Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

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Within Temptation
Within Temptation On Knotfest & Their Australian Debut: 'It’s An Honour To Share The Stage With These Bands'
Ahead of their first-ever Australian tour dates, Within Temptation's Sharon den Adel talks Knotfest, 'Bleed Out,' and Olivia Newton-John's pivotal role in her life.
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War Room
War Room: "We Wanted To Make Music That Was Nothing Like Anything Being Made Here"
Inspired by the South London post-punk scene, the Adelaide-based five-piece have created a maximalist sound with their debut album "to spite the city's fear of being different."
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Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive: From Dive Bars To Madison Square Garden
Ahead of their forthcoming Australian tour, The Music catches up with Lake Street Dive, who reveal how Kevin Bacon helped them go viral.
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Kieran Stevenson
“The Album Universe Taps Into Ominousness And Sadness”: Kieran Stevenson On His Debut LP
‘After The Call’ drops tomorrow, a vulnerable look into Stevenson’s life.
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aleksiah
Aleksiah Is Letting Her Guard Down
“I can't think of any songs that really talk about this want or need to be intimate with someone, but not being able to,” the pop star says ahead of her upcoming single.
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AFI
AFI's Davey Havok: 'I Had Perhaps The Greatest Experience Performing American Idiot On Broadway'
AFI frontman Davey Havok discusses American Idiot, the Broadway musical, new music, and more ahead of the band's Australian headline tour dates and shows with Green Day.
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Pearl Jam, Delta Goodrem, AC/DC, Marcia Hines
“You Any Good?” Nine Career-Busting Auditions
Rock history is littered with failed auditions, but here are nine that certainly didn't end in tears.
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New Order
New Order: Returning To Australia 'Feels A Bit Like Unfinished Business'
New Order's Stephen Morris reflects on their 2020 Australian tour being hampered by COVID-19, drinking with Confidence Man, and more ahead of their upcoming tour Down Under.
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Left Cassette
Left Cassette On Brit-Rock, Heartbreak, & How They’re ‘Always Kinda Late’
The Brisbane indie-rockers drop their new single today.
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Pennywise, Millencolin
Pennywise & Millencolin Go Down Memory Lane, Reveal Australian Tour Memories
Ahead of their forthcoming tour, Pennywise and Millencolin shared thrilling tales of touring Australia, from Soundwave to spotting kangaroos, Big Day Out, being star-struck by Billy Corgan, and more.
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SOMA
SOMA Finds Resilience In The Face Of Trauma On Her New Mixtape ‘COBRA’
SOMA is a force to be reckoned with – take one listen to her debut mixtape and you'll understand why.
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CMC Rocks 2025
Why CMC Rocks Is A Testament To Australian Country Music’s Growth
Max Jackson, Kaylee Bell, Travis Collins, Amy Sheppard, and legendary promoter Michael Chugg examine the rise of country music in Australia and CMC Rocks's role in the genre's explosive growth.