November 26, 2025By yelomag
Pictured: Favourite Kid is Ethan, Jaimie and Saul Roberts. In a world that often demands perfection, Favourite Kid frontman Ethan Roberts is flipping the script on vulnerability in his debut album. You may know him better as Gympie singer-songwriter Aspy Jones; a moniker from his solo musical journey, where he released 16 songs and garnered
November 18, 2025By yelomag
Photo: R.EM.EDY will perform in Melbourne as part of a Live Nation campaign for Australian artists living with a disability. Live Nation‘s ONES TO WATCH series will finish 2025 by putting the spotlight on Australian artists living with a disability. Hosted by ELIZA HULL, and featuring MATHILDE ANNE, R.EM.EDY and COOPER SMITH, the ARTISTS WITH DISABILITY SHOWCASE will be held
November 14, 2025By Penny Brand
Founding member of legendary Sunshine Coast punk-rock band The Chats, Josh Price (AKA Pricey), was chilling at home when he received a surprise influx of messages from his mates at the Brisbane Metallica concert on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old Coolum resident says the social media notifications then followed suit, with dozens more from family and
November 10, 2025By yelomag
Legendary 1980s new-wave New Zealand band Split Enz (main picture) will headline Bluesfest 2026. Earth Wind & Fire, Sublime and The Pogues will also perform at the beloved Australian, Easter-long-weekend festival, it was announced today. The contemporary music event, which brought 109,000 attendees to Byron Bay in 2025, will take place at the Events Farm
November 3, 2025By yelomag
Main photo: Ruination’s Luke Karolak (guitar/vocals), Brady Weber (bass guitar) and Josh Brooks (drums) have played alongside Killing Heidi, Hammers and Krave. Maryborough alt-hard-rock trio Ruination are celebrating their debut album Everything Eventually with a mini-tour of South-East Queensland. Kicking off their four-stop run to a home crowd last month, Ruination will now bring their
September 11, 2025By yelomag
Tickets to see Echo Minott at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads are here. More Australian dates in story. Echo Minott is bringing reggae royalty to Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on the Gold Coast for a night of non-stop dancing on November 9. Supporting him will be local legends Blue Mountain, Sound System, Marky Power and
June 7, 2025By Marc Roberts
Tickets to Make Them Suffer at The Station: https://www.moshtix.com.au. Make Them Suffer is set to kick-start their regional tour with frontman Sean Harmanis declaring he wants to “try a meat pie in every town”. The Perth metal-core rockstars will play at the The Station on the Sunshine Coast on June 14, after stopping in Mackay
April 13, 2025By yelomag
Sunshine Coast music producer and singer/songwriter Billy Howler is winning hearts in more ways than one with his debut track. “Keep My Fire Lit” has enjoyed thousands of streams in a matter of days since its release, but it’s the connection Billy has made with his new online “tribe” which has resonated with fans the most. Billy
April 5, 2025By yelomag
Tickets to Party On The Point with Hoodoo Gurus at Sandstone Point Hotel are $129 (18+). Purchase: https://tickets.oztix.com.au. Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne, The Angels and Chocolate Starfish will help Sandstone Point Hotel celebrate 10 years of entertaining punters. The South-East Queensland entertainment venue, which sits at the gateway to Bribie Island, will host Party On
March 22, 2025By Penny Brand
Sunshine Coast music producer and singer/songwriter Billy Howler hopes to inspire a generation with a new vision for the future of music. The 31-year-old is about to release his debut song, “Keep My Fire Lit”, acknowledging the woman he says believed in him long before anyone else. Billy Howler is not just a musician he’s
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