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Steve Miller Band perform at the Deni Blues and Roots Festival. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Miller To Receive Les Paul Spirit Award

Announcement: The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul through generations has announced the annual Les Paul Spirit Award in partnership with Gibson Gives, the philanthropic division of Gibson. The prestigious award will be presented to legendary musical artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on Monday, June 9, 2024 at 6:30pm CT at a private ticketed event held at the Gibson Garage Nashville located at 209 10th Ave S, Suite 209 in downtown Nashville, TN. The event will take place on what would have been Les Paul’s 110th birthday, and marks the fourth anniversary of the Gibson Garage Nashville.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Gibson, rock, Steve Miller, USA

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SXSW Announce the 2025 Winners of the Grulke Prize

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With the conclusion of the SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas for 2025, the Grulke Prize winners have been announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Grulke Prize, jasmine.4.t, John Fogerty, music industry, Samara Cyn, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Paul McCartney Band On The Run Book To Be Published

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A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, New York City, NYC, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, Saturday Night Live, television, The Beatles, The Bowery, UK

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AAM Open Nominations for 2025 Awards

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The AAM is excited to announce the fourth annual AAM Awards, to take place at lunchtime on Wednesday 30th April 2025 in Naarm/Melb at the Northcote Social Club.

Tagged as: AAM, Australia, awards, indie

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APRA Reveals Professional Development Awards Finalists

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The 61 songwriter and composer finalists for the 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDA) have been revealed and are now one step closer to receiving one of 13 awards when they’re announced in Sydney on Thursday 13 February.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australia, music industry, Professional Development Awards

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Announcement: BigSound Reveal First Acts for 2024

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The first 70 names of this year’s BIGSOUND showcase lineup have today been announced, with some of the world’s finest performers making the bill. From Peking Duk’s Keli Holiday and Y.O.G.A projects, to Alex the Astronaut, dust, Dear Seattle, Sly Withers, Stand Atlantic, Gretta Ray, PEPTALK, total tommy, Noah Dillon and far beyond, Brisbane’s Fortitude

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, folk, indie, pop

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Make Music Day Is Friday 21 June 2024

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All the world is a stage, and this week the joy of music-making is stepping into the spotlight at home and abroad. Come and join the worldwide celebration of music this Friday June 21 with the return of Make Music Day, a global day dedicated to celebrating all things music-making.

Tagged as: Australia, Make Music Day, music industry

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ANNOUNCEMENT: RISING 1-16 June 2024, the Complete Program

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Here is the official announcement of events for RISING 2024 in Victoria.

Tagged as: 2024, Australia, Creative Victoria, Dirty Three, Melbourne, program, RISING, Victorian Government, Visit Victoria

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Amy Shark and Budjerah for Support Act Aus Music t-shirt day

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cub Announces ‘Liv Loud’ To Support Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, Featuring You Am I, Boy & Bear, Touch Sensitive, Crooked Colours, The Butterfly Effect, Hockey Dad, Keli Holiday And More

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Carlton & United Breweries will support the local live music and hospitality industries to the tune of around $100,000 as part of CUB’s LIV LOUD 2023 program collaboration with Ausmusic T-Shirt Day next month.

Tagged as: Aus Music t-shirt day, Australia, music industry

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Fundraiser ROCK FOR REDRO Dave ‘Red’ Whip – Friday November 3rd at Cherry Bar, Melbourne

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Perhaps you know Dave “Red, Redro, Redriguez” Whip? Singer, Guitar player, songwriter, DJ, and a live sound engineer that mixed 5000 bands at Cherry Bar in Melbourne from 2009 to 2017. A recording engineer and producer that recorded, and mixed records for Stiff Richards, Spawn, Watty Thompson and many others! And you may have stood shoulder to shoulder at one of many shows he has attended in over 30 years of gigs.

Tagged as: Australia, benefit, Cherry Bar, Dave Whip, Melbourne, music industry, Redro

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Wild Aid To Go Ahead Despite Bushfires

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Announcement: Wild Aid, the benefit concert to raise money for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, to be held at The Green Room, on Bluesfest site Byron Bay IS ON, despite the region’s recent bushfires.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Peter Noble, Tex Perkins, The Cruel Sea, Wild Aid

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Art Music Awards From APRA AMCOS Complete Winners List 2023

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APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards were held in Sydney tonight (15 August 2023).

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Art Music Awards, Australia, music industry

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications now open for 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards

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APRA AMCOS is proud to announce applications are now open for the 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards, a career-boosting initiative that has helped further the musical success stories of Gotye, Ecca Vandal, Melanie Dyer, Ngaiire, Angie McMahon, Yirrmal, Morgan Evans, Baker Boy, Amanda Cole, Jem Cassar-Daley and many more.

