Australia

Here are all the biggest concerts, tours and festivals coming to Australia in 2025

Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, NIKI and more are gearing up for shows in Australia

Australia concerts in 2024: here’s a list of shows and tours coming up

Artists touring Down Under in 2024 include Olivia Rodrigo, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Hozier, Laufey, aespa, Travis Scott and more

Gut Health: “We want people to dance, feel free – and a sense of rage”

The QOTSA-cosigned Australian sextet make thrilling, cathartic dance-punk that explores the “healing qualities of consensual rage”

Meet 3%, the most important new voice in Australian hip-hop: “We’re not biting our tongues”

As 3%, Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field speak directly and passionately on issues affecting Aboriginal people in Australia. The trio tell NME about ‘Kill The Dead’, “an album about looking in the mirror and seeing a warrior”

Elsy Wameyo – ‘Saint Sinner’ review: an assured, cathartic debut

The rapper juggles musical modes and motifs, reflecting on faith and her identity as a Kenyan-Australian woman

Speed – ‘Only One Mode’ review: uncompromising and undeniable

The Australian upstarts cement their status as hardcore’s most exciting band, with a debut album that stays true to their rapid-fire roots – with the odd twist and turn

The Buoys – ‘Lustre’ review: the cathartic debut the Aussie alt-rockers have been hinting at for so long

The Sydney rock band’s long-awaited first album showcases Zoe Catterall’s ability to fold punchy commentary into compact guitar rock

Maina Doe: reinventing the torch singer for a progressive R&B era

Part of an adventurous homegrown R&B movement, the Somali-Indonesian-Australian singer showcases songs of self-discovery on her debut EP ‘ODIWAMS’

Radio Free Alice: Melbourne rockers making the case for straight-up indie royalty

The five-piece create bittersweet, emotive tunes with enough nuance and substance to separate them from a saturated hometown scene

What you need to know about the Marshall Major V and Minor IV

An introduction to the brand’s everyday earbuds and iconic headphones
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