In the early days, rock music in Australia was much like rock music in the rest of the world. That means the Australian rock in the 1960s was mostly copying the sounds that were popular in the USA and ...

“A most humble, kind and quiet man who taught me so much about being a good human,” he continued. “One of the greatest singers and performers of his time. The memories of growing up by his side will ...

The Australian youth radio station, Triple J, runs a vote every year for the best songs released in the previous 12 months (Triple J Hottest 100). There's, as you can imagine, usually an Australian ...

As Triple J prepares to broadcast the Hottest 100 Australian Songs on July 26, attention turns beyond the rankings to a broader cultural question: What defines an “Australian song”? Is it the ...

Australian rock legend Tony Summers was farewelled earlier this week at a private funeral in Adelaide after his death in late October aged 78. The beloved guitarist was one of the founding members of ...

Jo Coghlan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Ben Green receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Australasian Performing Right Association. Catherine Strong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...

Wanstock 2026 secures a national exclusive as Loverboy announce their first ever Australian shows, joining 1927, Dragon and more across Melbourne and Sydney.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...

Timothy William Farriss, born on August 16, 1957, in Perth, Western Australia, stands as a pivotal figure in Australian rock ...

Sometimes, blending genres in a duet just works out. And sometimes, those duets are actually quite incredible. Let’s look at five times a pair of unlikely musicians got together for killer rock (or ...