May 5, 2026By yelomag
Legendary Australian songwriter Don Walker will bring his new solo album tour to Eumundi and Brisbane later this year. Don Walker has announced a new album, “Love Songs”, and a national tour, with two Queensland dates confirmed for October. The Cold Chisel songwriter will play the Imperial Hotel in Eumundi on October 30, before heading
May 3, 2026By yelomag
Gympie indie folk singer-songwriter Elke Louie has released her debut EP “Lavender”, a dreamy five-track coming-of-age record written across her teenage years. The young Queensland artist’s new EP is out now, with South East Queensland and Victoria tour dates underway. A hometown Gympie show has also been added for May 31 at Perseverance Street Theatre
April 26, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Tom Brown, supplied. Gympie-born metalcore heavyweights The Amity Affliction have released their ninth studio album, House Of Cards, marking a new chapter for one of Queensland’s most enduring heavy music exports. The Amity Affliction have released their highly anticipated ninth studio album, House Of Cards. The record arrives in 2026 as the Gympie-formed band
April 25, 2026By yelomag
Queensland music, without waiting for the algorithm to notice. YELO playlists are hand-selected for people who want to hear what is moving through Queensland now. We’ve also thrown in a couple of collections that belong on long drives, beach days, backyards and the stretch between towns. While some playlists chase new local sounds, others are
April 22, 2026By Punky Brewster
Brisbane/Sunshine Coast punk and metal outfit Citizen Rat have released a new single, “Happy?”, a hard-edged track built around burnout and the pressure of constant online output. The band says the single marks the end of the current version of Citizen Rat, describing it as a final statement before moving into a new era in
April 22, 2026By Punky Brewster
Caboolture band The Phosphenes return in 2026 with a fresh track, “DYV”, arriving next month. The single lands alongside a new music video and a July east coast tour with So I Says To Mabel. The run includes Vinnies Dive on the Gold Coast on July 2, The Presynct in Nambour on July 3, Greaser
April 17, 2026By yelomag
Gold Coast band Loose Goose are heading into their next phase with a new single and a support slot with Beddy Rays, following what they describe as their biggest tour to date. The band has just wrapped an 11-date run from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast, sharing stages with acts including Rum Jungle, Great Gable
April 9, 2026By yelomag
Australian vocalist Greg Gould is paying tribute to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in a new song that also aims to raise awareness of domestic violence. The Sydney couple’s deaths became the focus of a high-profile criminal case that shocked Australia and drew widespread international attention. “No More” leads Gould’s latest album “Strings Attached (Deluxe)”,
March 20, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Karise Eden and Greg Gould, filmed on the Sunshine Coast. Supplied. A new collaboration from Karise Eden and Greg Gould has dropped today (March 20). It comes with a music video filmed right here on the Sunshine Coast. “All That Glitters” brings together two of Australia’s most recognisable voices for a deeply personal and
December 11, 2025By yelomag
Tickets Hyena Smyle at The Presynct on Saturday via Oztix.com. Sunshine Coast newcomers Hyena Smyle will debut their blistering pop-rock sound at The Presynct in Nambour on Saturday. Marking the arrival of a fresh, fierce voice in Australian alternative music, the female-fronted, three-piece channel the golden era of 80s and 90s alt-rock. The band has
Fresh tracks, local drops and the sounds shaping Queensland’s indie scene. YELO’s weekly picks of what’s new, what’s next and what’s worth turning up loud.

