The Music – Australia's daily music and entertainment newsletter

The latest music news from TheMusic.com.au, covering Australia's daily music and entertainment scene, artists new releases and where to get new mp3 songs.

Australia's #1 source of music news, reviews, interviews, gig guide and more
  1. If you don’t have your tickets to the Unit celebration yet, it’s not too late to purchase one...
  2. US festival season is shaping up to be huge for Australian artists.
  3. Ahead of the hotly anticipated Vintage Vibes Festival, we've recruited some of our favourite artists on the line-up to recommend their must-see-acts for the weekend.
  4. As Australia’s greatest surf single, 'Bombora', turns 60 and The Atlantics release a brand-new album, we ask… why aren’t they in the ARIA Hall of Fame?
  5. Trev the Stone and Wood Troopie will pull up just outside the Triffid this weekend to serve some frothy cold ones alongside some epic live music from Concrete Surfers, Dizzy Days and Dog God.
  6. “I didn't really realise what my mum was until I was 30-something. I woke up and realised she embezzled all of my money, over $100 million."
  7. Etheridge said that her record label told her, “As long as you don’t flag wave.”
  8. ‘Any Less Anymore’ is out now!
  9. “No one really talks about their feelings where I come from.”
  10. While vinyl has proven to be a powerful physical medium in sales, CDs and music DVDs have fallen, DVD Albums, Mini Disks and SACD releases have increased by over 20,000 sales.
  11. The tour coincides with Lizzo's debut Splendour appearance (and headline performance).
  12. Aussie hip-hop doco 'Burn Gently' is set for release on March 23, so to celebrate, we've recruited the talented people involved to explain why this film is so crucial for Australian music history.
  13. Underground Playlists are back and better than ever, thanks to the legends at Mountain Goat Beer. In fact, we’ve decided to pick out our favourite tracks each week and share them with you, so you can get to know the best of the bunch and keep your finger on the pulse. Here are this week's top picks for our Underground Playlists...
  14. "In the last year, there were a lot of different things that happened that sort of seemed monumental or big career moments for us."
  15. The Australian Idol finale airs this Sunday, 26 March on Channel 7 and 7plus.