Music News Global Headliners, Local Openers: NSW Cuts Fees to Put Aussie Artists on Big Stages by Laura Gordon Homegrown talent is getting a leg up—just in time for Oasis’ comeback tour Homegrown talent is getting a major boost—just in time for Oasis’ blockbuster comeback tour. The Minns Labor…
Music Wellbeing Where’s the SupportAct? Ausmusic T-shirt Day 2024 by Erin Hughes Ausmusic T-shirt Day took place yesterday, rounding out Ausmusic month, but the charity event raising funds for SupportAct felt a little smaller this year. The 2023 installment saw 690 fundraisers…
News Pro Audio Fender teams up with Support Act to raise funds for Aussie musicians by Nick Mielczarek As has been widely reported, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an especially severe impact on the lives of professionals in the arts. Therefore, Fender and music charity Support Act have…
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 Watch Powderfinger reunite for a one-off performance, ‘One Night Lonely’ by James Peppercorn After 10 long years, we finally got to see Australian national treasures Powderfinger back together again. Watching the band back together (sort of), blasting through some of their best-known tracks…
News Powderfinger are reuniting for a one-off charity show! by Matt Brazel After a decade of nearly complete silence, Aussie rock heroes Powderfinger are making a triumphant return to the stage. The beloved Brisbane boys announced that they will reunite for a one-night-only…
News There’s a special edition of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day happening this month by Claudia Schmidt National radio station triple j have announced that they are holding a special edition of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day on Friday, April 17. The day will be held in support of…
News Sound Of Silence: a new support campaign for musicians in need by Talya Jacobson Hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost in the Aussie music industry due to cancellations caused by COVID-19, and key players have banded together to create Sound Of Silence;…
News Come Together In Isolation: how five local musicians are spending their quarantine by Claudia Schmidt We had a chat with some local musicians to see how they’re spending their downtime during self-imposed coronavirus isolation. One of the consequences of self-imposed isolation is that there are…
Interviews Ocean Alley on mental illness, life on the road, and another Like A Version by Luke Saunders We chat with Ocean Alley about the frightening prevalence of mental health in the arts, dream supports, and doing another Like A Version. Ocean Alley have recently come off the…
News Ruel and Parkway Drive on the importance of Support Act by Happy Not long ago Ruel, Tkay Maidza, Parkway Drive, Ocean Alley, Angus & Julia Stone, and INXS revealed an exclusive line of tees to raise money for Support Act, in partnership…
News The music industry could receive a $28 million boost if Labor wins the next election by Molly Lasker In the wake of yet another venue closure with World Bar shutting its doors last week, the Australian Labor Party has recognised that live music in NSW is at crisis point and…
News NSW Government music and arts inquiry finds the state in a “music venue crisis” by Happy The NSW Government’s report on an inquiry into our music and arts sectors has been published today, outlining the committee’s findings and a set of 60 recommendations aimed at revitalising…
