Having just finished a prolonged album rollout, leading to his latest release, the triple-disc Feel Again, and his ninth album, one would think Armin van Buuren surely deserves a break from...
Secret Sounds are introducing a new monthly club night to one of Sydney’s most beloved live music venues.Ground Level will kick off on Thursday, May 18th, acting as a showcase for the very best local and emerging talent, alongside surprise international guests.First up is Western Sydney hip hop artist Isaac Puerile, local electronic/reggaeton artist Cherry Chola, Newcastle hyperpop/rap...
Adding a next milestone song to his widely praised production qualities, Italian hit producer Gabry Ponte joins forces with with Dutch rising star R3SPAWN and legendary dance act Delerium to revamp...
There’s a reason that Different Streets, the third full-length album by The Tambourine Girls, can sound so heavy with emotion: it was the first collection of material the band released since the sad passing of their bandmate Nick Weaver. The beloved Sydney musician passed away two years ago after a brief battle with cancer; his spirit, though, is imprinted...
With 50 million global streams, a UK Top 20 single, #17 on Global Shazam and hitting the Spotify Top 20 across 7 markets, ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’ is fast becoming a...
On his personal Instagram account, Billy Corgan recently shared a story that featured a picture of Black Sabbath. He told his fans that "for yours truly, it always starts and ends with Sabbath. Because no band has inspired me more."In a conversation with Chuck Armstrong on Friday night's Loudwire Nights, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman explained why Sabbath are so deeply meaningful to...
One of techno’s brightest contemporary stars, Enrico Sangiuliano, has been embarking on a journey of self-growth and musical discovery through his temporary record label NINETOZERO. Following the chart-topping success of his...
Pop-punk is firmly back in fashion, and Maggie Lindemann is one of the leading lights of the genre today. After becoming a sensation on social media, the singer-songwriter released her eagerly-anticipated debut album, SUCKERPUNCH, last year, earning strong reviews for finding her proper style and sound following her teenage years making bubblegum pop.This week saw Lindemann land in Australia...
With the third and final act of Smashing Pumpkins' Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts released, Billy Corgan is feeling a lot of gratitude not just for his band's new music, but for its longevity and thriving."We had a lot of success as a singles band, but we didn't start off being a singles band," Corgan explained to Chuck Armstrong...
Marking a resounding return to esteemed house label Sink Or Swim, widely acclaimed Dutch DJ/producer Ferreck Dawn delivers his new single “Vibe With It” on a powerful groove featuring deep, rhythmic...
Chavez Cartel has to be one of the best band names in current rock music, hasn’t it?Sounding like something from Breaking Bad, the Gold Coast quartet just released their thunderous new EP, Man’s Best Friend, a collection of blues-infused alternative rock that could probably shake anyone in the doldrums back to life.Chavez Cartel even sound like a band...
DJ Sammy, music icon with more than 20 million records sold, is back with the remake of one of the most influential dance tracks of the last decade: “Never Be Like...
Body Type have shared another track from their forthcoming second album Expired Candy.Titled “Weekend”, the single is described as being a cross between “The Cardigans and Spiderbait’s “Calypso” (count us in). Amidst frenzied guitars, the track conveys the excitement of looking for love with no strings attached.“This song is pretty candid really,” lead vocalist Sophie McComish reveals. “It’s...
The Dutch icon Nicky Romero is the king of building up anticipation in his tracks, but this time he’s been holding onto the release of his single “Chapters” since its debut at Tomorrowland in 2022. After...
“Ed Sheeran may quit music if he loses copyright trial,” several news outlets reported this week. Don’t threaten me with a good time. In my household, Sheeran’s music has been far from a favourite over the years; to my mind, “Galway Girl” is one of the worst atrocities to involve Ireland since The Troubles.But Sheeran quitting music under these...
The Dutch/Moroccan heavyweight R3HAB teams up with Romanian superstar INNA for “Rock My Body,” a fresh remake of German pop artist Sash!‘s 1997 hit “Ecuador.” The original was a sensation in European clubs in the 90s as well as on TV and radio airwaves. R3HAB plays to...
The Teskey Brothers have unveiled the final part of their music video trilogy with new single “London Bridge”.Over tender guitars and swooning strings, the siblings’ powerful narrative unfolds dramatically, with the track being about “those times when you just can’t keep it together.”“The inevitable demise of your soundings, whether it be a relationship, partnership or the place you...
Following the release of ‘Sober’ and ‘Misbehave’ (with Disco Lines), Ship Wrek drops a fresh link-up with Dillon Francis ahead of their forthcoming five-track EP. The latest in a series of collaborations with industry heavyweights...
“The hardest white boy since the one who rapped about vomit and sweaters.” Jack Harlow boldly spat this line out on “They Don’t Love It”, a track from his newly released album, Jackman. It seems white men can’t jump but they certainly can make outlandish claims. It might not be that outlandish, commercially speaking: Harlow has two top five US Billboard...
In the Thursday, April 27, edition of The New York Times, journalist Alan Light profiled an unlikely star for the historic paper: Jelly Roll.Titled "Meet Jelly Roll, the Rapper Turned Country Singer Rousing Nashville," the profile dives into Jelly Roll's journey from a "former addict and drug dealer" to the guy who swept the CMT Music Awards in April."It...
