Former Shock Records general manager Scot Crawford has been named the new GM of crowd-funding company PledgeMusic for Australia and New Zealand.
February 27, 2013
Green Day have booked in three small warm-up shows before their official live comeback during SXSW.
February 27, 2013
The Aussie BBQ, one of the most popular events at SXSW, will feature The Audreys, Alpine and The Rubens this year.
February 26, 2013Green Day will make their live concert comeback at SXSW in Austin, Texas next month.
February 26, 2013
Adele has picked up the Academy Awards for Best Original Song for her theme from ‘Skyfall’.
February 25, 2013
British pop act Olly Murs will head to Australia to perform at the Logie Awards in April.
February 25, 2013
It’s only taken us just over 73 years to do it, but this week Australia has placed its 1000th number one song on the top of our charts, albeit with a song that most people would screw their nose up at and say “what the hell is that noise doing at No.1?” I’m talking about “Harlem Shake” by US DJ who goes by the name Baauer.
February 24, 2013
The fifteenth studio album for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds becomes the group’s first No.1 album in Australia, as they debut at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with “Push the Sky Away”, their first new material in almost five years (March 2008 was the last one).
February 24, 2013
Australian acts heading to SXSW will stop-over in Los Angeles for The Aussie BBQ on March 10.
February 24, 201373 years after music charts started in Australia the viral smash 'Harlem Shake' by Baauer has become the 1000th number one song.
February 24, 2013
Following a statement by Dave Lombardo earlier today about his sacking from Slayer on the of the Soundwave tour in Australia, Slayer have issued their retort.
February 22, 2013
Flaming Lips will perform a free show for the people of Austin and SXSW at the Auditorium Shores stage on March 15.
February 22, 2013
Music Victoria has launches a free Melbourne Music City app.
February 21, 2013
John O’Donnell has returned to EMI to head the new operation of the company within Universal Music.
February 21, 2013
The BRIT Awards were handed out in London tonight (February 2) and Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Adele took home awards.
February 21, 2013
SXSW 2013 will host a Tribute to Levon Helm on the final night of the festival on March 16.
February 21, 2013
Jessica Ducrou’s Village Sounds has been appointed the sole Australian booking agent for Re Harvey’s Crucial Music roster.
February 19, 2013
Deniliquin’s Deni Ute Muster has won an Australian tourism award just as the next big event for the region, the Deni Blues & Roots Festival swings into action.
February 18, 2013
One day after coming out of nowhere and announcing at line-up featuring Van Halen and Billy Joel, Sydney’s newest music festival Stone has added some Australian acts.
February 18, 2013
Russell Morris is back in the Australian Top 50 chart for the first time since his ‘Almost Frantic’ album peaked at no. 28.
February 18, 2013
CD Baby has published the YouTube Guide For Musicians’ to show how artists can turn their YouTube channel into a revenue-generating source.
February 18, 2013
English rock band Foals see their third album “Holy Fire” debut at the No.1 spot in Australia this week.
February 17, 2013
Pink scores her seventh ARIA No.1 single with her new track “Just Give Me a Reason”, a duet with FUN lead singer Nate Ruess, making it also his third chart-topping appearance in Australia, as his band FUN had two No.1 singles in 2012.
February 17, 2013
Mark Kamins, the producer and DJ who discovered Madonna and presented her demo to Sire Records, has died from a “massive coronary” in Guadalajara, Mexico.
February 16, 2013
Deadmau5 is the latest name added to the SXSW speakers list.
February 15, 2013
Rose Tattoo, Jon Stevens and Steve Balbi of Noiseworks, Jimmy Barnes and Don Walker of Cold Chisel, Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil, Baby Animals, Mark Gable of Choirboys, Diesel, Screaming Jets, The Radiators, Mi-Sex, Red Phoenix, members of The Angels and Diva Demolition will gather for a benefit concert of Doc Neeson.
February 14, 2013
Flaming Lips and Paramore will perform at SXSW as part of the Warner Music showcases.
February 14, 2013
Glenn Dickie, the co-founder of the Aussie BBQ and former A&R director at EMI, has joined Sounds Australia as Export Music Producer.
February 14, 2013
BigSound 2013 will start taking registrations on Thursday (February 14).
February 13, 2013
Wolfmother have been added to the list of Australian acts to play at SXSW next month.
February 12, 2013
