Australia

The Australian alt-R&B star explores their evolving Black queer identity, falling in love and joy with the double EP ‘Jupiter & Stone Between’

Hear their new single ‘Operating At A Loss’ and read the Melbourne band’s chat with NME about personnel changes, taking second-album risks and why you're seeing more antipodean bands crack the international touring circuit

Tracks by Aphex Twin, The Cure, Stereolab and more accompanied the Aussie musician as he toured Europe for the first time

The 23-year-old’s debut was partly inspired by grief, but his gorgeously crafted songs focus on life’s transience and joys

Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, NIKI and more are gearing up for shows in Australia

Artists touring Down Under in 2024 include Olivia Rodrigo, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Hozier, Laufey, aespa, Travis Scott and more

The QOTSA-cosigned Australian sextet make thrilling, cathartic dance-punk that explores the “healing qualities of consensual rage”

As 3%, Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field speak directly and passionately on issues affecting Aboriginal people in Australia. The trio tell NME about ‘Kill The Dead’, “an album about looking in the mirror and seeing a warrior”

The rapper juggles musical modes and motifs, reflecting on faith and her identity as a Kenyan-Australian woman

The Australian upstarts cement their status as hardcore’s most exciting band, with a debut album that stays true to their rapid-fire roots – with the odd twist and turn