Grinspoon (pictured) performed live last night at the Newcastle Panthers with support from Emperors and Kingswood. Ashlee Kellehear was there and brings us these stellar photos from the show...

In this issue: Chance Waters plays four dates in Victoria, The Red Painting & Kingswood grace The Espy, House of Laurence, Scott Boyd and Ella Hooper get intimate at The Workers Club, The Clits hold month-long party with loads of supports, The Vaudeville Smash launch an album tour, 100% silk bring top artists for two day live and electro party, Saskwatch release new single and Laura play the Toff in Town.

Chance Waters Launches Infinity in Victoria

Returning to Australia for the first time in 24 years this April and May, Aerosmith will be touring through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane doing what they know best. Rocking out.

With an excellent line up of special guests set to join them on tour, the legendary rockers that is Aerosmith will be staging a tour Australian fans have not only been waiting long for, but will be unlikely to forget. Tickets for all the shows go on sale from 12 noon, March 4.

In this issue:The Rolling Stones Kooyong Anniversary Show, Christian Vance Live and L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok, St Kilda Festival at the Espy, Norma Jean at the Corner Hotel, Phronesis Sydney show, Garry David venue and lineup update, Allen Stone debut Australian tour, extra show added for Peanut Butter Wolf, Jordan Millar sophomore album launch, 'Bowled Over' triple j hottest 100, The Livingstone Daisies, The Music Maker Blues Revue and Foals vs Baio.

This year’s Pyramid Rock Festival on Phillip Island in Victoria will be remembered by me not only as a paddock full of beer cans and flocks of seagulls. It will instead be remembered as the New Years Eve that someone threw a basketball at Dominic Simper of Tame Impala’s face. But let’s go back to the beginning, a time of sobriety and a lot less violence.

Big Day Out fans were given something to get excited about when the festival released timetables, local band line ups and more for the 2013 installment! Along with this announcement, the Big Day Out is also thrilled to announce that the Lilypad will be making its return, and there will also be a brand new stage at all festival stops - the Red Stage.

Check out the additions to each leg of the Big Day Out below!

The nominees for the 2012 J Awards have been announced, showcasing some of the best releases from Australian talent this year. Over the past seven years, the J Awards have presented the best talent Australia has to offer, with past winners including Gotye, Wolfmother and Sarah Blasko.

Check out the full list of nominees below! The AU congratulates everyone nominated.

THE 2012 J AWARDS - FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

AUSTRALIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR

In the column this week: more awards of the triple j kind, Psy remains at the top (when will it end?), and classical musicians get an opportunity at to head to Austria.

It has been a giant year for Kingswood, they won the Triple J Unearthed Splendour in the Grass competition and have already had two singles tear up yheairways. And now they have a new present for our ear drums, with their latest single “She’s My Baby” and a big arse national tour to boot.

The Bleach* Festival will be celebrating the coastal culture of the Gold Coast with a series of outdoor pop up music and arts events and installations next year! Running from late February into early March, Bleach* will see the following artists (plus many more local acts) take to venues down the coast for some awesome nights of parties and live performances.

Check the schedule out!

Saturday, February 16 - Burleigh Beach
Bleach* Warm Up Party :

Busby Marou

In this issue MXPX announce 2013 tour, Battleships to hit Melbourne, Peter Murphy at the Gov and much much more! Much.

MXPX here in March 2013!

Punk's not dead, it just got a little older/wiser and had some kids. Celebrating 20 years ripping out short and fast tunes MXPX have announced some shows for March 2013. Repeat visitors to these shores expect fans old and new to be turning up to the shows.

Wednesday 6th – Brisbane – The Zoo [18+]

British India have worked hard to gain their reputation of one as the most hard-hitting live acts in the Australian indie music scene. The Melbourne boys have sold out hundreds of shows and played at nearly all major Australian music festivals. British India released their hit single ‘I Can Make You Love Me’ earlier this year, one of their only releases since 2010 album Avalanche, but it’s seems to be enough as The Gov was mobbed people dying to catch them.

Diafrix (not Die-af-rix don't let them hear you say that) have just been added onto the bill at the Queenscliff Music Festival. The Melbourne based and African born dancehall and hip hop duo who are famous for their high energy performances will be adding their swag to the already insane line-up.