New music from Australia in pictures, words, and numbers

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Essential Artists #04: From Ariana Grande to Mulga Bore Hard Rock

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 31 May 2026

This week’s data-driven roundup of artists killing it around the world and in Australia this week Start next week right by getting across the biggest and the hottest new music around – as usual, I’ve taken a look at which artists are bagging the most spots (especially those punching above their weight) on both the […]

Tags Ariana Grande, Baby J, Bebe Rexha, Bjéar, DC Maxwell, ear, finnjävel, Le Shiv, Lottie McLeod, Mia Wray, Mulga Bore Hard Rock, Nia Smith, PASH, Paul McCartney, Ravyn Lenae, Suzi, Swapmeet

Essential Artists

Essential Artists #02: From Shakira to The Gnomes

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 17 May 2026

The artists killing it in Australia and around the world this week. I’ll dive in more deeply below but, if you just want to get straight into it, the artists you need this week are: 1. The top five global superstars with new releases 2. Five artists punching above their weight around the world this […]

Tags Becky G, Bjéar, Chloe Qisha, DJ HEARTSTRING, Drake, Jaguar Jonze, Jorja Smith, Larissa Lambert, M.O.T.H.E.R., Shakira, Sofia and the Antionaettes, STELLA LEFTY, The Gnomes

I would like to acknowledge that the gigs that are pictured here, the stages they’re played on, the bars and venues they’re held in, and the good times they represent, are all held on lands that were never ceded by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I acknowledge these First Australians as the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. I pay respect to the Elders of the community and extend my recognition to their descendants.

Please also see my personal Music Industry Collaboration Commitment