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...
Debuting at number three and eventually sitting atop the ARIA Charts as well as becoming 8x Platinum, those figures still don’t do Jet’s seminal debut album Get Born justice.20 years on and songs like “Look What You’ve Done” and “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” are still considered classics, just reward for Jet’s years of hard work.Back in 2001,...
“Too many people follow trends, when the real challenge is to create your own. Follow your own path “- is one of the beliefs of ROMBE4T since he first started out. ROMBE4T is a Dutch...
Tone Deaf and Amrap are continuing in 2023 to ask music directors or presenters at some of the finest community stations around Australia to share their best Australian music finds discovered on amrap.org.au.If you haven’t got your music on Amrap, what are you waiting for? Community radio uses Amrap to source Australian music for airplay.Anyone can discover all the great...
Following up on his worldwide acclaimed Chainsmokers collab “Make Me Feel,” US tastemaker Cheyenne Giles now returns on solo duty with the undeniable mainstage gem “Run It (All Night).” Built around the DJ’s famed bouncy house...
