bar Owner Credits Oasis for 'Biggest Weekend' Yet

Oasis have helped a famed Melbourne rock bar achieve its “biggest weekend and biggest week on record,” according to the venue’s owner. Cherry Bar's James Young took to social media on Monday…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
FULLY AMTD Returns with Bakers Eddy, Friends of Friends, and More

FULLY AMTD Returns with Bakers Eddy, Friends of Friends, and More

The third instalment of FULLY AMTD, a grassroots mini-festival created by Ocean Grove's vocalist Dale Tanner, is returning later this month to raise funds for Support Act. The festival will unite…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
FULLY AMTD Returns with Bakers Eddy, Friends of Friends, and More

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FULLY AMTD Returns with Bakers Eddy, Friends of Friends, and More

The third instalment of FULLY AMTD, a grassroots mini-festival created by Ocean Grove's vocalist Dale Tanner, is returning later this month to raise funds for Support Act. The festival will unite…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
Triple J Reveals 2025 J Awards Nominees

Triple J Reveals 2025 J Awards Nominees

The nominees for triple j's 2025 J Awards have been revealed. As Ausmusic Month kicks off, the annual J Awards will celebrate the finest talent in Australian music, from the country's biggest albums…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
Triple J Reveals 2025 J Awards Nominees

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Triple J Reveals 2025 J Awards Nominees

The nominees for triple j's 2025 J Awards have been revealed. As Ausmusic Month kicks off, the annual J Awards will celebrate the finest talent in Australian music, from the country's biggest albums…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
ARIA Introduces Silver Accreditation, Honours Daniel Johns as First Recipient

ARIA Introduces Silver Accreditation, Honours Daniel Johns as First Recipient

The most-awarded artist in ARIA history, Daniel Johns, has added another milestone to his name, receiving the first-ever ARIA silver accreditation for his 2022 album FutureNever. The recognition was…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
ARIA Introduces Silver Accreditation, Honours Daniel Johns as First Recipient

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ARIA Introduces Silver Accreditation, Honours Daniel Johns as First Recipient

The most-awarded artist in ARIA history, Daniel Johns, has added another milestone to his name, receiving the first-ever ARIA silver accreditation for his 2022 album FutureNever. The recognition was…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
TWICE’s ‘This Is For’ Tour Becomes the Highest-Selling K-Pop Tour in Oceania

TWICE’s ‘This Is For’ Tour Becomes the Highest-Selling K-Pop Tour in Oceania

K-pop’s unstoppable rise has hit Australian shores in full force, with TWICE smashing records for the best-selling K-pop tour in Oceania. According to Live Nation, ticket sales (over 50,000 sold…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
TWICE’s ‘This Is For’ Tour Becomes the Highest-Selling K-Pop Tour in Oceania

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TWICE’s ‘This Is For’ Tour Becomes the Highest-Selling K-Pop Tour in Oceania

K-pop’s unstoppable rise has hit Australian shores in full force, with TWICE smashing records for the best-selling K-pop tour in Oceania. According to Live Nation, ticket sales (over 50,000 sold…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 3, 2025
Queensland Music Festival Cancels The Long Sunset Due to Bad Weather

Queensland Music Festival Cancels The Long Sunset Due to Bad Weather

Queensland Music Festival has cancelled The Long Sunset, due to kick off today (October 31st), citing recent heavy rain and damaging weather in the Scenic Rim region. Organisers confirmed the…

By Lauren McNamara - Oct 31, 2025
Queensland Music Festival Cancels The Long Sunset Due to Bad Weather

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Queensland Music Festival Cancels The Long Sunset Due to Bad Weather

Queensland Music Festival has cancelled The Long Sunset, due to kick off today (October 31st), citing recent heavy rain and damaging weather in the Scenic Rim region. Organisers confirmed the…

By Lauren McNamara - Oct 31, 2025
Less Than 10% of Music Streamed in Australia is Local, These Artists Want to Change That

Less Than 10% of Music Streamed in Australia is Local, These Artists Want to Change That

Thelma Plum, Keli Holiday, G Flip, and Ben Lee, are among the leading Australian musicians calling on music lovers to "AUSIFY" their social media algorithms and champion great homegrown music. By…

By Lauren McNamara - Oct 31, 2025
Less Than 10% of Music Streamed in Australia is Local, These Artists Want to Change That

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Less Than 10% of Music Streamed in Australia is Local, These Artists Want to Change That

Thelma Plum, Keli Holiday, G Flip, and Ben Lee, are among the leading Australian musicians calling on music lovers to "AUSIFY" their social media algorithms and champion great homegrown music. By…

By Lauren McNamara - Oct 31, 2025
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