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Hoodoo Gurus Manager Michael McMartin Leaves Band After 41 Years in the Job

Hoodoo Gurus manager Michael McMartin has stepped down from his role after 41 years, citing health issues as the reason for his sudden retirement.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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Newcastle Scores Two Pandemonium Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Newcastle will host Pandemonium Festival bands across two nights of sideshows in April.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Blondie, Deep Purple, live music, music festival, Pandemonium

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Peter Hilliar To Join The Rocky Horror Show

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian Peter Helliar will play The Narrator for the final three weeks of the Sydney season of The Rocky Horror show from 18 April to 5 May.

Tagged as: Australia, Jason Donovan, Peter Helliar, rock, Rocky Horror Show, The Narrator, theatre

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Rent Premieres At Arts Centre Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Rent revolutionised musical theatre when it first premiered in New York in 1996. It modernised Broadway and opened a door for productions such as ‘Hamilton’ to come through later.

Tagged as: Arts Centre, Australia, Hamilton, Melbourne, Rent, theatre

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AC/DC To Release Gold Disc Editions Of American (Not Australian) Versions of Classic Albums

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC will release nine Gold disc editions of their classic albums to mark the 50th anniversary of the first gig of the band in Australia but for some weird reason it is the US editions of the albums, not the Australia editions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, edition, gold, gold vinyl, rock, vinyl

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The Beatles Sam Mendes film official photo

The Beatles Support Production Of Sam Mendes Four Beatle Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Filmmaker Sir Samuel Mendes has announced will make four Beatles movies, each a biopic about the individuals John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney.

Tagged as: 60s, movies, pop, rock, Sam Mendes, The Beatles, UK

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Series Three of Red Hot Summer with Suzi Quatro and Cheap Trick Starts This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer Series 3, featuring Suzi Quatro and Cheap Trick, is set to go this weekend with the first shows in Port Macquarie on Saturday and Southport on Sunday.

Tagged as: Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Port Macquarie, Red Hot Summer, Southport

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Simple Minds at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Simple Minds To Play Last Show In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

All good things come to an end and in Simple Minds case their last Australian show is tonight (21 February 2024) in Perth.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Scotland, Simple Minds, UK

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Engelbert Humperdinck performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Thursday 29 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Engelbert Humperdinck Has The Hot Ticket of 2024

by Paul Cashmere

If Taylor Swift fans are called Swifties, what are Engelbert Humperdinck fans called? Humpers?

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, UK

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Jimmy Barnes Adds A Couple Of Extra Red Hot Sumer Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has added a few more Red Hot Summer shows for Noosa and Cairns when he returns to work in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Peter Garrett Spans 46 Years With Solo Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett has played two solo shows so far in 2024 with a fairly even divide between the solo songs and his Midnight Oil catalogue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos, The True North

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Alice Cooper Announces UK Tour With Glen Matlock and Primal Scream

by Paul Cashmere

Alice Cooper is touring the UK this October with Primal Scream and Sex Pistol Glen Matlock.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, Glen Matlock, Primal Scream, rock, UK, USA

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Justin Timberlake To Release New Music On Friday 23 Feb

by Music-News.com

Justin Timberlake has announced the release of his new song Drown.

Tagged as: 00s, Drown, Justin Timberlake, pop, USA

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Glen Matlock’s Post Pistols Band Rich Kids Was The Group That Never Took Off

by Paul Cashmere

After Sex Pistols broke up, Glen Matlock formed a new group Rich Kids with Midge Ure pre-Ultravox on vocals but the band never kicked in, was short lived and broke up after one album.

Tagged as: 70s, Blondie, Glen Matlock, Pandemonium, punk, Rich Kids, Sex Pistols, UK

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Josh Owen Premiers New Song Hold Your Breath

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Owen is not only guitarist for James Reyne but will open for James on the Crawl File tour and no doubt his setlist will include this new song ‘Hold Your Breath’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Crawl File, James Reyne, Josh Owen, rock, roots

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Hoodoo Gurus, GANGgajang and Spys To Tour Brazil

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will tour Brazil in August and take GANGgajang and Spys along for the tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative 80s, Australia, Brazil, GANGgajang, Hoodoo Gurus, rock, Spys

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Madonna Falls During Seattle Show But The Mime Goes On

by Music-News.com

Madonna suffered a fall during her recent Seattle concert.

