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Swanee Posts Heartfelt Video For ‘Believe’ Album

Swanee has posted a heartfelt video thanking everyone involved with his first album in over a decade ‘Believe’. He has his brothers Jimmy Barnes and Alan Barnes on the record and said he would have had his sister Linda had she not passed away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Believe, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, rock, soul, Swanee

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British India Premiere First Song In Eight Years ‘The Gospel of Luke’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s British India have reformed with their first new music in eight years and a national tour to go with it.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, British India, indie, rock, The Gospel of Luke

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How Justin Burford Transitioned From The Sleepy Jackson Into End of Fashion

by Paul Cashmere

With new End of Fashion dates for August, Justin Burford explained to Noise11 how he evolved out of The Sleepy Jackson to form End of Fashion and the crossover when he was in both bands simultaneously.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, End of Fashion, indie, Justin Burford, pop, rock, Sleepy Jackson

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The AC/DC Aussie Tour Jigsaw Puzzle. We Have Another Piece!

by Paul Cashmere

More details of the much-rumoured impending AC/DC Australian dates appear to have been leaked out of Adelaide with FiveAA’s Leith Forrest hearing that as well as the Melbourne and Adelaide dates, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be included.

Tagged as: 5AA, 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Australian Tour, FiveAA, Leith Forrest, rock

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Three Beatles Sons Play On Mantra of the Cosmos Record

by Music-News.com

Three Beatles members’ sons feature on a new song from Zak Starkey’s band Mantra of the Cosmos.

Tagged as: alternative 20s, indie, John Lennon, Mantra of the Cosmos, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, rock, Sean Lennon, The Beatles, UK, Zak Starkey

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Country Singer Conner Smith Cancels Show After Killing Pedestrian

by Music-News.com

Conner Smith has cancelled two shows so he can regroup after accidentally killing a pedestrian.

Tagged as: 10s, Conner Smith, country, USA

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John Butler To Tour New Album Prism

by Paul Cashmere

John Butler will start his national Australian tour on the same day his new album Prism is released.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Emma Donovan, John Butler, roots, The Waifs

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Piecing Together The AC/DC Aussie Tour Rumours

by Paul Cashmere

Over the last 36 hours there has been a lot of talk about an imminent AC/DC Australian tour announcement for 2025. It is looking like we will be hearing a confirmation of the tour, maybe next Monday.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Australian Tour, rock

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Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angry Anderson, Australia, Buster Brown, metal, Phil Rudd, rock, Rose Tattoo

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Kyle and Jackie O Cop Another Disaster In Melbourne Radio Rating

by Paul Cashmere

Kyle and Jackie O’s KIISFM Melbourne radio disaster just got worse with Survey 3 for 2025 figures showing a .07 drop to 5.1. That is significant when the fall was from a figure of 5.8. The cumulative figure shows a 30,000 drop in audience. Surely ARN has run out of rags to keep polishing this turd.

Tagged as: ARN, ASX. A1N, Australia, Australian Radio Network, Kyle and Jackie O, music industry

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Beach Boy Al Jardine To Tour Australia With Brian Wilson’s Touring Band

by Paul Cashmere

The Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine is coming to Australia in October and touring with Brian Wilson’s band of musicians.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Neil Young, pop, rock, USA

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Beach Boys Catalogue Surges On Chart Following Passing of Brian Wilson

by Music-News.com

Following the sad news of co-founder Brian Wilson’s death last week, The Beach Boys’ 2003 compilation The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer surges 73 places midweek (17).

Tagged as: 60s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, USA

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Ed Sheeran Wins Shouting Out Loud Copyright Case

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud copyright lawsuit won’t proceed to the US Supreme Court.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, Ed Sheeran, Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye, pop, Sul, Thinking Out Loud, UK, USA

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Tony Hadley To Return for 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ex-Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley is coming back to Australia in March 2026.

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

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Lenny Kravitz To Tour Australia for the Third Time

by Noise11.com

Lenny Kravitz has only toured Australia twice. That was in 1994 and then 2012. After 13 years, Lenny is coming back for his third Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Lenny Kravitz, rock, TEG Live, USA

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

by Music-News.com

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lydon, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Robbie Williams at A Day On The Green Geelong 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Robbie Williams Named FIFA Music Ambassador

by Music-News.com

Robbie Williams has been confirmed as the Official FIFA Music Ambassador, marking a significant new alliance between the worlds of music and football. In his first official engagement in this ongoing global role, Williams today announced the release of the first-ever Official FIFA Anthem, ‘Desire,’ set to premiere at the opening of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in Miami.

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

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Mariah Carey Premieres ‘Type Dangerous’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Mariah Carey’s ‘Type Dangerous’ video is here for you all to see.

