Music news: The mystery is fading - Alan Vuong is finally stepping into the spotlight
We can’t deny it, but there are some artists we want to gatekeep for ourselves.
Not because they don’t deserve the success, but because discovering them before everyone else feels like finding a secret world.
For years, Alan Vuong has existed in an unusual space.
Millions of streams. A devoted online following. Songs quietly circulating through late-night playlists and social media algorithms.
Yet, somehow, very few people knew anything about the artist behind them.
That anonymity, however, is beginning to fade, writes Music News Blitz’s Victoria Bruwer.
Music analysis: Is opening for a stadium tour the fastest way to become a star?
As touring remains one of the music industry's most powerful promotional tools, Music News Blitz's Jessica Spilsbury explores whether opening for a major tour has become one of the fastest ways for artists to grow an audience.
Music News: Ones to watch - five more alternative acts who could have a breakthrough year
Last week saw Geese, Mac DeMarco, the return of Death Grips and more mentioned as 2026 starts to take shape in the music scene.
Music News Blitz writer Freddie Thomas-Neher gives his final five in a two-part ‘ones to watch’ series for the year.
James Marriott: Charting albums, performances and new singles
The YouTuber-to-musician pipeline has birthed many popular artists, such as Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran, who started by posting covers of songs online. But recently, there has been a rise in one particular artist who started by creating regular YouTube content and who had a passion for music on the side.