Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones is the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of Tone Deaf . He's been involved in Australia's music scene for a number of years and has toured a range of local and international acts. His favourite colour is yellow and he likes long walks on the beach.

Global Music Sales Drop, & 7 More Industry Updates You Need To Know

Music fans’ growing appetite for subscription and streaming services have helped stop a slide in revenue in most major music markets in 2013, with overall...

The Westboro Baptist Church Remixed Lorde’s Royals, And It’s Awful

Have you ever wondered what Lorde’s “Royals” would sound like as an anthem written by homophobic, insane Christians? No? Neither had we, but that hasn’t...

Bluesfest 2014 Lineup Expands Again With Just Weeks To Go

Bluesfest, one of the biggest music festivals in Australia, has just gotten bigger with the addition of even more acts, to their already massive lineup...

Rolling Stones Australian Tour 2014 Postponed, Jagger Pens Heartfelt Statement

The Rolling Stones Australian tour 2014 has officially been postponed, following the shock passing of frontman Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend on Monday. L’Wren Scott, an...

Official Update On Rolling Stones Australian Tour 2014

Following this morning’s tragic news that Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend had been found dead in her New York apartment, promoter Frontier Touring...

Help This Band Scam Spotify So They Can Go on Tour

It’s a fact of life as a band trying to make it big that at some point you’re going to have to go out on...

Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend Found Dead, Singer “Shocked & Devasted”

The Rolling Stones have just landed in Australia for their highly anticipated Australian tour, but devasting news overnight may derail the tour before it officially...

How To Grow Or Kill Your Local Music Scene

What Can Australia Learn From Music Scenes Around the World? We compare the Aussie Musical Capitals against the likes of Austin, Toronto and beyond.

The Rolling Stones’ Private Jet Has Landed In Australia

They’re here! Late last night the Rolling Stones’ private jet landed in Perth ahead of their first Australian tour in 8 years. It’s the seventh...

Snakadaktal Break Up, Announce Farewell Show

Melbourne five-piece Snakadaktal have unexpectedly announced that they are breaking up, just months after releasing Sun II EP featuring six previously unreleased tracks, and embarking...