For more than two decades, the Big Day Out was one of the most influential and iconic music festivals in Australia and New Zealand. Known for bringing together international superstars with emerging local acts, the festival became a defining cultural event for generations of music fans. The Big Day Out began in 1992 when promoter Ken West and his partners organised a single-day festival at the Sydney Showground. What started as a relatively modest event quickly became somethi

A recent social media reel from Australian artist Ben Lee has sparked an interesting conversation about how live music performances have evolved over the years. In the video, Lee reflects on his early days playing in bands — a time when most groups performed completely live on stage without the use of backing tracks. He also shared that after a recent performance at a festival, several people told him they found his set “refreshing” because it felt completely live and unfilte

Photo by Freebird (CC BY-SA 2.0) Fender has secured a significant legal victory in Europe after a German court ruled that the iconic Stratocaster body shape is protected under copyright law. The decision came after a case against Chinese manufacturer Yiwu Philharmonic Musical Instruments, which had been selling Stratocaster-style guitars online and shipping them into Germany. The Regional Court of Düsseldorf determined that the Stratocaster body design qualifies as a copyrigh

Australian artist Gailla  has sparked a thoughtful conversation about the pressures musicians face when promoting their own work online. In a candid social media post this week, the artist reflected on why she has often struggled to talk publicly about her music, admitting that the fear of being perceived as “trying too hard” has held her back. Australian artist Gailla. Photo : @greengirlphoto / via Gailla Facebook The moment of reflection came while watching the recent red