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Announcement: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN A PATHWAY TO JOBS IN LIVE MUSIC: WEASLE EICKE SCHOLARSHIP

CrewCare are excited to announce that applications for the Weasle Eicke Scholarship in partnership with RMIT University are now open! The training is designed to deliver attendees a mix of theory-based learning and on the job paid work placement.

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Farewell to A Beautiful Soul, Warren Costello

by Paul Cashmere

The passing of Warren Costello, one of the talented, certainly one of the nicest people behind the scenes in the music Australia, is an incredibly sad shock to everyone who knew him.

Tagged as: Australia, Liberation, Mushroom Records, music industry, record industry, Warren Costello

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Australian Charts: Harry Styles ‘Harry’s House’ Becomes ARIA’s 800th Number One Album

by Gavin Ryan

The third Harry Styles album “Harry’s House” becomes his third successive No.1 Album in Australia this week, plus all thirteen tracks land within the Top 15 on the singles chart.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, ARIA, Australian charts, Gavin Ryan, Harry Styles, Harry's House, pop

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Florence Welch photo from Frontier Touring

UK Charts: Florence + The Machine ‘Dance Fever’ Is No 1

by Music-News.com

Florence + The Machine score their fourth UK Number 1 album with Dance Fever this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Florence + The Machine, rock, UK, UK charts

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Australian Charts: Kendrick Lamar Lands No 1 Album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’

by Gavin Ryan

Kendrick Lamar’s fifth studio album titled “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” enters at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Kenrick Lamar, R&B, rap, USA

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Glenn Wheatley performing at The Age Music Vic Awards 2014 photo Ros OGorman

Glenn Wheatley’s Posthumous Audio Book ‘Paper Paradise’ Has Been Released

by Paul Cashmere

Glenn Wheatley’s Posthumous Audio Book ‘Paper Paradise’ Has Been Released

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, book, Glenn Wheatley, Masters Apprentices, Paper Paradise, rock, Tim Wheatley

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Palais in St Kilda Melbourne on Saturday 18 July 2015 as part of the Flesh and Wood Tour 2015.

Inaugural Legends On The Lawn Has A New Date 27 August

by Paul Cashmere

Mackay’s first Legends on the Lawn has been moved to August following Jimmy Barnes being diagnosed with Covid.

Tagged as: Busby Marou, Christine Anu, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Legends on the Lawn, music festival, Regional Touring, The Living End, Vanessa Amorosi, Vika & Linda

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Australian Charts: Daniel Johns ‘FutureNever’ Makes A Surprise Chart Rebound

by Gavin Ryan

Daniel Johns’ second studio album “FutureNever ” rebounds back up ten places thanks to it’s physical release, to become his first solo No.1 Album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Daniel Johns, FutureNever, Gavin Ryan, rock

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UK Charts: Arcade Fire ‘WE’ Debuts At No 1

by Music-News.com

Arcade Fire secure their fourth UK Number 1 album with WE this week.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, alternative, Arcade Fire, Canada, rock

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UK Charts: Harry Styles Spends Sixth Week At No 1

by Music-News.com

Harry Styles makes it to a mammoth six consecutive weeks at Number 1 in the UK with As It Was.

Tagged as: 10s, Harry Styles, One Direction, pop, UK

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R.I.P. The iPod

by Paul Cashmere

Apple has decided the discontinue its revolutionary iPod effective immediately.

Tagged as: Apple, iPhone, ipod, technology, USA

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Alex The Astronaut photo by Jess Gleeson

Sounds Australia To Presents Its First Even Since 2019 In The UK

by Paul Cashmere

Sounds Australia is presenting live Australian music in the UK this week for the first time since the pandemic began.

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Templeton Thompson and Sam Gay Sign With ORiGiN Music Publishing

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. songwriters Templeton Thompson and Sam Gay have signed with Philip Mortlock’s ORiGiN Music Publishing in Sydney for their Connected at the Hit and BoatPony Music catalogues.

Tagged as: music industry, Origin Music Publishing, Philip Mortlock, publishing, Sam Gay, songwriters, Templeton Thompson

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Australian Charts: Future – I Never Liked You Is No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The ninth studio album for U.S. rapper Future called “I Never Liked You” becomes his first No.1 Album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, future, I Never Liked You, rap, USA

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

2022 APRA Music Awards, the Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards were held in Melbourne Tuesday night (3 May 2022) honoring Australian songwriters across 15 categories.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Amy Shark, APRA Music Awards, Australia, Budjerah, Genesis Owusu, music industry, Tones and I, Vance Joy

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Icehouse perform at A Day In The Gardens in the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne on Sunday 12 March 2017.

