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Sigur Ros Stream New Track ‘Ekki Mukk’

by Andrew Tijs

Right after announcing that they have a new album on the way, Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Ros stream a new track.

Tagged as: atmospheric, Iceland, new album, post-rock, Sigur Ros, song, stream, title track, Valtari

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Deadmau5 Blasts Madonna For Ecstasy Reference

by Andrew Tijs

Electro star Deadmau5 has slammed Madonna for using a drug reference on stage at the Ultra Music Festival.

Tagged as: Avicii, dance, Deadmau5, drug, ecstasy, EDM, electro, live, Madonna, MDMA, MDNA, Miami, reference, Ultra Music Festival

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Lisa Mitchell Debuts New Song And ‘Heavenly’ Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Elfin indie folk star Lisa Mitchell announces a new song and a church and cathedral tour.

Tagged as: Australia, Cathedral, church, folk, Heavenly, indie, Lisa Mitchell, new song, pop, Spiritus, tickets, tour

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Peter Hook And The Light Postpone Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has postponed his Australian tour with The Light.

Tagged as: Australian, bassist, cancelled, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, post-punk, postponed, rock, The Light, tour

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Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl And Josh Groban Star In New Tenacious D Clip

by Andrew Tijs

Mock metallers Tenacious D announce their triumphant return in a video featuring Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl and Josh Groban.

Tagged as: clip, comedy, Dave Grohl, Josh Groban, metal, Rize Of The Fenix, rock, short film, Tenacious D, Val Kilmer, video

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British Glam Band The Darkness Book Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

British glam rock jokers The Darkness have reformed with a new single and an Australian tour for May.

Tagged as: Australian, British, comedy, glam, May, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us, reformed, rock, single, The Darkness, tour, video

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Aussie Rockers Jet Break Up

by Andrew Tijs

World-beating Aussie retro-rockers Jet have finally called it quits.

Tagged as: Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Australia, break-up, Chris Cester, discontinue, Get Born, Jet, Nic Cester, quit, retro, rock

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Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Engelbert Humperdinck Goes Viral On Twitter

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck became a social media star last week when news of his new song ‘Love Will Set You Free’ was tweeted more than 1,000,000 times.

Tagged as: Adele, Dan Wilson Eurovision, Dixie Chicks, Engelbert Humperdinck, Engelbert Humperdinck Goes Viral On Twitter, Martin Terefe

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Damon Albarn Almost Recorded With David Bowie And Ray Davies

by Andrew Tijs

Damon Albarn has revealed that for a brief time, he was slated to record a collaboration with David Bowie and Ray Davies.

Tagged as: collaboration, Damon Albarn, David Bowie, hip-hop, indie, pop, Ray Davies, UK

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Justin Bieber ‘Boyfriend’ Teaser Hits The Web

by Andrew Tijs

A teaser for Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Boyfriend’, featuring Mike Posner, has appeared online.

Tagged as: Boyfriend, Justin Bieber, making of, Mike Posner, pop, R&B, single, soul, teaser, video

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Hip-Hop Supercollective Quakers Deliver Acclaimed Debut

by Andrew Tijs

Hip-hop collective Quakers, produced by Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Katalyst and 7Stu7, stream more tunes and release their debut.

Tagged as: 7Stu7, album, collective, debut, Geoff Barrow, hip-hop, Katalyst, Portishead, producer, Quakers, stream, UK, US

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TZU Return With New Single And Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Pioneering Oz hip-hop collective TZU reunite for a new single, album and a national tour.

Tagged as: album, Australia, Beginning Of The End, collective, Count Bounce, hip-hop, Joelistics, National Tour, new, Paso Bionic, rap, reunion, single, tickets, TZU, Yeroc

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Maceo Parker Adds Two Sydney Midnight Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Funk saxophone icon Maceo Parker has booked two Sydney midnight shows atop his dates in mid-April.

Tagged as: Australian, basement, funk, live, Maceo Parker, midnight, saxophone, shows, Sydney, tickets, tour, US

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Regurgitator’s Ben Ely And Ouch My Face’s Celeste Potter Launch Art Show

by Andrew Tijs

Regurgitator bassist Ben Ely and his new bandmate in Ouch My Face, Celeste Potter, put on an art exhibition.

Tagged as: art, Ben Ely, Celeste Potter, exhibition, live, Old Bar, Ouch My Face, punk, Regurgitator, rock, show

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Jessie J Airs New Single ‘Laserlight’

by Music-News.com

British pop lass Jessie J delivers her new single ‘Laserlight’, featuring David Guetta.

