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Track: Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters

Track: Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters

Essence Martins kicks off a new chapter with her new single and tour with Maisie Peters

News: Australian Rock Collective announce tour performing Eagles’ Hotel California in full Australian Rock Collective have announced a national tour performing the Eagles’ landmark 1976 album Hotel California in full, alongside a selection of the band’s greatest hits. Featuring members of Spiderbait, Powderfinger, Jet and You Am I, the all-star Australian ensemble will take the show across the country this June.

@arc_rockandroll announce a national tour performing the Eagles’ Hotel California in full this June.
#australianrockcollective #hotelcalifornia #theeagles
@livenationaustralia @rpm_pr

News: Karly Hartzman’s Wednesday bring ‘Bleeds’ to Melbourne and Sydney this May North Carolina indie rock outfit Wednesday have announced their return to Australia this May and June, with two appearances at Melbourne’s RISING Festival and a Sydney headline show at The Metro Theatre. Led by songwriter Karly Hartzman, the band arrive touring their acclaimed 2025 album Bleeds, a record that pushes their blend of Southern storytelling, country textures and noisy indie rock to new heights.

@wednesday_gurl return to Australia with @RISING.melbourne shows in Melbourne and a Sydney headline at The @Metro_theatre bringing the acclaimed album 'Bleeds' to local stages this May and June.
#bleeds #rising #livemusic
@mistletone @twntythreemusic

Live Gallery: From Lagos to London to Melbourne: Obongjayar captivates live audience Nigerian-British artist Obongjayar brought his genre-blurring sound to Melbourne, delivering a performance that fused soul, Afro-beat and electronic textures while showcasing the emotional intensity that has defined his rise.

@Obongjayar brings soulful intensity and genre-blurring energy to Melbourne's @northcotetheatre
#obongjayar #livemusic
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@handsometours @twntythreemusic

Live Gallery: Taylor Acorn, Arrows In Action and Azure deliver high-energy pop-punk night in Sydney 6.03.2026 Pop-punk rising star Taylor Acorn brought her Poster Child era to Manning Bar in Sydney, delivering a high-energy headline set after strong support performances from Arrows In Action and Australian singer Azure. The Nashville artist proved why she’s rapidly becoming one of the genre’s most exciting new voices.

@TaylorAcornMusic storms @ManningBarSydney in Sydney with @ArrowsinAction and @Azuremusicau setting the stage
#tayloracorn #arrowsinaction #azure
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Live Review: Pulp bedazzle at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, 6 March 2026 There are certain places in the world where pop music feels faintly mischievous. The Sydney Opera House forecourt is one of them. With the harbour glittering behind the stage and the Opera House sails looming overhead like giant architectural handkerchiefs, it’s a setting more accustomed to refined cultural pursuits than songs about awkward sex, chemical misadventures and the sociology of British class resentment Which, naturally, makes it the perfect place for Pulp. Cocker and company arrived on stage to a roar from a crowd that looked like a multi-generational gathering of indie disciples.

Live Review: Pulp bedazzle at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, 6 March 2026
@welovepulp @sydneyoperahouse
#pulp #sydneyoperahouse #backseatdownunder #live #gallery #eora #sydney #tour #britpop

Live Review: Freya Skye – O2 Victoria Warehouse 08.03.26 The stars align as Freya Skye lights up the stage in Manchester

Live Review: Freya Skye – O2 Victoria Warehouse 08.03.26

The stars align as Freya Skye lights up the stage in Manchester

Track: YAGKI Confronts Childhood Trauma on New Single ‘Charcoal’ Sydney-born alternative artist YAGKI has released ‘Charcoal’, a deeply personal new single inspired by medical records from a childhood overdose that left her in a coma. The track arrives ahead of a run of Australian headline shows this April.

