What's Going On in Sydney and Surrounds

It's been a big year for Brisbane gal Asha Jefferies and with a new EP in the works, it's set to get even bigger.

Tiny Castle are an emerging indie rock band from Brisbane who draw inspiration from the likes of The National, Tom Petty and The War On Drugs.

Prepare for takeoff with Australian electronic producers Flight Facilities as they leave the tarmac for another round of live shows around the country.

With a sound that fuses alt-pop, ambient music and slow-wave electronica (think This Mortal Coil if you need an audio reference) Adelaide queer duo Winter Witches are back

ARIA Award-winning Australilan singer-songwriter Matt Corby has unveiled the first taste of his new album due out later this year with lead single 'No Ordinary Life'.

Sitting somewhere between Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Haile Selassie I is Jamaican artist Jah9, who makes her first-ever trip to Australia this year, including Island

The last year or so has seen 22-year-old Melbourne DJ-producer Rojdar release his debut single, support Tiesto and play alongside Peking Duk at the Australian Open

Prepare for 'Whiplash', as Wollongong three-piece Panik pay tribute to Metallica's 1983 debut album 'Kill 'Em All' as part of their current Snap Your Neck

After the recent release of his newest single, 'The Hills Have Eyes', Canberra musician Jack Biilmann is mid-way through a 22-date tour.

The Australian Film Television and Radio School is searching for people from across Australia to become the next generation of great Australian screen

With the release of his short documentary 'In Perspective', Mark Schmocker aims to offer viewers an insight into music production along with the realities of being a

The purveyor of dreamy electronic-folk, NT Song Of The Year finalist XAVIA returns with her newest single, 'Horizons' (released 3 August), where she invites the listener to

Eskimo Dance is the original grime rave established by the 'Godfather Of Grime' Wiley and it's coming to Australia for the very first time this October.

If you're part of the independent music scene in Australia at any level - artist, manager, venue, publicist, record label etc - then Australian Music Week (AMW) needs to be

The Mount Hunter Country Music Stampede returns bigger and better than ever in 2018 with another three-day showcase of both established and emerging Australian country music

Welcome to This Week In Pop.

This week's album

Self-described 'misfit rockers' The Velvet Addiction peddle a brand of classic, '70s-inspired rock drenched in modern grooves.

The Vegas Nerves are a Sydney four-piece band boasting the Latin beats of Alejo Alvarez, the rhythmic bass of Cameron McWilliams, the steadfast guitar of Jürgen Joader and

Aunty Donna will perform a national tour of their April-released debut album, 'The Album', later this year.

Bluesfest have kicked off their 30th year in style, with a massive first artist announcement that is headlined by exclusive Australian performances by Jack Johnson and Ben