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Elbow are leading the race for this week’s UK Number 1 album with their brand-new record Giants of All Sizes.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, alternative, art, dream-pop, Elbow, indie, progressive, rock, UK

Michael Stipe Releases His Debut Solo Song ‘Your Capricious Soul’

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is releasing new music. ‘You Capricious Soul’ is Michael’s first official solo song.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., rock, USA

10 Red Hot Summer Shows Are Now Completely Sold Out

10 shows on the 2020 Red Hot Summer tour have completely sold out with Bendigo putting the Full House sign up this week.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, rock

Spencer P Jones Lane Passes Approval By City of Port Phillip

It looks like St Kilda guitar legend Spencer P. Jones will have a laneway in his name.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, City of Port Phillip, Spencer P Jones, The Johnnys

Kim Shattuck of The Muffs Passes Away at Age 56

Kim Shattuck of The Muffs has died at age 56 after a two year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Kim Shattuck, rock, The Muffs, USA

Violent Femmes Announce Australian Tour Dates for 2020

Violent Femmes, the former 100% American band, now two-parts USA and one-part Australian, will tour Australia in 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Australian Tour, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

Slipknot Send Metallica Best Wishes After Shows Pulled In Australia

Slipknot have sent their best wishes to Metallica and their frontman James Hetfield after he pulled their tour of Australia and New Zealand to head to rehab.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Heavy Rock, Live Nation, metal, Metallica, nu-metal, rock, Slipknot, USA

Hunters & Collectors By The Charts

In today’s music world a band like Hunters & Collectors would not have survived. After debuting with their self-titled album in 1982 and peaking at number 21 Hunter & Collectors started to go backwards fast. Album two ‘The Fireman’s Curse’ peaked at number 77 and the third ‘The Jaws of Life’ went unnoticed at number 89.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, rock

Ric Ocasek’s Final Message “Keep On Laughing It Is What It Is

Ric Ocasek’s sons have released their father’s final doodle with a message “Keep on laughing. It is what it is”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

Ric Ocasek Died from Heart Disease

The Cars singer Ric Ocasek died naturally of heart disease, according to the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

R.I.P. Ric Ocasek of The Cars at age 75

Ric Ocasek, the legendary lead singer of The Cars, has been found dead at his Manhattan home. He was 75-years old.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

Australia Charts: Tool ‘Fear Inoculum’ debuts at no 1

by Gavin Ryan

American rock band Tool return with a new album called “Fear Inoculum” at No.1 this week in Australia, their first new album in thirteen years, and now their third consecutive No.1 here too.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, art, Australian charts, metal, rock, Tool, USA

Debbie Harry’s Memoir is out next month

Debbie Harry is gearing up to release her memoir Face It next month – but the star is already talking about a possible uncensored sequel.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Blondie, Debbie Harry, new wave, punk, rock, USA

Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Johnny Marr Receives Pioneer Award

Johnny Marr has been awarded the Pioneer Award at the 2019 AIM Awards.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Johnny Marr, rock, UK

Liam Gallagher To Play Meredith

Liam Gallagher will headline Meredith 2019.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Briggs, Liam Gallagher, Meredith, music festival

David Byrne Launches ‘Positive’ Online Magazine

Former Talking Heads leader David Byrne has launched an online magazine focused on solutions to the world’s biggest problems.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, David Byrne, rock, Talking Heads, USA

Thom Yorke Curates Magazine for Greenpeace

Thom Yorke is curating a one-off magazine to raise funds for the environmental charity Greenpeace.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Radiohead, rock, Thom Yorke, UK

Hugo Race to Launch his ‘Taken By A Dream’ album Sunday at Memo Music Hall

Former Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds member Hugo Race will launch his Fatalists project ‘Taken by a Dream’ on Sunday afternoon at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Fatalists, Hugo Race, Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds

Bad//Dreems to release third album ‘Doomsday Ballet’

Bad//Dreems have christened their third album ‘Doomsday Ballet’ and set the date 18 October 2019 for you to hear it.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, Bad//Dreems, rock

Australian Charts: Slipknot ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ debuts at no 1

by Gavin Ryan

America heavy metal act Slipknot sees their sixth studio album “We Are Not Your Kind” become their third consecutive No.1 album in Australia, and it’s the bands first new material in just under five years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, alternative, heavy metal, nu-metal, rock, Slipknot, USA

Chvrches Cancel Hong Kong because of Airport Turmoil

British indie rockers Chvrches are among several acts who have cancelled concerts in Hong Kong after protests closed the city’s airport.

Tagged as: alternative, CHVRCHES, electronica, indie, pop, Scotland, UK

Mike Patton reunites Mr Bungle

Mr Bungle will play their first shows in 20 years in February.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, art-rock, Faith No More, Mike Patton, Mr Bungle, rock, USA

Underground Lovers 10th Album A Left Turn isn’t far off

Underground Lovers will release their 10th album ‘A Left Turn’ in October and have previewed the record with this new song ‘Seven Day Weekend’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Underground Lovers

Jack White and Jack Black Merge To Become Jack Gray

Jack White and Jack Black have become Jack Gray.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Jack Black, Jack White, rock, Tenacious D

Cory Taylor Used New Slipknot Album To Drive His Divorce Out of his System

Slipknot’s new album allowed frontman Corey Taylor to get all the “emotional bile” from his divorce out of his system.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, alternative, heavy metal, nu-metal, rock, Slipknot, USA

Gerald Casale of Devo photo by Ros O'Gorman

Devo Calls Bullshit on Desert Daze Festival Farewell Tour Branding

Jerry Casale of Devo says the “Farewell Tour” branding for Devo on the Desert Daze Festival announcement this week is complete bullshit. Devo are not breaking up.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, rock, USA

Elbow Plan Something Different for Next Album

Elbow’s Guy Garvey has teased the band have gone in a “different” direction on new album ‘Giants of All Sizes’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Elbow, Guy Garvey, indie, progressive, rock, UK

Pixies Drop their new song ‘Catfish Kate’

Pixie have released a second song from their upcoming album ‘Beneath The Eyrie’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Come On Pilgrim, indie, Live Nation, Pixies, punk, rock, Surfer Roser, USA

Devo Use the F Word to Announce a Tour

Devo are the latest act to use the F word … ‘Farewell’. Devo have announced a single date on what has been billed a Farewell Tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, rock, USA

Red Hot Summer Mornington Sells Out in 2 Minutes

Red Hot Summer set a new record today when the Mornington show sold out in two minutes.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, rock and roll, The Angels, The Living End