The Sunshine Coast Music Awards returns in 2026 with nominations officially open today, Monday, February 9. Following the success of the inaugural awards last year, the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC) is excited to announce the return of the region’s night-of-nights for live music, celebrating outstanding artists and music industry excellence.
Read MoreSunshine Coast-based Prog-Dub pioneers DUB ZOO return with another hypnotic, genre-twisting take on their soulful new single, ‘Pocketful’ which features guest vocals from Arrested Development’s 1Love.
Read MoreBrisbane’s rising force in alt rock, CINTRA have pulled together 5 meaty chunks of punky, alternative rock into their newest EP, ‘Steady Habit’, which is out now.
Read MoreMeanjin/Brisbane duo, STAHR push a hypnotic kind of ache that pulses through their latest single, ‘Loving Friend’, which is out now. The new track fuses grit with confident swagger, with the dream pop and desert rock duo walking a line between tenderness and defiance.
Read MoreSunshine Coast-based songwriter and producer, Christian Patey finishes off 2025 with the release of ‘Fluorescent’ - an album that pulls together eight tracks that shift away from the past decade’s electronic alt/pop sounds, showcasing a more organic, stripped back feel and meaning.
Read MoreBrisbane’s Quarter Short quickly follows up her debut ‘It Keeps’ with her sophomore single, ‘Dreams Have Meaning’, which The Point is premiering ahead of its November 7th release.
Read MoreBrisbane-based rockers, Cintra, deliver a riff-heavy, turbulent single in ‘Sober’ - a track that dives deep into the emotional spin of addiction, recovery, and the search for clarity.
Read MoreBrisbane-based Quarter Short absolutely knocks it out of the part on her debut outing with the single, ‘It Keeps’ - a track that trudges up from the depths of societal expectation fatigue - which we are premiering right now on The Point ahead of its October 17th release.
Read MoreMeanjin/Brisbane’s GLVES chooses colour, softness and truth to cut through the world that often demands hardness, which is shown on her debut EP, ‘Belonging’ - which is out now.
Read MoreSE Qld-based alt-pop artist Vulpes Argenteus returns with ‘DUPE’, a reggae-touched alt-hip hop groove laced with wit, bounce, and bass. Out October 1, the track marks his third release of 2025, pushing his restless, bass-driven sound into stranger, sharper territory.
Read MoreBrisbane rock out, Scandal Tree bring together a new vocalist and a new sound, birthing a monster single in ‘Tooth Fairy’ which is out now.
Read MoreCBAA's AMRAP: the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project amrap.org.au is proud to announce the Sounds Like Community Radio lineup at Brisbane's 4ZZZFM. Dedicated to showcasing the dynamic world of community radio for everyone from seasoned enthusiasts to curious newcomers, 2025 celebrates 4ZZZFM's 50th year of broadcasting.
Read MoreSE Qld artist, Tom Harrison charges in with a brand new, raw blues rock track in ‘Peace With Me’ - a track that taps into the grit of classic soul while leaning into a modern, atmospheric edge.
Read MoreSouth East Queensland alt-rock/nu-metal outfit, Veratie, return with a new single - their fifth from the upcoming debut album - in ‘The Door’, which is out today.
Read MoreBrisbane indie-pop project, LOVELOVELOVE delivers his third EP, ‘Chrysalis’, which offers up heartfelt meditations on love, healing, and the human need for connection from an artist that is recognised as one of Australia’s most exciting genre-blenders in indie-folk and alt-pop.
Read MoreMeanjin/Brisbane’s ixaras, an already ground-breaking artist, has just ushered in her new phase with the brilliantly genre-bending single, ‘This City’. The track is also accompanied by a captivating, noir-themed music video.
Read MoreSunshine Coast-based artist and producer, Christian Patey has unveiled the next in the line of single from his upcoming acoustic EP, with the latest track, ‘Crystal Dust’.
Read MoreSome of Australia’s hottest new acts - including Ziggy Alberts, Betty Taylor and High Tropics - will be celebrated at the first-ever Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) on June 1.
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