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Paul Cashmere

Emily Robinson makes her debut as Jane in Tarzan The Musical Melbourne with John Russell as Tarzan

Tarzan The Musical Swings Into Melbourne With Heart, Spirit and a World-Class Cast

by Paul Cashmere

“Tarzan The Musical” has landed in Melbourne for an exclusive season at The National Theatre in St Kilda, and it proves to be one of the year’s most enjoyable family theatre events. Seen by more than seven million people worldwide since its Broadway debut in 2006, this production marks the 26th anniversary of Disney’s animated classic, and it comes alive on stage with soaring Phil Collins songs, impressive aerial choreography, and a heartfelt story about belonging.

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Anthem's Vas Katos and James Clarke photographed by Elke Meitzel

Anthem and Bolster Join Forces to Supercharge Entertainment Marketing

by Paul Cashmere

In a move set to reshape the landscape of live entertainment marketing, Anthem Group has announced a strategic investment in Bolster Group, one of Australia’s most decorated music and culture marketing agencies. While Bolster will maintain its independence, the alliance signals a new era of audience insight, data-driven growth, and campaign innovation across theatre, music, and major events.

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Shirley Strachan Skyhooks (photo from skyhooks-music.com)

Shirley Strachan of Skyhooks Left Us 24 Years Ago Today 29 August

by Paul Cashmere

It’s hard to believe it’s been 24 years since Australia lost one of its most iconic musical sons—Graeme “Shirley” Strachan, the charismatic lead singer of Skyhooks. Today, on 29 August 2025, fans, friends, and fellow musicians remember the voice that defined a generation, the performer whose presence lit up stages, and the personality who made Australian rock both fun and unforgettable.

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Halsey photo from Live Nation

Halsey Returns With Back To Badlands Tour For 10th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Diamond-certified and GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Halsey will celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut album Badlands with the massive Back To Badlands 2025–2026 International Tour, bringing her back to Australia for the first time since 2020.

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CMC Rocks 2025 by Mushroom Creative House Eloise Coomber

Jordan Davis, Old Dominion and Riley Green to Headline CMC Rocks QLD 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s biggest international country music festival, CMC Rocks QLD, will return to Willowbank in 2026 with a heavyweight lineup led by Jordan Davis, Old Dominion and Riley Green. The festival runs from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026, bringing together a mix of Nashville hitmakers, international newcomers and Australian favourites for three days of country music, mateship and memories.

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Russell Morris at Hamer Hall Melbourne 27 August 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Russell Morris The Farewell Tour Is A Treasure Trove Of Hits and Rarities

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris was almost apologetic when he stepped onto the Hamer Hall stage in Melbourne for the first night of The Farewell Tour on Wednesday (27 August 2025). He admitted to his fans that a 60-year career can look confusing from the outside. The truth is, Morris was never one to sit still.

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Melbourne International Jazz Festval photoby Will Hamilton Cates supplied MIJF

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025 Unveils Biggest Line-Up In Its History

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne is set to swing harder than ever this spring, with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) 2025 unveiling its most ambitious program to date. From 17 to 26 October, the city will host more than 500 artists from 18 countries, presenting over 150 performances across 40 venues.

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Ali Campbell

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Announce Perth Show For Big Love World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have added a Perth date to their Big Love World Tour after strong demand across Australia, bringing one of reggae’s most distinctive voices back to the West Coast. The show will take place at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

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Rolling Stones No 2

Rolling Stones Songs That Have Never Been Performed Live

by Paul Cashmere

It is Sunday afternoon in Australia so just for a bit of fun, he is a list of all of the Rolling Stones have recorded but have never performed live.

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Jon Stevens of Noiseworks photo by Winston Robinson

Jon Stevens Releases Fourth Song In Four Weeks ‘Paradise’

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens has been quietly heading towards a new album, feeding fans a song a week. This week, he is at week four with ‘Paradise’.

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The Beatles Anthology box 2025 vinyl edition

The Beatles Anthology 4 Tracklisting and All The Details of the 2025 Release Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The tracklisting for The Beatles ‘Anthology 4’ has been revealed by The Beatles’ Apple Records. According to Apple, ‘Anthology 2025’ is the ultimate story of The Beatles, told through a unique album collection, 25th Anniversary book, and Disney+ series.

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Angelina Zucco, Jack Symonds, Claire Edwardes Credit Jess Gleeson

The Art Music Awards 2025 Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

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Ed Kuepper and Jim White

Ed Kuepper and Jim White Announce First U.S. Shows With Mick Harvey

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Kuepper, twice inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame as a founding member of both The Saints and Laughing Clowns, will finally bring his acclaimed collaboration with Dirty Three drummer Jim White to the United States for the first time this November. The pair will perform in Los Angeles on November 4 and New York on November 17, with support from none other than Mick Harvey of The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds.

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Florence and the Machine Everybody Scream

Florence + The Machine Unleash New Album Everybody Scream – A Journey from Healing to High Drama

by Paul Cashmere

Florence + The Machine announced their sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, slated for release on October 31, 2025. The eponymous title track premieres today, accompanied by a visually arresting video directed by Autumn de Wilde.

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Neil Diamond performs in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ to Premiere Exclusively For Australia in Melbourne in August 2026

by Paul Cashmere

‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’ is coming to Melbourne in August 2026.

