Joel King

Joel King is the owner of Blunt Magazine and an Australian music and culture publisher with more than 15 years’ experience in music media. A longtime alternative music fan, he writes about music, media and culture.

ANDY with other performers in a tiled room in the ‘Can’t Wait’ music video.

Meet ANDY, the Emerging Artist Turning Footy Chants and Intimate Recordings Into Pop

With music production by Jackson Barclay, ‘Can’t Wait’ blends sporting chants, queer desire and deeply personal samples, offering a glimpse of ANDY’s project, ‘&e’.

Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun wearing an ornate red and gold costume against a blue background

How Empire of the Sun’s ‘Walking on a Dream’ Became the Hit That Wouldn’t Go Away

How Empire of the Sun’s 'Walking on a Dream' reached a billion streams and found new fans, ahead of their 2027 Australian and New Zealand tour.

Jimmy Eat World

Why Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American Never Got Old

Twenty-five years on, Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American still captures the uncertainty, validation and belonging that made it endure.

Massive Data Breach as Pandemonium Rocks Exposes Hundreds of Bank Accounts

Massive Data Breach as Pandemonium Rocks Exposes Hundreds of Bank Accounts

Sum 41 Releases Final Double Album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’

Sum 41 Releases Final Double Album 'Heaven :x: Hell'

John Sankey Reveals Untold Insights Into Cancelled Legion Festival

John Sankey has revealed new details about the planned but ultimately canceled Legion Festival

Listen: Miller Roberts unveils her latest single ‘Leonard Cohen’

Listen: Miller Roberts unveils her latest single 'Leonard Cohen'

DMA’S Win triple j’s Hottest 100 of Like A Version with Believe

The winner of triple j's Hottest 100 of Like a Version has been announced.

Daft Punk Random Access Memories Re-issue Including Unreleased Music

Daft Punk Random Access Memories Re-issue including unreleased music and spatial audio edition to be released on May 12, 2023

Blues, Roots and Soul

Blues, Roots and Soul

Bluesfest nominated for 34th Pollstar Awards

Bluesfest has been nominated for the Best International Festival category at the 34th Annual Pollstar Awards.

Skrillex Listen Out 2023

Watch: Skrillex and Bladee release video for ‘Real Spring’

Skrillex and Bladee have released a new video