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

Tyler Jenke, Journalist

Tyler Jenke

Originally from Adelaide, Tyler Jenke is a Melbourne-based journalist, author, musician, lecturer, and podcast host with more than a decade of experience in writing and publishing. Having originally created an exhaustive database dedicated to triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown, the past decade has seen them working as a prolific writer across websites such as Tone Deaf, Billboard, and Music Feeds, with three years spent as the Editor of Rolling Stone Australia.

Outside of the world of the written word, you can often find them researching obscure music facts, working on their own musical career, collecting copious amounts of vinyl, tapes, and CDs, or simply situated in the front row of a live concert.

News / Music
triple j Unearthed Laneway competition winners
Triple J Unearthed Winners Added To Laneway Festival 2026 Line-up
The Melbourne and Sydney legs of Laneway Festival's 2026 edition are sold out, with limited tickets remaining for all other dates.
Industry / News
Big Noter
BIGSOUND 2025 Generates Over $20 Million For Queensland Economy
“Our nightlife and creative industries need events like BIGSOUND, supporting them is supporting a thriving, connected future for our state.”
Industry / Feature
Dashville Skyline
New MusicNSW Report Calls For A 'Do-It-Together' Approach To Strengthen Regional & Remote Music Communities
"We see a focus on local community as being an essential path forward in our vision for a thriving New South Wales music community."
Features / Music
Travis
'Still Getting Away With It After All These Years': Travis' Triumphant Return To Australia Has Been Decades In The Making
As Scottish outfit Travis return to Australia for the first time in 24 years, frontman Fran Healy reflects on their rise to fame, seminal album 'The Man Who,' and his own relationship with this country.
Industry / News
Person scrolling on their phone
Grammys Boss Says AI Usage Isn't A Dealbreaker When It Comes To Award Nominations
“Using AI does not make your entry ineligible," says Harry Mason Jr. "It just makes you have to choose the right categories to be considered in.”
Industry / Feature
AC/DC, The Kid LAROI & The Wiggles
The Wiggles, The Kid LAROI & AC/DC Top Australia's Spotify Wrapped 2025 Stats
"I feel like Spotify is always kind of at the centre of culture, but on Wrapped day we are the centre of culture," says Ben Watts, Spotify's Head Of Music for Australia and New Zealand.
News / Music
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters Announce One-Off Tasmanian Show
The Foo Fighters will play their first Tasmanian show in more than a decade next month when they visit Launceston for the first time.
News / Music
Faker's Nathan Hudson
Faker Announce Long-Awaited Return With New Single, 'Comet'
“It’s about what the world is at the moment, and trying to find an optimistic spin," Nathan Hudson says of Faker's new single. "Ultimately, we’re surviving."
News / Music
Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates
With a new album scheduled for February, Mumford & Sons return for their first headline tour of Australia since 2019.
Industry / Feature
Spotify's Gustav Gyllenhammar
Spotify's Gustav Gyllenhammar Talks Australia's Position In The Music World: 'One Of The Most Successful Markets'
"We see that Australia is a market where the more we invest, the more it gives back not just to us, but to artists and creators," explains Gustav Gyllenhammar, Spotify's VP of Markets and Subscriptions.
News / Music
Josh Groban
Josh Groban Announces 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Josh Groban will return to Australia next year for his first shows in close to a decade.
Industry / News
NSW Music Prize
Winners Announced For The Inaugural 2025 NSW Music Prize
"This award is part of our effort support local musicians to cut through and build a fan base.”
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