bushfires

Fire Fight Australia Sells 65000 Tickets In Five Hours

The Australian bushfire benefit Fire Fight Australia, starring Queen, Alice Cooper and Olivia Newton-John has sold 65,000 tickets in just five hours.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Baker Boy, bushfires, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Fire Fight Australia, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, music industry, Olivia Newton-John and kd lang will join Australia’s Amy Shark, Queen. Adam Lambert

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Celeste Barber to Host Fire Fight Australia with Alice Cooper, Queen, kd lang, Olivia Newton-John and more

by Paul Cashmere

Queen + Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, Olivia Newton-John and kd lang will join Australia’s Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton for Fire Fight Australia.

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Michael Gudinski Reveals More About Sound Relief Bushfire Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Gudinski has revealed more details of the upcoming bushfire benefit Sound Relief.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfires, Michael Gudinski, music industry, Paul Dainty, sound relief, TEG Dainty, TEG Live

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Cold Chisel Donate 6 Figure Sum To Bushfire Appeal

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel are the latest members of the music community to contribute to the Bushfire appeal with a six-figure sum.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bushfires, Cold Chisel, rock

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Donate $500,000 For Bushfire Relief

by Tim Cashmere

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have pledged half a million bucks to the Australian bushfire relief efforts.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bad Seeds, bushfires, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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US Rapper Lizzo Wraps At Foodbank Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

American rapper Lizzo went from rapper to wrapper when she helped out at Foodbank, Melbourne as a volunteer.

Tagged as: 10s, bushfires, Foodbank, hip-hop, Lizzo, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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James Hetfield of Metallica photo by Ros OGorman

Metallica Donates $750000 To Australia’s Fire Efforts

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica has pledged $750,000 for Australia’s fire efforts.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, bushfires, metal, Metallica, rock

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John Waters Gathers Famous Friends For #FireAid2020 in Bowral

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Braithwaite, Leo Sayer, Megan Washington, John Paul Young, Jack Jones, Margaret Urlich and Justine Clarke will join John Waters for FireAid2020 in Bowral on 24 January.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfires, Daryl Braithwaite, FireAid2020, Jack Jones, John Paul Young, John Waters, Justine Clarke, Leo Sayer, Margaret Urlich, Megan Washington

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Sir Elton John Donates $1 Million To Australia’s Bushfire Relief Efforts

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Elton John has donated $1 million to the bushfire disaster relief fund in Australia.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfires, Chris Hemsworth, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Pink, pop, rock

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Australian Artists Gather for Down To Earth – A Fire and Climate Relief Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne will host ‘ Down To Earth – A Fire and Climate Relief Concert’ on 26 February.

Tagged as: Angus & Julia Stone, Australia, Briggs, bushfires, Down To Earth, Gang of Youths, Jack River, live, music industry, Ruby Fields, Tash Sultana, Thelma Plum

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Tones and I To Perform Bushfire Benefit In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Tones and I will perform a benefit concert in aid Australia’s firefighters in Melbourne on 28 January.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, bushfires, charts, pop, rap, Tones and I

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Cold Chisel Rutherglen A Day On The Green Cancelled Due To Fires

by Paul Cashmere

The Cold Chisel A Day On The Green show planned for the All Saints Winery in Rutherglen has been cancelled due to Australia’s extreme weather conditions.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bushfires, Cold Chisel, rock

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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 Original Wiggles Reform For Adults Only Bushfire Benefit

by Tim Cashmere

Aussie children’s supergroup The Wiggles are getting back together for a one-off gig in Sydney to raise money for the bushfire relief on Saturday, January 18.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, bushfires, children, The Wiggles, Wake Up Jeff

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Russell Crowe Uses Golden Globes Speech To Draw Attention To Climate Change

by Tim Cashmere

Australian actor Russell Crowe used his Golden Globes win to send a message to the world about climate change.

Tagged as: bushfires, Climate Change, Fox News, Golden Globes, movies, Russell Crowe, television

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TEG Dainty and TEG Live Announce Fire Fight Australia Benefit Concert In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

TEG Dainty and TEG Live will host the benefit concert Fire Fight Australia in Sydney on February 16.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, Australia, bushfires, Queen, rock, TEG Dainty, TEG Live

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Pink Donates To Australia’s Fires While Scotty From Marketing Burns Ad Dollars

by Paul Cashmere

Pink has made a very generous donation of $500,000 to the Australian fire efforts while the worse climate change disaster in history is taking place across the continent.

Tagged as: Australia, bushfires, Pink, Scotty from Marketing

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YUNGBLUD Leads “Fuck Scott Morrison” Chant

by Tim Cashmere

English rapper YUNGBLUD is pretty tuned in to the mood of Australia’s youth, leading them in a “fuck Scott Morrison!” chant in Melbourne last night.

Tagged as: 10s, bushfires, Falls Festival, live, Scott Morrison, tour, Yungblud

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Courtney Barnett performs in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Courtney Barnett, Camp Cope Announce Bushfire Benefit In Melbourne

by Tim Cashmere

Two of Melbourne’s biggest exports in recent years, Courtney Barnett and Camp Cope are getting together to raise money for the devastating bushfires across Australia.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alice Skye, benefit, bushfires, Camp Cope, Courtney Barnett, Fee B-Squared

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$Tex Perkins$

Byron Bay To Host Huge Bushfire Fundraiser

by Tim Cashmere

Byron Bay will play host to two huge lineups called Make It Rain to raise money for local branches of the Rural Fire Service.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Bernard Fanning, bushfires, Byron Bay, Even, fundraiser, Jet, make it rain, Powderfinger, Tex Perkins, Wolfmother, You Am I

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AWOLNATION Releases ‘California Halo Blue’ About the California Bushfires

by Tim Cashmere

Los Angeles based indie band AWOLNATION have released the song California Halo Blue inspired by the devastating California bushfires of 2018.

Tagged as: 10s, Aaron Bruno, America, AWOLNATION, bushfires, California, indie, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, USA

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Katy Perry Shares New Album Artwork

Katy Perry has shared the cover of her new album, Smile, with fans.

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Anita White Now In Nasty Legal Battle With Lady Antebellum

Blues singer Anita White has vowed she is 'not going to be erased' amid Lady A's lawsuit against her.

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Michael Falzon Funeral Streamed Live

The funeral of Michael Falzon will be streamed live today from midday from Sydney.

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Lady Antebellum Bully Lady A With A Lawsuit Over Name

Country trio Lady A's name battle with a Seattle-based blues singer has turned nasty with the band suing her for refusing to vacate the moniker.

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James Blake Joins Zane Rowe On Apple Music

James Blake joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss his new song “Are You Even Real?”, co-written with Starrah and Ali Tamposi.

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Janelle Monae Wants A Role In X-Men

Janelle Monae wants to take over the role of Storm in the X-Men movie franchise.

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Drake Questions Plaintiff’s Nightclub Assault Injuries

Rap superstar Drake has called into question the injuries allegedly sustained by a man accusing him of involvement in a 2018 Hollywood nightclub assault.

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