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Neil Finn Sells Song Catalogue To Primary Wave

Neil Finn has sold his songwriting catalogue to Primary Wave. Primary Wave now own Neil’s songs with Split Enz (including I Got You), Crowded House (including Don’t Dream Its Over) as well as Neil’s solo catalogue.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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The Weeknd Officially Cancels Australian Tour Eight Months After Being Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The Weeknd Australia and New Zealand tour has been officially cancelled eight months after being announced and six months after being postponed in November, 2023.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australian Tour, pop, Tcketek, The Weeknd, USA

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Bart Willoughby To Receive APRA Ted Albert Award

by Paul Cashmere

Bart Willoughby has been named as the 2024 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bart Willoughby, indigenous, No Fixed Address, reggae

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Caloundra Music Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Organisers for the Caloundra Music Festival on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland have paved the festival citing rising costs.

Tagged as: Australia, Caloundra Music Festival, live music, Queensland

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The Libertines Land Their First No 1 in 20 Years in the UK

by Music-News.com

The Libertines today land their first Official Number 1 album in two decades with All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade.

Tagged as: 00s, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, Libertines, punk, rock, UK

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Hozier Lands UK No 1 Single with ‘Too Sweet’

by Music-News.com

It’s been a decade in the making, but Hozier today earns his first-ever Number 1 single in the UK with Too Sweet.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Hozier, Ireland, pop, rock

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Taylor Swift Returns To Tik Tok

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok.

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

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New Pandemonium Details With Reduced Pricing And Offers To Existing Ticket Holders

by Paul Cashmere

The Pandemonium music festival will go ahead in Australia next week with Alice Cooper and Blondie but without Deep Purple and Placebo. As a result of the line-up changes, new offers have been made to compensate fans.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Blondie, music festival, Pandemonium

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Lookout Festival Plays To Capacity Crowds In Queensland With Incubus and Live

by Paul Cashmere

With all the doom and gloom in the live music industry right now, the all-new Lookout Festival is off to a fine start with 12,000+ concert goers heading to Sandstone Point and Gold Coast, Queensland on Saturday and Sunday for the Lookout Festival.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Incubus, live, live music, Lookout Festival, music industry, Regional Touring

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The Pandemonium Tour Confirmed To Go Ahead With Alice Cooper and Blondie

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Pandemonium tour, due to start in Melbourne on April 20, is going ahead as previously stated and with a line-up change as also previously stated.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Blondie, music festival, Pandemonium

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Tasmania’s Iconic Mona Foma Music and Arts Festival Is No Longer

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s most unique music and arts festival Mona Foma is no more.

Tagged as: Australia, David Walsh, Mona Foma, music festival, Tasmania

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APRA Song of the Year Nominees Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Sarah Aarons leads the ARPA Song of the Year nominees for the 2024 APRA Awards.

Tagged as: Angie McMahon, APRA, APRA Awards, Australia, Judjerah, Paul Kelly, Sarah Aarons, Songwriter of the Year

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‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ Story Heads To 7 and 7plus

by Paul Cashmere

‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ will screen on free-to-air via Channel 7 in Australia on 9 April.

Tagged as: 70s, 7plus, 80s, Australia, Channel 7, Ego The Michael Gudinski Story, movie, Mushroom

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Hoodoo Gurus Longtime Manager Michael McMartin Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McMartin, Hoodoo Gurus manager for 41 years, has died.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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Splendour In The Grass Release Official Statement About 2024 Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Following is the exact statement from Splendour In The Grass about the cancellation of the July festival today from CEOs Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, Jessica Durcou, Kylie Minogue, live music, music festival, music industry, Paul Piticco, Splendour In The Grass

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Splendour In The Grass Cancelled for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour In The Grass 2024, set for 19, 20, 21 July, has been cancelled just two weeks after being announced.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, cancelled, future, Kylie Minogue, live music, Splendour In The Grass

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Erica Tucceri To Lead Melbourne International Jazz Festival Take Note Program

by Noise11.com

Melbourne based world renowned flutist Erica Tucceri has been named as the Take Note project leader for 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Erica Tucceri, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Jodie Regan 2024 AAM Legacy Award winner

Jodie Regan Wins AAM Legacy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Artist manager Jodie Regan, who has represented Tame Impala, Pond and Haiku Hands, has been named the winner of the 2024 The Association of Artist Managers AAM Legacy Award.

Tagged as: AAM Awards, Australia, Haiku Hands, Jodie Regan, Pond, Tame Impala

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Mark Knopfler’s Supergroup Version of ‘Going Home’ Heading for UK No 1

by Music-News.com

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – a super-group containing everyone from Nile Rodgers and Sting to Joan Jett and Ringo Starr – and their cover of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero) is right now challenging Beyoncé for the UK’s Number 1 single.