Sydney-born alternative artist @iamYAGKI returns with ‘Charcoal’, a haunting new single exploring childhood trauma and survival ahead of her April Australian tour.
#yagki #newmusic #musicnews

Album Review: Jesse Hackett – ‘Nocturnes’ : An electro-acoustic tapestry with heart-felt depth. Keyboardist, producer, songwriter, vocalist and sonic explorer, Jesse Hackett is a name you think you’ve seen on some record sleeve before and most likely have. An illusive but prolific genre deconstructor, he may be best known as keys and synth player with Gorillaz but elsewhere his work in the nu-global beats arena is packed with cred. He’s musical director of Teeth agency, an audio-visual collab with visual artist Mariano Chavez and releases music as Metal Preyers for Uganda’s ultra-cool Nyege Nyege Tapes. He’s also been part of London’s much missed afro-fusionists Owiny Sigoma Band as well as short lived super trio Ennanga Vision which included the mighty vocalist Otim Alpha.

Album Review: 'Nocturnes' by @jessehackettonline via @hive_mind_records

"An electro-acoustic tapestry with heart-felt depth"
Words John Parry Read more on the BSM website

#albumreview
#ambient
#modernclassical
#loungejazz

News: Guns N’ Roses announce massive Australian and New Zealand stadium tour for 2026 Rock heavyweights Guns N’ Roses have announced a major Australian and New Zealand stadium tour for late 2026, arriving alongside two new singles, “Atlas” and “Nothin’.” The tour will see the band perform across Adelaide, Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne and Sydney before concluding in Auckland.

@GunsNRoses return to Australia with stadium tour and new singles ‘Atlas’ and ‘Nothin’’
#gunsnroses #musicnews #gunsnrosestour
@livenationaustralia

Live Gallery: Basement Jaxx Turn Sydney Opera House Forecourt Into a Neon Dance Carnival Basement Jaxx return to Australia with a full-scale live show, transforming the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a riotous spectacle of dancers, singers and genre-bending dancefloor anthems.

@Basement_Jaxx turn the @SydneyOperaHouse Forecourt into a glittering open-air rave, celebrating 30 years of dancefloor anthems in spectacular style.
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#basementjaxx #sydneyoperahouse #musicnews

Track: Die Twice’s new single – Jakobo Die Twice drop great new single - Jakobo

Track: Die Twice’s new single – Jakobo

Die Twice drop great new single - Jakobo

News: Eurovision breakout Joost Klein announces Australian dates Dutch artist Joost Klein is taking his high-energy blend of rave, hip hop and punk theatrics global in 2026. After breaking through internationally with Eurovision hit “Europapa,” the musician will become the first Dutch-language act to perform at Coachella while launching an expansive world tour spanning Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand.

@JoostKlein brings ‘Europapa’ energy to Australia on 2026 world tour
#joostklein #europapa #eurovision
@livenationaustralia

Track: Metric return with urgent new single ‘Time Is A Bomb’ ahead of tenth album Romanticize The Dive Canadian indie-rock mainstays Metric have unveiled “Time Is A Bomb,” the second single from their upcoming tenth studio album Romanticize The Dive, arriving April 24. Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios and reuniting the band with producer Gavin Brown, the track captures the urgency and tension that has defined Metric’s career for more than two decades.

@Metric ignite the fuse with ‘Time Is A Bomb’, previewing tenth album Romanticize The Dive
#metric #newmusic #musicnews
@jocorbettpublicity

Track: Gia Margaret Returns with ‘Good Friend’ Ahead of New Album Singing Chicago singer-songwriter Gia Margaret has released ‘Good Friend’, the latest single from her forthcoming album Singing, due April 24 via Jagjaguwar. Produced alongside Guy Sigsworth, the track blends piano pop with unexpected elements including Gregorian chant and turntable scratches.

@GiaMargaret releases ‘Good Friend’, the latest single from her upcoming album Singing, arriving April 24 via @Jagjaguwar
#giamargaret #newmusic #musicnews
@aanthologies

News: Anthrax Set to Launch Australian Thrash Metal Tour Soon Thrash metal pioneers Anthrax will return to Australia in March 2026 for four headline shows across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, celebrating more than four decades of breakneck riffs and mosh-pit anthems.

@Anthrax return to Australia later this month, bringing four nights of classic thrash metal to Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
#anthrax #musicnews #musicupdate
@livenationaustralia

Track: G Flip and The Beaches Join Forces on New Single ‘LEZ GO!’ Melbourne-born artist G Flip has released ‘LEZ GO!’, a collaborative new single with Canadian indie-rock band The Beaches. The track arrives during G Flip’s biggest Australian tour to date and celebrates friendship, collaboration and the joy of supporting the people closest to you.

