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Hoodoo Gurus Order One Nation To Stop Using Their Music

Hoodoo Gurus have issued a blistering condemnation of One Nation after discovering their music was used at a political event, reinforcing that their songs stand for values far removed from exclusionary politics.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Colin Hay, Hoodoo Gurus, Men At Work, One Nation, political use of music

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Sly Dunbar Dies At 73, Reggae Drum Pioneer And Sly & Robbie Icon

Sly Dunbar Dies At 73, The Drummer Who Redefined Reggae’s Global Pulse

by Paul Cashmere

Sly Dunbar, the groundbreaking Jamaican drummer behind countless reggae classics and one half of Sly & Robbie, has died aged 73, leaving a global musical legacy.

Tagged as: Jamaican Music, Music obituaries, Reggae Legends, Sly & Robbie, Sly Dunbar

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Foo Fighters Honour Beaconsfield Miners At Sole Australian Show In Tasmania

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters’ Launceston concert became a historic moment when Beaconsfield miner Brant Webb appeared on stage to introduce Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners at the band’s only Australian show of 2026.

Tagged as: Australian concerts, Beaconsfield Mine, Brant Webb, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Launceston

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Atlus Announces Label Debut Album Art Of Letting Go

by Paul Cashmere

Atlus has announced his label debut album Art Of Letting Go, a 15-track country project shaped by grief, resilience and personal truth, out March 20.

Tagged as: album announcement, Atlus, BBR Music Group, BMG Nashville, country music, Devil Ain’t Done

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Chet Faker Shares New Single Over You Ahead Of Album A Love For Strangers

by Paul Cashmere

Chet Faker shares new single Over You as anticipation builds for his upcoming album A Love For Strangers and a month-long North American tour.

Tagged as: A Love For Strangers, Australian artists, Chet Faker, new music, Nick Murphy, Over You, Tours

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Death Cab For Cutie Sign To ANTI- Records And Announce North American Summer Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Death Cab For Cutie have signed with ANTI- Records and announced a North American summer tour, marking a new chapter after nearly 30 years at the forefront of indie rock.

Tagged as: Anti Records, Benjamin Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie, indie rock, North American tour

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Violet Grohl Signs With Republic Records And Releases New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Violet Grohl, Republic Records, Auroura Records, New Music, Los Angeles Artist

Tagged as: Applefish, Auroura Records, Los Angeles Artist, new music, Republic Records, Thum, Violet Grohl, Whats Heaven Without You

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Rob Hirst Awarded Order Of Australia In 2026 Australia Day Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has been posthumously recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List, awarded the Order of Australia for his profound impact on Australian music and culture.

Tagged as: Australia Day Honours, Australian rock, Midnight Oil, Noise11, Order of Australia, Rob Hirst

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Triple J’s Hottest 100 2026 Complete List Olivia Dean Crowded At Number One

by Paul Cashmere

Triple J, Hottest 100, Olivia Dean, Australian Artists, Countdown

Tagged as: Australian artists, Countdown, Hottest 100, Olivia Dean, triple j

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Sir Rod Stewart Condemns trump Insult As Sir Keir Starmer Demands Apology For British Troops

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Rod Stewart has spoken out against trump’s remarks about British troops in Afghanistan as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls the comments insulting and urges an apology.

Tagged as: Afghanistan, British Army, Nato, Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Rod Stewart, Trump, UK politics

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Francis Buchholz Scorpions Bassist And Architect Of A Golden Era Dies Aged 71

by Paul Cashmere

Classic-era Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz leaves behind a towering legacy forged during the band’s most influential and commercially successful years.

Tagged as: Blackout, Crazy World, Francis Buchholz, German rock, Lovedrive, Scorpions, Scorpions bassist, Wind Of Change

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David Byrne Melts ICE On Who Is The Sky Tour

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has transformed the Talking Heads classic Life During Wartime into a wordless act of protest on the Who Is The Sky Tour, using striking visuals to deliver a powerful message on stage.

