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.

Skegss just announced an awesome tour of regional venues

If you weren't able to dash to the CBD to catch Skegss' 'Holiday Food' tour, now's your chance to see them playing your hometown during their 15-date run.

A man is searched for drugs at a music festival

Police live-stream a warning to Listen Out punters about a big drug crackdown

Police have one message for anyone planning to take drugs at music festivals like Listen Out this summer: don't say we didn't warn you.

Win a double gold pass to this year’s Australian Music Week

Australian Music Week returns to Sydney with a host of great bands and music industry speakers, and we've got a couple of sought-after tickets to give away.

Tom Morello on Chris Cornell: “his creative brilliance came from the darker side of his psyche”

Chris Cornell's former Audioslave bandmate opens up about what made the singer so iconic - and why it was ultimately his undoing.

Bluesfest 2018 announces Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant in a massive lineup

The Bluesfest 2018 lineup is already the biggest in the festival's decades-old history, with legendary Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant heading the bill.

Morrissey has finally caved and written his first ever tweet

The infamous loud-mouth has stayed away from Twitter until now, but has finally broken his silence in typical Morrissey fashion.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington performs for a large crowd

Linkin Park announce their first show without Chester Bennington

After a period of mourning their late frontman, Linkin Park have announced they'll be returning for their first show since his passing.

Melbourne’s iconic venue The Espy finally reopens with an epic punk show

After two years out of action, the beloved St. Kilda landmark opens its doors to live music again with a show packed full of classic Aussie punk.

Dave Grohl opens up about his struggles with post-tour depression

The Foo Fighters frontman reveals the depression he found himself in after the band's most difficult tour, and how he was able to find his way out again.

ABBA are touring Australia as holograms, despite still being alive

Money, Money, Money. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

Izzi Manfredi of The Preatures, shot by McClean Stephenson

Divinyls and The Preatures paid an incredible tribute to Chrissy Amphlett

Chrissy Amphlett is irreplaceable, but if one woman was ever going to be able to step into her shoes for a reunion, it was The Preatures' Izzi Manfredi.

Linkin Park are announcing their plans for the future this week

The band have left the door open to continue on without their iconic frontman Chester Bennington.

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