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The Living End at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

The Living End Premiere New Song ‘Alfie’ At Red Hot Summer Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End treated punters at Red Hot Summer Bendigo on Saturday to the world premiere of a brand new song ‘Alfie’.

Tagged as: 90s, Alfie, Australia, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Chris Cheney with Baby Animals at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Chris Cheney Joins Baby Animals For Motorhead Classic At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals new single, their cover of Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’, had its volume turned up to 11 when Chris Cheney of The Living End joined the band to perform the song as the last one of the Red Hot Summer set in Bendigo on Saturday.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Chris Cheney, Motorhead, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Turn Red Hot Summer Into Party Mode In Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

We all talk about George Thorogood but you rarely hear the names of The Destroyers mentioned. So lets mention them. Drummer Jeff Simon has been with George since the band’s inception in 1973. Bass player Billy Blough has been in The Destroyers since 1976.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, George Thorogood, music festival, rock, The Destroyers, USA

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Mick Mazzone Memorial Service Details

by Noise11.com

Memorial details have been revealed for the service for Mick Mazzone, the manager of Hoodoo Gurus and former manager of Ian Moss.

Tagged as: Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Ian Moss, Mick Mazzone, music industry, rock

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The Dead Daisies Cover John Lee Hooker’s ‘Boom Boom’

by Paul Cashmere

David Lowy’s rock collective The Dead Daisies has reached back to John Lee Hooker’s 1962 blues classic ‘Boom Boom’ and put their own slant on the song.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Boom Boom, David Lowy, Dead Daisies, John Lee Hooker, rock

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Watch Billy Idol’s Funny Album Trailer With Avril Lavinge

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol has premiered a very funny trailer for his upcoming album with guest star Avril Lavinge starring as a kleptomaniac, actress and writer Alyssa Sabo as the clueless store customer and a bewildered Billy playing a record store employee.

Tagged as: 80s, Alyssa Sabo, Avril laving, Billy Idol, punk, UK

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KISS Co-Founder Peter Criss To Release First Solo Album in 18 Years

by Music-News.com

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has announced his first solo album in 18 years.

Tagged as: 70s, Kiss, Peter Criss, rock, USA

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Loyle Carner To Perform In Australia December 2025

by Noise11.com

UK hip hop act Loyle Carner will performer four shows in Australia in December 2025.

Tagged as: 10s, Australian Tour, hip-hop, Live Nation, Loyle Carner, UK

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Check Out The Final Work Of Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser With Horizon

by Paul Cashmere

The final studio work for the late Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser of Noiseworks was captured for Horizon. The band features John Farnham band alumni Brett Garsed (guitar) and Angus Burchall (drums) with Stuart of guitar, Lee Bradshaw on vocals and Richard Panaia on bass.

Tagged as: 10s, Angus Burchall, Australia, Heavy Rock, Horizon, John Farnham, Lee Bradshaw Brett Garsed, Richard Panaia, rock, Stuart Chet Fraser

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Mick Harvey Joins The Cruel Sea Tour As Keyboard Player

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Harvey will join The Cruel Sea on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals for the Straight Into The Sun theatre tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, The Cruel Sea

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Simple Plan photo supplied by Destroy All Lines

Simple Plan To Play Sydney Exclusive First Time Performance of Complete ‘Still Not Getting Any’

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Plan will play a one-off headline show in Sydney performing the album ‘Still Not Getting Any’ from start to finish for the very first time ever.

Tagged as: 00s, punk, Simple Plan, Still Not Getting Any, Sydney, USA

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The Faces Have Recorded 11 New Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary The Faces have recorded 11 tracks for a new album, their drummer Kenney Jones has confirmed.

