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PBS has the best of new and classic funk, deep soul, crossover, Northern soul, disco and soulful electronic. If you want to find out about the greats of the past of the sounds of today, then PBS has all of your funk and soul needs covered.

News

The Maes - Abreast

Mon 21 Jul 2025 to Sun 27 Jul 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Abreast, the fourth studio album from sister duo The Maes. 

Maggie and Elsie Rigby bring modern folk to life with lush harmonies and acoustic mastery on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and banjo, drawing their audiences in like your sweetest and scariest friend.

Fade Evare - Welcome Back

Mon 14 Jul 2025 to Sun 20 Jul 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Welcome Back, the full-length debut album by Naarm-based tripwave outfit Fade Evare.

Centred around the brother-sister partnership of Mira Holleman and Tori Holleman (Retiree), Fade Evare rests on the push and pull of the siblings’ respective musical journeys, with Mira’s starry-eyed youthfulness complementing Tori’s quietly assured, tasteful production.

UpStart Award 2025 - entries open now

Mon 14 Jul 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025
Community News

Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award, closing at midnight on August 31.

The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a grant of $10,000, with 2nd place receiving $3000 and 3rd place receiving $2000. The remaining 7 artists, who make up the top 10, will receive a grant of $1000. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

Little Simz - Lotus

Mon 7 Jul 2025 to Sun 13 Jul 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Lotus, the highly anticipated sixth studio album by English rapper Little Simz.

A prolific name in the R&B/hip-hop scene, Little Simz has crafted a career founded on innovation and experimentation. At 13-tracks long, Lotus is an expansive yet deeply personal project. It sees Little Simz divulge her inner world onto record in her most intimate, daring and honest form to date.

NAIDOC Week 2025

Sun 6 Jul 2025 to Sun 13 Jul 2025
PBS News

NAIDOC Week 2025 runs from Sunday July 6 - Sunday July 13, marking 50 years of the week-long celebrations. A number of PBS programs will be sharing NAIDOC Week specials this year.

Durand Jones and The Indications - Flowers

Mon 30 Jun 2025 to Sun 6 Jul 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Flowers, the fourth studio album by contemporary R&B and neo-soul trio Durand Jones and The Indications.

After more than a decade of music-making, the trio have blossomed as a unit and are basking in their successes. On their aptly titled new album, Flowers, The Indications unfurl their true colours — embracing all their roots and influences, maturation and confidence, and sharing them with the world. "We spent the last 10 years building this house and now we’re living in it,” says Blake Rhein. 

Watch: Wild Gloriosa Studio 5 Live

Mon 23 Jun 2025
Studio 5 Live

Gloria Ragesh—better known as award-winning artist Wild Gloriosa—unearths profound soul and feeling in every aspect of her music. With a sound that is both distinct and otherworldly, her work carries listeners into a space that honours authenticity, celebrates vulnerability, and embraces the romances of each stage in life. Drawing from her South Indian roots and Singaporean upbringing, her songwriting is a deeply intuitive process—an evolving conversation with herself and the world around her.

WITCH - SOGOLO

Mon 23 Jun 2025 to Sun 29 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is SOGOLO, the second 21st century release by Zambian Zamrock pioneers (with the acronym 'We Intend To Cause Havoc'), WITCH. 

SOGOLO means “future" or "front” echoing a longstanding ethic of the band, dating back to their 1980 disco album, Moving On. WITCH’s songs often originate from jam sessions, and this second album—following 2023’s Zango—marks another powerful return after a 40-year hiatus. Recorded at Big Snuff Studio in Berlin, it’s every bit as edgy, vibrant, and infectious as its predecessor.

Private Function - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mon 16 Jun 2025 to Sun 22 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, the fourth album by Naarm/Melbourne punk outfit Private Function. 

The 19-track LP captures everything fans have come to love about the band: catchy hooks, irreverent lyrics, and a family-friendly “bite me” attitude. Recorded with producer Stefan Blair at York Street Recorders, the album channels the raw chaos of their live shows. The journey veers between punk rock, sea shanties, electronic breakdowns, and folk sing-alongs, all delivered with the band’s trademark humour and chaos. 

Reclink Community Cup 2025

Sun 15 Jun 2025
PBS Presents

The iconic Reclink Community Cup returns in 2025 with a knockout lineup, a footy showdown like no other, and a heartfelt mission: raising funds for Reclink Australia, supporting disadvantaged Australians through sport, art, and social connection.

Circle the date – Sunday, June 15th at Victoria Park is where music lovers, footy fans and community champions will gather under this year’s theme inspired by Frente’s beloved anthem, 'Ordinary Angels'.