news: Hypocrisy to headline the electric ballroom stage at incineration festival 2026 HYPOCRISY TO HEADLINE THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM With over 30 years of history, the influential and legendary Swedish death metal juggernaut known as Hypocrisy will make a debut appearance at Incineration Festival in…

track: atreyu share new single ‘dead’ plus a tour celebrating the 20 + 1 year anniversary of ‘the curse’ which kicks off this month Today, ATREYU are proud to share their new single “Dead,” marking their first release in over two years. Known for their signature blend of crushing riffs, soaring…

Album Review : 'Cicero Nights' by @blueearthsound via @deepmatter @root_records "Beaming out of Chicago, a fresh and funky take on the smoother side of jazz" Words: John Parry Read more on BSM website #albumreview #cinematicjazz #nujazz #chicagojazz

The Kiffness turns Liberty Hall into a viral fever dream — OUTBARK TOUR hits Sydney with humour, remixes, and big beats. #TheKiffness #OutbarkTour #Sydney #LibertyHall #LiveMusic #ViralBeats #InternetCulture @thekiffness

Noah Cyrus is bringing I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO WITH ME to Australia this November Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane + Changing Tides Festival. #NoahCyrus #IWantMyLovedOnesToGoWithMe #AustralianTour #Melbourne #Sydney #Brisbane #ChangingTidesFestival @noahcyrus @secretsounds

Live Review: Daði Freyr – Leeds Stylus. 13.09.25 Daði Freyr transports us to a happy synth filled world

Live Review +Photo Galleries: The Superjesus thrill with playthrough of their independently produced, self-titled fourth studio album and more at The Republic Bar, Hobart 19.09.2025 @the_superjesus @pitchartistagency @harbouragency @republicbarcafe @backseat_mafia @jax_and_the_wayward

VOILÀ are coming to Australia for the first time. The Magic Word Tour lands Feb 2026 with shows in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane. Tickets on sale Fri 26 Sept, 9am local via Destroy All Lines. #VOILA #TheMagicWordTour #AustralianTour2026 #PopRock @destroyalllines

Paris Paloma is coming to Australia. The Good Boy Tour hits Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide & Fremantle in Jan 2026. Don’t miss the voice behind Cacophony and the global anthem “Labour.” #ParisPaloma #GoodBoyTour #Cacophony #Labour #IndieFolk #AustralianTour20 @parispaloma @secretsounds

Travis are back. For the first time since 2001, the BRIT award-winning Scottish band return to Australia in January 2026 to perform The Man Who in full plus career highlights. Presale opens Tue 23 Sept, 2pm. @travistheband #Travis #TheManWho #FranHealy #DougiePayne #AndyDunlop #AustralianTour2026

Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago” Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve had since our first and second albums,” he…

fortress festival add even more names for 2026 Today the mighty Fortress Festival announced Vespéral, Black Cilice, Atlantean Sword and Gate Master. A claustrophobic ambience and suffocating riffs will wash over the Ocean Room on Saturday as Portuguese raw black metal act, Black Cilice make their…

Wunderhorse storm Sydney with their first-ever show at the Enmore Theatre, with local heroes Headsend setting the stage in blistering form. #Wunderhorse #Midas #Cub #EnmoreTheatre #JacobSlater #Headsend @headsendofficial @wunderhorse_ @handsometours @enmoretheatre Images @deb_pelser

Machine Gun Kelly takes Lost Americana worldwide in 2025–26, with arena shows across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Special guests include Wiz Khalifa, Julia Wolf, and more. #MGK #LostAmericana #LostAmericanaTour #MachineGunKelly @machinegunkelly @livenationaustralia

bar italia return with new single ‘rooster’, a feverish slice of groove and guitar chaos from their upcoming album Some Like It Hot out October 17 via @matadorrecords / @remotecontrolrecords. #baritalia #rooster #SomeLikeItHot #MatadorRecords #RemoteControlRecords @baritaliaa

