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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
Elsy Wameyo & Bahamadia
Brunswick Music Festival Unveils Eclectic 2025 Program
"Brunswick Music Festival is one of Council’s flagship events that is so important to many in our vibrant, creative community."
News / Music
Dom Dolla
Dom Dolla And Solomun To Team Up For Four-Hour B2B At Iconic Venue, The Wool Store
After being invited to share the stage with Solumun at his 2023 Ibiza residency, Dom Dolla will team up with the Bosnian-German DJ at The Wool Store next week.
News / Music
Good Morning
Good Morning Release New Surprise Album, 'The Accident'
Announced only days ago, 'The Accident' is a fittingly-titled follow-up to Good Morning's last album – March's 'Good Morning Seven'.
Industry / Feature
Polish Club, The Fauves
Is The Music Industry Doing Enough To Support Artists' Mental Health?
Mental health is arguably one of the most important topics in music today, but as artists face ups and downs in their careers, is the music industry doing enough to help them?
Industry / News
Music Victoria Awards 2024
Music Victoria Awards Announce New Winners Following Discovery Of Voting Fraud
Five of the six previously announced winners in the public-voted categories of Music Victoria's 2024 Awards have been changed.
Industry / News
Trump Guitars
Donald Trump's Line Of Guitars Hit With Cease And Desist From Gibson
The guitars, which retail for over USD $1,000, have caught the ire of Gibson, who have issued a case and desist order against Trump Guitars.
News / Music
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan Theorises Comedian Bill Burr Could Be His Half-Brother
“Bill Burr looks more like my father than Bill Burr looks like me or I look like Bill Burr," Billy Corgan said in a recent podcast appearance.
News / Music
Sum 41
Sum 41 To Be Inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Pop-punk icons Sum 41 will perform for the final time as part of their induction to the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in March.
Industry / News
La Mama Theatre
La Mama Theatre Pausing 2025 Programming To Launch 'Our Next Act' Campaign
Carlton's beloved La Mama Theatre is pressing pause on next year's programming as it launches a campaign to raise funds to assure its future.
News / Music
Birdz & Fred Leone
Birdz And Fred Leone Team Up For New Single, 'Brother'
'Brother' is the first taster of their forthcoming project 'GIRA', and pays homage to Birdz and Fred Leone's traditional language, roots, and identity.
News / Music
Meadow Festival 2023
Meadow Festival Announces Full 2025 Lineup For Its Final Event
Hiatus Kaiyote, Pond, MJ Lenderman, Empress Of, and more join the tenth and final edition of Meadow.
Industry / News
PBS
PBS Announces New Hardcore Punk Show, 'No Barriers'
The new fortnightly program sees host Robyn Challands bringing four hours of "beatdown, youth crew, melodic hardcore, crossover thrash, and everything in between".