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

Brenton Harris, Journalist

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Bert McCracken reflects on career, WWWY Festival and what is coming for The Used
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, and the music of our youth is often its most celebrated dealer. Bert McCracken, vocalist for early ‘00s scene breakouts The Used certainly thinks so.
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Tom DeLonge Thanks Matt Skiba For Saving Blink-182
"Hi Matt – Tom DeLonge here. I wanted to take a minute and say thank you for all that you have done to keep the band alive and thriving in my absence."
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Make Them Suffer Debut New Lineup With The Massive 'Doomswitch'
"We’ve adopted a new element into our sound along with the inclusion of a new member; Alex. This song marks a new chapter and the next step forward for the band and the sonic shift in 'Doomswitch' really drives that home."
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Release Second Album This Year 'Return of the Dream Canteen'
"Return of the Dream Canteen’ feels like a nod to the creative prosperity of a psychedelic desert. Something about the four of us wandering into a time and place that had less definition than normal lead to more music. We just kept sipping away."
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blink-182 Have Shared Their New Single 'Edging' and Tom DeLonge Is All Over It
blink-182 have shared a new single 'Edging', and the newly returned Tom DeLonge's instantly identifiable voice is all over it.
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Lorna Shore's Will Ramos Reveals That In Flames 'A Sense Of Purpose' Changed His Life
" I could pull the whole freaking album apart, I could hum just the guitar parts and then hum the vocal melodies and then create a humming In Flames song, basically, because I know everything in it so well."
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Story Of The Year Announce New Album, Share Titular Track 'Tear Me To Pieces'
"I think this album will be a defining moment in our career"
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Tiësto & Kygo To Headline Palm Tree Music Festival's Australian Debut
"I can't wait to be joining Tiësto and other great artists to perform at Palm Tree Music Festival in Australia. Bringing the festival to new locations is always so exciting because we get to share this unique festival experience with new people." - Kygo
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Conrad Sewell Announces 'An Intimate Evening With' Concert Series
"I couldn’t be more excited to be going back out on tour, playing some new material. This whole new album was recorded live so to share some of these songs before they’re released for old fans and new, it’s going to be so special. I obviously love being on stage more than anything in the world so it’s a great way to come back with these intimate shows”
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Nominees For The 2022 ARIA Award For Best Hard/Rock Heavy Album Revealed
The nominees for the 2022 ARIA Awards for 'Best Hard Rock/Heavy Album' and 'Best Rock Album' showcase what a stellar year it was for Aussie rock music.
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The 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees Have Been Revealed!
Rüfüs Du Sol lead all nominees for the 2022 ARIA Awards, with the globe-conquering dance act receiving seven nominations to stand out from a diverse and talented pool of nominees.
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Architects Share 'A New Moral Low Ground'
A New Moral Low Ground continues the band’s exploration of industrial and electronic influences