70 Best Australian Music Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Sound Doctrine

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Description Sound Doctrine is a Sydney based music blog dedicated to bringing subjectively obscure but objectively awesome Australian music to dependable, everyday folk. It was birthed into existence by Tommy Faith in March 2010 and has since grown to be the internet's most disrespected music blog.MORE Email ****@sounddoc.net
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2. TheMusic.com.au

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Description Features music news, interviews, reviews and opinions. The Music aims to be a point of difference in the independent Australian music media; to provide considered, engaging stories built on an unwavering adherence to high ethical standards and respect for our audience.MORE Email ****@themusic.com.au
Location Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
Facebook 131KTwitter 23.5KInstagram 24.7K Domain Authority 63 Get Email Contact Read Now

3. A&R Factory » Australia Music

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Description The A&R Factory's Australia section showcases independent Australian artists across genres like indie pop, rock, EDM, and hip-hop. Featuring reviews and interviews, it highlights talents like Anirban Jee's funky pop, Pots' acoustic folk, and Lucy Chan's nostalgic indie pop, celebrating the country's vibrant music scene.MORE Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact Read Now

4. The Music Network

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Description Reporting from inside the Australian music business since 1994. The Music Network is Australia's #1 source for news, interviews, and jobs. TMN reaches the most influential people working in music, media, marketing, tech, and entertainment in Australia and around the world.MORE Email ****@thebrag.media
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Facebook 39.1KTwitter 30.3K Domain Authority 63 Get Email Contact Read Now

5. Australian Recording Industry Association

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Description ARIA is a national industry association representing major and independent record producers, manufacturers and distributors. It acts as an advocate for the Australian music industry, administers the labeling code of practice, provides a 'blanket' non-exclusive licensing function for copyright users and compiles industry information and research. ARIA gives you the top albums and charts in Australia. All the latest and the best Pop, Rock, R&B, and Country music.MORE Facebook 158.4KTwitter 92.2KInstagram 71K Domain Authority 52 Get Email Contact Read Now

6. Rolling Stone Australia » Music

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Description All latest articles about Music from Rolling Stone Australia.
Facebook 104.9KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 48.5K Domain Authority 92 Get Email Contact Read Now

7. ABC News » Music

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Description Stay up to date with the top Australian music news, and music industry information and music entertainment.
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8. The AU Review

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Description Discover the best new music on Australia's premiere independent online publication. The AU features exclusive Live Music Reviews and Photo Galleries for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Wollongong, Darwin and more, plus Singles of the Day, Album Reviews, Interviews and much more.MORE Email ****@theaureview.com
Location Australia
Facebook 18.2KTwitter 33.4K Domain Authority 67 Get Email Contact Read Now

9. Music Feeds

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Description Covering Australia's Indie Music Scene and Beyond - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture.
Email ****@musicfeeds.com.au
Location Australia
Facebook 212.4KTwitter 30.5K Domain Authority 69 Get Email Contact Read Now

10. Tone Deaf

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Description Tone Deaf is one of Australia's leading authorities on local and international music culture and industry. We have a commitment and passion for supporting the local music community, as well as delivering fun, informative, and hopefully thought provoking insight into the issues affecting music today.MORE Email ****@tonedeaf.com.au
Location Australia
Facebook 926.5KTwitter 23.9KInstagram 23.5K Domain Authority 76 Get Email Contact Read Now

11. Happy Mag

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Description Happy Mag delivers new music, art and culture news from Australia and around the world via our site, daily newsletter and social media channels. Happy Mag is a news and entertainment publisher based in Sydney, Australia.MORE Email ****@wearehappymedia.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Facebook 631.7KTwitter 6.8KInstagram 47.9K Domain Authority 59 Get Email Contact Read Now

12. Beat Magazine » Music

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Description Beat Magazine is an Australian music magazine that was founded in 1986. The magazine covers a range of music genres, with a focus on the Melbourne music scene. Beat Magazine features news, reviews, and interviews with local and international artists, along with coverage of music events and festivals.MORE Email ****@beat.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Facebook 83.7KTwitter 19.4KInstagram 86.9K Domain Authority 54 Get Email Contact Read Now

13. Wall Of Sound

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Description Wall Of Sound is Australia's leading alternative music and culture publication; dedicated to getting you closer to the biggest names and the best upcomers in the industry. With their finger firmly on the pulse of the industry, they're poised to shape the future of music journalism, amplifying the voices of the underrepresented and changing the landscape of alternative music and culture worldwide.MORE Email ****@wallofsoundau.com
Location Australia
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14. Stoney Roads

