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.

Epiphone just released a ridiculously cheap Les Paul model

The new model boasts dual ceramic open coil humbuckers, a maple neck with a poplar body, and six colours to suit its '60s profile.

James Hetfield takes another dig at Kirk Hammett over his work on ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’

James Hetfield hasn't exactly held his tongue when it comes to his bandmate Kirk Hammett, and his lack of contribution to their latest album.

Nine Inch Nails drop their new track ‘This Isn’t The Place’

The new NIN EP is on its way soon, but you can get another taste of it early, with 'This Isn't The Place' dropping this morning.

A crowd watching a stage at Splendour in the Grass

The survival guide to Splendour in the Grass

Whether you're a festival veteran or a complete newbie, we've got some tips to help make this year's Splendour the best weekend of your entire year.

Tash Sultana, Dune Rats & more lead this year’s whopping Vanfest lineup

Vanfest is back for its fourth spin in regional NSW, and this year's lineup is almost certainly its best yet, with Thundamentals and Amy Shark coming too.

Darwin is fast becoming Australia’s newest music hot-spot

While most Aussies haven't been to Darwin, that's changing for anyone who might care for a bit of live music as they escape the cold of the south.

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Are extreme metal bands fighting a losing battle in Australia?

But while heavy music is undoubtedly on the rise in Australia, the heaviest bands often have an uphill struggle when trying to make themselves heard.

R Kelly denies reports he’s holding women against their will in an abusive “cult”

A new report accuses the '90s star of brainwashing women into a "cult" - a claim the singer's lawyers have fiercely denied.

Watch Dave Grohl facepalm to unearthed Foo Fighters demos

Let's be honest, most of us would feel like stuffing ourselves into our guitar cases out of embarrassment if we had to listen back to our early demos.

King Gizzard’s next album is already finished, and could drop “at any point”

It was only a couple of weeks back that King Gizz dropped their last album, but the tireless band have revealed that their follow-up is already done.

Ringo Starr reveals the simple method he uses to write songs

The fairly unassuming musician has a pretty straightforward method of finding inspiration when it comes to writing his tracks.

Here’s what QOTSA played on the first stop of their Aussie tour

With QOTSA's East Coast gigs coming up later this week, we're all wondering how many tracks we'll be hearing from upcoming LP Villains.

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