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Features / Interviews

The Amity Affliction

'I Tried To Quit The Band': Joel Birch Discusses The Journey To The Amity Affliction's New Album, 'House Of Cards'

changed since then – whether it be personnel or in regard to releasing new music – but the forthcoming tour from the band is the fresh start ... available now. Tickets to their forthcoming Australian tour are on sale now. SBM & SELECT MUSIC PRESENTS THE AMITY AFFLICTION 2026 REGIONAL TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS IN HEARTS WAKE

Features / Music

Perth Festival

East Perth Power Station: Discover The Magic Of Perth Festival This Year

economic crisis and global uncertainty, a space where people of all creeds can enjoy music - for free! - is a truly beautiful and important thing. This year, the program is showcasing ... Irish outfit Beoga , to name just a few. The program will also showcase a selection of WA’s very own exciting emerging bands. There is sure to be something

DMA'S

DMA'S Announce One-Off 'Hills End' Tenth Anniversary Show

Hills End in its entirety, including songs they’ve never performed live, plus a selection of fan-favourites from across their career. Released in February 2016, Hills End introduced ... Their songs in film, TV, and advertising campaigns. In a 2023 interview with The Music , DMA’S rhythm guitarist Johnny Took said the band had been “really lucky” with their

Features / Music

The Paper Kites

'A Really Positive Thing': The Paper Kites Return To Their Roots

rock n’ roll (or folk n’ roll) dream for many, like the band's music, everything has to exist in balance and harmony. “We talk about it on the road ... fans to visit the house where the record was recorded, where they performed a selection of songs. This time around, audiences around the country will get the chance to hear

Features / Interviews

John "Jellybean" Benitez at Defected Croatia

John "Jellybean" Benitez On The Secrets To His Decades-Long Career: 'When I Play Music And People Are Dancing, I'm So In That Moment'

already involved in films – and he'd consolidate a profile in Hollywood, selecting the music for Brian De Palma 's 1993 crime drama Carlito's Way , starring Sean Penn

Obscura

Obscura To Debut Travelling Festival SHRED FEST In Australia In 2026

fans can expect a comprehensive setlist, with Obscura focusing on A Sonication and other selected material. Tickets are now available via Your Mate Bookings and the SHRED FEST websites ... packages — every band will be at the venue to meet you, talk music, and celebrate the most extreme sounds around. Come early, stay late, and support every

Industry / News

Darren Lim, Eliza Hull, Hamed Sadeghi, Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung, Queenie, Zeppelin Hamilton

Finalists Revealed For The 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards

full list of finalists below. An expert panel of more than 50 industry judges selected this year’s finalists. One of the judges, Danny Harley , aka The Kite String Tangle ... awards, and I was just SO impressed by the strength of the applications. “The music was of such high calibre, and the level of creativity and thought put into

The Wailers

The Wailers Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Wailers present sets that draw from Bob Marley’s landmark compilation album Legend , feature select songs from Natural Mystic alongside Legend hits, and a Rastaman Vibration / Positive Vibrations set, paired ... Family Man ” Barrett . The group pays deep respect to the past and takes the music into the future. Accompanied by singer Mitchell Brunings , who has captivated audiences worldwide, The Wailers

Outdoor Cinema at Fed Square's 'Open Air' series

Fed Square's 'Open Air' Series To Return With Tina Arena, Folk B*tch Trio & More

Live Scores also returns this year, combining Melburnians’ love for cinema with live music by curating select classic silent films and having the country’s leading musician-composers bring ... again present Fed Square’s hugely popular Open Air festival this February.” “Featuring live music concerts, cinema under the stars, dance parties, sound systems and performance art. Summer

News / Festivals

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive Lead Second Artist Announcement For Bluesfest 2026

timeless power of Bob Marley’s music, The Wailers will present sets that draw from the landmark compilation album Legend , feature select songs from Natural Mystic alongside Legend hits ... ever to play at Byron Bay Bluesfest. Parkway Drive are locals who took their music from this region to the world, and now they are coming home. For their first

Industry / News

Ninajirachi

Chart File: Ninajirachi’s ‘I Love My Computer’ Makes Number One

their Ransom Note debut. The track reached #15 on the pre-ARIA chart Kent Music Report and also cracked the US. By default, Gary Numan’s Cars, which reached ... tour bus during their 1996 UK tour. Band member Jonny Greenwood revealed to Select that the title "started attaching itself and creating all these weird resonances with what we were

MTV Rewind

'MTV Rewind' Launches To Recreate The Glory Days of MTV

closure was announced back in October, it was reported that the channels MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live would all cease broadcasting on December 31st ... station. Boasting 33,710 videos in its database, viewers can select their channel of choice and dive into a musical rabbit hole, complete with vintage, era-appropriate commercials appearing

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