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Description Founded in 2007, Stoney Roads is Australia's leading electronic music community, connecting music lovers with music makers through engaging content of all forms. Stoney Roads is Australia's leading dance and electronic music blog. An Influential on-the-minute news site and cultural community.MORE Email ****@stoneyroads.com
Location Australia
Facebook 39.2KTwitter 8.5KInstagram 11.2K Domain Authority 56 Get Email Contact Read Now

15. Australian Music Centre

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Description The Australian Music Centre (AMC) is the national service organization dedicated to the promotion and support of art music in Australia. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to the representation, advocacy, promotion, and support of Australian composers and their music. Resonate magazine documents the latest in Australia's new music scene with news, reviews, interviews, blog, journals, and features on Australian composition and sound art.MORE Domain Authority 50 Get Email Contact Read Now

16. The Australian » Music

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Description Music | Music & Arts | Australian Music & Arts | The Australian
Facebook 1.3MTwitter 857.4KInstagram 312.8K Domain Authority 87 Get Email Contact Read Now

17. The West Australian » Music

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Description Britpop legends Oasis will release a deluxe 30th-anniversary reissue of their seminal second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? in October.
Email ****@thewest.com.au
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18. Noise11.com

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Description Australia's number one music news and interviews channel
Email ****@noise11.com
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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19. HEAVY Magazine

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Description HEAVY is an independent 'heavy' music magazine and website produced by people who live for their music. Contributors are musicians, music journos, industry professionals and die-hard fans. HEAVY was created to help emerging Australian underground 'heavy' talent, as well as featuring high-profile International and Australian acts in the heavy music scene.MORE Email ****@heavymag.com.au
Location Victoria, Australia
Facebook 284.7KTwitter 3.5K Domain Authority 49 Get Email Contact Read Now

20. Hysteria Magazine

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Description Hysteria Magazine is an Australian-based heavy music magazine that was founded in 2011. The magazine covers a range of genres, including rock, metal, and punk, with a focus on the Australian music scene. Hysteria Magazine features news, reviews, and interviews with musicians, along with coverage of music festivals and events.MORE Email ****@hysteriamag.com
Location Queensland, Australia
Facebook 52.2KTwitter 4KInstagram 6.3K Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact Read Now

21. Acid Stag

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Description Acid Stag is an Australian music news website that is dedicated to sharing the music we love. While our main drive is to bring you all the newest music from everyone's favourite artists, we still take pride in discovering new artists and giving them the opportunity to have their music heard by a worldwide audience.MORE Email ****@acidstag.com
Location Australia
Facebook 19.6KTwitter 7.6KInstagram 5.9K Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact Read Now

22. Australian Musician Magazine

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Description Australian Musician is an online publication flying the flag for contemporary Aussie music. It features artist interviews, album reviews, gear news, gear road tests, and music lessons and has been personally contributed to by some of Australia's most respected musicians such as Tommy Emmanuel, INXS, Kate Ceberano, Wolfmother, Little Birdy, Paul Dempsey and Dave Graney.MORE Email ****@australianmusician.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Facebook 13KTwitter 952Instagram 2.9K Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact Read Now

23. X-Press Magazine » Music

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Description Everything Music, Arts and Entertainment in Perth WA
Email ****@xpressmag.com.au
Location Northbridge, Western Australia, Australia
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24. Frankie Magazine » Music

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Description You can find all the content for the music category right over here by Frankie Magazine. Frankie is a national bi-monthly based in Australia, aimed at women (and men) looking for a magazine that's as smart, funny, sarcastic, friendly, cute, rude, arty, curious, and caring as they are.MORE Facebook 344.5KTwitter 62.2KInstagram 265.5K Domain Authority 54 Get Email Contact Read Now

25. Limelight Magazine » Music

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Description Limelight Magazine is an Australian classical music and arts magazine that was founded in 1976. The magazine covers a range of classical music genres, along with ballet, opera, and theatre. Limelight Magazine features news, reviews, and interviews with artists and performers, along with a comprehensive events calendar for the Australian performing arts scene.MORE Email ****@limelight-arts.com.au
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Facebook 67.3KTwitter 7.5KInstagram 5.9K Domain Authority 52 Get Email Contact Read Now

26. Rhythms Magazine

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Description Rhythms Magazine is an Australian monthly music magazine that was founded in 1992. The magazine focuses on blues, roots, and world music, with a goal to provide coverage of lesser-known artists in these genres. Rhythms Magazine features interviews, reviews, and news related to the Australian music scene.MORE Email ****@rhythms.com.au
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Facebook 5.8KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 1.8K Domain Authority 42 Get Email Contact Read Now

27. MusicSA

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Description MusicSA is a non-for-profit organization committed to promoting, supporting, and developing contemporary music in south Australia. we nurture careers in the industry and deliver cultural and economic benefits to artists, residents, businesses, visitors, and global audiences.MORE Facebook 10.5KTwitter 4.5KInstagram 5.4K Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact Read Now

