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Out On The Weekend Festival Announces Hiatus For 2026

Melbourne’s Americana gathering Out On The Weekend Festival will take a break in 2026 as promoter Love Police cites rising industry pressures after more than a decade at Seaworks Williamstown.

Tagged as: alt-country, Americana, Australian live music, Brian Taranto, Love Police, Melbourne Music Festivals, Out On The Weekend Festival, roots music, Seaworks Williamstown

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Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Announce Glory Deluxe And Drop New Single ‘Bath Water’

by Paul Cashmere

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers announce GLORY deluxe with new tracks including ‘Bath Water’ and launch AUNZ tour dates

Tagged as: Australian music, Bath Water, GLORY deluxe, indie rock, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Tour 2026

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Plini Announces New Album An Unnameable Desire With Title Track Video

by Paul Cashmere

Plini announces his new album An Unnameable Desire with a title track video, showcasing his evolving progressive guitar style

Tagged as: An Unnameable Desire, Australian music, guitar, Plini, Progressive Music

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Madigan’s Wake Release Single Easter Marking Anniversary Of The 1916 Rising

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne Celtic punk band Madigan’s Wake release their single Easter, a song reflecting on the legacy of the 1916 Easter Rising and its continued resonance within Irish communities worldwide.

Tagged as: Australian music, Celtic Punk, Easter Rising, Irish Diaspora, irish music, Madigan’s Wake, Melbourne bands, Punk Folk

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Byron’s Easter Music Takeover Rebuilds After Bluesfest Collapse

by Paul Cashmere

Byron Bay replaces Bluesfest with a multi-venue Easter music takeover featuring The Wailers The Living End and Taj Farrant across the Shire.

Tagged as: Australian music, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Festivals, live music, Taj Farrant, The Living End, The Wailers

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Michael Paynter Releases Gethsemane After Global Fan Demand

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Paynter has released the studio version of Gethsemane after global fan demand following his award-winning role in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian theatre, Gethsemane, Great Australian Songbook Tour, Jesus Christ Superstar, John Farnham, Michael Paynter, Whispering Jack Musical

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APRA Music Awards Nominees Announced For Centenary Ceremony In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The nominees for the 2026 APRA Music Awards have been revealed with Amyl And The Sniffers, Paul Kelly, Tame Impala and Ninajirachi competing for Song Of The Year at the centenary ceremony in Sydney.

Tagged as: Amyl and the Sniffers, APRA Music Awards, Australian music, Australian music industry, Ninajirachi, Paul Kelly, songwriters, Tame Impala

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Prince Parade At 40, The Soundtrack That Redefined The Revolution

by Paul Cashmere

Prince’s Parade marks 40 years since its release, revisiting the soundtrack album that reshaped his sound and closed The Revolution chapter.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Funk Music, Kiss, Parade, pop history, Prince, The Revolution, Under The Cherry Moon

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Skinny Living Announce Australian Tour For October 2026

by Paul Cashmere

UK alternative soul band Skinny Living will make their Australian live debut in October 2026 with a 14-date east coast tour including appearances at the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music.

Tagged as: Airlie Beach Festival Of Music, Alternative Soul, Australian tour 2026, Day By Day Album, Ryan Johnston, Skinny Living, UK Soul Music

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Wu-Tang Clan Farewell Tour Faces Refund Fallout Over Missing Members

by Paul Cashmere

Wu-Tang Clan’s farewell tour in Australia has hit complications, with missing members prompting Ticketek to offer refunds to fans in Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: Ghostface Killah, hip-hop, live music, Method Man, RZA, Ticketek, tour news, Wu-Tang Clan

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Minogue To Headline 2026 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue will headline the 2026 AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment at the MCG in her first appearance at the iconic event.

Tagged as: AFL Grand Final, Australian music, Kylie Minogue, live music, MCG, Mushroom Group, pop music

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Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke of Bad Company at 50th anniversary of Run With The Pack

Paul Rodgers Tells A Story of Writing Two Run With The Pack Songs Because He Forgot The First One

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Company mark 50 years of Run With The Pack, with Paul Rodgers revealing the story behind the album’s two title tracks and reflecting on the band’s creative peak.

Tagged as: Bad Company, classic rock, Paul Rodgers, Run With The Pack, Simon Kirke

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Trixter Cancels Australian Tour Amid Dispute With Promoter

by Paul Cashmere

Trixter, along with Stevie Rachelle and Lorraine Lewis, has cancelled its March 2026 Australian tour after Silverback Touring cited rising travel costs and logistical constraints.

Tagged as: Australian music news, Lorraine Lewis, Silverback Touring, Stevie Rachelle, Tour Cancellation, Trixter

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Neil Murray Releases New Single Still Here By My Side

by Paul Cashmere

Warumpi Band co-founder Neil Murray returns with the new single Still Here By My Side and will launch the track live in St Kilda this April.

Tagged as: Australian Folk Rock, Australian Songwriters, Memo Music Hall, My Island Home, Neil Murray, St Kilda Live Music, Warumpi Band

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Peter Black Launches Video For Whispering Conductor From A Bowl Of Spiders

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Black has launched the video for Whispering Conductor from his solo album A Bowl Of Spiders, part of a twin album release alongside The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone.

