NEWS

Festival season 2026-27: the summer billboards taking shape across Australia

By JAY SMITH — 04-11-2026

The Australian summer festival season is rolling around again, with outdoor line-ups and touring heavyweights locking in dates from November through the New Year break.

FEATURE

Australian heavy music is having its moment — and the world is listening

By MIKE TORRES — 03-11-2026

From packed pub rooms in Brisbane to main stages overseas, the local heavy scene keeps proving it can hold its own against the biggest names in the game.

CONCERT

Live rock is booming: a huge month of arena and festival shows wraps up

By SARAH LEE — 01-11-2026

October delivered a stack of sold-out rooms and big production tours, and the numbers tell a simple story: fans are showing up for live rock in force.

SCENE

The grassroots venues keeping Australia's rock rooms alive

By JAY SMITH — 30-10-2026

Rising costs and development pressures keep squeezing grassroots music venues, but a dedicated crew of bookers, owners and volunteers refuse to let the doors close.

FEATURE

Vinyl's back: young metal fans are dragging the old format home

By MIKE TORRES — 29-10-2026

Record stores across the country say a new generation of heavy music fans is hunting pressings, sleeves and limited runs like it's 1979 all over again.

INTERVIEW

The next wave: unsigned Australian heavy acts worth your ears

By SARAH LEE — 28-10-2026

We shine a light on the unsigned acts grinding it out on the pub circuit — the riffs are raw, the ambition is huge, and these are the names to watch.