Georgia Lines has shared one final taste of her debut album before the full thing arrives next month. Titled “Wayside”, Lines’ third and final album single pairs a grand piano with a driving rhythm section, making sure to add in an expansive chorus for good measure. Co-written with Grammy-nominated producer Leroy Clampitt (Justin Bieber, Lauren), Lines says that “Wayside” is about “the journey of facing obstacles and uncertainties, urging against complacency and not settling for the easy path… It’s a reminder to stay strong, keep fighting, and hold onto hope, even when things get tough.” “Wa ..read more

G Flip has released their latest project, drumless, which finds the multi-instrumentalist reimagining tracks from their 2023 album, DRUMMER, with a crucial difference. On drumless, G Flip reworks five tracks from DRUMMER without their trusty drums, the instrument that has become synonymous with the Australian artist. This means the normally energetic “The Worst Person Alive” is slowed down, becoming more introspective, while “Good Enough”, which won an ARIA Award last year (Best Video), becomes a sparse emotional ballad. “I wrote my album DRUMMER from the drums up, so I thought it would ..read more

In the fickle world of music, where trends tend to wax and wane like the tides, one Australian sibling duo has steadfastly stood the test of time. For almost two decades, Angus & Julia Stone have enchanted fans with their folk melodies, poetic lyrics, and soul-stirring performances, captivating audiences around the globe.  The story of Angus & Julia Stone began in the idyllic surroundings of their childhood home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, where music was not just a hobby but a way of life. Raised by folk musician parents, the siblings were immersed in a tapestry of sound from ..read more

For all of our comprehensive NZ Music Month coverage, head to the Rolling Stone New Zealand homepage. For his fifth studio album, Jordan Rakei went all out. “If a song needed to be huge, it had to be massive. If it had to be raw and stripped-down, I had to cut everything back,” Rakei tells Rolling Stone AU/NZ, surrounded by his production gear at home near London. That’s what sets The Loop apart, Rakei’s boldest and most cinematic project yet – which also happens to be his first with major label backing (Decca Records, under the Universal umbrella). Breaking away from his usual DIY soun ..read more

The last time Glass Animals were in Australia, it was for the notorious ‘Splendour in the Mud’ in 2022. If you were at the festival that year, you’ll know that the English indie pop band’s set was a bright ray of sunshine on an otherwise miserable day. So, when it was announced this week that Glass Animals would be doing a surprise pop-up show in Sydney on Thursday night, I, like so many others, jumped at the chance to see the band under much better circumstances. The announcement of Glass Animals’ show may have arrived unexpectedly, but it really shouldn’t have come as such a surprise becau ..read more

For all of our comprehensive NZ Music Month coverage, head to the Rolling Stone New Zealand homepage. Rita Mae has started NZ Music Month with a bang with the release of her first single of the year, “Kiss the Sky”. Co-written with The Naked and Famous’ award-winning artist Alisa Xayalith, “Kiss the Sky” takes listeners between grungy, stadium-ready noise and acoustic, mellow lines. Described as greedy, indulgent, and unapologetic, Mae’s reason behind the punchy lyrics is a want for everything – especially love and power. “This song was extremely liberating to write, because I ask for t ..read more

For all of our comprehensive NZ Music Month coverage, head to the Rolling Stone New Zealand homepage. The Naked and Famous member Thomas Powers recruited a very special guest indeed for hew latest single, “Empty Voices”. The track, released in the lead-up to his debut solo album, features the voice of boygenius member Julien Baker, with Powers carefully balancing potency and fragility as he explores the futility of online conflicts. “It’s an expression of fatigue and indignation, being on the receiving end of a heated, anonymous digital altercation. At the same time, it’s easy to act hy ..read more

When Washed Out frontman Ernest Greene agreed to collaborate with filmmaker Paul Trillo on the world’s first music video to be made entirely using OpenAI‘s video-generation tool Sora, he didn’t quite know what he was getting himself into. “To me, this is just a brand-new tool to explore,” Greene tells Rolling Stone. In his mind, the video — a dizzying, surreal, uncanny valley-ish tour through the life of a couple — was simply the boundary-pushing modern equivalent of, say, the early computer animation in Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” video. The video, for “The Hardest Part,” the fi ..read more

A few songs into Kings of Leon’s new album, frontman Caleb Followill asks something uncomfortable: “Are we still having fun?” The answer: yes, but maybe in a way you wouldn’t expect. Over two decades after the Tennessee rockers released their excellent debut Youth & Young Manhood, Kings of Leons’ ninth studio LP serves as a fresh start for the band. It’s the sound of veteran musicians searching for an answer as they underpin their characteristic gritty Southern arena-size garage-rock with surprisingly sleek-and-polished grooves. Following the band’s introspective 2021 LP When You See Your ..read more

Bobi Andonov released his second EP, SAINT, this week, and it’s a record that places the Australian-born, LA-based singer-songwriter at centre stage. Andonov crafted the songs on the EP, which he describes as a “defining moment,” at his family home during the Melbourne mid-winter last year, before returning to LA to work with producer Dylan Bauld (Halsey, Lights) and R&B legend Sam Watters (Whitney Houston, Bebe Rexha). There are no guest spots on SAINT, but that doesn’t mean Andonov is averse to collaborations; he has a big one to his name that not enough people know about, in fact. A ..read more