ARIA Amplified Drops First Episode Featuring Tones And I, Dom Dolla & More

13 August 2024 | 8:47 am | Mary Varvaris

The first episode of ARIA Amplified provides a snappy "VIP ticket" to what's happening in Australian music.

ARIA Amplified host Bridget Hustwaite

ARIA Amplified host Bridget Hustwaite (Credit: Vasili Papathanasopoulos)

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The first episode of the highly anticipated new series, ARIA Amplified, is here, with Bridget Hustwaite – who you may know from triple j and The Sound on ABC – sharing the news about some of the country’s hottest talent.

Providing a “VIP ticket” to what’s happening in Australian music, the first episode of ARIA Amplified is delivered with fun, stacks of information, and a cool feel that will have viewers waiting for more.

In the first episode, Hustwaite marks Tones And I’s celebration of her latest album, Beautifully Ordinary, debuting at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, The Kid LAROI topping the ARIA Singles Chart and his latest tour announcement, which includes special guests Quavo and ONEFOUR, Royel Otis landing on the US Billboard Singles Chart, Chris Hemsworth throwing his support behind Fanning Dempsey National Park, Dom Dolla from Tomorrowland, and more.

In just three minutes and 11 seconds, Hustwaite provides all the news that’s happening in Australian music – including what you might have missed from the National Indigenous Music Awards and the new hit from CYRIL and Kita Alexander – in a snappy video.

You can watch the first episode of ARIA Amplified below.

If you’d like to watch ARIA Amplified live, each episode will play on YouTube at 6:30 am AEST every week on Tuesday. In addition to being published online through ARIA’s own channels, they’ll air on the Nine Network’s TODAY show every Tuesday morning.

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ARIA Amplified is presented by American Express, supported by the Australian Government through Music Australia, and produced by Roving Enterprises. If you’d like your music news submitted for consideration, you should submit your news by Wednesday.

However, in the case of breaking news and last-minute content, submit it by 9:30 am AEST on Mondays for consideration. You can submit your content via ARIA.com.au or ARIAAmplified@aria.com.au.

In a statement, Hustwaite said of the new series, “I am so thrilled to be joining ARIA Amplified and celebrate all the amazing things that are happening within the Australian music scene.

“In today’s fast-paced media landscape, keeping artist storytelling central is crucial, and we’re pumped for this new series to bring you all the good stuff in a fun, concise format. Lessgooo!”