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The Future of Music Sounds BIG! - BIGSOUND celebrates 25th Anniversary with epic Showcase line-up

The Future of Music Sounds BIG! - BIGSOUND celebrates 25th Anniversary with epic Showcase line-up

Magandjin (Brisbane), Queensland - BIGSOUND has debuted their expertly programmed showcase via the BIGSOUND 100: a thoughtful curation of the best export-ready talent shaping the sound of Australia.

From September 1-4 2026, Fortitude Valley will play host to incredible talent from Australia and beyond, with the entire precinct becoming a playground for local and visiting music industry professionals looking to amplify and unearth music’s next wave of stars, curated and programmed in an exciting, choose-your-own-adventure style festival.

National, TouringRhys Fox15 June 2026bigsound, festival, brisbane

Nathan Cavaleri announces Growing Pains - The Nathan Cavaleri Story 14-Date Theatre Tour with more dates to be announced

Nathan Cavaleri announces Growing Pains - The Nathan Cavaleri Story 14-Date Theatre Tour with more dates to be announced

Flipping the script on a regular live music show, Cavaleri explains, “Reliving these experiences on stage is like nothing else. It’s a scary thing putting your heart out there and revisiting some of life’s most sensitive moments in front of a crowd, but when we’re all crying, laughing and blissing out together, it reminds me that beneath it all, we have so much in common. That’s what makes this show feel so profound and cathartic for all.”

Touring, NationalRhys Fox8 June 2026Nathan cavaleri, tour, national

Raw, visceral, and fuzz-drenched, Deadshowws unveil their full-length debut album, 'You in colour.'

Raw, visceral, and fuzz-drenched, Deadshowws unveil their full-length debut album, 'You in colour.'

Deadshowws, one of Australia's most compelling new voices in alternative emo, have just released their debut album, ‘You in colour.’, alongside a 5-date headline tour. Raw, intimate and honest, ‘You in colour.’ is a portrait of feeling too much and not knowing what to do with it, rendered in noise, melody and quiet devastation.

NationalRhys Fox2 June 2026deadshowws, emo, debut album

Ocean Grove announce ODDWORLD UNDERGROUND Australian Tour 2026 w/ special guests Cane Hill (USA), Deficit, and Blinder

Ocean Grove announce ODDWORLD UNDERGROUND Australian Tour 2026 w/ special guests Cane Hill (USA), Deficit, and Blinder

In 2026, the Oddworld returns to home soil, with OCEAN GROVE today announcing their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour this August, joined by special guests CANE HILL (USA), who will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this year, as well as DEFICIT and BLINDER.

Touring, NationalRhys Fox27 May 2026ocean grove, nu metal, national tour

Maia Toakley delivers a dreamlike ode to escapism on latest single, 'Space Song'

Maia Toakley delivers a dreamlike ode to escapism on latest single, 'Space Song'

Sydney’s Maia Toakley has delivered a poetic ode to gaining power through perspective on latest single ‘Space Song’ - providing a vast world to dissolve into, tenderly embracing vulnerability and emotion.

NationalRhys Fox17 May 2026maia toakley, alt folk, indie, sydney

Sydney's POLYBIUS return with hook-laden indie pop-rock anthem, 'Sun Song'

Sydney's POLYBIUS return with hook-laden indie pop-rock anthem, 'Sun Song'

Sydney’s POLYBIUS return with more hook-laden indie pop-rock on their evocative new single, ‘Sun Song’ - a track, that, on its surface is a bright feel-good song driven by uplifting melodies, but underneath lies a bittersweet story of losing yourself in love.

NationalRhys Fox10 May 2026polybius, indie rock, sydney

MODERN COUNTRY FESTIVAL STRUMMINGBIRD ANNOUNCES HUGE 2026 LINEUP

MODERN COUNTRY FESTIVAL STRUMMINGBIRD ANNOUNCES HUGE 2026 LINEUP

Australia’s largest touring country festival Strummingbird returns with another crackin’ lineup for 2026, and Grammy-nominated, genre-defying megastar Post Malone is leading the charge. Rolling into Victoria Park Ballarat, Newcastle Foreshore and Sunshine Coast's Kawana Sports Precinct this October, the stacked lineup spans international heavyweights, alt-country stars, country legends and homegrown favourites worth road-tripping for.

Touring, NationalRhys Fox5 May 2026strumming bird festival, country, sunshine coast

Sarah Jane & The Noise deliver grunge-y gut punch on debut EP, 'happiness in rearview'

Sarah Jane & The Noise deliver grunge-y gut punch on debut EP, 'happiness in rearview'

Sydney and Wollongong’s Sarah Jane & The Noise deliver a grunge-y gut punch with their debut EP, ‘happiness in review’. Heavy on the late 90s alt rock nostalgia, the release shows off a band that speaks for the over-thinkers and the outsiders who feel too much.

