Starbucks and iTunes today announced Pick of the Week, a new program offering coffeehouse customers a chance to discover complimentary new music and music videos each week. Pick of the Week featured artists include a great line-up with Carly Simon, Duffy, Counting Crows, Adele, Sia, Hilary McRae and... Read more »
Melinda Schneider is proud to be joining Olivia Newton-John on The Great Walk To Beijing 2008, which commenced stage one earlier this week. Melinda has committed to complete Stages 5 and 6 of the Walk, which takes place late April and will see a team of high profile international celebrities, Olympians,... Read more »
British India will play Newcastle on Anzac long weekend, Friday 25thof April at The Cambridge Hotel. This will be the last gig on their 3rd Australian tour before the band take a two-month break to finish their 2nd album. It has been a roller coaster ride for the last 10 months for the lads from Melbourne.... Read more »
Two of Australia’s most exciting up and coming alternative artists The John Steel Singers (Brisbane) and Cloud Control (NSW Blue Mountains) have joined forces for a harmonious twelve date tour. Jet pack prepared The John Steel Singers and Cloud Control will be launching their dual headline Flying High... Read more »
For the first time, handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Activision’s upcoming Guitar Hero®: On Tour for Nintendo DS™. The game will deliver a unique Guitar Hero® experience by challenging handheld gamers to rock out and prove their shredding... Read more »
3 mobile today announced Samsung will be bringing its range of innovative handsets to 3, led by the flagship Samsung i450 music phone. Noel Hamill, 3’s Director of Sales, Marketing and Product said, “we are committed to offering our customers cutting edge handsets that showcase and enhance 3’s... Read more »
It was neck and neck until the final vote was counted, though the wait is almost over with triple j’s Hottest 100 Volume 15 DVD. Only thirteen votes separated UK rockers MUSE’s Knights of Cydonia (#1) and local heroes SILVERCHAIR’s Straight Lines (#2), making the 2007 Hottest 100 the closest contest... Read more »
Recently Ed caught up with Yves Klein Blue drummer Chris Banham for a quick chat about their EP launch, touring the US and UK and for a primary school lesson, here’s a bit of what was said. How did you guys come up with the band name? Simple answer? Michael saw the name and work of ‘Yves... Read more »
There was a lot of denim, button-pins and long hair last Thursday night as I strolled into the foyer of the regal Civic Theatre to hopefully see The Black Crowes. Through the open theatre doors I could hear The Casanovas wrapping up their lucky support set. There was also a lot of anticipation surrounding... Read more »
No less a harbinger of ‘ what’s hot’ than Perez Hilton has predicted that L.A.-based singer/songwriter Katy Perry will be “one of the breakout stars of the summer” when Capitol Records releases her debut album, One of the Boys, on June 17th. Perry will also join the traveling... Read more »
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For the first time in over ten years four of Australia’s hardest working bands will be heading out on the road together traveling 13,189km to 25 universities Australia wide. This one of a kind campus tour is sure to excite audiences with over four hours of live music at each event. Bliss N Eso have... Read more »
With their debut album “A Book Like This” officially released in the UK last week and a 30 date overseas tour scheduled for April / May incorporating the UK, Ireland and Europe, the Northern Beaches duo Angus and Julia Stone will definitely be looking forward to heading home for their national tour... Read more »
In support of their first digital single release, ‘Heart Heart Heart Out’ (April 12 ABC/Warner), The Seabellies will be packing their extensive collection of unusual and pretty instruments into a van and embarking on a mission to delight audiences with a handful of shows throughout May/June. Heart... Read more »
“Enthralled, engaged, transfixed; that was Miller-Heidke’s audience, barely able to break the spell and jig along - this performance was so consuming. In a blood red dress, Miller-Heidke’s punishing vocal prowess is the impetus of the gutsiest show in Australian music at the moment. KMH epitomises... Read more »