28. Reverb Magazine Online

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Description Reverb Street Press is an Australian music street‑press turned online platform offering live show reviews, artist interviews, festival coverage, and vibrant coverage of local and regional music scenes.MORE Get Email Contact Read Now

29. Australian Music Scene

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Description We are a group of music enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the currently booming Australian Music Scene. Our aim is to inform you of all the latest Australian Music, Tours & News.
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30. BMA Mag » Bands / Music

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Description BMA Magazine is Canberra's entertainment guide. Established in 1992 covering all things music, arts, comedy, cinema, and more. Read articles and news from the experts at BMA Magazine on music and artists.MORE Email ****@bmamag.com
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Facebook 7.6KTwitter 352Instagram 2.5K Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact Read Now

31. Music Industry Inside Out

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Description Music Industry Inside Out is an Australian membership based DIY music industry knowledge hub providing answers to all your music business questions. It's like having a music conference in your bedroom!MORE Email ****@musicindustryinsideout.com.au
Location Australia
Facebook 5.1KInstagram 1.8K Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact Read Now

32. Interns

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Description The Interns is all things new music with a healthy dose of pop culture to boot. We pride ourselves on our unique approach to music culture through our clever writing, illustrations & infographics.MORE Facebook 5.5K Domain Authority 49 Get Email Contact Read Now

33. ACCLAIM MAG

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Description ACCLAIM MAG brings Australian music to the world. The magazine is home to not one but various genres from hip-hop to R&B, and more.
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34. 7NEWS » Music

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Description Find the latest music news, current and upcoming releases as well as headlines from Australia and the world. 7News brings you the latest Music news from Australia and around the world.
Email ****@7news.com.au
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35. The Soundcheck

https://www.thesoundcheck.com.au/ + Follow Blog
Description The Soundcheck: For all things local, loud, and everything in between. A totally independent Australian music website/blog. By Tiana Speter
Email ****@thesoundcheck.org
Location Australia
Facebook 1.6KTwitter 179 Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact Read Now

36. Listening Through The Lens

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Description This site is designed to promote and support roots music and performers anything alt. country, bluegrass, soul, funk, gospel, Americana, folk or blues. Words, sounds and images.
Email ****@listeningthroughthelens.com
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37. Sunburnt Country Music

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Description My name is Sophie and I am an amateur musician. This is a website dedicated to Australian (and some NZ) country music, and it includes playlists, single and album reviews, and interviews.
Email ****@sunburntcountrymusic.com
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Facebook 2.1KTwitter 469Instagram 1.9K Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact Read Now

38. AustralianBluegrass.com

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Description This site aims to keep Australian Bluegrass fans in touch with what's happening in the bluegrass music scene globally but more importantly what's going on around Australia. Contributions may be made by anyone from anywhere.MORE Email ****@australianbluegrass.com
Location Australia
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39. CutCommon Magazine Blog

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Description CutCommon Magazine is an Australian classical music magazine that was founded in 2014. The magazine aims to create a more inclusive classical music community by providing coverage of lesser-known artists and composers. CutCommon Magazine features articles, reviews, and interviews with musicians, along with profiles of upcoming classical music events.MORE Email ****@cutcommon.com
Location Australia
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40. Laundry Echo

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Description Laundry Echo is pledged to provide a more diverse platform for artists. Content on Laundry Echo will be maintained at a 50:50 or better ratio of artists with non-male representation balanced with male artists. A music blog and passion project by Dave McCarthy. He has spent the last decade working in the Australian music industry. This blog is where he reminds himself why he does that. Follow this blog to get the latest updates and information about Australian music.MORE Email ****@laundryecho.com
Facebook 3.1KTwitter 557Instagram 1.4K Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact Read Now

41. WICKEDD CHILDD

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Description Where wicked music lives. An independently run music site home to sounds we love the most around the world.
Email ****@wickeddchildd.com
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Twitter 1.2KInstagram 894 Domain Authority 24 Get Email Contact Read Now

42. Stimulate Your Soul

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Description SYS is an Australian-made Hip Hop, Soul and R&B website. Established in 2011, SYS was designed to do just that. Stimulate your mind, body and soul with interviews from artists that touch your soul. Founded by journalist Margaret Tra, the team interview artists from all over the world, to get the audience familiar with Australian fans and to hear their stories straight from their mouths.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Australia
Facebook 4.2KTwitter 800 Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact Read Now

43. Sounds of Oz

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Description Australian music news and reviews
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44. Nightlife News Blog

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Description The Nightlife Music Blog showcases success stories in music and entertainment for business as well as music innovation and technology.
Email ****@nightlife.com.au
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45. The Aussie Music Blog

