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Evan Dando And Juliana Hatfield Add Second Melbourne Show

by Andrew Tijs

Indie heritage couple Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield have booked another Corner Hotel show.

Tagged as: Corner Hotel, Evan Dando, indie, Juliana Hatfield, pop, rock

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The Patriots Win Red Bull Bedroom Jam Buzz Chart

by Andrew Tijs

Newcastle four-piece The Patriots have topped the final Buzz Chart in the Red Bull Bedroom Jam competition.

Tagged as: Bedroom Jam, Buzz Chart, competition, Newcastle, power pop, Red Bull, rock, The Patriots

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Swans Announce ATP Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Art-noise legends Swans have added Melbourne and Sydney shows to their appearance at ATP.

Tagged as: art, no wave, noise, rock, Swans

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The Living End Add Even More Shows To Their Retrospective Tour

by Andrew Tijs

It’s getting ridiculous. Due to demand, The Living End have added another two Melbourne shows to their mammoth retrospective tour.

Tagged as: punk, rock, The Living End

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Norah Jones Announces Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy Award winning Norah Jones will tour Australia for the first seven years in February, 2013.

Tagged as: Grammy, Grammy Award, Norah Jones

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Chris Martin of Coldplay. Image by Ros O'Gorman.

Coldplay Close Paralympics With 14 Song Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy Award winning Coldplay performed a 14-song set to close the 2012 Paralympics in Manchester. (September 8, 2012).

Tagged as: Coldplay, Grammy Awards, Paralympics

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Elton John Finally Adds Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Elton John has added a show for Melbourne on his upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 2Cellos, Elton John, Grammy Awards

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John Waite Announces First Ever Aussie Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former Bad English and The Babys frontman John Waite is heading to Australia for the very first time.

Tagged as: Bad English, John Waite, The Babys

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David Byrne To Headline Mona Foma

by Paul Cashmere

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will head to Tasmania to headline the Mona Foma Festival in Hobart in January.

Tagged as: Brian Ritchie, David Byrne, Mona Foma, Talking Heads, Violent Femmes

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Far East Movement Cancel Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Less than ten days out from their Australian tour, LA electro hip-hop crew Far East Movement cancel.

Tagged as: cancel, dance, electro, Far East Movement, hip-hop, house, LA

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Morrissey’s Australian Tour Dates Leaked

by Andrew Tijs

The premier Morrissey fansite has posted up three New Zealand and Australian tourdates for the dour one.

Tagged as: Australia, Britain, dates, indie, Morrissey, New Zealand, pop, rock, tour, UK

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Linkin Park Announce Sidewaves With Stone Sour

by Andrew Tijs

Nu-metal gods Linkin Park book two huge side shows with Stone Sour to accompany their Soundwave sets.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Linkin Park, nu-metal, rap-rock, sidewave, Stone Sour

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St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Announces 2013 Dates

by Andrew Tijs

St. Jerome’s Laneway Fest has plugged in the dates for next year’s indie extravaganza and hinted at the line-up.

Tagged as: daughter, Haim, hipster, indie, Japandroids, Jessie Ware, Purity Ring, rock, St. Jerome’s Laneway Fest, synth

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The Script Announce A Special Sydney Show

by Andrew Tijs

Irish pop-rockers The Script will appear in Sydney for a single show later in the month.

Tagged as: Ireland, pop, rock, The Script, will.i.am

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Shannon Noll Adds More Dates To His Current Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Idol ocker Shannon Noll has augmented his 40-date national tour with another eight shows.

Tagged as: Australian Idol, pop, rock, Shannon Noll

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Damn Terran Release ‘Pills’ Featuring Shane From DZ Deathrays

by Andrew Tijs

Scuzzy Melbourne post-punk trio Damn Terran air the first taste of their debut album produced by Regurgitator’s Ben Ely.

Tagged as: Ben Ely, Damn Terran, DZ Deathrays, indie, post-punk, Regurgitator, rock

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Boyz II Men Announce Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

After three sold-out tours of Australia, R&B legends Boyz II Men return in November.

Tagged as: Boyz II Men, New Jack Swing, R&B, soul

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Glenn Shorrock, Brian Cadd, Daryl Braithwaite Head Up Memorial Concert For Darryl Cotton

by Andrew Tijs

A host of stars join forces to pay tribute to the life of late Australian pop star, actor and TV host Darryl Cotton.

Tagged as: Brian Cadd, concert, Darryl Cotton, Daryl Braithwaite, Debra Byrne, Glenn Shorrock, Lisa Edwards, memorial, Paul Norton, Ronnie Burns, The Australian Youth Choir, Wendy Stapleton

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M Phazes and Mantra For Sprung Festival After-Party

by Paul Cashmere

Brisbane’s Sprung Festival has announced it will extend the evening with an after-party featuring M Phazes and Mantra.

Tagged as: Illy, M-Phazes, Mantra, Seth Sentry, Sprung Festival

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Jeff Martin Of The Tea Party Books Huge National Solo Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Jeff Martin has announced a mammoth national solo tour following the successful Tea Party reunion.

Tagged as: Canada, Jeff Martin, reunion, solo, The Tea Party, tour

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Ed Sheeran Duets With Gary Lightbody At London iTunes Festival

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran was joined onstage by Gary Lightbody for a special performance of Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’ at the iTunes festival at London’s Roundhouse venue last night (02.09.12).

Tagged as: David Guetta, Devlin, Ed Sheeran, Example, Gary Lightbody, iTunes Festival, Labrinth, Muse, Olly Murs, One Direction, Pink, Snow Patrol, Sway, Tinie Tempah

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Noah Stewart And Rachael Leahcar To Perform For Sydney’s First Yellow Lounge

by Paul Cashmere

Harlem tenor Noah Stewart and The Voice finalist Rachael Leahcar have been chosen as the first performers for the very first Yellow Lounge in Sydney.

Tagged as: Max Hole, Noah Stewart, Rachael Leahcar, Universal, Yellow Lounge

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Yon Steps Away From Tripod For Mandaddy

by Paul Cashmere

Yon from Tripod has put together his first ever-solo show Mandaddy. It is on now at Chapel On Chapel in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Mandaddy, Tripod, Yon

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Dwight Yoakam Announces Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Dwight Yoakam will return to Australia for an East Coast tour in November.

Tagged as: Dwight Yoakam

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Michael Jackson Impersonator Entertains Paris And La Toya

by Music-News.com

La Toya and Paris Jackson celebrated Michael Jackson’s birthday by partying with an impersonator of the late singer, during celebrations in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.

Tagged as: La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson

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REVIEW: The Beach Boys, Melbourne, August 31, 2012

by Paul Cashmere

The Beach Boys have reached Australia on their 50th Anniversary tour and last night (August 31, 2012) played three hours of music history for fans for the first time with founder Brian Wilson in decades.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, The Beach Boys

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