As we approach the Hottest 100 countdown, there seems to be a problem with Australian artists cracking the top. Let's talk about it.
According to a 2024 survey by the Sydney Morning Herald , only 2.9 per cent of 18-24 year olds in Sydney still listen to ...
2. The Church, "Under the Milky Way" Prog-rockers driven by guitarist Marty Wilson-Piper's 12-string Rickenbacker, The Church's "Under the Milky Way" remains one of the best Australian songs ...
Streaming algorithms, the power of major labels, and foreign-owned radio stations are drowning out homegrown music talent.
The national music network still broadcasts plenty of Australian music. It’s just that no one’s listening. Music writer Joe Hardy puts it bluntly: “Australian music is no longer significant ...
It’s the BBQ debate guaranteed to be as combustible as cabanas on beaches or whether tomato sauce belongs in the fridge – the playlist of the best Australian songs.
And it reignites a conversation about how to safeguard the future of Australian music in the era of globalised streaming. Lachlan Macara, head of Triple J, suggests there were both cyclical and ...
an influential voice in Australian punk. Award-winning filmmaker Marc Fennell dives into the bizarre story of an Aussie startup that promised to revolutionise music as we know it. Instead ...