Paul Cashmere

Premium tickets for the Songs Of John Farnham charity concert in Melbourne surged to $1,650 during today’s on-sale, reigniting concerns about dynamic pricing and consumer protections.

The Freedom 250 concert series has unravelled after multiple artists withdrew from the Trump-linked event, putting veteran booking executive Jeff Epstein in an unexpected spotlight.

Streaming platforms measure consumer behaviour differently from the physical sales era. With passive listening accounting for up to 45 per cent of streams and fraud estimates reaching 10 per cent, modern chart rankings represent a fundamentally different marketplace.

Taylor Swift has announced I Knew It, I Knew You, an original song written for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5. The track, inspired by Jessie’s story, arrives on 5 June.

CBS News faces mounting turmoil as Scott Pelley attacks Bari Weiss over 60 Minutes while questions continue over newsroom independence and the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.

Jimmy Kimmel used his Peabody Award acceptance speech to defend freedom of speech, political satire and the right to criticise elected leaders while delivering a fresh round of jokes aimed at Donald Trump.

Barry Manilow says he may never sing again after complications following lung cancer surgery left him uncertain about the future of his voice and live performances.

Phil Jamieson has released Blue As The Sunlight, the latest preview of his upcoming solo album 10Charlie, while preparing for an extensive Australian PJ AIR tour.

Electronic music pioneers VNV Nation will return to Australia for three headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne following the release of Construct and Destruct.

Forty years after its release, Queen’s A Kind Of Magic remains one of the band’s defining albums, producing multiple hit singles and marking the final Queen album promoted with a tour featuring Freddie Mercury.

Alex Lahey has announced a national Australian tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough EP B-Grade University and the release of its expanded Reunion Edition.

Nathan Cavaleri has announced Growing Pains – The Nathan Cavaleri Story, a new theatre production blending music and storytelling as he reflects on a life marked by success, adversity and recovery.

To The Grave have announced the eight-date Nail Australia To The Walls Tour for September, joined by Alabama heavy outfit No Cure on its first Australian visit.

Tom Morello’s Power To The People concert brings Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews together for a major voting rights event near Washington DC on October 3.

CBS has replaced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Comics Unleashed in its 11:35 p.m. slot, with early Nielsen data showing a significant ratings decline.

The Angels have released a new commemorative video for Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again featuring every singer to front the band during its 50-year history, alongside a major Australian anniversary tour.

Hollywood Undead have released Feels Like Home, the latest track in the band’s ongoing singles era, while announcing a co-headlining slot on the returning Taste Of Chaos tour.

Saint Etienne have announced a final Australian and New Zealand tour for November and December 2026 following the release of their last studio album, International.

Neil Young will officially release the complete 1995 Dublin concert with Pearl Jam through Archives Volume 4, ending decades of speculation surrounding the legendary Mirror Ball tour performance.

Massive Attack have announced their first Australian headline concerts in 16 years, confirming arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for August 2026.

Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have revealed how Charlie Watts and Paul McCartney contributed to The Rolling Stones’ forthcoming album Foreign Tongues, a record built from 10 new songs and four earlier session recordings.

Ronald LaPread, the bassist whose playing helped define The Commodores’ biggest hits including “Easy”, “Brick House”, “Three Times A Lady” and “Nightshift”, has died aged 75 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Julien’s Auctions reports strong international results from its Music Icons sale in New York, with major lots from Ace Frehley, Johnny Cash, Eddie Van Halen and more.

Macy Gray has announced her biggest Australian tour to date, returning in September and October 2026 for a run of metropolitan and regional shows while previewing songs from her forthcoming album The Trouble With The Truth.

Sparks returned to Melbourne’s Palais Theatre with a career-spanning set that proved great live music still relies on songs, musicianship and audience connection rather than spectacle.

The Singapore Grand Prix has announced its first 2026 entertainment line-up featuring Split Enz, Goo Goo Dolls, Mark Ronson and DJ Snake, but Paul McCartney remains absent despite recent comments from Neil Finn suggesting he would perform.

The Great American State Fair has lost more than half of its announced performers after Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, The Commodores and Morris Day And The Time withdrew, citing concerns about the event’s political affiliations.

A federal court has ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot legally bear Donald Trump’s name, ordering all signage removed and halting plans for a two-year closure.

More than 120 performers will celebrate the music of John Farnham at a one-night Melbourne concert supporting Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

Boundaries have unveiled Only Endless, the third single from forthcoming album Yearning: The Unbeautiful After, due July 17 through Sumerian Records.

Paul Cashmere

Songs Of John Farnham Charity Concert Sparks Dynamic Pricing Debate As Tickets Hit $1,650

Freedom 250 Concert Collapse Puts Booking Agent Jeff Epstein In Unexpected Spotlight

Streaming Charts And Streaming Fraud: Why Modern Music Rankings Cannot Be Compared To Any Previous Era

Taylor Swift Announces New Song For Toy Story 5 Soundtrack

CBS News Crisis Deepens As 60 Minutes Revolt And Stephen Colbert Fallout Expose Growing Internal Divisions

Jimmy Kimmel Wins Peabody Award And Uses Acceptance Speech To Defend Free Speech And Mock Trump

Barry Manilow Says Future Performances Remain Uncertain After Cancer Battle

Phil Jamieson Releases New Single Blue As The Sunlight Ahead Of 10Charlie Album

VNV Nation Announce First Australian Tour In More Than A Decade

Queen A Kind Of Magic Turns 40: The Album That Closed Queen’s Touring Era

Alex Lahey Announces B-Grade University Reunion Tour To Mark 10 Years Of Breakthrough EP

Nathan Cavaleri Announces Growing Pains Theatre Tour Exploring His Extraordinary Life Story

To The Grave Announce Nail Australia To The Walls Tour With No Cure

Power To The People Concert vs Freedom 250: Tom Morello Assembles Star-Studded Lineup In Washington DC Protest Music Counterpoint

CBS Late Night Shift Sees Comics Unleashed Debut Under Scrutiny Amid Ratings Slide

The Angels Celebrate 50 Years Of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again With New All-Star Video

Hollywood Undead Release ‘Feels Like Home’ As Band Expands Its Singles Era

Saint Etienne Announce Final Australian And New Zealand Tour

Neil Young Archives Volume 4 To Finally Release Legendary 1995 Dublin Concert With Pearl Jam

Massive Attack Return To Australia For First Headline Tour In 16 Years

The Rolling Stones Reveal How Charlie Watts And Paul McCartney Shaped New Album Foreign Tongues

Ronald LaPread Of The Commodores Dies Aged 75

Julien’s Auctions Music Icons Results From Landmark May 29-30 Live Auction In NYC

Macy Gray Expands Australian Return With Biggest Regional Tour To Date

Sparks Turn Simplicity Into Spectacle At Melbourne’s Palais Theatre

Singapore Grand Prix 2026 Line-Up Revealed, But Paul McCartney Missing From First Artist Announcement

Great American State Fair Loses More Acts As Artist Withdrawals Continue

Kennedy Center Ordered To Remove Trump Name After Federal Court Ruling

John Farnham Celebration Concert Announced For Rod Laver Arena

Boundaries Release ‘Only Endless’ Ahead Of New Album Yearning: The Unbeautiful After

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Gavin Rossdale of Bush

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