Australia

PNAU And Elton John To Release Second Volume Of Elton Reinventions

Nick Littlemore has confirmed that PNAU are working again with Elton John on a second volume of remixed reinventions of Elton’s catalogue.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, electronica, Elton John, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, PNAU

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Music Victoria Awards Now Open For Submissions

by Announcement

Music Victoria is thrilled to reveal that the 16th annual Music Victoria Awards will return in 2020 during Melbourne Music Week to celebrate the vast achievements of Victoria’s music community over the last year. Despite live music coming to a standstill since COVID-19 restrictions came in place, there have been huge achievements by the Victorian music community.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Music Victoria, music victoria awards, Victoria

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Ian Moss To Release ‘Live’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

With lockdown in play across Australia Ian Moss is reverted back to the good ol’ fashioned way we got to hear a concert we couldn’t get to from the past … the live album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, rock

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Guy Sebastian’s Manager Titus Day Arrested On Fraud Charges

by Paul Cashmere

Guy Sebastian’s longtime manager Titus Day was arrested Wednesday night over alleged fraud charges against the singer.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Guy Sebastian, pop

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Sia Is A Grandmother

by Music-News.com

Sia has become a grandmother at 44.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, pop, Sia

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Simple Minds and OMD Dates Rescheduled For 2021

by Announcement

Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that it is necessary to reschedule the SIMPLE MINDS Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The 40 Years of Hits Tour, originally scheduled for November and December 2020, will now take place in December 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Eurogliders, Frontier Touring, music festival, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, rock, Simple Minds

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Bluesfest 2021 Early Bird Tickets Go On Sale

by Announcement

In what will be regarded as an incredible act of bravery Bluesfest has announced Early Bird tickets to its 2021 festival will go on sale today. This announcement comes one week ahead of what is said to be an historical First Artist Announcement next week on July 8th.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, music festival, Peter Noble

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PPCA And Recording Council Announce Recording Grant Participants

by Announcement

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts announce the five newest recipients of $15,000 grants to assist with the creation of new sound recordings.

Tagged as: Australia, Dan Rosen, music industry, PPCA

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Michael Falzon’s Wife Film Director Jane Cho Issues Statement About His Passing

by Noise11.com

Film director Jane Cho, wife of beloved Australian entertainer Michael Falzon, has released a statement following his passing last Tuesday after a year-long battle with a rare form of germ cell cancer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Jane Cho, Michael Falzon, theatre

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Australian Albums: Music From The Home Front Keeps Bob Dylan From No 1

by Gavin Ryan

On April 25th of this year heaps of acts from both Australia and New Zealand got together to put on a live streamed concert called ‘Music from the Home Front’, screened on Channel 9 in Australia, Channel 3 in New Zealand and YouTube internationally, and now this week the album of music from the 3 hrs, 30 mins show is the new No.1 album in Australia.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian charts, Bob Dylan, Mushroom, Music From The Home Front

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Mick Thomas Roving Commission See You On The Other Side

Mick Thomas Talks About The Song ‘Mint Condition’

by Paul Cashmere

The oldest track on Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission new ‘See You On The Other Side’ is ‘Mint Condition’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, folk, Mick Thomas, Mint Condition, rock, roots, Roving Condition, See You On The Other Side, Weddings Parties Anything

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Pete Murray Debuts ‘Found My Place’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Pete Murray’s first new song in two years comes with a video shot in isolation and featuring his wife and daughter.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, contemporary, Pete Murray

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Mick Thomas Discusses His Iso Song ‘Ghost Train To Mernda’

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission have created an album in isolation. ‘See You On The Other Side’ was mostly written and totally created in April 2020. It replaced what would have been an overseas album session for Mick that became a completely different home session record.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission, See You On The Other Side, Weddings Parties Anything

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Vanessa Amorosi Prepares For Global Stream This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Vanessa Amorosi is looking forward to streaming live around the world this weekend from Los Angeles with her band back in Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, pop, Vanessa Amorosi

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Scott Darlow You Cant See Black In The Dark

Scott Darlow Launches New Mushroom Label Reclusive Records

by Paul Cashmere

Yorta Yorta singer songwriter Scott Darlow is the first signing to Mushroom’s new label Reclusive Records.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Ian kenny, indigenous, rock, Scott Darlow

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Andrew Farriss’ Daughter Grace Farriss Makes Her Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Grace Farriss, the daughter of INXS co-founder Andrew Farriss, has released her debut single ‘All The People’.

