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Bob Dylan Center Opens Applications For 2026-2027 Songwriter Fellowship

The Bob Dylan Center has opened applications for its 2026–2027 Songwriter Fellowship, giving emerging artists access to the Bob Dylan Archive and mentorship from leading songwriters.

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan Center, Dan Wilson, Ezra Koenig, James Mercer, Lucy Dacus, music industry, songwriting, Tulsa, Universal Music Publishing Group

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Roman Candle Announce Debut Album Unadulterated And Release Blasphemous Act

by Paul Cashmere

Roman Candle have unveiled their debut album Unadulterated and new single Blasphemous Act, marking a major step for the Las Vegas screamo band.

Tagged as: Alex Dupuis, Blasphemous Act, hardcore, Jonas Vece, Piper Ferrari, Roman Candle, screamo, Sergio Lopez, Sumerian Records, Unadulterated

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Bluesfest Touring Artists Left In Limbo As Festival Collapse Creates Confusion Across Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The collapse of Bluesfest Enterprises has left international touring artists in limbo, with conflicting ticketing updates across Australia.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, bluesfest, Buddy Guy, Earth Wind and Fire, Erykah Badu, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marcus King, Sublime, The Black Crowes, The Wailers

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Bluesfest Crisis Deepens As Touring Sideshows Remain In Limbo

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest’s collapse has triggered a $23 million crisis and left the status of national touring sideshows unclear, raising serious concerns for fans and the Australian music industry.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Concert Tours, Festival Cancellation, Live Music Industry, music news

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Bernie Lynch Of Eurogliders Dies Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Eurogliders co-founder and songwriter Bernie Lynch, best known for the hit Heaven (Must Be There), has died in Perth after complications from cancer.

Tagged as: 1980s Australian Music, Absolutely album, Australian music, Bernie Lynch, Eurogliders, Grace Knight, Heaven Must Be There, This Island

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Conan O’Brien Opens 2026 Oscars With Sharp Jokes And A Controversial Pedophile Line

by Paul Cashmere

Conan O’Brien opened the 2026 Oscars with a sharp monologue that targeted Hollywood, streaming giants and awards culture, including a controversial line about British actors that quickly became one of the night’s most talked-about moments.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, awards shows, comedy, Conan O'Brien, Film Industry, Hollywood, Oscars, Television Hosts

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Taj Farrant Forced To Rethink Australian Plans After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Teenage guitar prodigy Taj Farrant is reorganising his Australian plans after the sudden cancellation of Bluesfest while continuing an extensive global touring schedule.

Tagged as: Australian guitarists, Australian music industry, Blues Rock, Bluesfest cancellation, Brandin Farrant, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Noise11, Taj Farrant

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Bluesfest Cancellation Raises Questions For Australian Festival Economy

by Paul Cashmere

The collapse of Bluesfest 2026 has triggered wider questions about the financial stability of music festivals and whether audiences will continue buying tickets months in advance.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Australian music news, Bluesfest Byron Bay, Byron Bay, Festival Economy, Live Music Industry, Music Tourism, Northern Rivers

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Bluesfest 2026 Cancellation Leaves Ticket Holders In Financial Limbo

by Paul Cashmere

The cancellation of Bluesfest 2026 has left fans facing a complex refund situation after the festival entered liquidation. Here is what Australian consumer law means for ticket holders.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, bluesfest, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Festival Industry Australia, Live Music Australia, Music Festival News, Peter Noble

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Bluesfest Byron Bay Enters Liquidation As Ticket Holders Are Advised To Seek Credit Card Chargebacks

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest Byron Bay has entered liquidation with ticket holders advised to seek credit card chargebacks from their banks as the most viable refund option for the cancelled 2026 event.

Tagged as: bluesfest, Byron Bay, Liquidation, live music, Northern Rivers, NSW Tourism, Parkway Drive, Peter Noble, refunds, Split Enz

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Bluesfest Cancellation Official Statement

by Paul Cashmere

Official Statement Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Australian Music Festivals, Blues Music, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Byron Bay Bluesfest, festival news, Live Music Australia, Peter Noble, roots music

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Bluesfest Cancelled Due To Low Ticket Sales

by Paul Cashmere

Byron Bay Bluesfest will not return in 2026 after organisers confirmed the Easter festival has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event has been staged in the Byron Bay region since 1990.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Australian Music Festivals, Blues Music, bluesfest, Byron Bay, Byron Bay Bluesfest, festival news, Live Music Australia, Peter Noble, roots music

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Jelly Roll performs The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again live in Melbourne, 28 October 2029.

Jelly Roll Joins Grand Ole Opry Family

by Paul Cashmere

Jelly Roll has been inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Lainey Wilson, celebrating his rise from a challenging past to country music success.

Tagged as: country music, Grand Ole Opry, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Nashville

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Status Quo Mark 50 Years of Blue For You With Classic Album Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Marking 50 years since its release, Status Quo’s Blue For You remains a landmark album in British rock, featuring hits like Rain and Mystery Song

Tagged as: anniversary, Blue For You, classic albums, Rock Music, Status Quo

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Bob Bongo Starkie supplied by Peter Green

Ross Wilson Leads Final Tribute In Bob “Bongo” Starkie Celebration Footage

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson performs Come Back Again and Eagle Rock in the final video released from the Bob Bongo Starkie memorial concert at Archie’s Creek Hotel.

Tagged as: Archie’s Creek Hotel, Australian rock, Bob Bongo Starkie, Daddy Cool, Frankie J Holden, Joe Camilleri, Ross Wilson, Skyhooks, Wilbur Wilde

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Photographer Jamie Nelson Restraining Order Bid Against Amy Taylor And Amyl And The Sniffers Rejected By Los Angeles Court

by Paul Cashmere

A Los Angeles court has declined a civil harassment restraining order sought by photographer Jamie Nelson against Amyl And The Sniffers singer Amy Taylor as the broader copyright dispute between the parties continues in federal court.