@GFlip teams up with @TheBeachesBand on ‘LEZ GO!’, a joyful new collaboration celebrating friendship and touring life.
#gflip #thebeaches #beaches #lezgo
@bossymusic @frontiertouring

News: The legendary Kim Salmon and band Smoked Salmon releases the wild and abandoned single ‘Freudian Slippers’ and news of solo mini tour, ahead of new album ‘Totally Sick’. As grim as the current state of the world is, any such pain is alleviated by news of a Kim Salmon and Smoked Salmon album on the way to shine a little light when all else is dark. 'Totally Sick' is set for release later this year (no exact date yet) but to assuage any intermediate anxiety, a single amusingly entitled 'Freudian Slippers' has been released today with news of a mini solo tour on the way too. 'Freudian Slippers' blasts off with a percussive blast before Salmon's sardonic delivery enters above wildly oscillating guitars and an underlying drone and fuzz.

News: The legendary Kim Salmon and band Smoked Salmon releases the wild and abandoned single 'Freudian Slippers' and news of solo mini tour, ahead of new album 'Totally Sick'.
@mrkimsalmon @cheersquadrecords
#kimsalmon #smokedsalmon #cheersquad #track #news #tour #backseatdownunder #indie #grunge

Premiere: ‘Melt’ – Townsville-based Poison Oak exclusively unveil their soaring single ahead of launch date. We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to the radiant new single 'Melt' from Townsville-based band Poison Oak. 'Melt' is a shimmering indie pop delight delivered over jangling guitars and soaring choruses, with just a touch of punk. There is a sixties-inflection to the infectious pop and lyrics that have an antipodean larrikin expressiveness. The band says of the track: 'Melt' is a satirical take on how conspiracy culture and online extremism have seeped intoeveryday life. It plays with the absurdity of tin foil hats, 5G paranoia and fluoride panic, using…

Premiere: 'Melt' - Townsville-based Poison Oak exclusively unveil their soaring single ahead of launch date.
@poisonoakmusic
#poisonoak #premiere #backseatdownunder #indie #premiere #powerpop #punk #track #news #townsville

Premiere: Grace Turbo Questions Time and Heartbreak on New Single ‘Linear’ Sydney alt-pop artist Grace Turbo has released ‘Linear’, a dark synth-driven single from her forthcoming album Yes, And. Built around pulsing electronics and exposed vocals, the track challenges the idea that love and healing follow a straight path.

Sydney artist @GraceTurrbo unveils ‘Linear’, a brooding synth-pop single exploring fractured relationships and the myth that life moves in straight lines.
#graceturbo #newmusic #australianmusic #musicnews

News: Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil Unite for Australian Death Metal Tour Tasmania’s technical death metal pioneers Psycroptic will join US progressive heavyweights Rivers of Nihil for a co-headline Australian tour this August, with support from Melbourne’s Growth and Sydney’s Slaughtercult.

@Psycroptic_official and @RiversofNihil join forces for an Australian co-headline tour this August, bringing technical and progressive death metal to stages nationwide.
@destroyalllines

News: Mei Semones Announces First Australian Headline Shows for June Brooklyn-based indie-jazz artist Mei Semones will make her Australian debut this June with headline shows at Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel and Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. The tour follows the release of her debut album Animaru and arrives ahead of her forthcoming EP Kurage.

Brooklyn indie-jazz artist @Mei_Semones announces her first Australian headline shows, playing Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel and Melbourne’s Corner Hotel this June.
#meisemones #meisemonestour #musicnews #musicupdate
@handsometours @twntythreemusic

News: Laufey Announces Return to Australia and New Zealand with A Matter Of Time Tour Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey will return to Australia and New Zealand this July and August for her biggest shows in the region to date. The A Matter Of Time Tour follows her sold-out 2024 visit and arrives after the release of her latest album, which recently earned her a second Grammy Award.

