Brandon John

Editor of Tone Deaf until 2017, Brandon then wrote gaming and music news for The Brag Media. He now leaves the writing to the next wave of journos, but you'll still find him in the shadows of his favourite Melbourne venues.

Gene Simmons of KISS sticks his tongue out

Gene Simmons bought an AFL team to get out of paying taxes

And no, it wasn't the Demons unfortunately.

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge is crowdfunding his own spaceship

He's already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, but we hear space travel is pretty expensive.

Robert Plant explains why he’s ruling out a Led Zeppelin reunion

Despite it being possibly the most in-demand gig around, the former frontman isn't looking back.

An aerial ahot of Melbourne Zoo Twilights and the city skyline

There’s a pretty special lineup playing Melbourne Zoo Twilights in 2018

The series of summer gigs is looking incredible this time around.

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The brilliant music you probably didn’t realise was made by Beck

Beck's solo career speaks for itself, but even die-hard fans might have missed some of his best work.

10 Aussie acts who blew up after playing The Plot

The Sydney festival has a knack for picking out stars just as they're about to break big.

DMA’S show us their faces again with the charming ‘Dawning’

DMA'S are back after a year and a half with new music and a sentimental home video-style clip.

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant & more announce Bluesfest 2018 sideshows

Bluesfest's first 2018 lineup is packed with big international names, and you'll be able to catch plenty of them on tour too.

Jimmy Barnes announces a special ‘Stories & Songs’ Australian tour

A 30-date run of intimate gigs will see Barnesy taking songs and anecdotes from his life all the way around the country next year.

The Plot reveals a 2017 lineup stacked with rising stars

One of our favourite Aussie festivals has revealed its whole lineup for 2017, and it's bloody great.

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A man with a guitar case waits for a train in the New York Subway

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The New York subway is one of the world’s greatest music venues

There's nothing else on Earth like the all-hours music festival of the NYC train tunnels.

Australian artists Ruby Fields, Lime Cordiale and Jack Grace

15 Australian artists who are seriously underrated

This list could be a hundred names long, but these are some of the hugely talented local acts who deserve a big shout-out right now.

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Gene Simmons bought an AFL team to get out of paying taxes

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge is crowdfunding his own spaceship

Robert Plant explains why he’s ruling out a Led Zeppelin reunion

There’s a pretty special lineup playing Melbourne Zoo Twilights in 2018

The brilliant music you probably didn’t realise was made by Beck

10 Aussie acts who blew up after playing The Plot

DMA’S show us their faces again with the charming ‘Dawning’

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant & more announce Bluesfest 2018 sideshows

Jimmy Barnes announces a special ‘Stories & Songs’ Australian tour

The Plot reveals a 2017 lineup stacked with rising stars

The New York subway is one of the world’s greatest music venues

15 Australian artists who are seriously underrated

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