Album Review: Lutruwita's TEENS display a bit of raw and visceral 'Negative Energy' in an explosive second album. @tee.ns_band @psychsalad @girt.rude_ #TEENS #backseatdownunder #indie #punk #postpunk #lutruwita #tasmania

offal fest announces its first bands for the 2026 edition First bands announced for OFFAL FEST 2026; early bird tickets running low Veteran brutal death metallers Lividity and UK titans Infected Disarray and Twitch of the Death Nerve among the first bands announced for next year's festival…

@sarahmbelkner opens the night before @RebFountain takes the #TrocaderoRoom stage in #Sydney. Performing tracks from her #1NZ album #HowLoveBends, Reb delivers a spellbinding set of noir folk, indie rock and dream pop. #EoraMusic #LiveInSydney Images @deb_pelser

incineration festival announces the first band for the ’roundhouse’ leg of the 2026 edition NECK-SNAPPING, UNCOMPROMISING DEATH. A rarity on British shores - Toronto’s TOMB MOLD will make a debut appearance at Incineration Festival in 2026, as part of a UK Exclusive performance on the Roundhouse…

incineration festival spoil us with another massive band for their 2026 line up Norwegian Black & Roll Brigade VREID marches on to London in May, making a debut appearance at Incineration Festival and bringing darkness to the Electric Ballroom stage. Acquire your tickets here:…

the immense fortress festival unveils its beautiful 2026 edition poster along with more details about the venue itself A closer look at the venue and location for Fortress Festival for those making 2026 their first experience.. Fortress is held at the Scarborough Spa; A Grade II listed…

the mighty incineration festival adds another huge name to its 2026 edition ALL HEADS ARE GONNA ROLL From the midst of the legendary Swedish death metal scene - VOMITORY will make a debut appearance at Incineration Festival in 2026, joining their Electric Ballroom stage. Grab your tickets here:…

bloodstock open air festival unleashes another huge announcement for its 25th year anniversary edition BLOODSTOCK 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT - 27 more bands for 25th anniversary celebration Did you know? BLOODSTOCK is going to open the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Thursday and weekend tickets are over…

Dodgy return with first new music in a decade and UK tour Dodgy return with first new music in a decade and UK tour

Laneway Festival 2026 drops with #ChappellRoan headlining plus #WolfAlice #Benee #AlexG #Cavetown #PinkPantheress #TheDare #Geese #GigiPerez #JensenMcRae #LucyDavis #MalcolmToo #MtJoy #Oslo #RoleModel #WetLeg #TeenJesusAndTheJeanTeasers #WISP — and more. @lanewayfest

Feature: Newton Faulkner – New Shapes, Old Joys, and the Art of Playing Newton Faulkner tells us about OCTOPUS, experiments and the joy of playing

British pop favourite Sophie Ellis-Bextor heads to Australia in Feb 2026, touring Perimenopop alongside classics like “Murder on the Dancefloor”. Holiday Sidewinder supports on all dates except Perth. @sophieellisbextor #SophieEllisBextor #Perimenopop #AustralianTour #LiveMusic #HolidaySidewinder

Laneway is back with fresh ground to cover. Southport Sharks (Gold Coast), Adelaide Showgrounds + Arena Joondalup (Perth) will host the 2026 edition. Lineup drops Thu 18 Sept, 8:10am AEST. Don’t miss it. #Laneway2026 #LanewayFestival #GoldCoast #AdelaideShowgrounds #PerthMusic #AusFestivals

Premiere: 'Back On The Road' - Icecream Hands exclusively unveil video and high voltage power pop single with announcement of new album 'Giant Fox Pineapple Tree' for November. @icecreamhandsofficial #icecreamhands #premiere #backseatdownunder #indie #powerpop #track #video #news #naarm #melbourne

Album Review: 'Bubble' by @whitney_k_music via @fire_records "Konner Whitney moulds the narrative on ‘Bubble’ injecting this album with a stoic truthfulness that shouldn’t be ignored" Words John Parry Read more on BSM #albumreview #indiepop #indierock #countryrock #rnb

Everything Everything celebrate 10 years of Get to Heaven with an Australian tour this April. Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney @destroyalllines @e_e_ #EverythingEverything #GetToHeaven #AustralianTour2026 #DestroyAllLines

