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.

Classic Rock

This Gene Simmons video from the 2000s might be his biggest crime against music

KISS bassist-turned-marketing guru Gene Simmons, has proven over the years that he can make a decent tune – aided by Paul Stanley's voice.

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musical Malcolm Young, Jason Bonham and Nora Jones

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Ten musical families with way too much talent between them

Some musical talents are so incredibly talented they seem to possess something that only comes along once in a lifetime, and can never be replicated.

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The Rolling Stones in their younger days

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5 times The Rolling Stones took partying way too far

Mick can't get no satisfaction, but Keith and the rest of The Rolling Stones have given it a fair crack over the years - and somehow lived through it all.

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Classic Rock

LEGO versions of your favourite rock bands are too adorable

Frank Zappa once bemoaned "I'm sure that love will never be/A product of plasticity," but after seeing these LEGO rock bands, we're inclined to disagree.

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8 of the most gacked rock star interviews of all time

Conversations with substance.

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Gentle rock classics mashed up with the most brutal death metal lyrics

Want to hear Green Day's 'Good Riddance' with lyrics like "lying there helpless I throw a brick at your head"? Check out these metal and rock mash-ups.

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Classic Rock

10 times rock bands destroyed their instruments, surroundings, and each other

Guitar smashing was along seen as a rite of passage in rock, sending that beloved Fender to the grave in a shower of strings and frets.

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A man is searched for drugs at a music festival

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5 legal facts all Australian festival punters should know

Festival rules are firmly in the sights of the authorities these days, many young Australians are worried their festival fun may be interrupted.

Kirin J Callinan takes you through ‘Return To Center’, an LP of “nearest and dearest” covers

Today, the irrepressible Kirin J Callinan blesses us with his new LP Return To Center, a record of cover versions that serves as the latest...

Grinspoon add new shows to their ‘Chemical Heart’ tour for sold-out locations

‘Chemical Heart’ – it’s a classic Grinners tune, part of the Aussie rock canon, and also the moniker of the upcoming national tour taking Grinspoon...

Two Door Cinema Club announce a new single, and a bunch of album release parties

Two Door Cinema Club are on the precipice of releasing their next record, titled False Alarms, this Friday. Before that, though, they’ve got a final...

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Vietnamese circus À Ố Làng Phố is the purest physical expression of creativity

The first Vietnamese production of its scale to ever grace a stage of the Sydney Opera House, À Ố Làng Phố is the latest production...

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Brandon John

This Gene Simmons video from the 2000s might be his biggest crime against music

Ten musical families with way too much talent between them

5 times The Rolling Stones took partying way too far

LEGO versions of your favourite rock bands are too adorable

8 of the most gacked rock star interviews of all time

Gentle rock classics mashed up with the most brutal death metal lyrics

10 times rock bands destroyed their instruments, surroundings, and each other

5 legal facts all Australian festival punters should know

Kirin J Callinan takes you through ‘Return To Center’, an LP of “nearest and dearest” covers

Grinspoon add new shows to their ‘Chemical Heart’ tour for sold-out locations

Two Door Cinema Club announce a new single, and a bunch of album release parties

Vietnamese circus À Ố Làng Phố is the purest physical expression of creativity

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