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1. West Coast Rockers POND Announce Regional Australia 2025 Tour

   Celebrating their 10th studio album 'Stung!', the band will hit several festivals and regional venues in the new year.

2. Triple J Reveals Its Top-Played Artists Of 2024

   Australian artists made up the majority of the top ten acts played this year.

3. Yothu Yindi To Play King Stingray At Beach Volleyball

   King Stingray alluded to a "big volleyball game" against Yothu Yindi that will take place at the upcoming Woodford Folk Festival.

4. Fred Again.. Drops New Collab With Angie McMahon

   The track arrives three years after Fred again.. sampled Angie McMahon on the track 'Angie (i've been lost).'

5. Limestone Coast Beer & BBQ Festival Taps DZ Deathrays & More For 2025 Line-up

   The two-day event boasts 18 different music acts and 25 types of beer.

6. Emily Wurramara Announces 'NARA' Encore Album Tour, Makes ARIA History

   Fresh from winning Best Adult Contemporary Album for 'NARA', Emily Wurramara is hitting the road amidst making some ARIA history.

7. Royston Noell Announces Debut EP 'Sunrise'

   Royston Noell won the eighth season of 'Australian Idol' in 2023.

8. The Music Honours Thirteen Years Of Music Journalism With Pilerats Archive

   Over ten thousand articles of Australian music history will be preserved.

9. Ripley Alexander Dives Deep Into Debut EP, 'THE MAN I AM'

   “This EP shows the evolution of me from a viral video into a musician who’s here for a long time," says Ripley Alexander.

10. How Cold Chisel Managed To Own All Their Music

    As LiSTNR wraps its exclusive 'Cold Chisel' podcast, the band reveal how they gained ownership of their music.

11. San Cisco To Headline Return Of South Perth Sounds In 2025

    This free event will see locals lapping up the afternoon with the Fremantle favourites, as well as supporting act End Of Fashion.

12. Drake Expands 2025 Australian Tour To Include Perth

    Live Nation also announced a fourth and final show for Melbourne fans.

13. Pulp Sign With Rough Trade As New Album Rumours Build

    Pulp were reportedly "back in the studio" earlier this year.

14. Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise Festivals Announce Restrictions On Doof Sticks

    “We kindly ask for a little bit of doof stick etiquette this year,” said Lost Paradise.

15. Nick Ward Locks In His First Feature Film Score

    The film, 'Jimpa,' starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.