@Laufey returns to Australia and New Zealand this July with her A Matter Of Time Tour, bringing her jazz-infused pop to arenas across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.
#laufey #laufeytour
@frontiertouring

Track: LØLØ Channels Digital Heartbreak on New Single ‘the punisher’ LØLØ has released ‘the punisher’, a biting new single from her forthcoming album god forbid a girl spits out her feelings, due April 17 via Fearless Records. The track explores the compulsive spiral of stalking an ex online, pairing diaristic lyrics with driving alt-rock production as she prepares for a European headline tour and further Warped Tour dates.

@lolo confronts post-breakup self-sabotage on new single ‘the punisher’, ahead of her April 17 album god forbid a girl spits out her feelings.
#lolo #newmusic #musicnews
@dallasdoespr

News: Shinedown and Bush Announce 2026 Australian and New Zealand Co-Headline Tour Shinedown will return to Australia and New Zealand in September 2026 for their first shows down under in over 15 years, co-headlining with British rock veterans Bush.

@Shinedown return to Australia after 15 years, joining @Bush for a September 2026 co-headline tour across Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
#shinedown #bush #musicnews
@destroyalllines @dallasdoespr

News: Aotearoa/New Zealand magical chanteuse Aldous Harding announces new album ‘Train On The Island’ and leads off with stunning single ‘One Stop’. Aldous Harding has just come off an amazing support slot with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in Australia where she shone with her intense, immersive delivery and soaring vocals (see my review here). Today, she announces a new album entitled 'Train On The Island' via Flying Nun Records and 4AD, and provides a very tasty amuse bouche by way of the single 'One Stop'. Delivered over an ambulatory rolling sparse riff that becomes transfixing and hypnotising, Harding's vocals are yearning and expressive, augmented by delicate harmonies. Acoustic guitars arise majestically as they jingle jangle in the background.

News: Aotearoa/New Zealand magical chanteuse Aldous Harding announces new album 'Train On The Island' and leads off with stunning single 'One Stop'.
@aldousharding @flyingnun @4ad
#aldousharding #backseatdownunder #flyingnunrecords #4AD #indie #aotearoa #newzealand #video #news #pop #track

Premiere: Sunshine Coast punk rockers The Wolston Butchers exclusively serve up a frenetic blast with their ‘Last Dance’. We are very pleased to provide you with an exclusive listen to the new single 'Last Dance' from Sunshine Coast punk rockers The Wolston Butchers, and it's a veritable blast of pulse-quickening skate punk that dares you not to pogo on the spot. There are elements of iconic nineties bands like NOFX, Green Day or The Offspring with a thumping delivery and augmented by scaling choruses and an anthemic radiance. Despite the joyous thump, the song deals with the pains of heartbreak. The band says of the track: 'Last Dance' is a break up song.

Premiere: Sunshine Coast punk rockers The Wolston Butchers exclusively serve up a frenetic blast with their 'Last Dance'.
@thewolstonbutchers
#thewolstonbutchers #premiere #backseatdownunder #indie #skatepunk #punk #rock #news

Live Review: G Flip Wows Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion With The Beaches and Ayesha Madon 4.03.2026 Live Review: G Flip performed at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, joined by The Beaches and Ayesha Madon, delivering a high-energy ‘Beach Flip’ summer show following their ARIA-nominated single ‘Disco Cowgirl’.

@GFlip commands Sydney’s @HordernPavilion alongside @TheBeachesBand and @AyeshaMadon delivering a high-energy ‘Beach Flip’ summer show.
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#gflip #chrishellstause #thebeaches #ayeshamadon
@chrishell.stause @frontiertouring

News: Sammy Virji Announces Debut Live Show at Sydney Opera House in 2026 Sammy Virji announces his debut live show at the Sydney Opera House on March 9, 2026, marking a landmark moment for UK garage on his Australian tour.

@SammyVirji announces his debut live show at the @SydneyOperaHouse on March 9, 2026, marking a landmark moment for UK garage on his Australian tour.

News: Ruby Fields Announces Small Achievements Australian Tour Across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Ruby Fields will tour Australia this April and May in support of her sophomore album Small Achievements, performing across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle.

@RubyFieldsm8 announces her Small Achievements Australian tour, performing across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle this April and May.
#rubyfields
@destroyalllines