News Julia Stone, The National, and more, covering Aussie favs on bushfire charity album by Claudia Schmidt Julia Stone has announced a new bushfire relief charity album featuring a massive bill of artists doing their take on Aussie classics. Julia Stone, The National, Kurt Vile, Dope Lemon,…
Music LISTEN: Paul Kelly – ‘Sleep, Australia, Sleep’ by Matt Brazel Paul Kelly has released a new song attacking the Australian government and their response to the climate crisis. The serious nature of the lyrics are perfectly woven through a melodic…
News Paul Kelly and CHAI among new additions to MONA FOMA 2020 lineup by Dennis De Caires The full lineup for the third edition of Tasmania’s Museum of Old & New Art‘s summer festival, MONA FOMA, has been unveiled. MONA FOMA is returning in 2020, and they’ve…
News Courtney Barnett and Kate Miller-Heidke join Paul Kelly on 2019 Aus tour by GK Singh Paul Kelly‘s beloved annual concert series, Making Gravy will return for its third edition this December. Four fresh dates have been dropped all across the country with Courtney Barnett, Kate…
News No music on a dead planet: 70 Australian artists rally against climate change by Evie Weily It’s no new information that climate change presents a serious threat to the globe. With world-leading scientists warning that there’s only 12 years to act to keep global warming at a…
Music LISTEN: Dan Sultan and Paul Kelly – Every Day My Mother’s Voice by Mia Hull Dan Sultan and Paul Kelly just released a duet penned by Kelly for the forthcoming Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter. The song centres on Goodes’ relationship with his mother Lisa,…
News Here’s who won big at last night’s APRA Music Awards by Patti Burton The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Music Awards took place in Melbourne Town Hall last night, awarding the most outstanding songwriters, publishers and producers of contemporary music this year. Songwriter Sarah…
News Happy Mag’s guide to Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 by Molly Lasker With only 176 days to go until Byron Bay Bluesfest 2019 (not that we’re counting…), we thought it fitting to curate a hassle-free guide to Australia’s biggest blues and roots…
News BIGSOUND 2018 gets even bigger with their second speaker announcement by Happy BIGSOUND 2018 is kicking off this September, and it’s already looking huge. After announcing the event would host the likes of Mardi Caught and Virginia Grohl, they’ve today shared 33 additional…
News DMA’s, The Preatures and Midnight Oil are recording a song together, and they want you to join the band by Bill Robinson Here’s some pretty good news; DMA’s, The Preatures, Powderfinger, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, and heaps more are all recording a song together. Here’s some even better news; they want you to…
News Groovin The Moo just dropped an unbelievable 2018 lineup by Happy The first lineup announcement for Groovin The Moo 2018 is here! Here’s exactly who to look forward to at this year’s fest. Australia’s favourite regional festival Groovin The Moo is…
Live Rumours, reunions and no rain! Why we wish we were still at Splendour in the Grass 2017 by Brooke Tunbridge Splendour in the Grass 2017 was filled with glitter, reunions of old friendships, the creation of new ones, confetti, and despite the chilled conditions, a whole lot of sunshine. Stepping…
News #1 Dads, Courtney Barnett and more get nods for Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards by Shayen de Silva The Australian Independent Record Labels Association have revealed the nominees for this year’s Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards, celebrating the best of independent Australian music. The awards will be held Thursday 22…
