Music News The End of an Era: Bluesfest Byron Bay Announces Final Bow in 2025 by Evelyn Paige One Last Encore for the beloved Blues Festival, as Bluesfest announces final curtain in 2025 After an extraordinary 35-year run of bringing to the stage some of the best blues,…
Music News Here’s our picks for the best 12 music festivals in Sydney & NSW by Tom Disalvo Sydney and NSW music festivals get their time in the spotlight with this non-exhaustive list of the hottest-ticket items on the state’s festival calendar. We’re well into 2024, and while…
Lists Music News Fall in love with Lauryn Hill all over again with her 5 finest moments by Freya McGahey Lauryn Hill has solidified herself as a monumental figure in R&B with her debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill She is long thought of as the queen of R&B,…
Lists Live Music News All the must-see women acts to catch at this year’s Bluesfest by Tom Disalvo With the countdown to Bluesfest’s 2023 edition well underway, we’re compiling the picks for the must-see women acts who’ll grace the Tree Farm stages this Easter. Bluesfest’s 2023 edition is…
Lists Music The must-see classic acts at Bluesfest 2023 by Sam Bowmer With Byron Bay Bluesfest fast approaching, we take a look at the must-see classic acts on the music festival’s stellar lineup. Byron Bay Bluesfest is almost here, and as we’ve…
Music News Bluesfest announces first ever Melbourne edition and 2023 line-up by Amy Davidson Bluesfest will make its Melbourne debut in 2023, in the city’s CBD. Organisers have shared a line-up featuring 25 local & international acts. The first-ever Melbourne instalment of the iconic…
Music News Counting Crows Announce 2023 Australian/NZ Tour by Tammy Moir Counting crows have announced an Australian and NZ tour for 2023. In addition to headlining next year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest, Counting Crows have announced they intend to play three Australian…
News Beck set to headline Bluesfest 2023 by Tammy Moir Bluesfest has just announced, Beck will be making a first-time appearance at the Byron Bay festival. Eight-time Grammy winner and musical genius Beck will grace the stage for the first…
Music News Don’t Dream It’s Over: Crowded House are coming back with 2022 Australian tour by Cassie Benco Crowded House have announced they will be touring Australia for the first time in 12 years. Following the release of their 2021 album Dreamer’s are Waiting, Crowded House will be taking…
News Bluesfest 2022 will host The Cat Empire’s final show with their original lineup by Cassie Benco Bluesfest 2022 have announced The Cat Empire as their opening night headliner, marking the final show ever for the band’s original lineup. The Byron Bay blues and roots festival is…
Music News Bluesfest adds Amy Shark, Casey Barnes, Stan Walker, and more to 2022 lineup by Manning Patston Bluesfest is tapping the gas for a grand reopening on 2022’s Easter long weekend. Let’s discuss the new artists and updates. Australia’s beloved Bluesfest has to be one of the…
Features Music Midnight Oil – ‘Diesel And Dust’: Why It Mattered by Manning Patston Diesel And Dust from Midnight Oil was a masterful execution of message meets music. Its subject matter was vital, refined for universal reach. Midnight Oil were always more than beer drinkers…
Music Grace Amos chats her stunning country-pop debut ‘Listen Real Closely’ by Emily Elvish Grace Amos knows how to write a truly compelling single, but who are some of the artists who influence her? We caught up with the Cobbitty local to find out….
