As Australia’s live music industry grapples with rising costs, changing audience habits and the challenge of creating sustainable opportunities for musicians and venues alike, Berry NSW has secured NSW Government funding through Round 4 of the Uptown Grant Program to build on encouraging early results from its collaborative regional live music model.The funding will support…
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Headed to Sydney: FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT
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They’ve sold more tickets and broken more hearts than 1D and NSYNC combined, and now the world’s most chaotic boyband is bringing their charisma-soaked farewell tour back to Sydney. From ARIA award-winner Bridie Connell (2018 ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release), FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT lands at Sydney’s Darling Quarter Theatre from 24 October to…
Hard Rock Cafe and Coca-Cola® Launch Hard Rock Rising Music Competition
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Hard Rock Cafe and Coca Cola today launched Hard Rock Rising. The music competition spans 34 countries and 64 Hard Rock Cafes, giving emerging artists a career launching stage. For more than five decades, breakthrough artists and legends have taken the stage at Hard Rock Cafes. Coca Cola has built a global platform for musicians…
To mark 75 years of the Telecaster Guitarists are talking Tele
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This is for all the musicians out there who might not have already heard about Fender Talk Tele and for everybody else who wants to hear what famous artists have to say about an iconic guitar. To mark 75 years of the Telecaster, Fender is bringing the story of its most iconic guitar to life…
Those Who Listen to Rock Shall Stream it
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Rock music became Australia’s largest core streaming genre in 2025, ahead of pop and hip-hop, generating 26.1 billion on-demand streams despite predictions of the genre declining in popularity. An RMIT expert explains what’s behind the resurgence, and why local rock acts are still struggling to cut through. “Rock’s contemporary popularity and resurgence in Australia remains…
New Album Disgust From Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys Drops on August 31st
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For everyone who’s looked at the world lately and thought: “This is disgusting” Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys deliver a new album, Disgust, that unapologetically yells at the everyday indignities and frustrations that wear us down. The album’s subjects could be heavy but the results are unexpectedly uplifting, fast and universally capable of making people…
New busking policy and digital guide for Sydney
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Buskers now have easier access to support and location information with the City of Sydney releasing a new digital guide designed to simplify and enhance street performances.The mobile-friendly tool provides performers with a one-stop platform to access information and stay informed about opportunities and changes across the city. It offers a more accessible and responsive…
Dallas, Texas, New Home of Pepsi National Battle of the Bands
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The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB), one of the nation’s premier showcases of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) marching band excellence and culture, officially announced today that Dallas, Texas, will become the new home of its annual August event beginning in 2027. The annual showcase will take place on the weekend of…
The Bend Classic unveils the full main stage line-up
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The Bend Classic today unveiled the full main stage line-up for South Australia’s biggest country music festival, with headliners Lee Kernaghan and James Johnston joined by James Blundell, Andrew Swift, Robbie Mortimer, Tori Darke and Denvah at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park, Tailem Bend, this October long weekend. The seven-artist bill spans three generations of Australian…
Joe Bonamassa Releases Album & Film The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork
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Joe Bonamassa has officially released The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, a powerful live album and concert film celebrating the music and enduring legacy of Irish guitar legend Rory Gallagher. Available now via J&R Adventures, the project captures Bonamassa’s sold-out tribute performances in Cork, Ireland, where Gallagher’s influence remains woven into the fabric of…