Triple M Homegrown with Matty O

Greg Donovan is the founder of one of Australia’s most iconic music festivals, the Big Red Bash which will celebrate its 13th and final year in 2027.

What started as a bold idea in one of the most extraordinary locations in the country has become a firm favourite with artists and fans alike, thanks to its unique setting, unforgettable atmosphere and the incredible effort the Donovan family put into making every Bash something truly special.

As the festival prepares for one last hurrah, Greg takes us behind the scenes, looks back at some of the magic and mayhem of the past 13 years, and gives us a taste of what we can expect when the Big Red Bash goes out with a bang.

More info here;
https://bigredbash.com.au/

Check out the ABC Story here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E53zv-q1Y

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Jamie Gray is the founder of Music in Paradise, an experience that's taken some of Australia's biggest artists and curates some amazing gigs all around the world giving fans the chance to see their favourite artists up close, while enjoying an unforgettable holiday at the same time.

But the story actually goes way back, starting with Jamie's love of surfing, music and travel, and a pretty crazy idea involving Donavon Frankenreiter in the Maldives.

So how do you turn that idea into a business that's been running for more than a decade, working with some of the biggest names in Australian music?

Find out here, plus check out all of the massive names performing, including Tash Sultana announced this week!

https://www.musicinparadise.com.au/

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Montaigne is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough album, Glorious Heights — the record that propelled her onto the Australian music scene, selling out shows and quickly making her a festival favourite.

It was great to have Montaigne in the studio to reflect on the legacy of the album, some of those incredible “pinch yourself” moments along the way, and the tour celebrating this pretty amazing milestone.

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Well, he’s one of our favourites, and he joins Matty to talk all things CMC Rocks 2027!

It’s a festival that holds a very special place in his heart, and he shares some incredible memories — from meeting his idols and experiencing the festival as a fan, to playing one of the biggest shows of his career there in 2027!

He also takes us through the incredible line-up locked in for next year and what we can expect from one of the country’s biggest music festivals, which is also celebrating its 20th anniversary!

More info below 👇

https://www.cmcrocks.com/

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A couple of months ago we were joined by Nick and Joe from Pond ahead of the release of their 11th album, Terrestrials!

They took us behind the making of the Album, plus their massive USA tour which they just returned home from ahead of the announcement today that they're playing a string of Hometown shows before Christmas!

The lads are also massive Fremantle Docker Fans so lets hope they can get up on Saturday!

Full list of tour dates here.

https://pond.band/

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Katy Steele is one of our favourite Australian singer-songwriters, and she's back with a run of stripped-back shows across the country from October!

She released her beautiful new record, UNDRESSED Vol. 1, back in April — a mix of originals and carefully chosen covers, recorded across studios around the world.

Now she's bringing these songs to the stage in a stripped-back setting, and if you're a Katy Steele or Little Birdy fan, these shows are a MUST!

Dates below 👇

Katy Steele

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Bush and Shinedown are coming to Australia!

So Gavin Rossdale joined Matty for a full hor to duscuss their relationship with Australian and what they're looking forward to the most about their trip down under - And yes......he's slinging beers! 

Make sure you get along to a show!

https://www.destroyalllines.com/

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Natalie Kradolfer is the co-founder of Amplify Music Education, which has absolutely exploded around the country and is now getting ready to expand into the USA!

Amplify is all about getting young people excited about music, creativity and the music industry from an early age.

I caught up with Nat at BIGSOUND before we sat down in our Brisbane studios for a chat about how Amplify started, what they’re doing with schools and young people, and how you can get involved. It was a really great chat and we can’t wait to have Nat back on the show!

More info here.

https://amplifymusiceducation.com.au/

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Angus & Julia Stone swung by the studio to perform and  chat about their latest album, Karaoke Bar.

It was great to have them back on the show to talk touring and also shared some great stories about the making of the record, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process and the ideas that shaped their latest release. 

We can't wait to hear these songs live!

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Australian Music Legends Men At Work are reforming for a bunch of shows – we caught up with lead singer Colin Hay – he told us how he came up with those iconic lyrics to Down Under!

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