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ALL DAY ANNOUNCES NATIONAL HEADLINE ALBUM TOUR - TOURING AUG/SEPT 2024 

With his fifth studio album The Necklace set to be released August 2nd via Dew Process, today, Australian rapper, singer and songwriter Allday announces his national album tour and his new single ‘Miss You Still’ featuring long-time friend and fellow artist Tim Nelson (Cub Sport).

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BLISS N ESO ANNOUNCE 7TH STUDIO ALBUM THE SUN OUT FRI 27 AUG+ NEW SINGLE 'OG'S (FEAT. CHILLINIT)' OUT NOW

Australian hip-hop titans Bliss n Eso are elated to announce their highly anticipated 7th studio album The Sun (out Friday 27 August). An album packed full of energy, swagger and some exciting collaborations, sees Bliss n Eso at their hungry best after a four year wait between albums.

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TKAY MAIDZA ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING EP LAST YEAR WAS WEIRD, VOL. 3 OUT JULY 9 VIA DEW PROCESS/4AD + SHARES LATEST SINGLE & VIDEO "CASHMERE"

ARIA & BET nominated rapper and artist Tkay Maidza returns today to announce the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 (The Needle Drop’s #1 EP of the Year). Out digitally on July 9, Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 is the final act of Tkay’s EP trilogy featuring eight new songs produced by long-time collaborator Dan Farber, including today's latest drop, "Cashmere", out via Dew Process/4AD.

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ADA/WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH GOODNA BASED EMCEE LISI AND HIS LABEL CASTILLE RECORDS

ADA/Warner Music Australia announced today a new partnership with New Zealand-born and Goodna-based rapper Lisi and his Samoan-owned record label Castille Records. 

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ASHWARYA REVEALS NEW SINGLE ‘TO THE NIGHT (FEAT. VIC MENSA)’ + ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP ‘NOCTURNAL HOURS’ OUT ON 10 JUNE

21 year old Indian-born, Melbourne-based pop juggernaut on the rise, ASHWARYA, has today revealed her exciting first offering for 2021 with new single ‘TO THE NIGHT’ featuring none other than Chicago rap heavyweight Vic Mensa. In tandem with the single, ASHWARYA is thrilled to announce details of her debut body of work - an EP titled Nocturnal Hours due for release on 10 June (via NOiZE Recordings).

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BISON DROP NEW SINGLE 'BEGIN AGAIN', ANNOUNCE 'PERFECT MISTAKES' EP ON MAY 28

What happens when you’re locked in isolation during a global pandemic? You get the band back together. BISON were kind of a big deal in the ‘first-wave’ of nu-metal in Australia, circa 1998 – 2005 - and now they return in 2021, with a new sound crafted with input from producer Sam Bassal (Ocean Grove). A classic heavy-groove sound with a face-lift for 2021.

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YIBBY SHARES NEW SINGLE 'CHESS NOT CHECKERS' FEAT. ARNO FARAJI

Today, Sydney hip-hop artist YIBBY returns with his new single 'Chess Not Checkers', featuring Arno Faraji. The track, which was premiered on triple j, flips the energy upward from February's darker, slow-burning cut ‘Cigar’ and last year's 'No Sweat', with grime-inspired hip-hop production by Clockwork Odyssey and Kid Fiction. Fusing Yibby and Arno Faraji's equally inspired flows, 'Chess Not Checkers' makes for an excitable and commanding record with the two local trailblazers signature stamps all over it. 

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ZEKIEL REVEALS RELAXED HIP HOP SINGLE “LIKE GOLD”

Sydney-based rapper ZEKIEL has graced us once again, this time with “Like Gold”, a relaxed hip hop track facing the heavy weighted topic of alcohol addiction. A mellowed journey into the mind and introspective reflection of the alternative pop artist, “LikeGold” is a calming lofi voyage, comparable to the styles of Post Malone and TheWeekend. 

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SOMBER HILLS SHARES NEW SINGLE 'DON'T NEED'

Today, Sydney-based, New Zealand-born artist Somber Hills shares his dynamic new single 'Don't Need'. With influences spanning across rock, hip-hop and trap, ‘Don’t Need’ bridges the sonic gaps between genres, with its lyrical angst and raw vocal delivery at the forefront. Exploring the artist's conflicted feelings of guilt in pursuing music as a career, the track's darker tones are evident in it's melancholic production style. Enlisting producer Sadie (Lil Skies) and mixing from Simon Lam (Kllo), the track is moody yet finessed, arriving alongside a lyric visualiser which perfectly captures its tone.

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NERVE DROPS NEW SINGLE 'MISSED CALLS' + ANNOUNCES EP AND NATIONAL TOUR

Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist Nerve has just dropped his hard-hitting new single 'Missed Calls', the second taste from his forthcoming Australian Horror Story EP, which he will be touring nationally this June. Pre-order Australian Horror Story HERE, Listen + watch 'Missed Calls' HERE.

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COOPERS & LIVE NATION RETURN ONCE AGAIN WITH LIVE, LOUD AND LOCAL – CLIENT LIAISON, BAKER BOY AND BIRDS OF TOKYO ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT ROUND

On Thursday March 11 new jack swingers Client Liaison bring their multisensory experience to Melbourne’s The Tote. Then on Thursday March 18 Baker Boy, the fresh new prince of Arnhem Land, performs at Melbourne’s The Curtin. And finally, on Sunday April 11 local legends Birds of Tokyo will rock Perth’s Hotel Rottnest with a show not to be missed.

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ADA/WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA PARTNER WITH TEAMWRK RECORDS TO DISTRIBUTE MASKED WOLF IN AU/NZ

Teamwrk Records and ADA/Warner Music Australia are excited to announce a new partnership which will see them working together in Australia/New Zealand with Sydney rapper Masked Wolf, who is currently riding high with his huge single Astronaut In The Ocean.

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