BIGSOUND2018

As our society wrestles with radical shifts in political and cultural outlooks, artists are on the frontline, decoding and confronting the complexities of inequality. Alannah Maher had at chat with BIGSOUND speakers Alice Skye, Rachel Maria Cox, Jalen James Acosta and Breanna Wright about the ways affirmative action is shifting the status quo of the Australian music industry to create platforms and opportunities that support more diverse representation.

After raising "nicest guy in rock", Virginia Hanlon Grohl has written the book on how to support your budding headbangers. She chats with Liz Giuffre before her keynote appearance at BIGSOUND 2018.

Erin Kelly-Burkett, co-founder of the legendary American punk rock label Fat Wreck Chords, speaks to Rod Whitfield about her upcoming appearance as a BIGSOUND keynote speaker, '90s punk and the future of her business.

As the cream of the global music industry descends on Brisbane for BIGSOUND, Steve Bell catches up with Carlos Lopez Jr of Domino Publishing Company and Amber Carew from Saddle Creek about the changing role of the A&R rep in the new tech landscape.

Managing the CEO of the Year: The Artist

The Aussie icon shares his years of wisdom with a very eager BIGSOUND crowd, including Don Walker's advice to him.

Punk legend Joey Cape of Lagwagon fame certainly has some stories to tell. Ahead of his appearance at BIGSOUND this week, the man himself had a chat with Rod Whitfield.

Big changes are coming!