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Bud Rokesky
Bud Rokesky's Haunting Take On Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
growing festival résumé spans Bluesfest , Gympie Music Muster , Groundwater , Woodford Folk Festival , BIGSOUND and Tamworth CMF , alongside headline shows in major cities. With Love Will Tear Us Apart he continues
Features / Premiere
Ruby Gilbert
VIDEO PREMIERE: Ruby Gilbert - 'Goddamn Fool'
Dearly Beloved to sync deals with Netflix and ABC , and festival appearances at BIGSOUND , Gympie Music Muster and TEDx , she’s carved out her own lane at the intersection
Features / Music
Johnno Keetels, Meredith Goucher, Michael Chugg, Justin Thomson
Country Music Skyline: Could Brisbane Become Australia’s Nashville?
Music Association (CMA) , said that Brisbane could become Australia’s Nashville. Before heading to BIGSOUND in Brisbane, Goucher spoke about the draw of Queensland’s festivals as CMC Rocks , Gympie
Industry / News
Jacob Durrett, Jordan Dozzi
Big Loud And APRA AMCOS Join Forces For Country Music SongHubs In Australia
Aarons , G Flip , and Troye Sivan . For APRA AMCOS, the country-focused edition at BIGSOUND 2025 couldn’t come at a better time. “A collaboration between SongHubs and Big Loud ... recent years, we’re incredibly fortunate to bring this partnership to life at BIGSOUND this year. SongHubs provides a collaborative experience like no other that creates the perfect environment
Industry / Feature
Meredith Goucher - Country Music Association (CMA)
"Young and Inclusive": How A US / Australia Alliance Repositioned Country Music
Relations and Development Meredith Goucher will be front and centre at this year’s BIGSOUND music industry conference in Brisbane. In charge of country music’s international expansion, Goucher will ... partnerships with multiple data partners, some that we’ll be revealing more about at BIGSOUND.” While those statistics show that country music is having a moment, Goucher believes that unlike
Industry / News
Drew Bennett, Meredith Goucher, Rachel Lloyd
BIGSOUND Country: International Industry Powerhouses Share What They're Watching
surprise the genre is taking up more space than ever at BIGSOUND this year. With international interest in Australian and New Zealand talent at an all-time high, several ... beyond borders. We caught up with three of them ahead of this year’s BIGSOUND showcases: Q Prime ’s Drew Bennett , CMA ’s Meredith Goucher , and AEG ’s Rachel Lloyd
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Austin Mackay
Austin Mackay Joins Max McNown’s US Tour
sold-out shows across Australia and New Zealand. Festival appearances at Bluesfest , BIGSOUND , and Howlin’ Country have further cemented his status as one to watch. Mackay’s inclusion
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Briana Dinsdale
Briana Dinsdale Announces Debut EP 'Late Night Small Talks'
compelling new voices in Australian country music. BRIANA DINSALE LIVE  Sep 3-4 BIGSOUND - Brisbane, QLD Oct 4 - Deni Ute Muster - Deniliquin, NSW Oct 25 - Ridin’ Hearts Festival - Sydney
News / Music
Ruby Jane, Briana Dinsdale, Riley Ziskey
Ridin’ Starts Winner Unveiled As More Acts Join The Ridin’ Hearts 2025 Line Up
calendar already looks crowded with festival dates including the Deni Ute Muster , BIGSOUND , and Gympie Pre-Muster . Expect her intimate songwriting and commanding stage energy to make the Lone Spur
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Jordan Davis, Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen
Countrytown's CMC Rocks 2026 Line Up Predictions
with ABC Music , performed at CMA Fest in Nashville, and was recently added to BIGSOUND and Howlin’ Country lineups. With her meteoric rise, now feels like the perfect time ... would be a fab fit for the CMC Rocks line up. She showcased at BIGSOUND in 2024 so making a CMC Rocks debut in 2026 would be a natural next
Features / Interviews
Dylan Wright
Dylan Wright Is Finding His Way, One Song At A Time
someone with such major momentum including upcoming performances at Tamworth Country Music Festival and BIGSOUND , Wright still approaches his career with an endearing sense of awe. “It's just ... Melbourne* 2-5 September 2025 - Brisbane^ 22 January 2026 - Tamworth *Fresh Country Festival | ^BIGSOUND
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Tyla Rodrigues, Robbie Mortimer
Tyla Rodrigues, Robbie Mortimer Among Country Artists Heading To BIGSOUND 2025
country the most represented music genre at this year’s BIGSOUND ? Today (12 June), the stacked artist line-up for BIGSOUND 2025 was revealed. A music festival and industry conference ... event, BIGSOUND takes place annually at Brisbane’s hub for live music and entertainment, the Fortitude Valley. This year’s program will occur from Tuesday, 2 to Friday, 5 September