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APRA Celebrates 100 Years As Paul Kelly Performs Flash And The Pan Classic Walking In The Rain At 2026 APRA Awards

APRA marked its centenary at the 2026 APRA Awards with Paul Kelly performing Flash And The Pan’s Walking In The Rain, written by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA Awards, Australian music, Flash and the Pan, George Young, Harry Vanda, music history, Paul Kelly, songwriting

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INXS Receive Ted Albert Award At APRA Awards 2026

by Paul Cashmere

INXS have been honoured with the Ted Albert Award at the 2026 APRA Awards in Sydney, with Jenny Morris delivering a tribute recognising their global impact and songwriting legacy.

Tagged as: Andrew Farriss, APRA AMCOS, APRA Awards, Australian music, INXS, Jenny Morris, Kick Album, Michael Hutchence, Ted Albert Award

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Spencer P Jones Honoured With Jonesy Lane In St Kilda

by Paul Cashmere

St Kilda honours Spencer P Jones with the dedication of Jonesy Lane, recognising his lasting influence on Australian rock music.

Tagged as: Australian music, Beasts of Bourbon, Live Music Australia, Paul Kelly, Spencer P Jones, Spencer P Jones Honoured With Jonesy Lane In St Kilda, St Kilda, The Johnnys

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Amyl and the Sniffers by Mary Boukouvalas_4

APRA Music Awards 2026 Celebrate Amyl And The Sniffers, Sia And Guy Sebastian At Centenary Event

by Paul Cashmere

Amyl And The Sniffers dominate the 2026 APRA Music Awards as Sia, Guy Sebastian and Sarah Aarons are honoured during APRA’s 100-year celebration.

Tagged as: Amyl and the Sniffers, APRA Awards, Australian music, Guy Sebastian, INXS, Sarah Aarons, Sia

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Kristie McCarthy Wins 2026 Lighthouse Award At AAM Awards In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Kristie McCarthy, Founding Director of Neon Tiger Mgmt, has been awarded the 2026 Lighthouse Award at the AAM Awards in Sydney recognising her contribution to Australian artist management.

Tagged as: AAM Awards, APRA AMCOS, Artist Managers, Australian music, Kristie McCarthy, Lighthouse Award, Neon Tiger Mgmt

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Yours And Owls Festival Confirms 2026 Dates With New City-Wide Format

by Paul Cashmere

Yours And Owls Festival will return to Wollongong in 2026 with a new format spanning Flagstaff Hill and a city-wide live music takeover.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Ben Tillman, farmer and the owl, live music, Wollongong, Yours And Owls Festival

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AXS Takes Over Melbourne Park Ticketing As Global Platform Expands Into Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne Park has switched to AXS for ticketing across its major venues. The move signals a shift in the global ticketing landscape and raises questions about the future of live event access in Australia.

Tagged as: AEG, AXS, concert tickets, Live Music Industry, Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Ticketing

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Linda Perry Announces Let It Die Here Documentary Screenings

by Paul Cashmere

Linda Perry brings her Let It Die Here documentary to cinemas worldwide with live Q&As and performances tied to her new album release.

Tagged as: 4 Non Blondes, Don Hardy, Let It Die Here, Linda Perry, Music Documentary, Tribeca Film Festival, What’s Up

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Live Nation Jury Verdict Finds Ticketmaster Monopoly In Major US Antitrust Trial

by Paul Cashmere

A US federal jury has ruled that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary operated as an illegal monopoly in the concert ticketing market, potentially reshaping the global live music industry.

Tagged as: antitrust trial, concert industry, concert ticketing, Live Music Industry, Live Nation, music business, Ticketmaster

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APRA AMCOS Opens Applications For 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS has opened applications for its 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program, offering 14 places for women and gender diverse songwriter and producer members across a six-month development initiative.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian music, gender diversity, mentorship, music industry, music production, songwriting, Women In Music

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2026 Announced Featuring Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol And Sade

by Paul Cashmere

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has announced its 2026 induction class featuring Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

Tagged as: 2026 Inductees, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, Luther Vandross, music news, New Order, Oasis, Phil Collins, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan

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INXS To Receive Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music At 2026 APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

INXS will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music at the 2026 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on 29 April.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australian music, Australian rock, INXS, Kick, Michael Hutchence, Need You Tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, Ted Albert Award

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Peter Asher Everywhere Man Documentary Portrait

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Documentary Set For US Premiere

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man chronicles the life and influence of Peter Asher from British Invasion performer to influential producer and manager.

Tagged as: documentary, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, music film, Peter and Gordon, Peter Asher

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Method Man Clarifies Australian Absence On Wu-Tang Clan Farewell Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Method Man breaks silence over missing Australian Wu-Tang Clan shows, citing promoter miscommunication and prior commitments

Tagged as: Australian Tour, hip-hop, live music, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan

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APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston Appointed To National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to the Australian Government’s Policy Advisory Group to help guide the development of the country’s next National Cultural Policy.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian Government, Australian music industry, Dean Ormston, National Cultural Policy, Susan Templeman, Tony Burke

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Bill Bailey performing live during his Vaudevillean comedy and music show.

Bill Bailey Brings Vaudevillean Tour To Australia In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

British comedian and musician Bill Bailey will return to Australia in 2026 with his new live show Vaudevillean, a performance inspired by the historic variety stage tradition.

Tagged as: Bill Bailey, Black Books, comedy tours, musical comedy, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI, UK comedians, Vaudevillean

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Rolling Stones Next Album Expected To Be Titled Foreign Tongues

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones are set to release their twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues, following a mysterious teaser campaign under the alias The Cockroaches. Noise11 confirms the band prepares for a major reveal on 11 April 2026.

Tagged as: andrew watt, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, new music, Paul McCartney, Rock News, Ronnie Wood, The Cockroaches, The Rolling Stones, Universal Music

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Bruce Springsteen Targeted By Donald Trump Following Minneapolis Protest Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen is under fire from Donald Trump after the rock legend used his Minneapolis opening night to slam the current administration as “treasonous.”

Tagged as: Bruce Springsteen, Donald Trump, E Street Band, live music, Minneapolis, Political Feuds, Rock News

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Out On The Weekend Festival Announces Hiatus For 2026

by Paul Cashmere

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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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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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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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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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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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 Hester courtesy Peter Green archives

Paul Hester Remembered 21 Years On From Crowded House Drummer’s Passing

by Paul Cashmere

Twenty-one years after his passing, Crowded House drummer Paul Hester is remembered for his musical brilliance, humour and lasting impact on Australian music.

Tagged as: ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian music, Crowded House, Hessies Shed, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Split Enz

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AAM Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed As Matt Okine Announced As Host

by Paul Cashmere

The AAM Awards 2026 nominees have been announced, recognising Australia’s leading artist managers, with Matt Okine confirmed as host.

Tagged as: AAM Awards, Artist Managers, Australian music industry, Matt Okine, Music News Australia

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Mick Harvey Awarded French Honor the Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Harvey receives France’s Chevalier des Arts Et Des Lettres for his influential work on Serge Gainsbourg’s music

Tagged as: Australian music, French music, Mick Harvey, Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres, Serge Gainsbourg

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Resonate Program Opens Applications For 2026 Indigenous Songwriters And Producers

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS launches the 2026 Resonate initiative, bringing leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists together in Brisbane for an intensive creative exchange

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian music industry, Emily Wurramara, Indigenous music, Nicholas Littlemore, Resonate

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