Tagged as: 20s, Going Home, Guitar Heroes, Mark Knopfler, rock, UK

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Neil Young Returns to Spotify

by Music-News.com

Neil Young is bringing his music back to Spotify.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Broken Circle, Canada, Crazy Horse, Fu##in Up, Love Earth, Neil Young, Over and Over, rock, USA

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The Dirty Three To Play First Hometown Melbourne Show Since 2016 For RISING

by Paul Cashmere

RISING returns for 2024 with Melbourne’s The Dirty Three set to close the festival with their first hometown show since they last appeared at Sugar Mountain in 2016.

Tagged as: Australia, Creative Victoria, RISING, The Dirty Three, Victorian Government, Visit Victoria

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ANNOUNCEMENT: RISING 1-16 June 2024, the Complete Program

by Announcement

Here is the official announcement of events for RISING 2024 in Victoria.

Tagged as: 2024, Australia, Creative Victoria, Dirty Three, Melbourne, program, RISING, Victorian Government, Visit Victoria

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Pitch Music & Arts Festival Cancelled Due To Heat, One Dead From Overdose

by Paul Cashmere

The troubled Pitch Music & Arts Festival has been shut down as Victoria’s heatwave continues and Police have confirmed one death from the festival, due to an overdose.

Tagged as: Pitch Music & Arts Festival

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Icehouse and Jet Introduce Legend of the Lawn 2024

by Paul Cashmere

After a huge 2023, Legends on the Lawn will return to Mackay for 2024 with Icehouse and Jet headlining at line-up with Jon Stevens, Pete Murray, Baby Animals, 1927 and Bachelor Girl.

Tagged as: Icehouse, Jet, Jon Stevens, Legends on the Lawn, live music, Mackay, Queensland, rock

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Pitch Music & Arts Festival UPDATE

by Paul Cashmere

Punters at the Pitch Music & Arts Festival in Moyston, Victoria have been told to leave the site following an Extreme Fire Danger warning issued by the CFA.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, Pitch Music & Arts Festival

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Red Hot Summer Wins Ticketmaster Australia Festival of the Year Award

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer, the music festival founded by Duane McDonald in 2011, has won the Festival of the Year Award at Ticketmaster Australia’s annual award event.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, Ticketmaster

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John Fogerty Blasts Australian Country Festival For Dumping Him

by Paul Cashmere

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has blasted Country Fest Queensland for dumping him from the line-up and calling it “unforeseen circumstances”.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, Australia, country, Country Fest Queensland, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, live music, music festival, rock, USA

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Miley Cyrus Has Biggest Song Globally of 2023

by Music-News.com

IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced that Flowers by Miley Cyrus is the winner of the IFPI Global Single Award for 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, Miley Cyrus, pop, USA

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland On Track For No 1 In UK

by Music-News.com

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland are set to top the Official Albums Chart for the first time as a duo this week with their brand-new album, Swing Fever.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, Jools Holland, Rod Stewart, swing, UK

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Josh Teskey of The Teskey Brothers photo by Winston Robinson

APRA Reveals Song of the Year Shortlist

by Paul Cashmere

APRA have revealed the Top 25 Song of the Year short list.

Tagged as: APRA Awards, Australia, music industry, Tex Perkins

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APRA Song of the Year Nominees Announced

Sarah Aarons leads the ARPA Song of the Year nominees for the 2024 APRA Awards.

April 4, 2024

Celia Pacquola, Fred Leone and Henry Wagons To Host 2023 APRA Awards

The 2023 APRA Awards will be hosted by comedian Celia Pacquola and artists Fred Leone and Henry Wagons.

March 9, 2023

Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards

Tones and I has been nominated four times for the 2020 APRA Awards and this year they’ll be virtual.

April 7, 2020

Sarah Aarons wins Four APRA Awards The Complete Winners List

Melbourne songwriter Sarah Aarons was the big winner at the 2019 APRA Awards. She has picked up the prestigious Songwriter of the Year award as well as Most Played Australia Work for ‘The Middle’ by Zed, Dance Work of the Year for ‘The Middle’ and Rock Work of the Year for ‘Never Ever’ with The Rubens.

April 30, 2019

2019 APRA Awards nominees announced

The 2019 APRA Awards nominations have been announced with Song of the Year showcasing the diversity of Australian music over the past year.

March 27, 2019

Paul Kelly Wins APRA Song of the Year, A.B. Original Is Songwriter of the Year

Paul Kelly ‘Firewood and Candles’ was won Song of the Year at the APRA Awards in Sydney beating out songs by Jessica Mauboy, Ainslie Wills, Amy Shark and Gang of Youths.

April 10, 2018

Midnight Oil To Receive Ted Albert Award

APRA will recognise Midnight Oil’s cultural contribution by awarding the band the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the upcoming APRA Music Awards.

April 5, 2018