Tagged as: Amanda Cole, AMCOS, Angie McMahon, APRA, Baker Boy, Ecca Vandal, f Gotye, Jem Cassar-Daley, Melanie Dyer, Morgan Evans, music industry, Ngaiire, Professional Development Awards, Yirrmal

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Victor Daze and Jackie Jiang Target China With The Release of Collaboration ‘Sky’

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After introducing singers, actor, dancer Victor Daze to an international audience in January 2023, The Noise Network’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas is proud to announce more international activity for Victor, this time in China. “Since working with my friend Joe Barnes and making the introduction of Victor to music fans all over the world through Noise11.com, Victor has been progressing his work with Chinese singer songwriter and producer Jackie Jiang. That collaboration is about to become very active in the Chinese market”.

Tagged as: Jackie Jiang, Joe Barnes, Jonathan Serbin, Kevin Harrington, Kevin James, Nick Kontonicolas, Sky, Victor Daze, Vivi Li

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Ireland’s Daniel O’Donnell Signs With Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment

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Ireland’s national treasure and one of Ireland’s biggest selling music artists, Daniel O’Donnell has signed a new deal for the Australian and New Zealand markets with Brisbane based music label Ambition Entertainment.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ambition Entertainment, Daniel O'Donnell, folk, Ireland, Robert Rigby, traditional

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2022 Art Music Awards Finalists Announced

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The 2022 Art Music Awards will take place in Melbourne on August 31.

Tagged as: 2022, AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, Australia

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John Paul Young at Apia Good Times 2021 photo by Noise11

John Paul Young Reschedules Melbourne Show To September

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John Paul Young’s postponed Melbourne show from last Friday has been rescheduled to September.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, John Paul Young, pop

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Art Music Awards To Return To Melbourne

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As the only event that specifically acknowledges the achievements of Australia’s outstanding talent in the fields of composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music, APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) are delighted to announce details of the 2022 ART MUSIC AWARDS to be held on Wednesday 31 August at Meat Market, North Melbourne.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Art Music Awards, Australia, music industry

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Women In Music Mentor Program Opens

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The Australian Independent Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for its next intake of mentees for its Women in Music Mentor program thanks to support from the Australian Government.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Government, music industry, Tony Burke, Women In Music

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Announcement: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN A PATHWAY TO JOBS IN LIVE MUSIC: WEASLE EICKE SCHOLARSHIP

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CrewCare are excited to announce that applications for the Weasle Eicke Scholarship in partnership with RMIT University are now open! The training is designed to deliver attendees a mix of theory-based learning and on the job paid work placement.

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Northlane Test Positive To Covid Causing Full Tilt Festival Queensland To Be Postponed

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The Full Tilt Festival for Queensland has been postponed after the members of the headline band Northlane tested positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: Full Tilt Festival, metal, music festival, Northlane, Queensland

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Announcement: The Academy Postpones January Seniors Course

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The following is an announcement from The Country Music Academy in the lead-up to the 50th Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Country Music Academy, music industry, Tamworth

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Announcement: Mona Declares 2021 Annus Finis

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Mona, in partnership with Music Tasmania—will host its first New Year’s Eve party, Annus Finis, featuring an all-Tasmanian music line-up.

Tagged as: Australia, MONA, music festival, music industry, Tasmania

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Announcement: NIDA Announces 2022 Scholarships

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NIDA continues its commitment to student accessibility and inclusion with an expanded slate now offering over $600,000 worth of scholarships across its courses for 2022 with applications closing 29 October.

Tagged as: Australia, Entertainment, music industry, NIDA

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Announcement: AusMusic T-Shirt Day In 19 November 2021

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Music industry charity, Support Act, has announced today that its annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day will return on Friday 19 November, backed by some of Aussie music’s biggest names including Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, 5 Seconds of Summer, Amy Shark, Lime Cordiale and Neil Finn.

Tagged as: 5 Seconds of Summer, Amy Shark, AusMusic, Australia, Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, Lime Cordiale, music industry, Neil Finn, Support Act

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Announcement: Valley Sounds Postponed Until 2022

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With the ongoing uncertainty around lockdowns and capacities for live music due to the pandemic, Valley Sounds, the Yarra Valley’s first Acoustic Festival, will move to Sunday March 27, 2022.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, James Reyne, live music, Mark Seymour, music industry, Nick Barker, Valley Sounds

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Announcement: APRA AMCOS Open Applications for Professional Development Awards

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APRA AMCOS is proud to announce the 2022 APRA Professional Development Awards, a career boosting initiative which has helped further the musical success stories of Gotye, Ecca Vandal, Eric Avery, Gordi, Morgan Evans, Beatrice Lewis, Michael Yezerski, and many more.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Australia, music industry, Professional Development Awards

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Announcement: ARIA Reveal Music Teacher Of The Year Award Nominees

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ARIA is excited to announce the nominees for the 2021 ARIA Music Teacher Award.

Tagged as: ARIA, ARIA Awards, Australia, music industry, Music Teacher of the Year

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Bluesfest Postponed Until 2022

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Bluesfest has been postponed again, this time to Easter 2022.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, live music, Midnight Oil, music festival, music industry, Peter Noble, rock

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Announcement: National Live Music Awards for 2021 Cancelled

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Following the news that events like the Helpmann Awards and BIGSOUND would be taking a break for 2021, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) have today confirmed that their 6th Annual event will be postponed to 2022.

Tagged as: Australia, Larry Heath, music industry, National Live Music Awards, NMLAs

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