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.

Hear QOTSA’s new song ‘The Evil Has Landed’, and watch their first gig in two years

Queens of the Stone Age have pulled back the wraps on another new track, named 'The Evil Has Landed', playing it live at their first gig in two years.

Police shut down a 6am rager hosted by Axl Rose and Tom Jones after noise complaints

Anyone who’s read Slash’s biography knows that Gunners frontman Axl Rose got pretty loose at times back in the day, but it’s impressive to see...

Was Banksy finally outed as Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja?

If a slip of the tongue from DJ Goldie is anything to go by, claims that Banksy is Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja may have been right on the money.

Feel good hits of the winter – The top 25 songs of 2017 so far

25 ditties we think represent the best 2017 has offered us so far, from gurgling punk belters, to pop hits and weirdo slices of electronica.

Record label drops band over “ugly opinions” on refugees and sexual assault

The label has distanced itself from comments made by one of its bands in a recent interview, stating they're "horrified and ashamed".

A guide to touring your band on the cheap, with The Pinheads

Wollongong boys The Pinheads are here with some handy advice on how to get through a tour without spending every single cent you earn.

‘New Slang’ gets transformed by Vallis Alps on Like A Version

Vallis Alps have given us a brilliant cover of The Shins' seminal 'New Slang', completely transforming a track we've listened to way too many times.

This guy played guitar for 114 hours straight to claim the new world record

American guitarist is claiming to have broken the Guinness World Record for the longest nonstop guitar jam, finishing up with a song by The Grateful Dead.

Banoffee returns from LA with a genuine synth-driven jam, ‘Ripe’

Melbourne electronic artist Banoffee returns from LA with some new tricks up her sleeve, and a brilliantly wonky new single.

It looks like Jay-Z is headlining Bluesfest next year

Following on from Kendrick and Nas, festival Director Peter Noble has dropped a not-so-subtle hint about the first confirmed headliner for Bluesfest 2018.

James Hetfield shouts out Aussie band Hiatus Kaiyote: “I just can’t describe their music, it’s so cool”

Plenty of us know that Melbourne neo-soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote are one of the best bands in the country, but James Hetfield is just catching on now.

BIGSOUND Festival announces the first artist lineup for 2017

BIGSOUND is back for its 16th year, and has revealed its first lineup of over 60 acts who'll be performing across 17 Brisbane venues this year.

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