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

Jeff Jenkins, Journalist

Jeff Jenkins

Jeff Jenkins is the author of several music books, including 50 Years of Rock in Australia. His all-time favourite band is Horsehead, and he barracks for Essendon and the Melbourne Storm.

Features / Music
When Men At Work’s 'Down Under' Was The Biggest Song In The World: 'It Was Just Insane'
Forty years ago this week, Men at Work were on top of the world.
Features / Music
Top 15 'Australian Idol' Moments
As Australian Idol returns to our screens, we remember the magic moments from the show that took the nation by storm when it started 20 years ago.
Features / Music
Revisiting Sunbury Festival: 'The Great Australian Awakening'
Fifty years ago this week was the second Sunbury Festival… and Australian music would never be the same.
Features / List
Top 21 ‘Australian Idol’ Stars, Ranked
Whatever way you look at it – particularly if you put it in a head-to-head battle with The Voice – Australian Idol’s strike rate is remarkable. You can argue about the order, but this is a pretty impressive list of stars from Idol’s first seven years.
News / Music
Australian Music Icon Renée Geyer Passes Away, Aged 69
“The greatest female singer of my lifetime in Australia.”
Features / Music
Elton (Nearly) Gone… But Not Forgotten
No international star has done more shows in Australia than Elton John.
News / Chart News
Like Wow, Wipeout: Aus Artists Struggle In 2022 ARIA Charts
Just five Australian singles made the Top 10 for the whole of 2022.
Features / Interviews
Jimmy Barnes: “There Is Something Funny About Me Singing ‘Silent Night’”
“My brothers and sisters would huddle together and sing carols to try and let our parents know that we were okay.”
Features / Music
18 Aussie Hits – Like You’ve Never Heard Them Before
A Lithuanian zombie version of ‘Down Under’, a Croatian cover of Chocolate Starfish, and a punk take on ‘Friday On My Mind’ featuring a member of Culture Club? The strange international journey of some Aussie classics.
Features / Music
Jerry Lee Lewis Had A Profound Impact On Many Aus Artists, Including AC/DC
"Inspirational nut. Best hair, best clothes, best attitude."
Features / Music
Kevin Borich: 'I’ll keep going until I can’t play any good anymore.'
“The magic of playing music is not work. It’s rewarding and enlightening.” 
Features / Interviews
Aus Music In The ‘90s: ‘That Last Little Time Before The World Changed’
“I guess there’s a sense of innocence about it that I miss. It’s a cliché, but life really was simpler."
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