The Rosadocs announce first UK headline tour following breakthrough year The Rosadocs announce first UK headline tour following breakthrough year

Till Lindemann brings his Meine Welt solo tour to Australia in January 2026 @Till_lindemann_official #TillLindemann #Rammstein #MeineWeltTour #Melancolia #AustralianTour2026

Track: The joyous Kat Greta spreads more pop sparkles with her new track 'Shoot Me Lover' ahead of tour. @kat.greta #katgreta #backseatdownunder #indie #pop #news #video #naarm #melbourne

Wunderhorse sell out their debut Australian tour. All headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth are now at capacity following the release of MIDAS. @wunderhorse_ @handsometours #Wunderhorse #MIDAS #AustralianTour

Ahead of opening for @newtonfaulkner , @natidreddd shares the alt-pop fuelled new single 'JOAN'

Track/Video: Rising São Paulo songsmith Sessa @sessa.sessa.sessa previews upcoming album ‘Pequena Vertigem de Amor’ (out via @mexican_summer )with the blissed out, bossa-funk of Vale a Pena. Read more, watch and listen on the BSM website #albumannouncement #newtrack #mpb #bossanova #tropicalia

Melbourne’s Olza returns with sleepingpeacock — single + cinematic clip. @olza.artist

Sunny Luwe’s new single It Won’t Be Long Til I See You Again is out now. Her sophomore album Feeling Good lands Oct 10. #SunnyLuwe #FeelingGood @sunnyluwe

Album Review: 'After The Town Was Swept Away' by @blankfor.ms out on @leavingrecords ‘After The Town Was Swept Away’ as an album never overplays the epic but let’s detail and descriptiveness do the work. Words: John Parry Read more on BSM #electronicmusic #albumreview #experimentalmusic

Blondshell is back! Catch her headline shows in Sydney (Feb 4), Brisbane (Feb 5) + Melbourne (Feb 7) with special guest total tommy. Tickets via @frontiertouring @blondshell #Blondshell #IfYouAskedForAPicture #FrontierTouring

News: Peter Hook & The Light Return to Australian Stages in July 2026 Peter Hook, the bassist behind Joy Division and New Order, is returning to Australia with his band @peterhook_thelight in July. The tour will mark the 25th anniversary of New Order's 'Get Ready', with the album being performed…

Mau P is finally coming to Australia! The Dutch producer/DJ behind “Drugs From Amsterdam” and that Tame Impala rework hits Sydney (Mar 27) + Melbourne (Mar 28). Presented by @untitledgroupau. #MauP #DrugsFromAmsterdam #UntitledGroup @maup

Audrey Hobert brings Who’s the Clown? to Australia this October – two intimate shows, ballot only. Don’t miss one of 2025’s most vital new voices. #AudreyHobert #WhosTheClown #FrontierTouring #gracieabrams @audreyhobert @frontiertouring

Brighton psychedelic risers @schooldiscoband join @krautpop and release the hypnotic new single 'Happen'

Oslo's @din.yndling shares the brilliant new single 'Faling Behind'

Live Review: The Lemonheads / The Bevis Frond – The Foundry, Sheffield, 26.08.2025 The Foundry was buzzing the other Tuesday night with a strong crowd turning out for a double bill of cult favourites: The Bevis Frond and The Lemonheads. For those who hadn’t yet caught Nick Saloman’s long-running…

The Mountain Goats return to Australia for the first time since 2017 — and New Zealand for the first time since 2010 — this April. New album Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan lands 7 Nov 2025. @themountaingoatsmusic #TheMountainGoats #AustraliaTour2026 #NZTour2026 #IndieRock

cleopatrick are back with GUTS — their first new track of 2025 and a taste of what’s to come. Catch the Toronto duo live in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this month. @cleopatrickband #cleopatrick #GUTS #AustralianTour2025 #NewMusic

Ill Niño are back — new frontman Tommy Roulette joins the Latin-metal pioneers as they return to Australia in Sept 2025. New single Born To Suffer coming soon. @illninoofficial #IllNino #TommyRoulette #AustralianTour2025 #Metal