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Duncan Sheik performing with guitar during his career as a singer-songwriter and composer

Singer Songwriter Broadway Composer Duncan Sheik Dies At 56

by Paul Cashmere

Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind “Barely Breathing” and Tony Award-winning composer of Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.

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Neil Young Second Song

Neil Young Re-Records 1964 Song “I’ll Love You Forever” For Second Song

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has re-recorded “I’ll Love You Forever”, a song he first recorded with The Squires in 1964, for his forthcoming album Second Song.

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Mark Holden recording Tom Traubert's Blues as a tribute to Matilda Bee Britvan

Mark Holden Receives Tom Waits Approval For Bondi Tribute Version Of Tom Traubert’s Blues

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Holden has received Tom Waits’ approval for his reworked version of Tom Traubert’s Blues, adapted to remember Bondi attack victim Matilda Bee Britvan.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 5 August 2016 as part of their This Unruly Mess I've Made World Tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Ed Sheeran Faces Escalating Backlash As Macklemore Fallout Hits Tour And Ticket Market

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran faces growing backlash over Macklemore’s removal from the Loop Tour as artists speak out and ticket resale activity increases.

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Yours and Owls 2026

Yours & Owls Introduces Next Gen Ticket For 2026 Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Yours & Owls has introduced a Next Gen ticket for its 2026 festival following findings that ticket prices remain a major barrier for young Australian music audiences.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 5 August 2016 as part of their This Unruly Mess I've Made World Tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Ed Sheeran Tour Loses All Supporting Acts After Macklemore Removal

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour has lost all four remaining supporting acts after Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Beoga withdrew following Macklemore’s removal.

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Noah Kahan performs Bridge Over Troubled Water during the 2026 Emmy Awards In Memoriam segment

78th Emmy Awards Honour Catherine O’Hara, Rob Reiner And Television Greats

by Paul Cashmere

Noah Kahan performed “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as the 78th Emmy Awards remembered Catherine O’Hara, Rob Reiner and television figures lost over the past year.

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Sally Field and Reba McEntire honour Dolly Parton at the 78th Emmy Awards

Dolly Parton Remembered By Sally Field And Reba McEntire At The Emmys

by Paul Cashmere

Sally Field and Reba McEntire honoured Dolly Parton at the 78th Emmy Awards, with Field remembering her Steel Magnolias co-star and McEntire performing Appalachian Memories.

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Widows Bay cast and crew accept the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy at the 2026 Emmy Awards

The 2026 Emmy Awards: The Pitt, Widow’s Bay And Apple TV Lead Winners

by Paul Cashmere

The Pitt and Widow’s Bay dominated the 2026 Emmy Awards, while Apple TV became the year’s biggest Emmy-winning streaming platform.

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Mariska Hargitay hosts the 2026 Emmy Awards on stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles

Mariska Hargitay Turns Emmys Opening Into TV Roast

by Paul Cashmere

Mariska Hargitay opened the 2026 Emmy Awards with “I Love TV Screens” before taking aim at Dick Wolf, Martin Short and Nicole Kidman.

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 5 August 2016 as part of their This Unruly Mess I've Made World Tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Free Palestine Speech

by Paul Cashmere

Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s US Loop Tour after his pro-Palestinian comments at MetLife Stadium triggered objections from venues.

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Fatboy Slim Better Living Through Chemistry 30th anniversary album artwork

Fatboy Slim’s Better Living Through Chemistry Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

Fatboy Slim’s debut album Better Living Through Chemistry turns 30 on 16 September 2026, marking the beginning of Norman Cook’s influential career under the Fatboy Slim name.

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Peter de Jong, frontman of Newcastle rock band Heroes

Peter de Jong, Heroes Frontman And Newcastle Music Figure, Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Peter de Jong, frontman of Newcastle rock band Heroes, has died. His career included Heroes, the Star Hotel riot and a lasting contribution to Newcastle music.

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Troy Van Leeuwen with Fender Paranormal Telecaster XII

Fender Introduces Troy Van Leeuwen Squier 12-String Telecaster

by Paul Cashmere

Troy Van Leeuwen has developed a second Fender signature guitar, the Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII, bringing a 12-string Telecaster design to Squier.