NationalRhys Fox27 April 2026Sarah Jane and the noise, grunge, alt rock, sydney

SELVE lock in on funkified fuzzy alt rock single, 'Desire' - announce tour and new EP

SELVE lock in on funkified fuzzy alt rock single, 'Desire' - announce tour and new EP

Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)’s multi-award winning misfits, SELVE - led by proud Jabirr Jabirr man Loki Liddle - have dropped another fierce alt gem in their latest track, ‘Desire’, while also announcing their next EP, ‘Breaking Outta Heaven’.

NationalRhys Fox22 April 2026selve, alt rock, gold coast

Maxon delivers journey through love, healing and honest on debut folk/rock/pop album, 'Talking With Strangers'

Maxon delivers journey through love, healing and honest on debut folk/rock/pop album, 'Talking With Strangers'

Mornington Peninsula’s Maxon has delivered her debut album, ‘Talking With Strangers’ - a release that encapsulates her warm signature sound, blending nostalgic folk/rock and modern pop into a stunning collection of tracks, filled with love, healing and honesty.

NationalRhys Fox12 April 2026maxon, folk, rock, pop, melboune

JAZZY K taps into the R&B-pop PULSE on banger-laden new EP

JAZZY K taps into the R&B-pop PULSE on banger-laden new EP

Amassing over ten million streams and counting, Sydney’s JAZZY K is fast emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting new pop voices, and she owns it all with the release of her latest EP, ‘PULSE’, along with brand new single, ‘BORED!’.

NationalRhys Fox8 April 2026jazzy k, pop, r&b, sydney

Tilly Vickers Willis goes deep trip hop nostalgia on brooding new single, 'Aching Never Leaves' - announces debut album

Tilly Vickers Willis goes deep trip hop nostalgia on brooding new single, 'Aching Never Leaves' - announces debut album

The entrancing vocal tones of Naarm/Melbourne artist, Tilly Vickers Willis (TVW) returns with the brand new single, ‘Aching Never Leaves’, which comes from her upcoming debut album, ‘Silver Halide Film’, which lands on Friday, April 17.

NationalRhys Fox31 March 2026tilly vickers willis, alt, trip hop, melbourne

Sydney's POLYBIUS get gritty with latest prog-tinged alt rock single, 'Get Even'

Sydney's POLYBIUS get gritty with latest prog-tinged alt rock single, 'Get Even'

Sydney’s POLYBIUS blur the lines between indie pop-rock and alt rock, leaning hard into the latter on their powerful new single, ‘Get Even’ - a track that transforms anger, heartbreak, and frustration into something louder, sharper, and ultimately liberating.

NationalRhys Fox24 March 2026polybius, indie pop, alt rock, prog, sydney

EMEREE steps into the main spotlight with retro soul-pop single, 'Prominence'

EMEREE steps into the main spotlight with retro soul-pop single, 'Prominence'

Fresh off the back of a sold-out national tour supporting Paris Paloma, Australian artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist EMEREE unveils her soulful new single ‘Prominence’. The song arrives just ahead of her debut London show — a full-circle moment for a song written and produced in the city last year with Simon Byrt.

NationalRhys Fox22 March 2026emeree, soul pop, melbourne

Ella Hooper returns to kick some dust in barroom banger, 'I Got Eyes (On You)

Ella Hooper returns to kick some dust in barroom banger, 'I Got Eyes (On You)

Australian Alternative royalty, Ella Hooper returns, but takes a left turn into full country swagger with this bold, barroom banger, ‘I Got Eyes (On You)’ - an upbeat finger-wagging, foot-stomping anthem that swaps heartbreak for hard-won clarity.

NationalRhys Fox15 March 2026Ella hooper, country rock, Victoria

PREMIERE - Slippery Gypsy slide in with deliciously dirty alt rock swagger on latest single, 'Poison Love'

PREMIERE - Slippery Gypsy slide in with deliciously dirty alt rock swagger on latest single, 'Poison Love'

North Queensland-based Alt/Rock outfit, Slippery Gypsy, hot on the heals of their previous release, ‘Stranger’, are back with their hard-hitting new single, ‘Poison Love’, which is premiering on The Point right now ahead of its March 13 release.

NationalRhys Fox11 March 2026slippery gypsy, alt rock, north queensland

smallways. are at it again with chaotic bass and drum punk single, 'Know Where?'

smallways. are at it again with chaotic bass and drum punk single, 'Know Where?'

Sydney’s bass and drum punk duo, smallways. return with a confrontational new single in ‘Know Where?’ - a track that challenges the illusion of progress in modern civilisation.

NationalRhys Fox8 March 2026smallways, punk, sydney

Naarm/Melbourne's Billy Cart finally unveil debut share house-core album, 'Greatest Hits'

Naarm/Melbourne's Billy Cart finally unveil debut share house-core album, 'Greatest Hits'

Naarm/Melbourne’s Billy Cart, have at long last, released their eagerly-awaited debut album - the facetiously names ‘Greatest Hits’, which hits streaming platforms today. Spanning nine tracks, the record is an endearing and personal collection of songs that threads together ‘90s alternative and grunge, with lo-fi slacker charm and earnest indie songwriting.  

NationalRhys Fox4 March 2026billy cart, lo fi, indie, grunge, melbourne