Tagged as: David Byrne, Fear Of Music, Life During Wartime, live music, Political Protest, Talking Heads, Who Is The Sky Tour

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Louis Tomlinson How Did I Get Here? Marks A Defining New Chapter

by Paul Cashmere

Louis Tomlinson releases his third album How Did I Get Here?, a deeply personal record shaped by self-reflection, with new single Imposter out now.

Tagged as: album release, How Did I Get Here, Imposter, indie pop, Louis Tomlinson, new music

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David Bowie during the Station To Station era in 1976

David Bowie Station To Station 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Fifty years after its release, Station To Station stands as David Bowie’s defining turning point between soul and European experimentation.

Tagged as: 1970s albums, Bowie legacy, David Bowie, Station To Station, Thin White Duke

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Harry Styles Returns With Seven City Global Residency Together, Together

by Paul Cashmere

Harry Styles will return to live performance in 2026 with a seven city global residency titled Together, Together alongside his new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Tagged as: Global Residency, Harry Styles, Kiss All The Time Disco Occasionally, Live Nation, pop music, Together Together Tour

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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Australia and New Zealand Dates for Physical Graffiti 50th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening has announced the final dates of its world tour, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Physical Graffiti with performances across Australia and New Zealand in April 2026.

Tagged as: Australia, Jason Bonham, JBLZE, Led Zeppelin, live music, New Zealand, Physical Graffiti, rock, tour

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ARIA’s Top 100 Singles For 2025 Revealed – And It’s Not Good News For Aussie Artists

by Jeff Jenkins

ARIA’s Top 100 singles chart for 2025 shows KPop dominating while Australian artists struggle, with only five local entries making the Top 100.

Tagged as: ARIA, ARIA Top 100, Australian music, Crowded House, KPop, music charts, Royel Otis, Sonny Fodera, Vance Joy

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Happy Mondays Celebrate 35 Years Of Pills ‘n’ Thrills And Bellyaches With Australian And New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Madchester pioneers Happy Mondays are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in September 2026 to celebrate 35 years of their era-defining album Pills ’n’ Thrills And Bellyaches.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, Bez, Happy Mondays, Madchester, Pills ’n’ Thrills And Bellyaches, Shaun Ryder, UK Bands

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UnityTX Announce New Album Somewhere, In Between…

by Paul Cashmere

UnityTX return with their second album Somewhere, In Between…, a hard-hitting statement shaped by identity, pressure and persistence.

Tagged as: Metal Hip Hop, new album, Pure Noise Records, Somewhere In Between, UnityTX

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Bleed From Within Capture Raw Intensity With One Take Audiotree Session

by Paul Cashmere

Bleed From Within strip their sound back to the essentials in a one take Audiotree Session recorded during their 2025 North American tour.

Tagged as: Audiotree, Bleed From Within, Live Session, metalcore, Scottish Metal, Zenith

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Mumford & Sons Expand Prizefighter Tour With New Brisbane Show

by Paul Cashmere

Mumford & Sons have expanded their 2026 Prizefighter Tour with a new Brisbane arena show as excitement builds for their upcoming album Prizefighter.

Tagged as: Arena tours, Australian Tours, live music, Mumford & Sons, New Zealand Tours, Prizefighter

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Exodus Announce New Album Goliath And Unleash Ferocious First Single 3111

by Paul Cashmere

Bay Area thrash legends Exodus return with Goliath, their twelfth studio album, and unleash the brutal new single 3111 ahead of its March 2026 release.

Tagged as: Bay Area Thrash, Exodus, Goliath, Napalm Records, Rob Dukes, thrash metal

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Colin Hay Condemns Use Of Down Under At Anti-Immigration Rallies

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Hay has spoken out against the use of Men At Work’s Down Under at anti-immigration rallies, saying the song was written for unity, not division.

