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Rage Against The Machine, Travis Scott, Frank Ocean Head Up Coachella 2020

Coachella revealed their 2020 lineup with Rage Against The Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean headlining Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Amyl and the Sniffers, Coachella, festival, Flume, Frank Ocean, king gizzard, live, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Sampa The Great, The Chats, Thom Yorke, Travis Scott

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Pixies, Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great To Play Golden Plains

by Paul Cashmere

The 2020 Golden Plains line-up will feature Pixies with Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great and Stereolab also on the bill.

Tagged as: Australia, Black Sorrows, Golden Plains, music festival, Pixies, Sampa The Great, Stereolab

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New Music Releases 13 September 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Ruel, Baest, The HU, Alice Cooper, Charli XCX, Korn, The Pixies, Goo Goo Dolls, The Lumineers, Sam Fender, Metronomy, Emeli Sande, The Wiggles, Sampa the Great, Belle & Sebastian and Puddle of Mudd.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Baest, Belle & Sebastian, Charli XCX, Emeli SAnde, Goo Goo Dolls, Korn, Metronomy, new music, New Releases Ruel, Sam Fender, Sampa The Great, The HU, The Lumineers, The Pixies, The Wiggles

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Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Sampa The Great debuts new song Freedom

by Paul Cashmere

Here is the new Sampa The Great song ‘Freedom’.

Tagged as: 10s, Africa, Australia, hip-hop, pop, Sampa The Great, soul, Zambia

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Xavier Rudd to Headline Summersalt on Bellarine Peninsula

by Paul Cashmere

Xavier Rudd has been announced as the headliner for the Summersalt music festival at Bellarine Peninsula on March 6.

Tagged as: Australia, music festival, Sampa The Great, Summersalt, Xavier Rudd, Zaccaria

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The Age Music Victoria Music Awards 2018 recognizes the heart and soul of the music business

by Paul Cashmere

The Age Music Victoria Music Awards were announced Wednesday night at the Melbourne Recital Centre and once again confirmed why Melbourne is Australia’s music capital.

Tagged as: Australia, Baker Boy, Courtney Barnett, Daniel Andrews, music industry, Sampa The Great, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Victoria

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triple j Awards for 2018 Nominees are here

by Paul Cashmere

The triple j Awards nominees for 2018 are in and its a big year. Amy Shark, Courtney Barnett, Tash Sultana lead a strong female contingency for Album of the Year while the diversity of Sampa the Great to John Butler Trio makes for a wide Artist of the Year list.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Courtney Barnett, Double J, John Bulter Trio, music awards, music industry, radio, Sampa The Great, Tash Sultana, triple j

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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

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Backs The Age Music Victoria Awards With $10000 Cash Prize

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian government is once again leading the Arts community with support for The Age Music Victoria Awards. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a $10,000 cash prize for Best Victorian Album.

Tagged as: Australia, Baker Boy, Courtney Barnett, Daniel Andrews, music industry, Sampa The Great, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Victoria

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Meredith Music Festival From Mentals To POND – The 2018 Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The Meredith Music Festival has once again delivered music diversity with a 2018 line-up boasting 70 and 80s pop greats Mental As Anything, Ed Kuepper’s eclectic The Aints to today’s rock band of choice POND.

Tagged as: Australia, Billy Bragg, DJ Jnett, DJ Lady Erica, Laura Jean, Mambali, Mental As Anything, Meredith Music Festival, Midlife, Mim Suleiman, Montero, music festival, Nadia Rose, Panda Bear, Pond, Roza Ternzi, Sampa The Great, Scott & Charlene's Wedding, The Aints, The Breeders, The Native Cats, The Pharcyde, The Presets, The Seven Ups, Time for Dreams, Tourist Kid, Yaeji

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Sydney Venue The Basement To Close

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney ridiculous Liberal government induced lock-out laws has claimed another scalp, according to Sydney musician Danny G Felix. The iconic Circular Quay music venue may be on the verge of closing.

Tagged as: 10s, AMP, Australia, Australian Music Prize, music industry, Sampa The Great, soul

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Sampa The Great Wins 13th Australian Music Prize

by Paul Cashmere

Sampa The Great was won the Australian Music Prize with her album ‘Birds and the Bee9’.

Tagged as: 10s, AMP, Australia, Australian Music Prize, music industry, Sampa The Great, soul

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Iva Davies Son Evan Joins Icehouse At Royal Melbourne Zoo

Iva Davies son Evan was a surprise addition to the Icehouse line-up at Royal Melbourne Zoo on Saturday night.

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James Taylor To Release American Standard Album

James Taylor’s 19th studio album is a collection of 14 American standards titled ‘American Standard’.

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Australian Charts: No Surprise Eminem’s Surprise Album Debuts At No 1

The eleventh studio album for Eminem called "Music to Be Murdered by" was a surprise release last Friday and this week it claims the No.1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming his eleventh chart-topping album here (9 studios, 1 soundtrack and 1 best of).

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