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Tom Jones in Melbourne 27 March 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Tom Jones Says He Was Fired From The Voice UK

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones says he did not want to leave The Voice UK, claiming ITV decided to remove him as a full-time coach and offered him a reduced role.

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Prince Timeless album artwork featuring The Guilty Ones

Prince Timeless Controversy: Estate Admits Posthumous Overdubs On Calabama

by Paul Cashmere

The Prince Estate has admitted that new horn parts were added to “Calabama” for Timeless after initially stating that nothing had been added or edited.

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Death Valley Dreams sign with Better Noise Music and release Wicked Game cover

Death Valley Dreams Sign With Better Noise Music And Release Wicked Game

by Paul Cashmere

Death Valley Dreams have signed with Better Noise Music and marked the deal with a dark, synth-rock version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game.

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Jack White and Stephen Colbert "lady and the tramping" a hotdog on Only In Monroe 2026

Stephen Colbert Wins Five Emmys After CBS Exit Amid Trump Controversy

by Paul Cashmere

Stephen Colbert has won five Emmys for The Late Show’s final season, with the result coming amid controversy over CBS ending the programme following its clash with Donald Trump and Paramount.

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Cassandra Wilson performing live during her jazz career

Cassandra Wilson, Distinctive Jazz Voice, Dies At 70

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has died aged 70. The distinctive Blue Note artist expanded the boundaries of vocal jazz through blues, folk, country and R&B.

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Rose Tattoo play Palms Crown Casino on Friday 27 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Angry Anderson Suffers Cardiac Arrest And Remains In Hospital

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson is in hospital receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest, with his family asking fans to respect their privacy during his recovery.

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Brian “BT” Taranto, founder of Love Police

Love Police Marks 30 Years With New Tours And Wallflowers Australian Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Love Police will celebrate 30 years in 2027, with founder Brian “BT” Taranto beginning new tour announcements tomorrow and The Wallflowers preparing their first Australian shows.

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Garry Spry, Melbourne music industry pioneer, manager, promoter and nightclub entrepreneur

Garry Spry, Melbourne Music Industry Pioneer And Godfather Of Nightclubs, Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Garry Spry, the Melbourne music pioneer who managed The Twilights, The Groove and Mother Goose and operated 12 clubs, has died aged 85.

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Jelly Roll guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live and jokes about Donald Trump

Jelly Roll Draws Political Line In Final Jimmy Kimmel Live Monologue

by Paul Cashmere

elly Roll used his final Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue to explain his political beliefs, defend his Trump jokes and speak about faith, dignity and second chances.

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Tim Curry, the English actor and singer best known as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80.

Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Star And Singer, Dies At 80

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Curry, the actor and singer who defined The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died aged 80. His three A&M albums are also remembered.

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Dolly Parton assures fans she’s feeling fine after health rumours spark concern

Australian Artists Remember Dolly Parton As Her Music And Generosity Resonate Across Generations

by Paul Cashmere

Australian artists including Troy Cassar-Daley, Clare Bowditch, Amy Sheppard, Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers and Russell Morris remember Dolly Parton.

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Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dolly Parton Tributes Pour In From Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Eminem, Reba McEntire And More

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Eminem, Reba McEntire, Sheryl Crow and artists from across music and entertainment have paid tribute to Dolly Parton following her death at 80.

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Dolly Parton in concert photo by Ros O'Gorman

Anthony Albanese Saved Dolly Parton’s 2011 Australian Tour From Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Anthony Albanese intervened in 2011 to help Dolly Parton overcome Australian road regulations that threatened to cancel her Australian tour.

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Dolly Parton assures fans she’s feeling fine after health rumours spark concern

Dolly Parton Draws Rare Political Unity As Leaders Across The Spectrum Pay Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

Politicians from Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to George W. Bush, Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese have honoured Dolly Parton following her death at 80.

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Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dolly Parton Dies At 80, Leaving A Legacy Of Music, Generosity And Community

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has died aged 80 in Nashville, leaving seven decades of music and a philanthropic legacy spanning literacy, disaster relief, healthcare and her East Tennessee community.

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Ralph Carr

Ralph Carr Sentenced To Six Years For Rape And Sexual Assault

by Paul Cashmere

Former entertainment and AFL manager Ralph Carr has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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