The Beatles' Abbey Road Live: Bringing one of the greatest records of all time to life

The Beatles' Abbey Road Live: Bringing one of the greatest records of all time to life

Darren Middleton (POWDERFINGER), Mark Wilson (JET), Davey Lane (YOU AM I) and Kram (SPIDERBAIT) have joined forces to become ARC, one of the most collectively celebrated and successful supergroups in Australia’s rock history will be performing Abbey Road live, commemorating 50 years of existence.

Abbey Road, The Beatles' swansong and their crowning achievement as a recording group - is a stately, majestic, playful yet fiercely rocking masterpiece of pop music, regarded as one of the greatest records of all time.

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Taite Music Prize - Official Announcement

 Taite Music Prize - Official Announcement

Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) is very pleased to announce that the finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2019 have been confirmed. In celebration of its tenth year, the Taite Music Prize adds an extra element with a new Independent Spirit Award and a venue move to Auckland's Q Theatre for the Taite Music Prize award ceremony on Tuesday 16th April 2019.

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Secret Sounds 2019 SXSW Party

Secret Sounds 2019 SXSW Party

Secret Sounds are throwing a party you won’t want to miss at this year’s SXSW. This year’s explosive line-up includes our very own Aussie dream girl Odette as well as Englishman on the rise Sam Fender, R&B mastermind Pink Sweat$, genre-bending Boy Azooga, Brisbane legends WAAX and riff rulers The Amazons.

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DON’T LET THE BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT KILL LIVE MUSIC!

DON’T LET THE BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT KILL LIVE MUSIC!

“Did they figure out that stupid shit in NSW yet? Trying to pass that law so it’s impossible to put on a concert? Make it hard for people to go and see live music? … Live music forever for the people!” Flea – Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Unfortunately, the answer to that question is no, they have not figured it out.

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Download Festival 2019 - Setlist & Event Info

Download Festival 2019 - Setlist & Event Info

With Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne cancelling his trip to Australia last week due to ill health, thrash titans Slayer have stepped into the headline slot and will smash out a mammoth 90 mins set to close both shows! Judas Priest and Alice in Chains will both slam through extended 75 min sets. 90 mins of Slayer… what a way to say goodbye to Australian fans!

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The Saboteurs are touring Australia & New Zealand for the very first time this April

The Saboteurs are touring Australia & New Zealand for the very first time this April

The Saboteurs--Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, Patrick Keeler--aka The Raconteurs, are performing three exclusive headline dates in Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney this April! This will be their very first performances in Australia and New Zealand, and anywhere worldwide since 2011.

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Farmer & The Owl Festival 2019 - A Letter From The Directors

Farmer & The Owl Festival 2019 - A Letter From The Directors

With only four days until Farmer and the Owl Festival lands in Wollongong, we want to reassure everyone that although the headlines (and policies) are changing by the hour ….. THE FARMER AND THE OWL FESTIVAL SHOW WILL GO ON! NO ONE WILL RAIN ON OUR INCREDIBLE MUSIC PARADE!!!

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