News Jack River and Baker Boy amongst ARIA Week’s 2021 guests by Cassie Benco With ARIA week kicking off next Friday, there are some important panel discussions, workshops and exciting virtual performances on the menu. Next Friday the 19th of November marks the start…
Music News Pop Culture ARIAs 2020: Sampa The Great and Archie Roach call for change in powerful live perfomances by Phoebe Repeti Wednesday night’s ARIAs were a standout for many reasons. Most notably was Sampa The Great and Archie Roach’s stirring performances addressing Australia’s history of racism. Since its debut in 1987,…
News Paul Kelly, Lime Cordiale, and more Aussie artists to perform in YouTube Music Sessions by Luka Simonetti As winter comes to a close and live music continues to remain scarce, ARIA and YouTube have teamed up for a series of virtually streamed live performances. With an all…
News Tame Impala has “something special” in store for the ‘Innerspeaker’ 10th anniversary by Emily Elvish Psych-rock magnates Tame Impala have posted a tribute in honour of their debut album’s 10th anniversary. Along with a re-imagined cover art for Innerspeaker, frontman Kevin Parker has teased an “Announcement…
Music News The Smith Street Band earn first ARIA #1 with ‘Don’t Waste Your Anger’ by Luka Simonetti Congrats to The Smith Street Band who have just landed a number 1 spot on the ARIA album charts for their fifth record, Don’t Waste Your Anger. The band’s hard…
News ARIA announce new weekly vinyl chart by Rianna Manuel In honour of Record Store Day this Saturday, ARIA have announced a new weekly vinyl chart. In response to the steadily increasing number of vinyl sales across Australia, it only…
News ARIA Charts to give paid subscriptions more weight over free streams by Lara Smetannikov ARIA have announced changes to their streaming policies, which will see more weight given to paid subscriptions in their official charts. “As the way Australian fans listen to their favourite…
News Brissie legends Cub Sport take home the inaugural ARIA Emerging Artist Scholarship by Liz Campbell Beloved indie pop darlings Cub Sport have been awarded the first ever ARIA Emerging Artist Scholarship. The prize, in partnership with Virgin Australia, will grant the band travel support for both…
News Suits, sunnies and smiles: on the red carpet at the 2017 ARIA Awards by Happy The 2017 ARIA Awards are done and dusted for another year, complete with a… fairly normal amount of cheekiness and controversy. Aside from some triple j shenanigans and a Kirin…
News Examining the music question nobody can answer: how many streams equal a sale? by Happy Recently the UK-based office of the Official Charts Company (OCC) decreed that they were bringing together streaming and traditional album sales for the first time, inducting artists like Justin Bieber…
News Rolf Harris reportedly releasing a revenge album from prison by Emily Mathison Rolf Harris is reportedly writing a revenge album titled Justice For All, where, according to The Sun, he will address those who accused him of sexual assault. The 85 year old, former…
News Courtney Barnett shares new single Three Packs A Day, an ode to two minute noodles by Emily Mathison After dominating the 2015 ARIA awards and scoring a Grammy nomination, Courtney Barnett has shared her new track Three Packs A Day, an ode to two minute noodles. Although at…
News The unstoppable Gang Of Youths share upcoming EP details by Emily Mathison After a massive year, and just receiving five ARIA nominations for their debut album The Positions, Sydney foursome Gang of Youths have now confirmed they have just finished recording their…
