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Red Hot Summer Resets Queensland For Live Concert Events

The May Red Hot Summer events have all centred on Queensland with a series of sell-out shows throughout Bribie Island, Toowoomba and Jacobs Well with one final event for Queensland heading to Cairns on Saturday.

May 10, 2021
Amy Shark
Australian Charts: Amy Shark ‘Cry Forever’ Is The Number One Album

The second album for local singer Amy Shark called "Cry Forever" becomes her second No.1 Album in Australia this week.

May 9, 2021
Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay Launch ‘Higher Power’ With Astronaut

‘Higher Power’ is the title of the new Coldplay track and they’ve taken to the International Space Station to launch it.

May 7, 2021
Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay To Open BRIT Awards

Coldplay will open the 2021 BRIT Awards. Chris Martin and co will appear from a pontoon on the River Thames near to The O2 arena, when the awards show returns on May 11.

May 5, 2021
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sells Catalogue For $US140 Million

Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest act to sell off their catalogue. Hipgnosis Songs has reportedly paid $140 million for the catalogue.

May 4, 2021
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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala Joins APRA’s Billion List

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has joined APRA’s 1,000,000,000 list.

May 3, 2021
Tim Minchin Airport Piano
Art of Music Dinner for Nordoff Robbins Announced For Sydney

The 2021 Art of Music Collection, to raise funds for Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy (Noro) has been announced for Sydney’s Art Gallery of New South Wales for Saturday 21 July 2021.

May 3, 2021
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Australian Charts: Justin Bieber Retains No 1 Album With ‘Justice’

Justin Bieber's latest album "Justice" regains the No.1 spot in Australia for a third non-consecutive week, and in the process it becomes his longest running chart-topping album locally.

May 3, 2021
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Nick Jonas To Host Billboard Awards

Nick Jonas will host the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

May 3, 2021
JAY-Z photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z Sells Tidal To Jack Dorsey

JAY-Z has completed the sale of his streaming service Tidal to Jack Dorsey's financial services company, Square.

May 3, 2021
The Weeknd
2021 Billboard Music Awards Nominations Revealed

The Weeknd will be the artist to beat at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards after landing a total of 16 nominations.

April 30, 2021
BigSound
ANNOUNCEMENT: BigSound Returns To Brisbane As Live Event in 2021

The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest music industry gathering, BIGSOUND is back in Brisbane September 7-9 with three fun-filled days of music discovery, connection and a timely conference program focusing on building a new future for the music industry.

April 29, 2021
Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil at Mt Duneed - photo Noise11.com
Midnight Oil Win Song of the Year At APRA Music Awards

Midnight Oil have won the 2021 APRA Song of the Year and Cold Chisel have also grabbed an award for Most Performed Rock Work.

April 28, 2021
Adelaide Guitar Festival
Adelaide Guitar Festival Set To Return for 2021

Adelaide is taking its Adelaide Guitar Festival annual. After usually happening every two years, the Adelaide Guitar Festival set for July will be the first annual event.

April 28, 2021
APRA Regional Sessions
APRA To Conduct Songwriting Seminars Across Regional New South Wales

APRA AMCOS will head to Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Wollongong and Byron Bay for ‘The Regional Sessions’, a one-day songwriting event.

April 28, 2021
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith photographed on stage at the Grand Ole Opry moments after the live broadcast was finished Saturday, September 26, 2020. This marked the final performance before the 95th Anniversary of the Opry which saw the return of a socially distanced crowd of 500 people.
Marty Stuart To Honor His Wife Connie Smith In New Television Production

Mississippi country music legend Marty Stuart is working on a program to pay tribute to another country music legend, his wife Connie Smith.

April 23, 2021
BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards To Welcome Back Live Audience For 2021

The BRIT Awards 2021 confirm that they plan to welcome a live audience of 4,000 people at this year’s event taking place on 11th May at The O2 arena in London, and to be broadcast live on ITV and ITV Hub.

April 22, 2021
Rick Nielsen photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Under The Southern Stars Postponed Again To 2022

Under The Southern Stars, starring Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Temple Pilots, Rose Tattoo and Electric Mary, has been postponed until 2022.

April 21, 2021
Maren Morris
ACM Award Winners List 2021

It was a big night for Maren Morris and Luke Bryan at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday.

April 20, 2021
Taylor Swift Fearless Taylors Version
Australian Charts: Taylor Swift Is First Act To Have A No 1 Twice With Different Versions of the Same Album

Taylor Swift debuts at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart this week with her reworked second album "Fearless (Taylor's version)", becoming her eighth No.1 Album in Australia.

April 18, 2021
Baker Boy at NIMAs 2019 photo by David Hancock
ANNOUNCEMENT: National Indigenous Music Awards To Return In 2021

The National Indigenous Music Awards are proud to announce that 2021 will see the return of Australia’s biggest First Nations gala music gathering at their traditional home, the Darwin Amphitheatre on August 7. The night will once again be broadcast via NITV and online platforms and incorporate contributions from across the country, building on last year’s record-breaking audience and bringing the magic of the night to the living rooms and phones of all Australians.

April 16, 2021
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Red Hot Summer’s Second Bribie Island Show Sells Out

Red Hot Summer’s second show in Bribie Island is a sellout a month ahead of the event signaling Australian music fans are getting back into live music.

April 15, 2021
Joy McKean
APRA To Honour Country Legend Joy McKean

Country legend Joy McKean has been announced as the recipient of the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music for 2021.

April 15, 2021
Justin Bieber in Sydney
Australian Charts: Justin Bieber ‘Justice’ Is No 1

Justin Bieber returns to the No.1 spot this week with his sixth album "Justice" for a second week at the top in Australia.

April 11, 2021
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Australian Artists To Play Music From The Home Front ANZAC Shows

Michael Gudinski’s Music From The Homefront will return to the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on April 24 to give Australia more great live Australian music and honor the Mushroom founder.

April 11, 2021
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer
Red Hot Summer Begins To Stimulate Regional Economies

The Red Hot Summer tour will take place in Western Australia this weekend with the first WA show set for Sandalford Wines in Swan Valley on Saturday.

April 9, 2021
Matt Gudinski
Matt Gudinski Named CEO Of Mushroom Group

Matt Gudinski, the son of Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski, has taken over his father’s role as CEO of the Mushroom Group, effective immediately.

April 9, 2021
Xavier Rudd photo by Ros OGorman
Xavier Rudd Has A New Deal and a New Label

Xavier Rudd will release his 10th album via a new deal with Virgin.

April 7, 2021
Skegss Rehearsal
Australian Charts: Skegss Have Australia’s Number One Album

Australian trio Skegss see their second studio album "Rehearsal" debut at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming their third Top 10 and first No.1 set.

April 4, 2021
Bluesfest 2021
Bluesfest Shutdown Could Cost Over $10m In Losses For The Festival

Bluesfest is expected to face more than $10 million in losses following the snap decision by the New South Wales government to shutdown the iconic event with less than one days notice.

April 4, 2021