Tagged as: Australian music, Colin Hay, Down Under, Men At Work, Music And Politics

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Don Lemon Calls Homophobe Racist Nicki Minaj A Homophobe Racist

by Paul Cashmere

Nicki Minaj has launched a fierce attack on journalist Don Lemon following his reporting from an ICE protest in Minnesota, igniting a broader debate about politics, press freedom and celebrity influence.

Tagged as: celebrity news, Don Lemon, ICE, journalism, Nicki Minaj, politics

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Architects Unveil Cinematic “Broken Mirror” Video As ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’ Continues Global Impact

by Paul Cashmere

Architects have released the powerful new video for Broken Mirror, expanding the visual world of their latest album The Sky, The Earth & All Between.

Tagged as: Architects, Broken Mirror, metalcore, New Music Video WordPress Social Title – Facebook, The Sky The Earth & All Between

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Lord Huron Announces Summer 2026 North American Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Lord Huron have announced summer 2026 tour dates across the U.S. and Canada, supporting their latest album The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1.

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, concert dates, indie folk, Lord Huron, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, Tour Announcement

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Tori Amos Announces New Album In Times Of Dragons, Due May 1

by Paul Cashmere

Tori Amos has revealed her 18th studio album, In Times Of Dragons, set for release on May 1, with new artwork and a world tour announcement.

Tagged as: album announcement, In Times Of Dragons, music news, Tori Amos, tour

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Courtney Barnett Announces New Album Creature Of Habit

by Paul Cashmere

Courtney Barnett announces her fourth studio album Creature Of Habit, out March 27, and releases new single “Site Unseen” featuring Waxahatchee, marking a new creative chapter after relocating to Los Angeles and closing Milk! Records.

Tagged as: album announcement, Australian music, Courtney Barnett, Creature Of Habit, music video, new music, Waxahatchee

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Noah Kahan Announces New Single “The Great Divide,” His First Release Since “Stick Season”

by Paul Cashmere

Noah Kahan confirms his return with The Great Divide, his first new single since Stick Season became a global breakthrough.

Tagged as: Folk music, Mercury Records, Noah Kahan, Stick Season, The Great Divide

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Philip Oakey of The Human League Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

The Generations Tour Unites The Human League, Soft Cell And Alison Moyet

by Paul Cashmere

The Human League, Soft Cell and Alison Moyet will tour North America together in summer 2026, celebrating four decades of groundbreaking British pop music.

Tagged as: Alison Moyet, british music, Live Tours, Soft Cell, synth-pop, The Generations Tour, The Human League

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Alison Moyet To Play First Australian Dates Since 2017

Alison Moyet will return to Australia in May and June 2025 for her first dates in eight years.

August 14, 2024

Alison Moyet Reworks Old Songs and Will Tour The World in 2025

Alison Moyet has reworked her classics for a new album ‘Key’ and will head out on a world tour.

June 14, 2024

Alison Moyet Earns Degree In Fine Art

Solo artist and former Yazoo singer Alison Moyet has graduated from Brighton University in the UK with a degree in Fine Art.

July 26, 2023

Yazoo’s Second and Final Album ‘You And Me Both’ Turns 40 Today

The Yazoo (Yaz in the USA) album ‘You and Me Both’ is 40 years old today. ‘You and Me Both’ was released on 4 July, 1983.

July 4, 2023

Alison Moyet Aces Margaret Court At Margaret Court Arena

Alison Moyet is the latest artist to stand up to the homophobe attitude of Margaret Court in her namesake venue Margaret Court Arena.

October 9, 2017

Alison Moyet Is Knee Deep In Yazoo This Aussie Tour

Alison Moyet is digging deep into her Yazoo past on her current Australian tour.

October 7, 2017

More Glastonbury Setlists: Foo Fighters, Alison Moyet, The Jacksons

Day three of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England is in the books with performances from a host of veteran and modern artists, including a headlining set from the Foo Fighters, the return of Alison Moyet and classics from The Jacksons.

June 26, 2017