Tagged as: A Bowl Of Spiders, Australian music, Hard-Ons, Nunchukka Superfly, Peter Black, punk, The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone, Whispering Conductor

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Tom Waits Where The Willow and the Dogwood Grow

Tom Waits Tribute Album ‘Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow’ Celebrates A Singular Songwriting Partnership

by Paul Cashmere

Ace Records honours Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan with the multi-artist tribute album Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow featuring Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and more.

Tagged as: Ace Records, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Kathleen Brennan, Marianne Faithfull, Norah Jones, Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Willie Nelson

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Paul McCartney Plays Rare Intimate Shows At Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney returned to the stage for two rare intimate concerts at Hollywood’s 1,200-capacity Fonda Theatre, performing a condensed set of Beatles, Wings and solo classics ahead of his upcoming album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, Days We Left Behind, Flaming Pie, Got Back Tour, Hollywood concerts, McCartney III, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, Wings

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 40 Years of Elton John Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after touring with Elton John, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrates with The Music of Elton at Arts Centre Melbourne, featuring Jason Dean, Chong Lim, Brett Garsed and Lindsay Field.

Tagged as: Arts Centre Melbourne, Brett Garsed, Chong Lim, Elton John, Jason Dean, Lindsay Field, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Superband

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Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons launch Stanley Simmons with debut single Body Down.

Stanley Simmons Release Dancing While The World Is Ending As Second Single From Emerging Duo

by Paul Cashmere

Stanley Simmons, the duo of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, have released their second single Dancing While The World Is Ending, continuing momentum ahead of their debut album.

Tagged as: Body Down, Evan Stanley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, new music, Nick Simmons, Paul Stanley, Rob Cavallo, Rock News, Stanley Simmons

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Suzi Quatro And Alice Cooper Reunite On MC5 Classic ‘Kick Out The Jams’ For New Album ‘Freedom’

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro’s new album Freedom features a duet with Alice Cooper on MC5’s Kick Out The Jams, linking Detroit’s rock legacy to today.

Tagged as: album release, Alice Cooper, classic rock, Detroit Rock, Freedom, Kick Out The Jams, MC5, Suzi Quatro

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Dash Crofts Of Seals & Crofts Dead At 87

by Paul Cashmere

Dash Crofts, one half of Seals & Crofts and the voice behind Summer Breeze, has died at 87 following heart surgery complications.

Tagged as: 1970s music, Dash Crofts, Diamond Girl, Jim Seals, music news, obituary, Seals And Crofts, soft rock, Summer Breeze

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Chip Taylor Dies At 86, Songwriter Behind Wild Thing And Angel Of The Morning

by Paul Cashmere

Chip Taylor, the songwriter behind Wild Thing and Angel Of The Morning, has died at 86, leaving a legacy across rock, pop and country music.

Tagged as: Angel Of The Morning, Angelina Jolie, Chip Taylor, Jon Voight, music industry, obituary, songwriters, Wild Thing

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Wu-Tang Clan Farewell Tour Hit By Line-Up Issues As Promoter Addresses Missing Members

by Paul Cashmere

Wu-Tang Clan’s farewell Australian tour has launched with key members absent, raising questions from fans and prompting a promoter statement.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Ghostface Killah, GZA, hip-hop, live music, Method Man, Raekwon, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan

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Good Riddance Release Before The World Caves In

by Paul Cashmere

Good Riddance release their tenth album Before The World Caves In, continuing their legacy of politically charged melodic hardcore punk.

Tagged as: Before The World Caves In, Fat Wreck Chords, Good Riddance, hardcore punk, new music, Punk rock, Russ Rankin

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The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years on, The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass remains the definitive collection of the band’s early hits and rise to global fame.

Tagged as: 1960s Music, classic rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Record Store Day, Rock History, Rolling Stones, vinyl

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Patsy And Dave And James Blundell Release I’m Suddenly Old

by Paul Cashmere

Patsy And Dave reunite with James Blundell for I’m Suddenly Old, a heartfelt country single exploring ageing with humour and reflection.

Tagged as: Australian country, country music Australia, I’m Suddenly Old, James Blundell, Patsy and Dave, Russell Morris, Tamworth Festival, The Willow

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Cody Simpson photo by Rashaun Richardson

Cody Simpson Returns With New Music Baby Blue And When It Comes To Loving You

by Paul Cashmere

Cody Simpson has returned to music with new singles Baby Blue and When It Comes To Loving You following his elite swimming career and signing with BMG.

Tagged as: Australian music, Baby Blue, BMG, Cody Simpson, Guys And Dolls, new releases, pop music, When It Comes To Loving You

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Birdsville Big Red Bash Cancelled For 2026, Event Locked In For 2027 Return

by Paul Cashmere

The Birdsville Big Red Bash will not go ahead in 2026 due to extreme weather, with organisers confirming a return in 2027 and strong artist support.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Birds Of Tokyo, Birdsville Big Red Bash, Greg Donovan, Hoodoo Gurus, Jessica Mauboy, Missy Higgins, Outback Queensland, The Teskey Brothers

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Paul McCartney — The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Paul McCartney Announces New Album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney returns with The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, a deeply personal album reflecting on his Liverpool childhood and early days before global fame.

Tagged as: 2026 Albums, andrew watt, Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, new music, Paul McCartney, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

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