Dougie MacLean can play more musical instruments than just about anyone. He's also pretty good at writing film scores and folk music.

Creating a whacky niche for themselves, Berlin's the Beez are the parody kings and queens of the music scene.

Australia Day Live features a nice mix of official duties and live music on the Parliament House Lawns, with Wendy Mathews, Dan Kelly and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu headlining.

Tommy Fleming has made a fortune and sold a lot of records covering Irish folk standards. No one loves singing about Ireland more than he does, to be sure.

Chris Isaak croons his way throughout Australia on his latest tour. He's packing decades of hits and various David Lynch cameos up his sleeve.

Since emerging from the backwaters of Tennessee in 2006, Whitechapel have taken the metal/deathcore world by storm.

Josh Pyke is the indie/folk/pop singer that everyone seems to like. Chimney's Afire, his second album, confirms his place at the forefront of Australian acoustic music.

The Veronicas are on the Revenge is Sweeter tour, playing shows up and down the country in support of their latest single.

Three albums into her career, Mia Dyson is already one of the country's favourite blues and roots artists.