Kristen S. Hé

“This is not the end, this is not the beginning”: Linkin Park look to the future with new faces

The beloved alt-rockers have returned seven years after the death of Chester Bennington with new music and members, including singer Emily Armstrong. With an album and tour on the horizon, the band are walking into a once-unimaginable future

Rising Melbourne 2023 review: Weyes Blood and Ethel Cain get the winter festival off to a breathtaking start

Among the scores of artists booked for the Melbourne arts festival are Weyes Blood, Ethel Cain, Thundercat and Ichiko Aoba – each completely devoted to the embodiment of their art and thoroughly spellbinding onstage

Cub Sport – ‘Jesus at the Gay Bar’ review: a deep-dive into divinity on the dancefloor

The Brisbane pop group craft another tender sonic world, this time with warm, intimate dance music

Daine – ‘Shapeless’ review: a cutting-edge mixtape from a bold pop adventurer

An artist of extremes, Daine showcases their strongest juxtapositions to date on this inspired project

Laneway Festival Melbourne 2023 review: an exhilarating day of curious contrasts

Phoebe Bridgers, Turnstile, 100 gecs and Sycco shine at the first Laneway in Melbourne after three years

Daniel Johns: “I had anxiety about the future for so long, but realised I was scared of a place that may never exist”

There are no artistic limits for Daniel Johns – not anymore. He talks to NME about ‘FutureNever’, his new solo album and the “purest record” he’s ever made, his days in Silverchair and where he goes from here

Mallrat – ‘Butterfly Blue’ review: sublime pop portraits

Much of the Australian alt-pop artist’s debut screams potential hit – these compelling compositions are still perfect for bedrooms, but could captivate festival stages, too

Daine: future emo phenom fighting for her fiery artistic vision

Daine’s debut mixtape ‘Quantum Jumping’ is the work of a teenage underdog-turned-rockstar. The Filipino-Australian emo visionary talks to NME about vulnerability and anger

Jaguar Jonze: “Fear and I are redefining our relationship with each other”

After a whirlwind 2020, Brisbane’s Eastern-cowgirl rock star emerges stronger than ever as the ‘Antihero’ Australia needs

Ruel: “I was listening to a lot of sad music, thinking, ‘What am I even doing?’ I felt a bit useless”

Australia’s youngest global pop star leaps into adulthood with his bold new EP, ‘Bright Lights, Red Eyes’
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