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.

Linkin Park reveal their fans’ heart-wrenching tribute to Chester Bennington

Linkin Park’s die-hard fans are still hurting months after the death by suicide of the frontman Chester Bennington, and those fans have joined together to...

Kllo’s ‘Dissolve’ is the most beautiful relationship breakdown imaginable

The latest single from the duo's debut album 'Backwater' to leave us breathless.

Dave Grohl went to hospital after an overdose… of coffee

As with most rock stars, we often wonder if the energetic frontman uses anything to give himself a little extra kick - and as it turns out, he does.

Kingswood: “The best thing you can do is follow the music you want to make”

With their latest LP 'After Hours, Close To Dawn' a departure from their signature rock sound, Kingswood feel that bands should push their own boundaries.

DMA’S just released ‘Dawning’, their first song since their debut album

After bursting onto the local and international scene with their debut LP 'Hills End', DMA'S took a break from releasing new music - but now they're back.

‘Music Cares Fund’ created to raise money for U.S. music festival shooting victims

Music fans are being implored to donate to the victims of the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting that has left over 50 dead and more than 500 injured.

Tom Petty is taken off life support and passes away at age 66

The iconic singer-songwriter has died after being found unresponsive in his home following a cardiac arrest.

CREO’s debut EP just put them squarely on Australia’s indie rock map

After a string of impressive singles over the last few years, the Sydney band's long-awaited first record has us hanging to see what comes next.

Premiere: Crocodylus pay tribute to packed moshpits on ‘Sweaty Already’

The Sydney trio give us another great hit of garage rock from their next EP, showing exactly why they're one of the bands we all need to keep an eye on.