Features
Darwin Symphony Orchestra – Queen
Joined by some of Australia’s finest rock musicians and singers for an evening celebrating the music of one of the biggest rock bands in history, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO)...
Q&A with Ben Ottewell
As the former singer and guitarist of English band Gomez, Ben Ottewell has been carving a solid solo career for himself over the past few years. Ottewell kicks off his...
4 Hands At The Piano
After wowing audiences last year with her residency at the Darwin Festival, celebrated pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska returns to the Top End. Performing this time with renowned multi-award winning Australian composer...
Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan OAM has been a staple in Australia's country music scene for decades and his championing of rural Australian life has seen him develop a strong community following across...
Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival
The picturesque Wagait Beach plays host again to the annual Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival – MUFF. By Chelsea Heaney. Performers from across the country are converging at the Cox...
On the Northern Track
Sydney based Catholic School Santa Sabina College is touring the Northern Territory this month, performing Australian choral and instrumental music in iconic landscapes and venues across the Northern Territory. "Santa...
Q&A with Ben Evolent
Joshua Tarca is known on the music scene as Ben Evolent – a happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter based in Darwin, who personifies his namesake by ‘doing charitable things for others.’ MusicNT caught...
Q&A with Missy Higgins
Following a recent hiatus, Missy Higgins has made a much-welcomed return to the stage. Performing at Barunga Festival this month, Off The Leash had a chat with Higgins about what...
Q&A with Amy Shark
Just a few months ago Gold Coast singer songwriter Amy Shark quit her job as a video editor to refocus on music, after a long time of treading water in...
NT News Live on Fridays
It's another one of those much-awaited events that, just like the dragonflies around town, returns to the Top End to mark the start of the Dry season. By Chelsea Heaney...
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Comprising 65 volunteer musicians and a small professional core, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an orchestra of and for the community. By Anna Dowd An accessible and essential community...
APIA Good Times Tour
The annual Apia Good Times Tour returns for its fifth consecutive year with another formidable line-up of Australian music legends including The Black Sorrows with Vika and Linda Bull, Colin...
BASSINTHEGRASS
As one of Darwin’s most popular music festivals, BASSINTHEGRASS pulls in some of Australia’s biggest artists every year. With a veritable who’s who of rising Australian musicians on the bill...
Hot Shots Photography Comp & NT Song of the Year
MusicNT is giving Top End creatives the opportunity to promote their work, with applications for both the NT Song of the Year and Hot Shots Competitions now open. By Chelsea...
Q&A with Sarah Blasko
As a multi-award winning and established artist in Australia’s music scene, you could be mistaken for thinking that Sarah Blasko has been rocking it solo for years – however Territorians...
Q&A with The Waifs
25 years ago sisters Vicki Thorn and Donna Simpson hit the road and embarked on a journey that would carve a path for them to become one of Australia’s most...
Review: Desert Divas Volume II
A new compilation from MusicNT is putting Aboriginal women's voices front and centre. By Chelsea Heaney. Desert Divas is the result of a program that supports Aboriginal women’s song writing...
