The San Diego song man returns to tour Australia this August with a shiny new record in his pocket, and a full band on stage.
One of the most moving and politically charged writers, Michael Franti and his band Spearhead, return with their eagerly-awaited album, All Rebel Rockers, on September 9, via Liberator Music. 
Best-selling Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd is set to release his seventh album, Dark Shades of Blue, on August 19th. Confirmed appearances at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass and Bumbershoot festivals in August and the Austin City Limits festival in September will bookend a headlining tour that will find Xav bringing his world-renowned live performance to cities across the U.S.
Melbourne and Albury based rock band Star Assassin are exploding onto the scene with the announcement of their national debut single 'Hey Kid', lifted from their forthcoming debut album 'Bleeding To The Circle'. 'Hey Kid' is set to be one of the biggest songs this spring 08 with its highly addictive youthful rock hook offering the nation that carefree 'rock till you drop' song, the likes of which marks a moment in your lifetime.
Mat McHugh is best known as the front man and creative force behind The Beautiful Girls, September sees him releasing his debut solo album under the guise Mat Mchugh & The Black Bird. Seperatista! will be out September 20th, 2008….and yes, The Beautiful Girls are still alive and well, just having a short break.
‘...And Then Tomorrow Came’ is the career defining, highly anticipated 3rd full-length album from acclaimed Melbourne duo Muph & Plutonic, released on OBESE Records July 19, 2008. 
With her new album 'A Loud Call' due for release on Spunk!/EMI on July 12, Holly Throsby takes to the road to preview some of the tunes that feature on said record.
Riding high on the freewheeling success of their recently released Cease To Begin album, Band of Horses return to Australia this August for a series of east coast shows. 
Acclaimed Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter Jeff Lang released his new studio album Half Seas Over on May 10th through ABC Music, and will showcase his new material when he hits the road on a national tour throughout May and June.
After more than a year in the studio, Jungle Traffic have finalised their debut album Freedom Town. They hit the road in June, kicking things off at Massive Sounds Festival and are looking to showcase a style they like to call Loungehop, something you can bounce to and something you can lounge to. 
Masters of hip hop and Turntablism in their own right, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have joined forces for the first time since 2001 and are bringing their genre defying project, The Hard Sell, down under this April. This is the first time DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have performed together in Australia and it is truly something special and unique.
It’s reviews like the one above that have seen Kate Miller-Heidke become one of the most talked about performers in Australian music today. Her Gold-selling debut album 'Little Eve' - featuring the singles “Words”, “Make it Last” and now the stunningly beautiful “Space They Cannot Touch” - entered the ARIA charts at #11 in June ‘07 and earned Kate five ARIA Award nominations. 
Loren and the Grow Your Owns will join the grey nomads of Australia this March and April and set out the road on a seven week national tour to launch the new album ’80 k’s an hour’.
Ozomatli, G. Love, Jason Mraz, Michelle Shocked, Buddy Guy, KT Tunstall, O.A.R. and Galactic are among the long list of artists heading to a venue near you this March as part of the annual extravaganza of Bluesfest sideshows.
Coming straight off their Big Day Out appearance Rogerthat are out and touring.