Tagged as: 90s, dance, Mariah Carey, pop, R&B, USA

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who’s Lead Singer Is Now Sir Roger Daltrey

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Daltrey has been knighted by King Charles III making his Sir Roger Daltrey for his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Tagged as: 60s, King Charles III, Knighthood, rock, Roger Daltrey, The Who, UK

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Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague Concert To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide

by Paul Cashmere

‘Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie’ will screen over two nights in cinemas worldwide in July before its DVD/Blu-Ray/CD and LP release on 1 August 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Live From Prague, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, This Is Not A Drill, UK

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The Guess Who To Reunite With Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings For First Time In 23 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Canada’s The Guess Who have announced they are getting back together for the first time with Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings in 23 years.

Tagged as: 60s, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Burton Cummings, Canada, Randy Bachman, rock, The Guess Who

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Pete Murray Premieres New Song ‘Home To Me’

by Noise11.com

Pete Murray has shared a new song ‘Home To Me’.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australia, Home To Me, indie, Pete Murray

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Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard In Remission After Battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma

by Music-News.com

Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell is “completely clean” of cancer.

Tagged as: 90s, Def Leppard, rock, UK, Vivian Campbell

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Mark Ronson and Raye Premiere New Music ‘Suzanne’

by Music-News.com

Mark Ronson and RAYE have shared the track Suzanne after wanting to work together “for years”.

Tagged as: 20s, Mark Ronson, pop, Raye, Suzanne, UK

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Peter O’Doherty’s ‘High On the Rocks’ Is The Latest Preview of Dog Trumpet’s ‘Live Forever’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have premiered another preview of the upcoming ‘Live Forever’ album. ‘High On The Rocks’ is a Peter O’Doherty song.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, High On the Rocks, indie, Live Forever, Mental As Anything

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The Kinks Premiere Live Version of ‘Sunny Afternoon’ Ahead of ‘The Journey Part 3’

by Paul Cashmere

The Kinks have released a live version of their 1966 hit ‘Sunny Afternoon’ recording at the Royal Albert Hall in 1993.

Tagged as: 60s, pop, rock, Sunny Afternoon, The Journey, The Kinks, UK

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Mel Brooks is Making ‘Spaceballs 2’ After 38 Years

by Paul Cashmere

38 years after his hilarious Star Wars spoof ‘Spaceballs’, Mel Brooks has announced a sequel ‘Spaceballs 2’ is coming in 2027.

Tagged as: 80s, comedy, Mel Brooks, Spaceballs, USA

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Victor Stranges Has Another Black Market Clash and Songs of Blondie Show

by Paul Cashmere

Victor Stranges will once again perform the music of The Clash and Blondie in a Black Market Clash and The Songs of Blondie show scheduled for Belgrave, outside Melbourne on June 22.

Tagged as: Anthea Palmer, Australia, Blondie, rock, The Clash, Victor Stranges

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Check Out Paul Weller Covering The Bee Gees ‘I Started A Joke’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Weller has released his version of the Bee Gees 1968 classic ‘I Started A Joke’ from his upcoming ‘Find El Dorado’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, Bee Gees, Finding El Dorado, I Started A Joke, Paul Weller, punk, rock, The Jam, UK

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Motörhead Premiere ‘Leavin’ Here’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead have a new video for their 1976 previously unreleased song ‘Leavin’ Here’, from the upcoming album ‘The Manticore Tapes’.

Tagged as: 70s, Leaving Here, metal, Motorhead, The Manticore Tapes, UK

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The AC/DC Aussie Tour Jigsaw Puzzle. We Have Another Piece!

3 hours ago

Piecing Together The AC/DC Aussie Tour Rumours

Over the last 36 hours there has been a lot of talk about an imminent AC/DC Australian tour announcement for 2025. It is looking like we will be hearing a confirmation of the tour, maybe next Monday.

1 day ago

Buster Brown Something to Say 2025 edition

Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

1 day ago

John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

3 days ago

Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague Concert To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide

‘Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie’ will screen over two nights in cinemas worldwide in July before its DVD/Blu-Ray/CD and LP release on 1 August 2025.

4 days ago

David Bowie Mick Jagger Dancing In The Streets

David Bowie and Mick Jagger ‘Dancing In the Street’ Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Release

David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s ‘Dancing In The Street’ was released on August 27, 1985. The song was recorded to raise funds for Live Aid. It was originally intended to be a live performance at Live Aid on 13 July 1985 with Bowie live from London and Jagger live from Philadelphia but due to technical issues on the day, it didn’t happen.

June 11, 2025

Leo Sayer Shares His Thoughts on The Passing of Sly Stone

There really is a riot going on right now, so what a poignant moment it seems to be to lose a hero I never met, yet a man I often imagined as my soul brother. I worked with many of his alumni (including the man who helped invent him, fellow San Fran disk jockey Tom Donahue), and to say they and he inspired me would be a useless understatement.

June 10, 2025