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.

Melbourne’s Palace Theatre To Be Saved As Live Music Venue?

Melbourne’s iconic Palace Theatre has been sitting silent since the final gigs at the Bourke Street venue were hosted a month ago, its interior stripped of “everything not...

Sticky Fingers Banned From Aussie Venue Over “Disgusting” Behaviour

It’s a well known rock n roll trope for rock stars to trash stages and hotel rooms around the world. And while a lot of...

Melbourne Music Week 2014 Full Program Announced, & It’s Epic

Back for its fifth big year, Melbourne Music Week’s 2014 program has been release today and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. The 10-day curated...

World’s Biggest Promoter To Purchase Big Day Out

The highs and lows of veteran and battle scarred music festival Big Day Out has been closely followed by the Australian music industry and fans...

First Act On Sugar Mountain 2015 Lineup Announced

Melbourne indie boutique festival Sugar Mountain has confirmed the first act for their 2015 lineup and return, following taking a year off for a break...

Watch Gatecrashers Tear Down Fence, Overrun Security At Aussie Music Festival

Shocking video has emerged of gatecrashers violently breaking into an Aussie music festival over the weekend. The incident is just the latest to besiege electronic...

One Direction’s Secret Financial Investment In Aussie Band

Welcome to the new way of doing business in music. As physical album sales fall, and streaming increasingly steals revenue from digital music; bands and...

The Richest Lead Singers In The World

It’s well known that lead singers in bands get all the attention, glory and attention from chicks but do they get the biggest bucks too?...

Fan Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Stop Nickelback Concert

Everybody loves an easy target, and Nickelback appear to have stepped up to the plate to become one of the most hated bands in the...

Journalist’s Worst Nightmare Comes True At Aussie Music Festival

Interviewing bands can be tough. Interviewing them on-site at a music festival with alcohol and jet lag thrown into the mix and it can be...

Aussie Band Left Off Laneway Lineup, Pens Hilarious Open Letter

Many Aussies across the country woke up yesterday to the welcome announcement of next years’ Laneway Festival lineup, which featured a smorgasbord of indie delights...

The 25 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time

In a close battle with the lead singer, guitarists are generally the most loved and adored members of a band. Those lucky enough to gain...

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