Lists Music News New Music Friday – New releases from The Dead South to Faye Webster by Tammy Moir Welcome to New Music Friday, where we spotlight ten incredible artists from Australia and across the globe Kicking off Happy’s…
Lists News Best Valentines Day ideas for Music Lovers by Happy Valentine’s Day is all about romance, but that doesn’t mean you have to walk the path of tried and tested…
Features Lists Music Happy Mag’s picks for the best Australian albums and EPs of 2023 by Tom Disalvo The dawn of a new year is upon us, which means it’s about time to take a look back on…
Music News Aussie Music Legends and Fresh Faces Collide for AMP Shortlist by Tammy Moir The SoundMerch Australian Music Prize (AMP) has unveiled its shortlist for 2023, and it’s a doozy. The Australian Music Prize…
Music News Pro Audio Harmony Amplified: ELFA Joins Happy Mags NITH as Prize Partner by Tammy Moir You know their name, now let’s get to know them a little better: ELFA the legends who bring AKAI to…
Music News Vivid LIVE 2023: Sydney Opera House unveils eclectic lineup for Australia’s largest festival of light, music, and ideas by Happy As the music industry gears up for another exciting season of festivals and live performances, the Sydney Opera House has…
Music News The AMP returns to Sydney for its 18th Annual Prize by Olivia Adams 2022 is the 18th consecutive year of The Australian Music Prize, sponsored by Melbourne-based SoundMerch – The SoundMerch AMP. Sponsored…
Books Lists News The 15 best books by Indigenous Australian authors by Ria Pandey Today, we’re celebrating the immeasurable contributions of Indigenous Australian authors to the landscape of Australian literature. As the traditional custodians…
Arts News Archibald Prize-winner Craig Ruddy has died age 53 from COVID complications by Chloe Maddren Archibald Prize-winner Craig Ruddy has passed away from COVID related complications in Byron Bay. The Australian art community has lost…
Books The Melbourne Prize for Literature: celebrating Australia’s literary epicentre by Ria Pandey The Melbourne Prize for Literature is one of the richest prizes in Australia. So who’s won it, and where it…
Books Interviews News ‘Long Players’: Tom Gatti on his celebration of music and memory by Dan Shaw In Long Players, Tom Gatti has assembled an all-star cast of 50 writers and music lovers, each detailing their relationship…
News Tkay Maidza, The Beths, and more win reimagined 2020 Levi’s Music Prize by Rachel Daniel This year’s winners of the coveted Levi’s Music Prize have been named and include Tkay Maidza, Miiesha, Haiku Hands, Jaguar Jonze,…
Music Harry Cleverdon picks up an international songwriting prize for ‘Hit Me While I’m Down’ by Happy For the past number of years, the ISC (International Songwriting Competition) has seen a huge catalogue of artists submit their…