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.

Tash Sultana announces her last Aussie tour for the year

After an incredible run of sold-out tours across Europe and the U.S., Tash is returning to Australia to play her final tour for the year.

Roger Waters and Eddie vedder bow onstage

Watch Eddie Vedder and Roger Waters join forces for ‘Comfortably Numb’

Roger Waters has seen his share of controversy since the recent release of his first solo album on 25 years, but last night's gig was a crowd-pleaser.

Creamfields is the latest massive EDM festival to return to Australia

Heading back for its first event in five years, it promises the "biggest and best DJs and electronic artists" on the lineup.

Linkin Park share the first photo they took together after Chester joined

The band have made their first public tribute, and the story behind their earliest photo as a full band, named 'Xero' at the time.

Melbourne venue comes under fire for Chris Brown ‘tribute’ night

It was just two years back that Chris Brown was having his Australian tour posters defaced, before the tour was eventually cancelled.

Powderfinger reunite at Splendour in the Grass

Powderfinger’s drummer reacts to being left out of their Splendour reunion

An astonishing moment for fans who were lucky enough to witness it, but just as surprising for Jon Coghill, who found out after it had happened.

The top 6 music studios in Australia

Not all recording studios were made equal, so here's our run-down of the best places in the entire country to lay down your next track.

Dr. Karl’s late-night karaoke was possibly the musical highlight of Splendour 2017

"I've finally reached the Peak of my Performing Career," the good doctor said after belting out a ripping version of 'Doctor Doctor' over the weekend.

Schoolboy Q at Splendour, by Bianca Holderness

The future of Splendour in the Grass now hangs in the balance

It's now crunch time for the festival's future at the huge North Byron Parklands site it's inhabited for the past five years.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington performs for a large crowd

Four Linkin Park albums surge back into the U.S. charts this week

It's a bittersweet thing to see the band's work flood back onto the charts following Chester Bennington's death, as Linkin Park fans pay their own tribute.