Tagged as: dance, David Guetta, Jessie J, Laserlight, listen, new, pop, R&B, single, stream, UK

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Simian Mobile Disco Announce Their Third Album

by Andrew Tijs

British electro duo Simian Mobile Disco reveal details of their new full-length studio album Unpatterns.

Tagged as: album, club, dance, duo Simian Mobile Disco, electro, house, indie, new, UK, Unpatterns

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Bobby Womack Hospitalised And Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

by Andrew Tijs

Funk legend Bootsy Collins reveals that soul man Bobby Womack has colon cancer.

Tagged as: Bobby Womack, Bootsy Collins, cancer, colon, funk, illness, legend, pneumonia, soul, US

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Sigur Ros Announce New Album For May

by Andrew Tijs

Icelandic post-rock heroes Sigur Ros finally announce a new album, due in May.

Tagged as: album, experimental, Iceland, indie, instrumental, May, new, post-rock, Sigur Ros, Valtari

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Ministry Return With Blood-Puking Twelfth Album ‘Relapse’

by Andrew Tijs

After recovering from bloody stomach surgery, Al Jourgensen brings back industrial metal monolith Ministry.

Tagged as: 99%, Al Jourgensen, album, illness, industrial, metal, Ministry, new, Relapse, single, US

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The Futureheads Prepare A Cappella Fifth Album ‘Rant’

by Andrew Tijs

Brit-rockers The Futureheads promise “something different” on album number five, Rant.

Tagged as: a cappella, British, cover, folk, indie, new album, Rant, rock, The Futureheads, UK

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Rod Stewart - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11. Photo

Rod Stewart To Perform With The Faces At R’N’R Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rod Stewart will perform with his old band The Faces when they are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Tagged as: band, Hall of Fame, induction, live, pop, reunion, rock, rock and roll, Rod Stewart, The Faces

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Pitbull Releases The Theme Song To Men In Black 3

by Andrew Tijs

Latin superstar Pibull has recorded the theme song to Men In Black 3, titled ‘Back In Time’.

Tagged as: Back In Time, club, dance, film, hip-hop, Latin, Men In Black 3, Pibull, R&B, theme song, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith

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Hilltop Hoods Hold Number One On This Week’s ARIA Chart

by Andrew Tijs

Oz hip-hop gods Hilltop Hoods spend a second week at the top of a busy week for new releases on the ARIA Chart.

Tagged as: album, ARIA, Carly Rae Jepsen, chart, Ed Sheeran, Evanescence, Fun, Hilltop Hoods, Hoodoo Gurus, Hot Chelle Rae, Janelle Monae, McAlister Kemp, Miike Snow, singles, The Hunger Games, The Shins, Tim McGraw

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Mi-Sex Keyboard Player Murray Burns In Hospital After Collapse

by Paul Cashmere

Mi-Sex keyboard player Murray Burns continues to be treated in a Melbourne hospital after collapsing during the band’s performance on Saturday at A Day On The Green.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Mi-Sex, Mi-Sex Keyboard Player Murray Burns In Hospital After Collapse, Murray Burns

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Vince Lovegrove Family Releases Statement

by Paul Cashmere

The family of Vince Lovegrove has released the following statement following Vince’s tragic death in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Bon Scott, Divinyls, The Valentines, Vince Lovegrove, Vince Lovegrove Family Releases Statement

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In younger times Bon Scott (left) and Vince Lovegrove (right)

Vince Lovegrove, Australian Music Pioneer, Dies In Car Accident

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music pioneer Vince Lovegrove has lost his life in a car accident near Byron Bay in New South Wales on Saturday.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Australian Music Pioneer, Bon Scott, Dies In Car Accident, Fraternity, The Valentines, Vince Lovegrove

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Aerosmith Prep Tour Announcement

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joe Perry has used Twitter to announce that Aerosmith will be having a press conference this Wednesday to announce their 2012 tour.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Aerosmith Prep Tour Announcement, tour

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Murray Burns of Mi-Sex Collapses On Stage

by Paul Cashmere

Mi-Sex keyboard player Murray Burns is reported to have collapsed on stage during the A Day On The Green show at Rochford Winery in the Yarra Valley on Saturday.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, M-Sex, Murray Burns, Murray Burns of Mi-Sex Collapses On Stage

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