Tagged as: Amy Taylor, Amyl and the Sniffers, Champagne Problems, copyright law, Jamie Nelson, legal dispute, Music Photography, Noise11 news, Punk rock

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SongHubs Academy Townsville Launches With Cameron Deyell Curating Six Week Songwriting Program

by Paul Cashmere

SongHubs Academy will launch in Townsville for the first time with Cameron Deyell curating a six week songwriting program in collaboration with the North Australian Festival Of Arts.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian Songwriters, Cameron Deyell, Liars band, Lior, Missy Higgins, North Australian Festival Of Arts, Sia, SongHubs Academy, Townsville music

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Jon English performs at the Palais Theatre on 21 October 2007. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jon English Remembered On 10th Anniversary Of His Death

by Paul Cashmere

Ten years after the death of Jon English, the legacy of the Australian singer, songwriter and actor behind Six Ribbons, Hollywood Seven and Against The Wind continues to resonate.

Tagged as: Against The Wind, Australian music, Australian television, Hollywood Seven, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jon English, Marcia Hines, Sebastian Hardie, Six Ribbons, Turn The Page

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Country Joe McDonald, Voice Of Woodstock And Vietnam Protest Era, Dies At 84

by Paul Cashmere

Country Joe McDonald, the Woodstock performer whose anti-war anthem I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag became a defining song of the Vietnam era, has died aged 84.

Tagged as: Country Joe and the Fish, Country Joe McDonald, Electric Music For The Mind And Body, I Feel Like I'm Fixin To Die Rag, psychedelic rock history, Vietnam protest songs, Woodstock 1969

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APRA AMCOS And SOCAN Call For Creator Protections In Artificial Intelligence Era

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS and SOCAN are urging Australia and Canada to create Artificial Intelligence rules that protect songwriters, composers and publishers as AI systems increasingly rely on creative works.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, artificial intelligence, Cisac, copyright, Dean Ormston, Jennifer Brown, music industry policy, SOCAN, songwriter rights

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XMusic Marks Five Years Championing Australian Hard Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

Tagged as: Australian music industry, Australian rock, Cicadastone, Dellacoma, Frankenbok, Karly Jewell, Sisters Doll, Tim McLean-Smith, XMusic

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Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Legend Lifetime Achievement Award

Ritchie Blackmore Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From The National Guitar Museum

by Paul Cashmere

Ritchie Blackmore has been named the 2025 recipient of The National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his groundbreaking work with Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore’s Night.

Tagged as: Blackmore's Night, Deep Purple, guitar legends, Lifetime Achievement Award, National GUITAR Museum, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Rock News

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APRA And CISAC Mark 100 Years As Global Copyright Leaders Convene In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA AMCOS, Cisac, copyright law, creators rights, Dean Ormston, Gadi Oron, Generative AI, music business, Sydney

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Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie Memorial Concert Footage Expands With New Performances

by Paul Cashmere

Additional footage from the Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie memorial concert showcases performances by Skyhooks colleagues, honouring the guitarist’s life and legacy.

Tagged as: Archie’s Creek Hotel, Australian music, Bob Starkie, memorial concert, Skyhooks

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John Hammond Blues Guitar Pioneer Dies Aged 83

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary blues singer and guitarist John Hammond has died aged 83, ending a six-decade career dedicated to preserving and performing traditional blues music.

Tagged as: American Blues, blues, Blues Music, Grammy Winners, guitarists, John Hammond, music news, obituary

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Neil Sedaka Dead At 86, Pop Pioneer Behind Breaking Up Is Hard To Do And Laughter In The Rain Remembered

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Sedaka, the influential pop singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and Laughter In The Rain, has died aged 86.

Tagged as: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Classic Pop, Laughter In The Rain, music news, Neil Sedaka, obituary, pop music, songwriter

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Eso Of Bliss N Eso Hospitalised, Perth Show Postponed As Recovery Begins

by Paul Cashmere

Eso of Bliss N Eso is currently recovering in hospital, leading to the postponement of the group’s Perth performance as fans send support.

Tagged as: Australian Hip Hop, Australian music, Bliss N Eso, Eso, Hip Hop Australia, Perth Concert, tour news

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Isaac Hayes, SXSW 2007 - Image By Ros O'Gorman

Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Copyright Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

by Paul Cashmere

The legal battle over the soul classic Hold On I’m Coming has ended, with the estate of Isaac Hayes reaching a resolution with Donald Trump regarding copyright infringement.

Tagged as: copyright, Donald Trump, Intellectual Property, Isaac Hayes, Music Law, Sam and Dave, soul music

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NATSIMO Announces Three New Lifecycle Grant Streams For Indigenous Creators

by Paul Cashmere

NATSIMO has revealed three new streams of Lifecycle Grants for 2026, providing $10,000 and $20,000 boosts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians.

Tagged as: Akala Newman, APRA AMCOS, Australian Music Grants, Baker Boy, BUMPY, Indigenous music, Music Australia, NATSIMO, Sue Ray, Zaachariaha Fielding

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Anthem Strengthens Leadership Team With Phil Day And Ben Birchall Appointments

by Paul Cashmere

Anthem has announced the major appointments of Phil Day as Executive Director Strategy and Ben Birchall as Executive Director Brand to bolster its international leadership team.

Tagged as: Anthem, Ben Birchall, Bolster Group, Disney Theatrical Group, Live Nation, Ministry of Sound, Phil Day, Radek Sali, Simon McKeon, The Really Useful Group, Universal, Vas Katos, Warner