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.

A young David Bowie wearing sad clown makeup

A treasure trove of pre-fame Bowie pics has been unearthed

As one of the most photographed men in music, it's fascinating then to look back at Bowie before the fame in a series of shots taken when he was just 20.

Midnight Oil are getting a brand new documentary, ‘Backburning’

The film plans to focus on our country as much as the band itself, and "will look at a changing nation through the eyes of the rock band".

A still from Fuel's 'Shimmer' video clip

Alt-rockers Fuel are playing their first Aussie tour in 15 years

Celebrating the the 20th anniversary of their debut album 'Sunburn', Fuel are bringing their hits like 'Shimmer' and 'Bad Day' to our shores.

Ben Folds gets bombarded with paper planes onstage

Ben Folds will take requests by paper plane on his next Aussie tour

We wouldn't normally encourage throwing anything at people when they're trying to perform, but this is an idea we can get behind.

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson somehow escaped this very scary car wreck

The singer and accomplished driver managed to walk away from the wreckage after flipping his car during a celebrity race in the U.K.

Krist Novoselic drops his first single with new band Giants In The Trees

Krist has formed and joined a few bands in his time since he was the bassist for one of the biggest bands of all time, and we're digging this new one.

Ryan Adams is losing his shit at The Strokes on Twitter right now

Ryan Adams and The Strokes have a long and sometimes messy history, and something has Adams suddenly dishing out some pretty brutal insults.

Neil Finn is making a new album, and live-streaming the recording process

The Crowded House hero has announced that he's about to start putting his next record together, and wants to bring his fans into the studio with him.

Alison Wonderland in front of a festival crowd

Win an exclusive package to Maroochy Festival on the Sunshine Coast

A killer lineup of Bernard Fanning, Gang of Youths, Alison Wonderland, Horrorshow, The Presets, Anna of the North (Norway), Skegss, Mallrat, and heaps more.