World Music Blog

In partnership with the staple Vitamin brand, Rolling Stone Australia have teamed up to create content that celebrates mum’s advice, in the name of dating (and good health).We often don’t want to admit it, but mums give the best advice.Who do you call when you’re having a bad day? When you feel a little claustrophobic on the train?...

If you are a diehard Spotify streamer, you know the advantages of signing up for a Premium membership. In addition to being able to listen to music without ad interruptions, Premium allows you to queue up any...

Roosevelt released his fourth album, Embrace, last week, and it’s a very fitting title.Created around the world in Barcelona, Los Angeles, and New York, the German indie/electronic artists embraced everything life has to offer – he got out of the studio for a change and soaked up the atmosphere and inspiration of vastly different cities.The result is one...

From the small town of Darwin, Australia, to the epicenter of musical stardom in Los Angeles, VASSY—singer-songwriter, pop sensation, and dance music powerhouse—announces her highly anticipated single, “Krazy.” The track is out now on the...

Olivia Rodrigo has surprisingly cancelled her first-ever promotional tour to Australia just days before it was due to begin. “Olivia Rodrigo is coming to Australia for the first time,” a Tone Deaf headline declared at the beginning of the month, with the article detailing the pop superstar’s planned promotional trip Down Under.Universal Music Australia announced in a press release...

Conjuring up one of their most memorable anthems to date, Italian electronic duo VINAI joins forces with Romanian pop sensation Alexandra Stan for their incredible new single “Believe.” It’s a song that perfectly reminisces the...

Not many can boast a following or a resume quite like Adelaide’s pioneering Hilltop Hoods within Australian hip hop.Today marks the 20th anniversary of the trio’s third studio album, The Calling, which was originally released on this day back in 2003.Made up of three members – DJ Debris, Suffa, and Pressure – Hilltop Hoods became popular within the...

The brainchild of industry stalwarts Leticia van Riel and co-creator Jessica Tribst, the LvR Mentoring Program For Artists has escalated the careers of many electronic artists since its inauguration in 2021, serving as an indispensable...

We all have fond memories of Guy Sebastian songs throughout our childhood. The Aussie pop icon certainly made his mark with hits like “Battle Scars” and “Choir”.After an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Sebastian will perform at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on December 10th to celebrate his 20-year anniversary of winning Australian Idol. It’s fitting –...

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you … This is indeed the second XiJaro & Pitch release carrying the ‘Chasing Dreams’ title in 2023. Underlining the importance the mantra holds for the Dutch/Belgium pairing, it heralded...

From tomorrow, you can get your tickets for Heaps Good as the festival makes its return to a city near you around the New Year.Last year’s edition saw Heaps Good boast a lineup with names like PinkPantheress, Ocean Alley, and Spacey Jane, as the tour went to Adelaide for the first time.This year, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl...

18 months is all it’s taken for Siskin to have gone from here-and-there … to pretty much everywhere. They’ve brought shows, sets, singles and EPs to all four corners, but what you haven’t yet heard...

It’s safe to say that Adelaide rockers and best friends Indiago have been making their debut full-length LP for a long timeAfter 12 years together as a band, COVID-19 ushered in some motivation to do what they’d always dreamt of, and with ideas flowing, the group of five got to work on what would come to be titled...

One of the most mythical themes in the history of Tomorrowland will find its way to Alpe d’Huez in 2024 Monday, 18 September 2023 – From March 16-23, 2024, Tomorrowland returns to Alpe d’Huez for the...

In 50 years of hip hop, there have been countless infamous feuds, and two decades ago, 50 Cent and Ja Rule started one of the longest-running battles in the genre’s history. In a classic 2003 Rolling Stone cover story, 50 Cent recounted to Touré the time he punched his soon-to-be rival in the face.“One night in a club, 50...

Following a slew of critically acclaimed releases on some of electronic music’s leading labels, Turkish-born, Barcelona-based DJ, producer and Marginalia label boss Elif now drops her stunning remix of Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea’s Amplify...

Signed to UK based label Damaged Goods Records, The Rellies recently released their debut EP, Monkey. Their age? All four are still in their teens (talk about precocity). Based in Sydney, The Rellies are made up of members Jarlath Kiernan, Lachlan Knight, and brothers Riley and Ryan Francis, who started writing together when they were children.They soon became regulars at...

Adding an exciting new chapter to his expanding resume, Italian hit producer HÄWK teams up with Curacao’s ‘top line queen’ AMY MIYÚ again for the infectious club tune “Don’t Stop” Together, they create a definite crowdpleaser,...

THIS THAT Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row.Organisers broke the news in a social media statement this afternoon. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce THIS THAT Sandstone Point (QLD) and Newcastle (NSW) festivals will no longer be going ahead,” it read.“This difficult decision was reached due to the challenging...

Label heads Adana Twins venture forth with TAU’s mission, cooking up a fresh new cut in their lab ready to bring their unique brand of electronic music to the dance floors of the world. The...