Tagged as: 80s, Madonna, pop, USA

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Taylor Swift Describes ‘Tortured Poets Department’ As a “Life-Line”

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has admitted her upcoming album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, was “really a lifeline for me”.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, pop, Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department, USA

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Rihanna Album No 9 Is On The Way

by Music-News.com

Rihanna is “working on” her long-awaited ninth studio album.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, USA

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Gibson Have 20 Noel Gallagher Les Paul Guitars For Sale

by Music-News.com

Noel Gallagher has teamed up with Gibson to release 20 signed ’78 Les Paul Custom guitars for charity.

Tagged as: 90s, guitar, Les Paul, Noel Gallagher, rock, UK

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Here Is Some New Australian Power Pop From Peter Freebairn – I Got Lucky (I Got You)

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Peter Freebairn is heading towards that long overdue solo debut album following the 2019 release of the self-titled EP.

Tagged as: 20s, I Got You, Peter Freebairn, pop, Pop Preservation Society, power pop, The Wish Australia

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Taylor Swift at the MCG Melbourne 16 February 2024 Photo Credit TAS Rights Management

Australian Acts Cover Taylor Swift For Triple M

by Paul Cashmere

Australian radio station Triple M curated an incredible list of Australian artists performing the songs of Taylor Swift and it really, really works.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, British India, Diesel, Ian Moss, Paul Kelly, pop, radio, rock, Sarah McLeod, Screaming Jets, Taylor Swift, Triple M, USA

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Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age at LookOut Torquay photo by Winston Robinson

Queens of the Stone Age Headline Australia’s First Lookout Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s newest music festival LookOut got off to a massive success in Torquay, Victoria on Sunday with headliners Queens of the Stone Age as well as Australia’s The Chats, Spiderbait, Pond, Gut Health and Lola Scott.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, festival, live music, Lookout Festival, music, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, USA

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Amigo The Devil Preps Fourth Album Ahead Of Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Amigo The Devil (Danny Kiranos) will tour Australia in April with a unique blend of folk, country, rock and punk metal with themes of death and murder. Its been called Murderfolk and Dark Folk. Whatever the case, you’ll hear a whole new music genre play out before your eyes and ears.

Tagged as: 20s, Amigo The Devil, country, folk, punk, rock, USA

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Vampire Weekend To Head On Tour

by Music-News.com

Vampire Weekend has announced a 2024 tour.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, rock, USA, Vampire Weekend

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Dukes of Hazzard Star Slammed For Nasty Beyoncé Comment

by Music-News.com

Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider slammed for ‘dog’ comparison.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Beyonce, country, Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider, pop, USA

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Taylor Swift Started Out Humble and Remains Humble. Watch The 2009 Noise11 interview

by Paul Cashmere

In 2009 when Taylor Swift toured Australia she took time out to join us for an early edition of her story at Noise11.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Ian Amey ‘Tich’ of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Dies At Age 79

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Amery, the Tich of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, has died at the age of 79.

Tagged as: 60s, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, Ian Amery, pop, Tich, UK

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Brian Wilson Is Suffering From Dementia

by Paul Cashmere

Just weeks after the death of his wife Melinda, Brian Wilson’s family has revealed that the iconic singer, songwriter for The Beach Boys is suffering from dementia.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Cows in the Pasture, Melinda Wilson, pop, rock, USA

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Billy Joel’s AI Video for ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ – Creepy or Innovative?

by Paul Cashmere

The video for Billy Joel’s new song ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ is equally parts innovative and creepy. The video, directed Warren Fu and the song’s co-writer Freddy Wexler is an idea of Wexler’s.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, contemporary, Freddy Wexler, pop, Turn The Lights Back On

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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

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.

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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.

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

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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.

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Motörhead Premiere ‘Leavin’ Here’ Video

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

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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.

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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