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Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Target UK No 1 This Week

Michael Ball & Alfie Boe are on course for their third UK Number 1 album together but have Korean boyband BTS to overcome to secure the top spot.

November 24, 2020
Palace Intruder Michael Fagan Once Recorded ‘God Save The Queen’

If you have been watching ‘The Crown’ you will have seen the episode dramatizing the real-life situation when commoner Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to the Queen’s bedroom. The year was 1982.

November 23, 2020
Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman
Andrew Farriss Performs ‘My Brother’ For Michael Hutchence

Andrew Farriss has performed an acoustic version of his song ‘My Brother’ and dedicated the performance to Michael Hutchence.

November 23, 2020
Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Veteran Acts Outselling Pop Acts on US Chart

Veteran acts such as Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bob Marley are outselling most of the pop acts currently in the USA.

November 23, 2020
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros OGorman
Kylie Minogue Is Up For A Madonna Duet

Kylie Minogue has admitted she would love to work with Madonna, as well as the likes of Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.

November 23, 2020
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Cliff Williams Says Malcolm Young Would Like AC/DC ‘Power Up’

Cliff Williams hopes the late Malcolm Young is “looking down” on AC/DC and “liking” their new record.

November 23, 2020
Bobby Brown Jr Death Remains Under Investigation

Coroners have chosen to defer ruling on a cause of death for R&B veteran Bobby Brown's son, pending further investigation.

November 23, 2020
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John Lennon ‘Double Fantasy’ Signed For Mark Chapman To Be Auctioned

A signed copy of John Lennon's 'Double Fantasy', signed by Lennon for murderer Mark Chapman just hours before Chapman killed Lennon, is up for auction.

November 23, 2020
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros OGorman
Kylie Covers Earth Wind & Fire

Kylie Minogue has performed Earth Wind & Fire’s disco classic ‘September’ while she was talking up her new ‘Disco’ album for the BBC.

November 22, 2020
AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: AC/DC ‘Power Up’ Becomes Australia’s 900th No 1 Album

Landing the 900th No.1 Album this week, plus the first act to land a No.1 Album in the past five decades is AC/DC with their 17th studio album "Power Up" (or as PWRϟUP). 

November 22, 2020
Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Why AC/DC Never Play ‘It’s a Long Way To The Top’

AC/DC have rarely performed the classic ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll)’. The song was only played at AC/DC shows between 1975 and 1979. During that time they performed it 235 times which is a lot, but then as an Australian pub band it was not usual for the band to play seven times a week and sometimes twice on the same day.

November 22, 2020
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.
Red Hot Summer Mannum Is The Latest Sell Out

After a year of train-wreck weather events followed by a pandemic disaster, the 2020 derailed Red Hot Summer is well and truly back on track and selling out around the country for Regional Touring.

November 21, 2020
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards, Photo Ros O'Gorman
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Release 22nd Album In 10 Years

Is there a band anywhere in the world more prolific than Melbourne’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard? They’ve just released their 22nd album in a decade.

November 21, 2020
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Lady Gaga Premieres Behind The Scenes ‘911’ Video

Lady Gaga has premiered a behind the scenes look at the making of the video for ‘911’ from her recent ‘Chromatica’ album.

November 21, 2020
Annie Lennox photo by Ros O'Gorman
Annie Lennox Debuts New Christmas Song ‘Dido’s Lament’

Annie Lennox has added a previously unreleased track to her Christmas album ’A Christmas Cornucopia’ to mark the 10th anniversary of the album’s release.

November 21, 2020
Jane Barnes photo by Ros O'Gorman
Who Is In The Jane Barnes Band Playing The Heart of St Kilda Concert?

Jane Barnes is keeping it in the family for her Jane Barnes Band perform for the Heart of St Kilda concert in December.

November 20, 2020
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Liam Gallagher To Release Christmas Song

Liam Gallagher has been confirmed as a special guest for Action For Children's 'Starry Night' event, and he will reveal the track - and accompanying music video - to those in attendance on December 8.

November 20, 2020
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Nelly To Play Chuck Berry In Buddy Holly Biopic

Rapper Nelly has been cast as rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry in the upcoming Buddy Holly biopic.

November 20, 2020
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Badly Drawn Boy Reaches Five Years of Sobriety

Damon Gough (aka Badly Drawn Boy) has reached the milestone having not touched a drop of booze for half a decade and revealed he no longer gets any urges to drink alcohol when he's around other drinkers.

November 20, 2020
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Archie Roach Named Double J Artist of the Year

Archie Roach has been named Double J Australian Artist of the Year at the annual J Awards.

November 19, 2020
Casey Barnes
The Golden Guitar Nominees Have Been Announced

674 entries across 16 categories have created the shortlist for the 2021 Gold Guitar Awards.

November 19, 2020
The Soul Movers Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook - photo credit Kim Madgwick Photography
The Soul Movers Debut New Song ‘Strange Love’

The Soul Movers describe their new song ‘Strange Love’ as ‘Duran Duran meets Eurythmics’.

November 19, 2020
Guns N Roses perform at the MCG in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 February 2017. Guns N Roses are touring Australia on their Not In This Lifetime tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Guns N Roses To Tour Australia in 2021

Australia’s first stadium tour since Covid will be the return of Guns N Roses in November 2021.

November 19, 2020
Human Nature photo by Ros OGorman
Human Nature To Play Christmas Show For Brisbane

Human Nature will head to Brisbane for a Christmas show on December 18. Dami Im is special guest.

November 18, 2020
Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Missy Higgins Is Going To Jail

Missy Higgins will be jailed in March 2021 and her cell-mate will be Ben Lee.

November 18, 2020
The Cat Empire
Summersalt Adds Second Mornington Show

With 2021 shaping up as a great year for touring, Summersalt has added a second Mornington show.

November 18, 2020
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift Fails To Buy Back Her Masters

Taylor Swift missed out on the chance to purchase the rights to her master recordings because she refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the new boss of her old record label.

November 18, 2020
Eddie Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
Wolfgang Van Halen Reveals Details of his Father’s Illness

Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed his father Eddie Van Halen battled a brain tumour and stage four lung cancer before he passed away.

November 18, 2020
Erick Morillo
DJ Erick Morillo Cause of Death Confirmed

Music producer and DJ Erick Morillo died from "acute ketamine toxicity", according to a new report from the Miami-Dade medical examiner.

November 18, 2020
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros OGorman
Kylie Minogue On Her Glastonbury Performance

Kylie Minogue's record-breaking 2019 performance at Glastonbury Festival was a pivotal moment for the star.

November 18, 2020