Interviews Music The Wattles unpack their new single, Florence and The Machine, and sit-down gigs by Happy The Wattles know how to spin some of the most relatable emotions into honeyed, indie-pop bliss. If you haven’t yet…
News Bluesfest add Tash Sultana, Briggs, and 7 more Aussies to their 2021 lineup by Happy These 9 new additions to the 2021 Bluesfest lineup will have you wishing 2020 could just be over. Well, it’s…
Lists Music Carmen Modjito shares her favourite songs heralding climate activism by Cassia Briscoe Wielding attitude and an arresting vocal delivery, Carmen Modjito is a woman on a mission. Resonant, soulful, and undeniable, her…
Lists News 10 artists we can’t wait to see at Bluesfest 2021 by Kayla McNicoll With COVID-19 creating uncertainty all over the world, it’s damn great to finally have some live music to look forward…
Lists Needle In The Hay News 5 artists from Northern Territory that we’re digging right now by Kayla McNicoll At the moment, Happy Mag is scoping out some of the best talents on offer in both Australia and New…
News Bon Iver, Patti Smith, and Jimmy Barnes among star-studded Bluesfest 2021 lineup by Kayla McNicoll As COVID-19 restrictions have left us itching to get to a live gig, Bluesfest has just given us something to…
News Bluesfest confirms it will go ahead this April amidst coronavirus upsets by Claudia Schmidt With festival cancellations increasing at an alarming rate, it comes as a relief to hear that Bluesfest will definitely be…
News Happy Mag’s guide to Byron Bay Bluesfest 2020 by Mia Montesin Bluesfest embodies nostalgia like no other festival. Every year we see gratifying performances from legendary Australian and international acts, covering…
News Bluesfest add even more acts to their massive 2020 lineup by Claudia Schmidt Bluesfest have just made their sixth lineup announcement, adding 12 new acts to the already monumental 2020 bill. The new…
News Groovin The Moo announce stacked 2020 lineup by James Peppercorn We’ve all been waiting to see what Groovin the Moo were preparing to unleash this year, and now we know….
News Bluesfest have just dropped another stacked lineup announcement by Luke Haggart If you haven’t made your mind up about whether or not you’ll head to Bluesfest yet, then surely the most…
Giveaways We’re giving away a double pass to Bluesfest 2020! by Happy Byron Bay’s Bluesfest have been bringing together some of the globe’s biggest lineups for years now… but for next year’s…
Features Lists 10 of New Zealand’s Finest Music Festivals by Kayla McNicoll While we Australians are pretty smug about our live music scene, we can’t imagine many things better than having a…