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Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio, Floodlights, Mudrat, Bleak Squad, Tropical Fuck Storm, Ruby Gill, Mia Wray, Divide And Dissolve
SoundMerch Australian Music Prize Reveals 2025 Shortlist
Ninajirachi, Floodlights, Tropical F*ck Storm, Divide And Dissolve, and five other artists have formed this year's Australian Music Prize shortlist.
News / Music
Basement Jaxx & Marlon Williams
Basement Jaxx, Marlon Williams, Cut Copy & More Confirmed For Golden Plains 2026 Line-up
The 18th edition of the Golden Plains festival has locked in a raft of local and international legends and rising stars.
News / Music
D'Angelo
R&B Icon D'Angelo Passes Away, Aged 51
D'Angelo passed away after a “prolonged and courageous” battle with cancer.
News / Music
Sonny Fodera
Sonny Fodera On The Mend After Suffering 'Really Bad' Chest Infection
The DJ touches down in Australia for his homecoming tour this week.
News / Music
Fridayz Live 2025 Artists
Fridayz Live Reveals Sydney & Brisbane Set Times
This year's Fridayz Live has locked in R&B and hip-hop royalty in Mariah Carey, Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa, and more.
Features / Interviews
Skunkhour
‘We Didn't Want To Be Associated With A Fad’: 30 Years Later, Skunkhour Are Still ‘Up To Our Necks In It’
Aya Larkin reflects on Skunkhour's breakthrough single, and the importance of celebrating their legacy with an upcoming tour.
Features / Music
Baker Boy
Baker Boy: 'I Want The Album To Make Everyone Feel How My Grandmother Made Me Feel'
As Baker Boy unleashes his latest LP, it's clear that his metamorphosis from the Fresh Prince of Arnhem Land to Global Hitmaking Superstar is complete.
News / Music
Drake, Kendrick Lamar
Drake's Defamation Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Dismissed By Judge
A federal judge ruled that a “war of words” in a “heated rap battle” didn’t break the law.
News / Music
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Rüfüs Du Sol Take Home Prestigious DJ Award
Rüfüs Du Sol won the Live Act award ahead of their hotly awaited return to Australian shores next month.
News / Music
Courtney Barnett, Ninajirachi, Mallrat
Triple J Announce National 50th Anniversary Celebration Concerts For Ausmusic Month
As Ausmusic month celebrations begin to come into view, triple j have announced five massive gigs taking place around the country in November to mark their 50th anniversary.
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FISHER
FISHER To Close 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival
FISHER’s performance marks his Melbourne Cup Carnival debut.
News / Music
Gunna
Rolling Loud Australia Rumours Heat Up With Potential Artist Teaser
The teaser arrives a month after Rolling Loud organisers hinted that the festival would return to Australia "sooner than you think."