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BIGSOUND reveals expanded Goolwal Goolwal program for 2026
Goolwal Goolwal will return to BIGSOUND in 2026 with an expanded First Nations p...
Joseph Guenzler 5 Aug 2026
A debut album, dream wedding and national tour: Budjerah is just getting started
Before the album dropped, before the tour was announced, before Australia had a...
Dianne Bortoletto 4 Aug 2026
Kayps reveals story behind ‘SHIPS’ in new music video
Walmatjarri and Bunuba hip hop artist Kayps has drawn on his teenage experiences...
Joseph Guenzler 3 Aug 2026
Electric Fields headlines Deadly lineup to close new Boon-wurrung Country festival Kindred People
ARIA and National Indigenous Music Awards winners Electric Fields headline a bum...
Jarred Cross 30 Jul 2026
Homegrown Bidgy Fest brings a world of music to remote community
Malanga Elder MJ Jadai sits in a garden outside an art centre in Bidyadanga, a r...
Natasha Clark 30 Jul 2026
William Barton joins CASM to mentor next generation of musicians

Kalkadunga musician and composer Will Barton has joined Adelaide University's Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music to mentor the next generation of musicians.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 30, 2026
Budjerah the gentleman gets his hat

He's shared stages with Ed Sheeran, performed with Kylie Minogue and had Dianne Warren write the closing track, "Even At My Worst," on his debut album.

Dianne Bortoletto Dianne Bortoletto Jul 29, 2026
Remote Music Rangers program receives $100,000 boost

Up to 12 remote music rangers will help support musicians and strengthen cultural connections across remote parts of the Northern Territory from next year.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jul 29, 2026
Indigenous icons set to enter National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame

The National Indigenous Music Awards will announce two 2026 Hall of Fame inductees on Wednesday ahead of next month's ceremony in Garramilla/Darwin.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 28, 2026
Yung Milla set to make television debut on The Voice Australia

Marranunggu rapper Yung Milla will take his music to a national audience after being selected as a contestant on the new season of The Voice Australia.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 22, 2026
Young First Nations voices unite for world premiere of Stories of Our Land

Bringing together young First Nations performers from across Australia, with cultural connections spanning Queensland, the Torres Strait, the Northern Territory, Victoria, Western Australia and Aotear...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 21, 2026
Grant Rowsell: representing both Indigenous Australia and the Navy through music

Musician Grant Rowsell has brought Indigenous culture to the Royal Australian Navy Band after becoming the first person to join as a yidaki (didgeridoo) player.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 20, 2026
DOBBY looks back to move forward on new album MARSHMALLOW

Filipino and Murrawarri composer, rapper, producer and drummer DOBBY is set to release his second album, MARSHMALLOW, on Friday 31 July. The concept rap album follows his ARIA Award-winning debut 'WAR...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 16, 2026
Goolwal Goolwal returns to centre Indigenous voices at BIGSOUND 2026

BIGSOUND's Goolwal Goolwal program will return in 2026 with a new home and a conference program placing First Nations artists, industry leaders and community voices at the centre of the festival's 25t...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 15, 2026
National Indigenous Music Awards announce nominees, stacked live lineup

The 2026 National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) nominees have been announced, with 24 acts recognised across six categories ahead of the ceremony in Garramilla (Darwin).

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 13, 2026
'We can do many great things, especially if we do them together'

This speech was given at the RING (Reconciliation Industry Network Group) NAIDOC Gathering in Sydney on Thursday by keynote speaker and MC, Indigenous singer, songwriter, musician and advocate Toni Ja...

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Toni Janke Jul 11, 2026
Monash unveils program for Kindred People - a global Indigenous‑led festival coming this September

Monash University's campuses on Boonwurrung Country will be transformed into spaces of ceremony, creativity and connection. Where ancient wisdom meets future worlds, weaving together global First Nati...

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'Music brings everyone together' - Docker River Band reflects on Guts Touring 2026

After almost two weeks on the road with Guts Touring 2026, First Nations music act Docker River Band says the experience has reinforced how music can bring communities together while celebrating cultu...

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