Mondo Rock

Men At Work Producer Peter McIan Has Died

Peter McIan, the producer for Men At Work’s two classic albums ‘Business As Usual’ (1981) and ‘Cargo’ (1983), has passed away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Barbra Streisand, Men At Work, Mondo Rock, Peter McIan, producer, songwriter, USA

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Ross Wilson To Wrap 50 Years Into One Long Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson will head out with The Peaceniks at the end of September for the ‘Steppin’ Out! 50 Years of Hits Tour which will see him on the road for the next seven months.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, pop, rock, Ross Wilson, The Peaceniks

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Ross Wilson Releases First New Music Since 2010

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson has four new and original songs modernising his catalogue with new music for the first time since 2010.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

The Weekend’s By The C and Summer Salt Cancelled For Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

This weekend’s Sydney edition of By The C, featuring Jimmy Barnes, Mondo Rock, Jon Stevens, Vanessa Amorosi and Ian Moss, has been cancelled due to the wild NSW weather.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, By The C, Holy Holy, Ian Moss, Icehouse, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Kasey Chambers, live music, Missy Higgins, Mondo Rock, music festival, Pete Murray, Summer Salt, The Teskey Brothers, Vanessa Amorosi, Xavier Rudd, Zaccaria

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Ross Wilson Down But Not Out With Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson has spent the start of 2022 home isolating after coming down with Covid.

Tagged as: 80s, By The C, Daddy Cool, Memo Music Hall, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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By The C Locks In Perth and Adelaide for 2022

by Paul Cashmere

By The C has even more dates added for 2022. Adelaide and Perth will be treated to Jimmy Barnes, Mondo Rock, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vanessa Amorosi and 1927.

Tagged as: 1927, Australia, By The C, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Mondo Rock, Vanessa Amorosi, Zaccaria

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Diesel’s New Song ‘Six Steel Strings’ Is A Ross Wilson Song

by Paul Cashmere

If you think that new Diesel song has a bit of a Daddy Cool feel to it then you would be right. Diesel co-wrote ‘Six Steel Strings’ 30 years ago with Daddy Cool/Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, blues, Chris Wilson, Diesel, Michael Gudinski, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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Eric McCusker Writes Sequel To Come Said The Boy For The Dreamroom

by Paul Cashmere

38 years ago Mondo Rock guitarist and songwriter Eric McCusker wrote the controversial ‘Come Said The Boy’, a song about a young man losing his virginity. Now more than three decades later, Eric has released the sequel ‘Bumping Into Memories’ with his new band The Dreamroom.

Tagged as: Australia, Come Said The Boy, contemporary, Eric McCusker, Mondo Rock, Nikki Nichols, rock, The Dreamroom

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Ross Wilson and Mick Thomas To Perform Living In The Land of Oz Concert in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks and Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission will join forces on Survival Day, January 26, for the Living In The Land of Oz concert at Melbourne’s Melbourne Pavilion on 26 January 2021.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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One Electric Day To Skip 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Regional Touring’s One Electric Day has been officially scratched for 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, Daryl Braithwaite, Duane mcDonald, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, Jon Stevens The Black Sorrows, Mondo Rock, music industry, One Electric Day, Russell Morris, Southern Sons, The Angels

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Ross Wilson Puts His Jukebox Up On Spotify

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson has created a Spotify playlist so that you can enjoy the music from his home Jukebox.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, Record Store Day, Ross Wilson

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Record Store Day Ambassador Ross Wilson Takes You On A Tour Of His Jukebox

by Paul Cashmere

Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson is the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador.

Tagged as: Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, music industry, Record Store Day, Ross Wilson

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Mondo Rock Summer of 81 Live At The Pier

Mondo Rock Release First Ever Live Album

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock’s first ever live album ‘Summer of ‘81 Live At The Pier’ is out today.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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Mondo Rock Dig Deep for 2019 Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock have delivered a setlist for the fans with a rare b-side and an early album track opening and closing the first show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Mondo Rock, pop, rock

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Eric McCusker to Speak about Songwriting and Play A Few Songs at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock songwriter and co-founder Eric McCusker will share his stories on songwriting and perform a few of his songs at Memo Music Hall in May.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Eric McCusker, Memo Music Hall, Mondo Rock, rock, songwriting

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Former Mondo Rock and Stars drummer JJ Hackett has died in Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

John James (J.J.) Hackett, drummer for Stars from 1978-1979 and then Mondo Rock from 1981-1990, has died at his home in Adelaide.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Eric McCusker, James Black, JJ Hackett, Mondo Rock, Paul Christie, pop, rock, Ross Wilson

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Mondo Rock to Reunite Again for Hits Baby Hits Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock will tour again in 2019. Original members Ross Wilson, Eric McCusker, James Black and Paul Christie together with Gil Matthews on drums, has set aside August 2019 for shows in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Eric McCusker, Gil Matthews, James Black, Mondo Rock, Paul Christie, pop, rock, Ross Wilson

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Richard Clapton and Ross Wilson To Play A Warragul Double Header

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton and Ross Wilson will team up for a double-header show in Warragul in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, Richard Clapton, Ross Wilson, Warragul

