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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

Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran ‘Collaboration Project No 1’ spends 5th week as no 1 album

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran regains the top spot in Australia with his set “No.6 Collaborations Project” for a fifth week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

NASA Names Rock on Mars After The Rolling Stones

NASA has named a rock on Mars after the Rolling Stones. Actor (and sometime jazz musician) Robert Downey Jr joined the Stones in Pasadena to announce to 60,000 fans what was going on.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Mars, NASA, Robert Downey Jr, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

Mark Ronson releases interactive video

Mark Ronson has debuted the first-ever interactive Instagram Stories music video on Wednesday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Mark Ronson, pop, UK

Bad Company Played Last Night In New York and Paul Rogers’ Son Steve Was the Opening Act

Paul Rogers’ son Steve was the opening act for Bad Company in New York last night. In 2016 Paul and Steve released the song ‘This Place Called Home’.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, free, Paul Rodgers, rock, Steve Rodgers, UK

What’s The Story Morning Glory with Liam and Noel’s Oasis Songs at Solo Shows?

With both sort of Gallaghers, Liam and Noel, touring Australia in November and December, Oasis fans are pretty much guaranteed an Oasis setlist between the two shows.

Tagged as: 90s, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, rock, UK

Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Liam Gallagher to headline Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, NSW

Oasis’ antagonist Liam Gallagher has been revealed as the headline act for the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, NSW this December.

Tagged as: Australia, Berry, Fairgrounds, Liam Gallagher, music festival, Oasis, rock, UK

Ozzy Osbourne has written a bunch of new songs

Ozzy Osbourne’s recovery from neck surgery has inspired the heavy rocker to write a bunch of new songs.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

Lily Allen dropped by Record Label

Lily Allen has reportedly been dropped by her record label, after her comeback album failed to live up to commercial expectations.

Tagged as: 00s, Lily Allen, pop, UK

Dan Smith of Bastille left screaming on a theme park ride

Bastille frontman Dan Smith was left screaming after he decided to sing the band’s track Flaws while on a theme park ride.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Bastille, Dan Smith, pop, rock, UK

Robbie Williams teases new music

Robbie Williams took to social media to share a black and white photo of himself back in the studio, leading fans to speculate he might be working on a Christmas album.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, Robbie Williams, UK

Ozzy Osbourne is about ready to return to live duties

Ozzy Osbourne is hoping to be fighting fit when his No More Tours 2 trek resumes in January (20), following a string of health woes for the rocker.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jethro Tull co-founder Martin Barre to perform the music of Tull live in Australia

Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre will perform the music of Jethro Tull on his first solo tour of Australia in November.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Roy Williams, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, rock, UK

Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dave Grohl Joins Rick Astley On Stage In London

Dave Grohl played a surprise set at a club in London with ’80s pop star Rick Astley on Friday night.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, metal, Nirvana, pop, punk, Rick Astley, rock, UK, USA

Craig David, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Craig David leaves the USA to move back to UK

Craig David has been living in Miami for the past six years, but he has put his £4.6 million penthouse up for sale and relocated to London, and admits it was an “easy decision”.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Craig David, pop, R&B, soul, UK

Billy Idol once lived life like there is no tomorrow

Billy Idol has admitted he was reckless when it came to drugs and alcohol back in the 80s because he thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being “isolated” from humanity and living in his own “dimension.”

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Idol, pop, punk, rock, UK

Matt Goss says he has been banned from Tinder

The 50-year-old singer has revealed that he signed up to the online dating app but his profile was removed after people thought he was an impostor pretending to be the Bros star and reported him to the administrators.

Tagged as: 80s, Bros, Matt Goss, pop, UK

Beatles Historian Kenneth Womack’s New Book Is About Abbey Road

Beatles author Kenneth Womack has a new book ‘Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles’ documenting the technical side of the writing, recording, mixing and reception of The Beatles final studio album.

Tagged as: 60s, Abbey Road, Alan Parsons, book, Kenneth Womack, rock, Solid State, The Beatles, UK

Stereophonics release a new song Fly Like An Eagle (not the Steve Miller one)

Stereophonics have grabbed Steve Miller Band’s title ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ and popped out a completely different song with the same name.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, rock, Stereophonics, UK

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

Buy Fleetwood Mac Get Split Enz, Crowded House and Tom Petty for free

The Australian leg of the Fleetwood Mac tour reached Perth this week. There have been a few changes to the setlist since the start of the tour but Neil Finn gives a Split Enz and Crowded House classic a work-out and Mike Campbell reverts back his Tom Petty years for ‘Free Fallin’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Fleetwood Mac, Mike Campbell, Neil Finn, pop, rock, UK, USA

Clash Guitar On Display In Museum

A guitar smashed onstage by Paul Simonon will be one of dozens of The Clash’s personal items to be displayed in London.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, punk, rock, The Clash, UK

Noel Gallagher, Ros O'Gorman, music, news

Noel Gallagher is moving away from London

Noel Gallagher is moving his family out of London after two separate stabbings took place near his home.

Tagged as: 90s, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, rock, UK

Tony Hadley Australian Dates Have Been Revealed

After revealing an impending announcement last week, former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley has revealed dates for his upcoming solo tour of Australia.

Tagged as: 80s, pop, Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, UK

Lewis Capaldi Wants Meat Loaf to play him in a biopic

Imagine Meat Loaf playing Lewis Capaldi?

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Lewis Capaldi, Meat Loaf, pop, rock, UK, USA

Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran No 6 Collaboration Projects Spends 4th Week at No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran holds for a fourth week at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart with his fourth No.1 set “No.6 Collaborations Project”, the set also logging a fourth week at the top in both England and New Zealand, and a third week in Canada.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

George Harrison Talks About His First Beatles A-Side ‘Something’

The Beatles have released alternate versions of George Harrison’s ‘Something’ ahead of the 50th Anniversary Abbey Road release in September.

Tagged as: 60s, Abbey Road, George Harrison, pop, rock, Something, The Beatles, UK

Blondie Drummer Clem Burke to perform Parallel Lines with Bootleg Blondie in Australia and New Zealand

Blondie drummer Clem Burke is coming back to Australia in January minus Blondie plus Bootleg Blondie to perform the Blondie classic ‘Parallel Lines’.

Tagged as: 10s, Blondie, Bootleg Blondie, Clem Burke, Debbie Harris, Debbie Harry, rock, UK

The Beatles Expanded 50th Anniversary Abbey Road set for September

The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ will be the next edition in their expanded reissues. George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ was a contender from the Abbey Road sessions that went unused. George used it as the title track for his 1970 triple album. The Beatles demo was later released on Anthology 3.

Tagged as: 60s, Abbey Road, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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