Tagged as: 20s, Andrew Farriss, Australia, Grace Farriss, INXS, pop

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Mel C On Chances of New Spice Girls Music

by Music-News.com

Mel C has revealed the Spice Girls are “nervous” about making new music.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Mel C, pop, Spice Girls

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Tex Perkins Introduces The Show With Tex Perkins

by Noise11.com

Tex Perkins has started a new online show called The Show with Tex Perkins.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, root, Tex Perkins

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Australian Theatre Star Michael Falzon Has Died Aged 48

by Paul Cashmere

Australia stage show star Michael Falzon has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 48.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Michael Falzon, theatre

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Partners To The AFL For Orchestrated Footy Themes

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with the AFL to create the AFL Club Anthem Project.

Tagged as: AFL, Australia, classical, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO

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Mick Thomas on ‘I Heard Sally Singing’

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Heard Sally Singing’ on the Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission’s ‘See You On The Other Side’ album is a lockdown song about have fast things have been changing in 2020.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission, See You On The Other Side, Weddings Parties Anything

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Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly’ To Be Released On 28 July

by Paul Cashmere

Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly: The Man, The Music and the Life In-Between’ will be available via Hachette Australia on 29 July 2020.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, author, book, Hachette, Paul Kelly, Paul Kelly: The Man, rock, Stuart Coupe, The Music and the Life In-Between

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Murray Cook of the Wiggles at the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards held in Melbourne at the Meat Market on Thursday 22 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

The Wiggles Drew Three Times More Than Trump In Tulsa

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s The Wiggles managed to generated a three times bigger crowd with their audience purchasing tickets to a BOK Center, Tulsa show that Trump drew to his freebie ticket rally on the weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, children's, The Wiggles

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Regional Touring Activates New Event ‘To The Point’ For Queensland For November

by Paul Cashmere

Regional Touring will present Amy Shark, The Cat Empire, John Butler, The Beautiful Girls and Stella Donnelly for To The Point on 7 November.

Tagged as: Amy Shark, Australia, Duane mcDonald, John Butler, music event, Red Hot Summer, Regional Touring, Stella Donnelly, The Beautiful Girls, The Cat Empire, To The Point

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Mick Thomas’ ‘Round Fourteen Two Thousand Nine’ Came From A Retro Footy Match In Lockdown

by Paul Cashmere

When Mick Thomas gathered his Roving Commission for the “lockdown” album ‘See You On The Other Side’ he created one song from the perspective of being served retro football matches on television while the current season was put on hold.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission, See You On The Other Side, Weddings Parties Anything

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Australian Charts: Vika & Linda Bull Score Their First No 1 Album With ‘Akilotoa’

by Gavin Ryan

Vika & Linda (Bull) land their first No.1 Album in their native Australia this week as their collection called “Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006)” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Australian charts, blues, folk, roots, soul, Vika & Linda

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Noise11’s Nick Kontonicolas Is Introduced to Country by Marty Stuart And His Congress Of Country Music.

by Noise11.com

Noise11’s New York-based Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas has been in discussions to expand Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music in Mississippi.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Marty Stuart, music industry, Nick Kontonicolas, noise11., USA

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Isolation Prompted Mick Thomas To Create A Whole New Album Quickly

by Paul Cashmere

Today’s release of Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission’s ‘See You On The Other Side’ is a byproduct of the creative surge the coronavirus has inspired in artists.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission, See You On The Other Side, Weddings Parties Anything

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REVIEW: Bob Dylan ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’

by Noise11.com

Has Bob Dylan made the best album of his 60 plus year career?

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Rough and Rowdy Ways

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Brian Mannix Has Made An Album With The Androids

by Paul Cashmere

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant some people have too much time on their hands. Two of those people are Brian Mannix and Tim Henwood.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Brian Mannix, rock, The Androids, Tim Henwood, Uncanny X Men

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