Five of our faves!

Discordant guitars, experimental effects, haunting soundscapes… the Australian post-punk scene is thriving right now, and here are five bands we've handpicked to highlight this elusive genre!

Kitty of the Valley

A Sydney-based band with a genre-merging…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Y STREET, Euphoria

We love a good backyard video, and Melbourne five-piece Y STREET have delivered with Euphoria, all about losing restraint and chasing desire in the band's typical ‘controlled chaos’ fashion.

The first…

Composing and performing with one ear

Prolific Australian artist Fletcher Babb's work is all the more remarkable when you consider he is totally deaf in one ear, having lost hearing in his right ear to a case of mumps at…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Lana Karlay, Never Real

Geelong artist Lana Karlay travelled to Los Angeles to write, record, and film the video for her latest track Never Real.

“I never pictured myself at 17 that I would be…

Our fave sibling bands

You simply can't go past the perfect harmonies of sibling voices! Allow us to introduce you to some of our favourite musical combinations of brothers and sisters - you won't regret it!

CLEWS

The guitar-driven indie…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Eadiella, Breathe You

A darkly magical video is the accompaniment to Breathe You, a track from indie pop artist Eadiella about seeing a lost love “in everyone, everywhere, always.”

“I wrote the song after…

Butter is the secret to great music!

What's in a name? Because we couldn't help noticing how many of our favourite artists' names begin with the word butter! In case you think we're exaggerating, here are six fantastic buttery Australian…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Pretty Moi, ROAD DOG

Dancing to the beat of his own drum around Melbourne, independent rap artist Aqua2Yung plays the starring role in the video for ROAD DOG, a track by 6-piece indie rock…

We catch up with 2026 Best of the Buskers winner Jessica Holbrok

From hundreds of artists registered to busk during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, only ten are chosen by public vote to perform in front of a crowd and…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MC Seba x Sebastian Lugo, Agradecido (Acoustic Session)

Filmed live in a studio setting, this acoustic performance brings together voice, guitar, and piano to create a raw and heartfelt reinterpretation of Agradecido, a track from…

Five artists to watch in Australia's Latin music scene

Latin music is having a moment around the world, and Australia is no exception. Here are five Australian-based Latin artists to keep an ear out for!

LAMIRA

Lamira is a Venezuelan-born…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Molly Millington, Julius

Central Coast artist Molly Millington's folk-pop sound is all her own, and so is her visual styling, spectacularly on display in her most recent music video.

Julius is a track from Millington's…

Check out these early bloomers

They may have barely hit high school, but they're already delivering the goods when it comes to contemporary Australian hip-hop! Meet three young artists who are already making their voices heard.

Inkabee

Indigenous Perth prodigy…

Four tracks that gave us a giggle!

We all love lyrics that give us a good chuckle, so here are four tracks that got us chortling over the past year.

OK MORI - Boomers On Bikes

A tongue-in-cheek song with…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Laurel Hill, Rusty

Gold Coast indie rock band Laurel Hill bring us this feel-good summer-soaked video that features sun-drenched cornfields and wide open roads.

Rusty was the debut single for the band, who have since…

It's the changing of the seasons… must be time to pick out our favourite tracks from the summer (released December, January, February).

It is always incredibly difficult to do this because there's so many new Aussie songs we love! But…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Tom Harrison, Godammit

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Hannie Day, Bicycle

Exciting Melbourne talent Hannie Day brings us one of the catchiest tracks of the summer and sets it to a joyful video featuring cycling, singing - and death.

Screaming downhill into love…

The artist aiming for 52 releases in one year

Gippsland surf-punk CHEAP-SKATE has set himself a lofty goal for the year, pledging to release new music every single week of 2026 in a project dubbed 'CHEAP-YEAR.'

So far, he's on…

Three folk-inspired albums to chill out to

Spend a long summer night kicking back and chilling out to the sound of these three relaxing folk-style albums - perfect for moments of unwinding and introspecting!

Cooee - Messengers

A collaboration between…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Unscored, Mould Killer

It's the mould that nobody can defeat - not the mould killer, the hazmat team, the police, the exorcists, or even the band, Unscored.

The song originated from the band's drummer humming…

A chat with 2025 HOMEGROWN HUNDRED winner Michael Ward

This is the first time Grassroots Earworm has run this national public-voted countdown. What does it mean to you to win the inaugural HOMEGROWN HUNDRED?

'For me, this is huge. I…

Michael Ward

WA singer-songwriter Michael Ward has won the 2025 HOMEGROWN HUNDRED by a country mile, blitzing the field with his gritty country rock banger No Regrets.

Thanks to his extensive touring schedule, Michael has earned himself fans throughout Australia,…

The 2025 HOMEGROWN HUNDRED  - all will be revealed!

We've been busy tallying up your votes in the inaugural HOMEGROWN HUNDRED and we can confirm we have a valid result, ready to reveal to you starting from 9am this Friday…