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Ross Wilson Neighbours Classic Line “My Own Kids Don’t Even Know My Songs”

by Paul Cashmere

Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson had a bit of fun acting opposite his step-daughter Olympia Valance on Neighbours. His classic line was “My own kids don’t even know my songs”.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Holly Valance, Mondo Rock, Neighbours, rock, Ross Wilson

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Ross Wilson Neighbours Cameo Has An Air Date

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson, the legendary lead singer of Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, will soon be seen on the small screen in a Neighbours episode.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, Neighbours, Olympia Valance, rock, Ross Wilson

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Happy 70th Birthday To Aussie Rock Icon Ross Wilson

by Paul Cashmere

Happy birthday Ross Wilson. The Australian rock legend is 70 years old today (18 November 2017).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Daddy Cool rock, Mondo Rock, Ross Wilson

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New Music Releases For 20 October 2017

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Niall Horan, Boyz II Men, Keyshia Cole, Willie Nelson, Trivium, Tegan & Sara, Darius Rucker, Ecca Vandal, Toby Keith, Mondo Rock (GH), 98 Degrees & Cheap Trick (Xmas), Jessie Ware and Metallica (live).

Tagged as: 98 Degrees, Australia, Boyz II Men, Cheap Trick, Darius Rucker, Ecca Vandal, Jessie Ware, Keyshia Cole, Metallica, Mondo Rock, new music releases, Niall Horan, Tegan & Sara, Toby Keith, Trivium, Willie Nelson

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Mondo Rock To Reissue Everything, Compile New Anthology And Set Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

2018 will be the year of Mondo Rock. The iconic Australian band have a big year planned with the re-release of their six studio albums, a deluxe 2-disc ‘Complete Anthology’ on the way and an Australian tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Mondo Rock, rock

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Ross Wilson Has A New Greatest Hits Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Daddy Cool released ‘Eagle Rock’ in May 1971 The Beatles had only broken up five months earlier. ‘Eagle Rock’ was 45 years ago and even then Wilson was onto his third or fourth band.

Tagged as: Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, music news, Ross Wilson, Ross Wilson Has A New Greatest Hits Album

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Classic Ross Wilson Solo Album Available On iTunes For First Time

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson’s first solo album ‘Dark Side Of The Man’ is finally available via iTunes.

Tagged as: Classic Ross Wilson Solo Album Available On iTunes For First Time, Daddy Cool, Dark Side of the Man, Mondo Rock, Ross Wilson

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Mondo Rock Besto Mondo, music news, noise11.com

Best Of Mondo Rock Is Now Besto Mondo

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock had 15 hit records in Australia between 1980 and 1991.

Tagged as: Besro Mondo, Mondo Rock, music news

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Mondo Rock And Mi-Sex To Play Theatres In August

by Paul Cashmere

Mondo Rock will return for live shows in theatres in August with special guests Mi-Sex.

Tagged as: Mi-Sex, Mondo Rock, music news

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One Electric Day Is A Sell-Out

by Paul Cashmere

One Electric Day, Melbourne’s family rock festival, has completely sold out.

Tagged as: Boom Crash Oepra, Daryl Braithwaite, Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne, Mondo Rock, One Electric Day

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One Electric Day Timetable

by Paul Cashmere

One Electric Day have revealed the timetable for this weekend.

Tagged as: Boom Crash Opera, Daryl Braithwaite, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne, Mondo Rock, One Electric Day

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One Electric Day Tickets Go On Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Tickets for the second annual One Electric Day will go on sale today (July 7) at 11am.

Tagged as: Australian Crawl, Boom Crash Opera, Daryl Braithwaite, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, James Reyne, Mondo Rock, One Electric Day

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James Reyne Releases First New Music In Five Years With ‘Going Back To Nashville’

James Reyne has released his first new music since 2020 with the very unNashville sounding ‘Going Back To Nashville’.

May 29, 2025

James Reyne Kicks Off Crawl File Tour With All Crawl

James Reyne is marking the 40th anniversary of the first Australian Crawl best of ‘Crawl File’ with the ‘Crawl File’ tour for 2024.

January 16, 2024

James Reyne To Kick Off 40 Years Of ‘Crawl File’ This Weekend

Former Australian Crawl frontman James Reyne will begin 2024 live in Torquay, Victoria this Sunday marking 40 years since the first Australian Crawl best of ‘Crawl File’.

January 11, 2024

James Reyne Adds Second Wollongong Show

James Reyne will now play a second show for Wollongong at Anita’s Theatre.

December 14, 2023

James Reyne Announces Crawl File Tour With Reissue Of Australian Crawl Greatest Hits Album

Australian Crawl’s Greatest Hits album ‘Crawl File’ will clock up a 40th anniversary in 2024 so James Reyne has announced a stack of Crawl File pub dates to mark the occasion.

October 26, 2023

Oops, James Reyne Broke An Ankle and Rib and Reschedules Way Out West Tour

Ouch, James Reyne has “had a little accident, nothing too series” (as Icehouse would say) and dates for the Way Out West tour with Ella Hooper have had to be rescheduled.

May 19, 2023