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Description The Aussie Music Blog is dedicated to keeping alive Australian popular music of the fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond.
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46. Australian Music History

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Description Australian Music History is all about Australian Music History. The bands, musos & concerts that made your life great! A place to record the history behind Australian Bands, Musicians, Recordings, and Musical Events.MORE Facebook 17.9KTwitter 2.4K Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact Read Now

47. History of Australian Music

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Description I have been an avid fan of Australian music since I was a young boy. I decided to do this blog because even though there is other info on Aussie artists I found a lot of them weren't mentioned. This blog is not the be-all and end-all. Information on some artists is non-existent. The same with images. Anyhow enjoy your surf through my blog.MORE Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact Read Now

48. Everyday Metal Blog

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Description From show coverage, photography, products, and reviews, EVERYDAY METAL bring you everything for the heavy metal lifestyle.
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49. The Live Wire

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Description The Live Wire Magazine is an Australian music and entertainment magazine that was founded in 2008. The magazine covers a range of music genres, along with film, television, and pop culture. The Live Wire Magazine features news, reviews, interviews, and features on local and international artists and entertainers.MORE Email ****@thelivewire.com.au
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50. Silly Mcwiggles Bl

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Description Things you'll find here are pics & videos from live gigs I've attended over the years, tunes & music clips that have inspired me, my thoughts & opinions on various music-related topics, playlists curated by me, semi-professional reviews, and more.MORE Facebook 393Twitter 97 Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact Read Now

51. Band Blasts from the Past Blog

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Description 'Band Blasts From the Past' is about the anecdotes, stories, and personalities of the early brass, military, and concert band movements in Australia. The primary time period is between 1900-1950 where much of the development in bands took place. The bands have a rich history and it is not often the big stories like results and competitions that create the stories, but the little stories as well.MORE Location Australia
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52. Cowgirlup

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Description All kinds of Country Music
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53. Electronic Music Australia Blog

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Description Electronic Music Australia has been created to put the spotlight on Australian artists across all electronic music genres, past present, and beyond. It provides a platform for Australian artists to be featured and for audiences to discover new and upcoming Aussie talent.MORE Facebook 840Twitter 137Instagram 2.1K Domain Authority 4 Get Email Contact Read Now

54. SydneyMusic.net

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Description SydneyMusic.net is your guide to music in Sydney, with a gig guide, a Discord community and stuff to read.
Email ****@sydneymusic.net
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55. Nik Hamby

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Description Nik Hamby's blog chronicles his journey as an independent Australian singer-songwriter, sharing new song releases, open mic and gig updates, recording progress, and personal reflections rooted in life experiences.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook 434 Get Email Contact Read Now

56. Ben Madden Blog

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Description Hi there! I'm Ben, and I'm a Melbourne-based music writer who loves supporting Australian artists. I also specialize in content writing, music PR, social media management, marketing, and journalism.MORE Facebook 285Twitter 2KInstagram 2.6K Domain Authority 11 Get Email Contact Read Now

57. Solid Muse

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Description Founded in May 2017, Solid Muse is a music blog and record label focused on supporting and showcasing music, whether from artists that sell out stadiums or artists producing from home.
Email ****@solidmusemusic.com
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Twitter 149Instagram 208 Domain Authority 8 Get Email Contact Read Now

58. Music Is My Muse

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Description A news website dedicated entirely to Queensland music. From interviews to reviews we'll keep you in the loop!
Email ****@musicismymuse.com.au
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Twitter 231Instagram 2.1K Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact Read Now

59. Pumping Records Blog

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Description Pumping Records is an exciting new record label based out of Newcastle Australia, with a passion for promoting local talent. Creator George Petridis who has been a part of the dance music scene in Newcastle for the past 20 years has a passion to provide a platform for local dance music artists to shine not only in their hometown but also on a much bigger stage, across the country and around the world.MORE Twitter 12Instagram 885 Domain Authority 12 Get Email Contact Read Now

60. Futuremag Music

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Description Futuremag Music is an online music publication based in Australia. Since launching as a publication in 2015, Futuremag Music has built an enthusiastic team of contributors who all share a passion for broadcasting incredible talent. Placing careful emphasis on quality over quantity, Futuremag Music aims to provide personable glimpses into the local and international music scenes.MORE Facebook 2.5KInstagram 3.2K Domain Authority 4 Get Email Contact Read Now

61. AAA Backstage

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Description AAA Backstage is an independent music website that focuses on showcasing Australia's local music and events. Since AAA's inception in 2010, it has been our mission to support the varied and uniquely talented music community in Australia. The blog features Music News, Tour News, Interviews, and Gig and Music Festival Reviews from Brisbane and around Australia.MORE Facebook 15.6KTwitter 4.6KInstagram 5.6K Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact Read Now