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Bjorn from Abba on Better Later Than Never
The Day The Fonz and Captain Kirk Met Bjorn From Abba

William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman, Jeff Dye and Terry Bradshaw were greeted by Bjorn from Abba on a new episode of Better Later Than Never, their travel show.

January 22, 2018
Sam Smith plays the Town Hall in Melbourne at an intimate show put on by iHeart Radio, KiisFM and Optus Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sam Smith Finishes Off His World Promo Tour For iHeartRadio In Melbourne

Sam Smith treated fans in Australia to his final promo show before he starts his world tour in Sheffield, England in March.

January 22, 2018
Rob Walker
Rob Walker To Receive The Believe In Music Award at NAMM

Australian Music Association CEO Rob Walker is to be honored at NAMM with The Believe In Music Award.

January 22, 2018
Jim Rodford
R.I.P. Jim Rodford of Argent 1941-2018

Jim Rodford, the bassist for Argent, the Kinks and the Zombies, has died at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been announced but his cousin, Rod Argent, pointed to a fall in a social media post:

January 22, 2018
Tom Petty
Daughter Of Tom Petty Denies Father Was Addicted To Medicine

Tom Petty's daughter has taken to social media to deny reports her father was a prescription drug addict.

January 22, 2018
Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dan Sultan Is Reworking Songs For Killer With Special Guests

Melbourne singer songwriter Dan Sultan is getting together with Camp Cope, A.B. Original, Meg Mac, and Dave Le’aupepe from Gang Of Youths to rework some of the songs from his 2017 ‘Killer’ album.

January 22, 2018
Adele performs at on March 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit: Graham Denholm / Getty Images
Adele Joins Women’s March In LA

Jennifer Lawrence joined forces with Cameron Diaz and Adele as they took part in a Women's March event on Saturday.

January 22, 2018
Spinifex Gum
Peter Garrett, Briggs, Christine Anu Join Spinifex Gum Concert

Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett, A.B. Original’s Briggs as well as Christine Anu have been added to the Spinifex Gum concerts for Adelaide and Melbourne in March.

January 22, 2018
Evanescence. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Evanescence Move Brisbane Date and Venue

Evanescence’s Australian tour will now start one day earlier and in a new venue in Brisbane.

January 22, 2018
John Butler performs at the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards held in Melbourne at the Meat Market on Thursday 22 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman
John Butler Trio To Debut New Songs For Seventh Album Live

John Butler Trio have been working on their seventh studio album and will preview new songs from the record on their upcoming Australian tour.

January 22, 2018
John Waite
John Waite To Perform For First Time In Australia

John Waite, the former frontman for The Baby’s and Bad English will perform his greatest hits from his bands and solo on his first ever Australian tour in March/April.

January 22, 2018
Kele Okereke
Bloc Party Singer Kele Okereke To Play Solo Dates In Australia

Kele Okereke of Bloc Party will do a small round of solo shows in Australia in March.

January 22, 2018
Roger Waters, The Wall - photo by Ros O'Gorman
Roger Waters Is Rehearsing For Australian and New Zealand Tour in Auckland

Roger Waters is in New Zealand preparing for his Australian and New Zealand tour. Rehearsals for the tour starting 24 January in Auckland are now underway.

January 21, 2018
Chris Martin, Coldplay, Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Chris Martin Will Be Best Man At His Ex-Wife’s Wedding

Chris Martin is reportedly in line to take on best man duties at his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow's wedding to Brad Falchuk.

January 21, 2018
Eels photo by Ros OGorman
The Eels Prep 12th Album The Deconstruction

The Eels have released a LOT of music over the last two decades, some under the band name and others by members, especially Mark Oliver Everett, the one member who has been consistently with the group since their 1995 debut.

January 21, 2018
Marilyn Manson, Melbourne photographer ros o'gorman
Marilyn Manson Hints That Johnny Depp Is Joining His Band

Marilyn Manson has excited fans by suggesting pal Johnny Depp may be joining his band.

January 21, 2018
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Def Leppard Catalogue Finally Approved For Streaming

Legendary British rock icons Def Leppard have finally debuted their full recording catalog worldwide via streaming and download platforms.

January 21, 2018
Tommy Lee, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Machine Gun Kelly To Play Tommy Lee In Motley Crue Biopic The Dirt

Machine Gun Kelly has been tapped to play Tommy Lee in a movie biopic about rock group Motley Crue.

January 21, 2018
Ed Sheeran, 2013, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Ed Sheeran Is Getting Married

Ed Sheeran is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn.

January 21, 2018
The Greatest Showman
Australian Albums: The Greatest Showman Stays At No 1 For 3rd Week

The soundtrack for the film "The Greatest Showman" remains at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart for a third consecutive week, with the set also on hold in England and America for a second week.

January 21, 2018
Ed Sheeran Divide
Australian Singles: Ed Sheeran ‘Perfect’ Is No 1 For 7th Week

The Ed Sheeran ballad "Perfect" remains at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a seventh straight week, giving him an accumulated equal amount of weeks at No.1 this decade with Justin Bieber.

January 21, 2018
Dolores ORiordan
Dolores O’Riordan Post Mortem Delayed Until April

The cause of death for The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan has been delayed until April.

January 20, 2018
Tom Petty
Tom Petty Died Of An Accidental Drug Overdose

The family of Tom Petty has confirmed that the rock legend died from an accidental drug overdose from prescription medications.

January 20, 2018
The Stones Kooyong replay
The Rolling Stones 1973 Kooyong Concert To Be Recreated for 45th Anniversary

On 17 February 1973 the Rolling Stones played Kooyong in Melbourne, Australia.

January 20, 2018
Steve Grizzly Nisbett
R.I.P. Steve “Grizzly” Nisbett Of Steel Pulse 1948-2018

Steve ‘Grizzly’ Nisbett of reggae band Steel Pulse has died at age 69.

January 19, 2018
Betty McQuade Midnight Bus
Gil Matthews Is Working On A Go Records Box Set

Gil Matthews, the former Aztecs drummer and founder of Aztec Records, is working on a box set of the complete A and B sides of all Go!! Records singles.

January 19, 2018
Regurgitator
Good Lawdy Regurgitator Are Doing A Kids Show

90s alt-punk band Regurgitator will perform a show for children at the Melbourne Recital Centre this weekend.

January 19, 2018
Concert for George
Concert For George Gets A Major Make-Over

The 2002 George Harrison tribute concert ‘Concert For George’ will undergo a major for a limited edition release.

January 19, 2018
George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Parliament Release Their First Song In 38 Years

While there have been many releases out of the Parliament-Funkadelic universe over the last few decades by the P-Funk Allstars, Funkadelic (alone), and other groups along with George Clinton solo releases, there has not been a studio recording from Parliament in 38 years. There last album was 1980's Trombipulation and last single "Agony of DeFeet" from the same year.

January 19, 2018
The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
U2 Slap Down Trump and The KKK in New Get Out Of Your Own Way Video

U2 have always been politically active, so it is no surprise that the video for their track "Get Out Of Your Own Way" is filled with images of the current political climate.

January 19, 2018