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.

Liam Gallagher walks offstage at Lollapalooza after just 20 minutes

Gallagher left the stage after just four songs, giving no explanation to the crowd at the time, and leaving them pretty disappointed.

AFI hit out at former member for allegedly ripping them off

The band have very publicly aired some dirty laundry on Facebook, claiming their former bassist owes them money and is unfairly profiting off their name.

Single of the Week: Otious’ lush jam ‘My Love’ makes good on their early promise

Since the release of their promising indie-electro debut last year, the Melbourne four-piece have been honing their craft - and the effort has paid off.

King Gizz reveal their next album drops in just a few weeks

The next album, 'Sketches of Brunswick East', is a collab effort with Mild High Club frontman Alexander Brettin, and their third album of 2017.

23 of Linkin Park’s songs are in the rock charts right now

The band's music is breaking all sorts of records on the U.S. charts, following the tragic death by suicide of frontman Chester Bennington.

Paul McCartney plays drums on Foo Fighters’ next album

The bassist and singer by trade can also kill it on drums, and has been brought on to play on the upcoming album 'Concrete and Gold'.

Yours & Owls festival adds 30+ names to its awesome lineup

The festival already had us impressed, with huge names like At The Drive In, The Presets, SAFIA, Dune Rats and Illy converging on Wollongong.

Muse announce the dates of their 2017 Aussie tour

Their last tour came hot on the heels of their 6th album The 2nd Law, but this is the first chance for Aussie fans to hear their latest #1 record Drones.

5 ways to get your break in the Australian music industry

There are no surefire methods of getting your foot in the door of the music industry, but these tips might just help make that dream a reality.

WIN some brand new merch designed by Skegss’ graphic artist

If you’re looking to replace that worn out crew-neck that’s had one too many brushes with spilt drinks and cigarette ash, we've got you covered.

Watch Tame Impala bust out ‘Love/Paranoia’ live on Fallon

Just a few days ago Tame Impala played the track live for the first time at an NYC festival, and now they've played it live for the world.

How many streams does a band need just to earn minimum wage?

We all know streaming doesn't pay (well), but it's actually astonishing how unfeasible it is for even successful bands to make a living from their music.

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