Tyler Jenke

Melbourne

Music Journalist at Freelance

Victorian State Journalist at The Music

Melbourne via Adelaide. Part-time Oklahoman. Music journalist, Bad//Dreems’ number one ticket holder, obsessive TISM and Private Function fan.

Articles

Lenny Kravitz Plots First Australian Tour Dates Since 2012

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

Lenny Kravitz is heading Down Under for his first run of Australian dates in over a decade. Announced on Monday (June 16), the Australian leg of the four-time Grammy winner’s Blue Electric Light Tour will launch in November 2025, with a six-date run of shows. Alongside expected headline dates in cities such as Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, Kravitz will also be visiting Newcastle and the South Australian capital of Adelaide to perform at the bp Adelaide Grand Final motorsports event.
Nick Cave Turned Down Morrissey’s Request to Perform ‘Anti-Woke Screed’ on New Track

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

The collective hopes of fans longing for a collaboration between Nick Cave and Morrissey have been dashed, with the former revealing he turned down the opportunity to do so last year.
Triple J Announces New 'Hottest 100 of Australian Songs' Poll

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

As Australian youth broadcaster triple j recovers from its 50th birthday celebrations in January, they’ve announced the festivities will continue with a newly-detailed Hottest 100 poll.
PREMIERE: Samuel Gaskin Returns With Euphoric New Single, 'The Gift'

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Tyler Jenke

One of the brightest and most accomplished figures within the Australian music scene, Samuel Gaskin is the gift that keeps giving, unveiling their latest single ahead of its official release this week. When it comes to hard-working individuals within the creative world, it's hard to look past the impact of Gaskin.
'The Timing Just Felt Right': Night At The Barracks' Founders Talk Growth, And Their Expansion With Night At The Parkland

1 week ago | themusic.com.au | Tyler Jenke

Ask any music fan and they'll agree that it's hard to get a festival right. Not only does it need to boast artists that punters want to see, but it needs to be accessible, welcoming, and provide an experience that makes attendees want to return for a second outing. Creating a successful festival can be a difficult undertaking at the best of times, but for the last four years, Sydney's Northern Beaches has been home to an event which only seems to be getting better each and every year.
Katy Perry Crashes 'Club Katy' Night During Australian Tour

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

Katy Perry has taken time out of her current Australian tour to appear at a Melbourne nightclub celebrating her music. Perry’s onstage appearance occurred at Chasers Nightclub on Saturday (June 14) following the final Melbourne date of her Lifetimes Tour at Rod Laver Arena. As part of the club’s LGBTQIA+ Poof Doof night, that evening also featured its Katy Club event, where attendees celebrated the music of the pop icon.
Katy Perry Crashes ‘Club Katy’ Night During Australian Tour

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Tyler Jenke

Column | Trump wanted a military spectacle. Instead, he got a history lesson. The parade must go on, and the Army sidestepped a major crisis of image and messaging. The Army’s 250th birthday parade was not the grand military spectacle that many anticipated, and for that Americans can breathe a momentary, measured sigh of relief. It was a family-friendly conclusion to a …
New Festival Launched in Honor of Late Bad Seeds Musician Conway Savage

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

The life and legacy of late Australian musician Conway Savage will be honored with the launch of a new music festival in Ireland. The event, dubbed These Are the Waves: A Celebration of the Music of Conway Savage, is set to take place from Sept. 12-14 in Irish county town Dundalk. Per a report from the Dundalk Democrat, Savage’s lasting relationship with the location began in 2000 when he performed at Dundalk’s Spirit Store venue alongside Falling Joys’ Suzie Higgie.
Zak Starkey Says He Turned Down Oasis Reunion Shows Before Being Fired by The Who

1 week ago | billboard.com | Tyler Jenke

Zak Starkey has added another chapter to his ongoing saga with The Who, claiming that his firing occurred after turning down the opportunity to tour with a reformed Oasis.
Zak Starkey Says He Turned Down Oasis Reunion Shows Before Being Fired by The Who

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Tyler Jenke

“I’ll cry if I go... I’d have done that gig for nothing, you know?” Zak Starkey on why he won’t be at any of the Oasis comeback gigsPoor old Zak Starkey. He’s wasted the last three months leaving, then not leaving and eventually definitely leaving The Who. All the while he’s …