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Split Enz

Split Enz Celebrate 50 Years With Enzcyclopedia – The Pre-Neil Finn Years

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz, one of the most original and daring bands ever to come out of New Zealand, are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their debut album Mental Notes with the release of Enzcyclopedia Volumes One & Two on November 14. The massive archival set arrives as a 5CD collection, a 3LP vinyl edition, and a Blu-Ray Atmos mix, offering fans the deepest dive yet into the early, experimental years of the band.

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Deep Purple: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Legendary Deep Purple Voice Turns 80: Ian Gillan’s Journey Through Sound, Loss, and Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Gillan, the iconic vocalist of Deep Purple, celebrates his 80th birthday (19 August 2025). Still blessed with a powerful, wide-ranging voice—even into his eighth decade—Gillan has traversed the peaks and troughs of rock history with a rare grace and tenacity.

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Electric Pandas secret warmup gig at Paddo RSL 2025 photo by Glen Morgan

Electric Pandas Reform for 2025 With November Shows Alongside James Reyne

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s Electric Pandas, the cult pop-rock outfit who made their mark in the mid-80s with one album and a hit song ‘Big Girls’, are officially back together. Lin Buckfield has revived the Pandas for 2025 with a refreshed line-up, and they’ll share the stage with James Reyne this November.

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Bernie Leadon To Late To Be Cool

Ex-Eagles Bernie Leadon to Release First Album in 22 Years Too Late to Be Cool

by Paul Cashmere

Bernie Leadon, the multi-instrumentalist best known as a founding member of the Eagles, is set to release his first solo album in 22 years. Titled Too Late To Be Cool, the record arrives on October 10, 2025, via Straight Wire Records. It marks the third solo effort in Leadon’s career and his first since 2004’s Mirror.

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The Beatles Anthology 4 tease

The Beatles Tease Anthology 4

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have dropped what can only be described as a clear placeholder across their website and socials, an animation tracing the outline of the Anthology albums, counting “1-2-3-4.” Fans are already convinced this is the long-awaited signal for Anthology 4.

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John Mellencamp Scarecrow

John Mellencamp “Scarecrow” at 40 The Album That Defined Heartland Rock

by Paul Cashmere

On July 31, 1985, John Cougar Mellencamp released Scarecrow, his eighth studio album. Reaching #2 on the US Billboard 200, the album became a commercial milestone, eventually earning 5× Platinum certification in the U.S.

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Joyce Manor

Joyce Manor Returns with Brett Gurewitz-Produced Single, “All My Friends Are So Depressed”

by Paul Cashmere

After three years, Southern California’s punk trio Joyce Manor, featuring Barry Johnson (vocals/guitar), Matt Ebert (bass/backing vocals), and Chase Knobbe (guitar), are back with a new single, “All My Friends Are So Depressed.”

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Dallas Crane

Dallas Crane Are On the Cusp of Album Number Six After 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s own Dallas Crane are back in the studio crafting their sixth studio album. In a nod to their signature blend of swagger and grit, they have already unveiled the lead single, “Trouble Knows My Name,” offering fans a raw taste of what’s to come.

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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban and Tamworth Festival Unite for Rising Talent and Charity Too

by Paul Cashmere

Four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban and the Tamworth Country Music Festival have unveiled the “Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship,” an initiative primed to propel Australia’s next crop of country artists into the Nashville spotlight. The scholarship promises a career-changing journey, live performances, songwriting, industry meetings, and even two days recording at Urban’s own Nashville studio, The Sound (formerly the iconic Tracking Room).

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Vernon Reid photo by Justin Borucki supplied by Mascot Label Group

Vernon Reid Readies New Solo Album ‘Hoodoo Telemetry’ With Single ‘Beautiful Bastard’

by Paul Cashmere

Vernon Reid, the Grammy-winning guitarist best known for his incendiary work with Living Colour, has announced the release of his new solo album Hoodoo Telemetry, due October 3 via Artone / The Players Club Records. Ahead of the full release, Reid has unveiled the single Beautiful Bastard, a song he originally considered for his Yohimbe Brothers project but has now reclaimed for this collection.

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The Who. photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who Break Out The Rarities for Final Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Who are digging deep for their final shows, pulling out songs rarely, and in some cases, never performed before.

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The Saints Chris Bailey photo supplied

The Saints To Release Chris Bailey’s Final Recordings ‘Long March Through the Jazz Age’

by Paul Cashmere

Fire Records will release Long March Through the Jazz Age, the last recordings of Chris Bailey and The Saints, on 28 November 2025. The release will arrive just days after what would have been Bailey’s 69th birthday, serving as a poignant final chapter in the story of one of Australia’s most important and influential bands.

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Camp Cope photo by Genna Alexopoulos

Camp Cope To Release Final Sydney Opera House Show On Vinyl And Bandcamp

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s beloved power-emo trio Camp Cope have announced the launch of their final live performance on vinyl and digital formats – a fitting farewell to one of Australia’s most fiercely independent bands.

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Midge Ure, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Midge Ure Reschedules Australian Tour To October 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Midge Ure’s postponed 2025 Australian tour has been rescheduled for October 2026.

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Lisa McCune and Ian Stenlake in THE 39 STEPS photo by Cameron Grant

The 39 Steps: Hitchcock, Monty Python and a Turbo-Charged Comedy Classic Returns to Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Alfred Hitchcock may not have imagined his taut 1935 espionage thriller The 39 Steps reborn as a Monty Python-flavoured stage spoof, but that is exactly what Patrick Barlow’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning adaptation delivers.

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