Tagged as: 70s, Kenney Jones, rock, Rod Stewart Ronnie Wood, The Faces, UK

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Judith Owen Adds A Second Melbourne Date

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen has added a second date for Melbourne in June at the Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, jazz, Judith Owen, New Orleans, UK

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Check Out The First Metallica Setlist for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Metallica M72 World Tour is officially into its third year with the first date for 2025 now played out of Syracruse, New York.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Live Nation, M72, metal, Metallica, USA

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Men At Work Producer Peter McIan Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Peter McIan, the producer for Men At Work’s two classic albums ‘Business As Usual’ (1981) and ‘Cargo’ (1983), has passed away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Barbra Streisand, Men At Work, Mondo Rock, Peter McIan, producer, songwriter, USA

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Holy Holy To Release Final Album ‘Sweet Bitter Sweet’ Before Hiatus

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie due Holy Holy are about to call it quits bout 14 years. Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson have announced a hiatus for Holy Holy with a final album ‘Sweet Bitter Sweet’ on the way.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Holy Holy, indie

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Snoop Dogg Signs On To The Voice

by Music-News.com

Snoop Dogg is returning to The Voice for season 28.

Tagged as: 90s, rap, reality TV, Snoop Dogg, television, The Voice, USA

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Green Day To Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

by Music-News.com

Green Day is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tagged as: 90s, Green Day, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, punk, USA

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Kendrick Lamar Leads American Music Awards Nominations

by Music-News.com

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards with 10 nods.

Tagged as: American Music Awards, Kendrick Lamar, music industry, rap, USA

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The Wooten Brothers Play The Legendary Sony Hall New York

by Paul Cashmere

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Sony Hall in New York City hosted an electrifying performance by The Wooten Brothers, Victor, Joseph, Regi and Roy. Friend of the band and The Noise Network Chief Operations Officer Nick Kontonicolas was in attendance as an invited guest of the Wootens.

Tagged as: 90s, funk, Gospel, Joseph, Nick Kontonicolas, Regi, Roy, soul, The Wooten Brothers, USA, Victor

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Gordi To Open For David Gray In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) has been selected to open for David Gray’s upcoming Australian tour in November.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, contemporary, David Gray, Frontier Touring, Gordi, indie, UK

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Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook Expand Tour Into November

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook have added a stack of new dates which now sees the tour going through to November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hall, Glenn Tilbrook, Hall & Oates, rock, Squeeze, USA, USK

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What To Expect From ZZ Top in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top will return to Australia this weekend for their first Aussie shows in 12 years.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, live concerts, live music, Live Nation, Red Hot Summer, rock, ZZ Top

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Revox Is Selling An Insanely Expensive Alice Cooper Branded Reel to Reel and Turntable

by Paul Cashmere

How much would you play for a reel-to-reel stereo tape recorder? How about a turntable? What if it was an Alice Cooper branded tape recorder and Alice Cooper branded turntable? Would you pay 23,487€ for the recorder? How about 7.521€ for the turntable.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, reel to reel, revox, turntable

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Metallica To Perform At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

by Music-News.com

Metallica will rock the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Tagged as: 80s, Abu Dhabi, Black Sabbath, Grand Prix, metal, Metallica, USA

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Legendary Record Producer Roy Thomas Baker Has Died At Age 78

by Paul Cashmere

Roy Thomas Baker, the legendary record producer behind Queen, The Cars, Motley Crue, Devo, Ozzy Osbourne and Cheap Trick, has died at the age of 78.

Tagged as: 70s, Devo, music industry, Ozzy Osbourne, producer, Queen, Roy Thomas Baker, The Cars, UK

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Tropical Fu*k Storm Premiere ‘Dunning Kruger’s Loser Cruiser’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Tropical Fu*k Storm have released another preview of the upcoming ‘Fairyland Codex’ album due in June. ‘Dunning Kruger’s Loser Cruiser’ comes with a video by Nespy 5 Euro.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, indie, Tropical Fu*k Storm

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The Original Alice Cooper Band To Release First Album Since 1973

by Paul Cashmere

The original Alice Cooper band have regrouped and recorded their first album since 1973’s ‘Muscle of Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper Band, Dennis Dunaway, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Neal Smith, rock, The Revenge of Alice Cooper, USA

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers photo by Ros O'Gorman

George Thorogood Plays First Aussie Show Ahead of Red Hot Summer This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The first of the final Australian shows for George Thorogood & The Destroyers have kicked off and this weekend the first of the final shows for ZZ Top in Australia will also begin with Red Hot Summer in Bendigo on Saturday and Mornington on Sunday.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, music festival, Red Hot Summer, USA, ZZ Top

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