Mary Varvaris

Melbourne

staff writer @TheMusicComAu | Australian Music Prize judge | views are my own & don’t reflect on my employers | #1 mewithoutYou fan

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Ethel Cain Becomes The First Openly Transgender Artist To Nab US Top 10 Album

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More Ethel Cain American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain is the first openly transgender artist to score a top 10 album in the US. Hayden Silas Anhedönia, who performs as Ethel Cain, achieved the feat following the long-awaited vinyl release of her 2022 debut album, Preacher’s Daughter. The album was released on vinyl on 4 April. In the US, the record moved 39,000 units in a week.
Lorde Hypes Up Comeback Single 'What Was That'

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More Lorde Last week, Lorde teased an impending new era by scrubbing her social media profiles and sharing a snippet of unreleased music. Now, she’s revealed the title of the new song and continued teasing. Lorde shared a 15-second snippet of unreleased music on TikTok last week.
Final Date Added To Lady Gaga's 2025 Australian Tour

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More Lady Gaga Demand to see Lady Gaga on her MAYHEM Ball tour of Australia has been extraordinary. An additional date for Melbourne fans was already announced this week, but today, an extra date has been announced for Sydney, marking the final date to be added on this tour.
Touché Amoré Plot 2025 Australian Tour With Militarie Gun

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

Los Angeles post-hardcore luminaries Touché Amoré will return to Australia this July, locking in a massive run with special guests, California alt-rock outfit Militarie Gun. Touring in support of last year’s uncompromising album, Spiral In A Straight Line, Touché Amoré are returning to Australia after playing at the inaugural New Bloom Fest in 2023.
'Surprised And Saddened': The Who Part Ways With Longtime Drummer Zak Starkey

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

After reports surfaced this week that The Who had parted ways with their drummer of 29 years, Zak Starkey—unconfirmed by the band—Starkey has confirmed the news. On Tuesday (15 April), a spokesperson for the band told The Mirror that The Who had made a “collective decision to part ways with Zak” following their four March shows at the Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust.
Tate McRae Confirmed As The Mystery Singer On Morgan Wallen’s New Album

1 week ago | countrytown.com | Mary Varvaris

More Tate McRae Morgan Wallen is releasing his new album, I’m The Problem, next month. Despite the short album rollout, the Last Night singer has been teasing plenty, dropping snippets of unreleased music on social media and hinting that he’ll work with a mystery female singer.
Ball Park Music Join Oasis On Their 2025 Australian Tour

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More Ball Park Music Massive news for Brisbane indie rockers Ball Park Music: they’ve scored the support slot of a lifetime by being announced as the openers for Oasis’s highly anticipated Australian tour. After 31 sold-out shows in the UK, Canada, the USA, Mexico, South Korea, and Japan, Oasis will head to Australia this October and November.
Extra Dates Added To Wyatt Flores' 2026 Australian Tour

1 week ago | countrytown.com | Mary Varvaris

More Wyatt Flores Fans are keen to see Wyatt Flores live in Australia in February 2026, so extra dates have been added to his Bucking Bin Chicken tour to meet phenomenal demand. The new shows have been added following huge demand in the Frontier Touring pre-sale, which went on sale yesterday. The general sale begins today at 11 am local time via the Frontier Touring website.
Walmart Parking Lots & Sold-Out Gigs: The Plot In You's Most Memorable Shows

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More The Plot In You Ohio metalcore outfit The Plot In You announced a huge headline tour of Australia last week, bringing fellow American heavy acts Fit For A King and Boundaries and local rockers Banks Arcade along for the ride. The tour is landing on our shores in January 2026, hitting venues in Fremantle, Adelaide, Chelsea Heights, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Since their formation 15 years ago, The Plot In You have gathered critical acclaim and adoration from fans.
Cloud Control Add Extra Shows To 2025 Australian Tour

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Mary Varvaris

More Cloud Control Psychedelic folk outfit Cloud Control are hitting the road this May and June to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their seminal album, Bliss Release. The tour has amassed extraordinary demand, with the band’s Melbourne show already sold out and other dates selling fast, so extra dates have been added to the tour. “OMG, all these shows are selling so beautifully, and Melbourne is now SOLD OUT,” the band said in an Instagram post today.