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.

Sony is about to start pressing vinyl again for the first time since 1989

With vinyl sales outstripping digital downloads for the first time ever, Sony is getting back into the vinyl record business with a new Tokyo plant.

Snowtunes brings more big international names to the Aussie ski fields

Snowtunes is throwing up one of the gigs of the year, bringing a stacked lineup to Jindabyne in September - a lineup that just got a lot bigger.

Superheist lash out at the “spineless prick” who glassed their drummer mid-set

Superheist's drummer John Sankey has slammed the disgusting attack at their Brisbane show as an act of "blatant f***ing stupidity".

“He didn’t want to die” – Chris Cornell’s wife Vicky gives her first interview since his passing

In the wake of Soundgarden icon Chris Cornell's tragic death, his widow Vicky Cornell insists the late singer didn't intend to take his own life.

Nick Cave and Iggy Pop team up to save the animals in a touching video

Well this is a bit cute, as two of rock's biggest legends have joined forces for a new video all about protecting the animals who need it most.

Michael Jackson’s handwritten notes reportedly claimed he would be murdered

Many claim that the King of Pop's drug-related 2009 death was murder - including, if new evidence is to believed, Jackson himself.

Aussie bands reign supreme at the massive Desert Daze festival at Joshua Tree

Courtney Barnett and King Gizz have struck a chord with as many people in the U.S. as they have in their home country, and now top a big Desert Daze bill.

Strawberry Fields announces its first lineup for 2017

Strawberry Fields has revealed its first acts for 2017, and as always the festival will boast plenty of great artists when it rolls around in November.

Gene Simmons says he would send drug addicts to “work camps” if he were President

His latest quotes give a pretty big insight into the mind of the man who just tried to trademark the 'devil's horns' hand gesture.

Grinspoon’s debut LP is higher up in the charts right now than it was in ’97

Grinspoon did pretty okay when they released their debut album 20 long years ago, but it's doing even better right now than it did back then.

Be warned, Paul McCartney fans: unofficial ticket resellers are gaming the system

Frontier Touring have warned fans away from a range of resale facilities who are working the system to one-up official ticket outlets.

Men charged with “indecent and obscene behaviour” for streaking at the Community Cup charity gig

Three men who bared it all during the annual charity gig/footy match have been hit with serious charges by the Victorian Police.

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