Alex Lindsey Jones is a Sydney singer-songwriter on the rise. His debut album If She Knew is the ideal showcase for his unique voice and instantly accessible pop-rock tunes. I caught up with this hot new up-and-comer today to chat about unkind British audiences, his prolific songwriting skills, and ...

On Saturday I was back in the Hunter Valley. The vineyard was different – Tempus Two Winery this time – but I was still ready to enjoy an evening of fantastic music. With a line-up including Tim Freedman, Richard Clapton, Toni Childs, and Jackson Browne, the quality of the show was never in doub...

Well done Natalie Bassingthwaighte ! The hardest working woman in show biz has shot straight to the top spot on the ARIA album charts with her debut solo effort 1000 Stars. Not only is Nat the only Aussie artist in the top 10 albums chart, she’s the only Australian with a top 10 single! Her second...

Since you’re here, I already know you love Australia and it’s world famous music scene. But more likely than not you also enjoy music from other places and other genres I haven’t even touched on here at Oz Music Scene. But fear not, this blog is part of the b5 Media blog network, w...

Australian Face to Face fans have waited ten long years for the Californian pop-punk band to return to our shores. Now their patience has been rewarded, with the band playing around the country as part of the massive Soundwave festival. I caught up with frontman Trever Keith to talk about the festiv...

As teenagers Charlotte Cooper and her Subways bandmates got their start playing Nirvana covers around their English neighbourhood. Now they’re part of the Soundwave Festival touring Australia. Today I chatted to this uber-cool bass player about her guitar heroes, working with legendary produce...

When I was a young teenager I saw Simply Red play at the Newcastle Entertainment Center. I admit that I wasn’t a big fan of the band, but I enjoyed “Fairground� which was all over radio at the time, and I didn’t want to be left at home while my parents saw the show. I may not have adored the...

Have they or haven’t they? Some of Australia’s most popular pop exports, The Veronicas and Kylie Minogue , are fighting back against plastic surgery rumours. Sydney plastic surgeon Darryl Hodginkson has suggested the Brisbane twins may have undergone subtle nose jobs “around the dorsum or ...

var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,280,598059,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Adam Brand is planning to play a relief concert for Victoria’s bushfire victims. The country singer, who grew up in the Victorian country town of Colac, sai...

var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,315,590018,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() There were four local hopefuls, but Australians have failed to secure a Grammy at the Los Angeles ceremony today. We had high hopes for the dance categories, ...