Red Hot Summer Is All About Icehouse This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald is giving Mark Seymour the weekend off this weekend and taking Iva Davies and Icehouse into Queensland.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, Icehouse, Iva Davies, live music, Mark Seymour, music industry, Red Hot Summer

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The Wiggles Go On Display At The Australian Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Music Vault has added artefacts from The Wiggles as the group is set to receive the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Music Vault, The Cockroaches, The Wiggles

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Australian Charts: Northlane ‘Obsidian’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Local metalcore act Northlane see their sixth and independently issued studio album “Obsidian”, debut at the top of the Australian Album Charts.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Metals, Northlane, Obsidian

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Red Hot Summer Turns Hunters & Collectors Reunion Into Three Year Event

by Paul Cashmere

When Hunters & Collectors reformed for Red Hot Summer in 2020 it was meant to be a few months on the road and then all back to the day jobs. With the pandemic and the lockdowns, we can thank Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer festival for giving us a much longer H&C incarnation.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, music festival, music industry, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Living End

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You Am I, Baker Boy To Play Aussie BBQ In Central Park New York City

by Paul Cashmere

The Aussie BBQ will return to Central Park in New York City on 18 June with You Am I, Baker Boy and Peking Duk.

Tagged as: Aussie BBQ, Baker Boy, Central Park, New York, Peking Duk, Sounds Australia, You Am I

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Michael Chugg To Stage One For Lismore, One From The Heart

by Paul Cashmere

Chugg Entertainment will present the One From The Heart fundraiser for Lismore on 15 May headlined by Lismore’s own Grinspoon and Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly, Jon Stevens, Lime Cordiale, Sheppard, Daryl Braithwaite, Darlinghurst and The Buckleys.

Tagged as: Australia, Chugg Entertainment, Dan Kelly, Darlinghurst, Daryl Braithwaite, Grinspoon, Jon Stevens, Lime Cordiale, Lismore, Paul Kelly, Sheppard, The Buckleys

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Thelma Plum Joins the BIGSOUND Management Committee

by Paul Cashmere

Brisbane’s BIGSOUND event will be live and in-person for the first time since 2019 this year with a new face, singer songwriter Thelma Plum.

Tagged as: Australia, BigSound, music industry, Queensland, songwriter, Thelma Plum

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Australian Charts: Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ Is Back At Number One

by Gavin Ryan

Thanks to a quiet release week, and a limited edition Vinyl issued, the second Dua Lipa album “Future Nostalgia” rebounds back to No.1 for a third stay in three years.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia, pop, UK

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The Wiggles To Receive The Ted Albert Award at The APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The original Blue, Red, Yellow and Purple Wiggles, Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page and Jeff Fatt will receive the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the APRA Music Awards on Tuesday 3 May at Melbourne Town Hall.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Anthony Field, Australia, children's, Greg Page, Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, pop, The Wiggles

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Harry Styles and Wet Leg To Play Australian and New Zealand Stadiums In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Harry Styles will tour stadiums in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 with Wet Leg as the opening act.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Harry Styles, One Direction, pop, UK, Wet Leg

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Red Hot Summer Heads To The Gold Coast This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer is back for the next two weekends with Gold Coast this Saturday and Bribie Island the following Saturday 30 April.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Busby Marou, Hunters & Collectors, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi, live music, The Angels, The Living End, Vanessa Amorosi, Vika & Linda

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Harry Styles Is Heading For A UK No 1

by Paul Cashmere

The Official Chart: First Look offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Harry Styles, One Direction, pop, UK

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UK Charts: Wet Leg Have The Number One

by Music-News.com

Wet Leg fly in at Number 1 with their self-titled debut album, fronting a spectacular hat-trick of chart success for independent record labels who dominate all top three places on this week’s Official Albums Chart for the first time in more than a decade.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian charts, pop, UK, UK charts, Wet Leg

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Australian Charts: Wet Leg Debut At Number One

by Music-News.com

British duo Wet Leg see their self-titled debut album land at No.1 in Australia, Scotland and England this week.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian charts, pop, UK, Wet Leg

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Check Out The Crowd At Sounds By The River

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Mannum South Australia event Sounds By The River drew an incredible crowd over the weekend with perfect weather and another beautifully orchestrated production from Regional Touring.

Tagged as: Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi, live music, Mannum, music industry, Regional Touring, Sounds By The River, The Angels, The Living End

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Legends On The Lawn Announces Jimmy Barnes Led Line-Up For 2026 Mackay Event

Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes will headline Legends On The Lawn as the Queensland festival returns with a multi-generational Australian line-up featuring Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Baby Animals, Busby Marou and Bachelor Girl.

March 1, 2026

Chris Cheney with Baby Animals at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Chris Cheney Joins Baby Animals For Motorhead Classic At Red Hot Summer

Baby Animals new single, their cover of Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’, had its volume turned up to 11 when Chris Cheney of The Living End joined the band to perform the song as the last one of the Red Hot Summer set in Bendigo on Saturday.

April 28, 2025

Baby Animals Cover The Motörhead Classic ‘Ace of Spades’ With Chris Cheney

Baby Animals have recruited Chris Cheney of The Living End for a ball-tearing version of Motörhead’s metal classic ‘Ace of Spades’.

April 11, 2025

Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Face To Face Touring Spent The Weekend Putting An All-Aussie Line-up In Front of Thousands

Face To Face Touring had its biggest weekend ever delivering presenting 19 Aussie acts to 10s of thousands punters at four events in two states.

March 24, 2025

Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

February 19, 2025

Wanstock Is Back For 2025 With The Babys and Baby Animals

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britain’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

December 19, 2024

Jon Stevens of Noiseworks photo by Winston Robinson

One Electric Day 2024 Showcased A Great Day of Australian Rock

The much loved celebration of Australian music One Electric Day has showcased once again at its stately home at Werribee Park Mansion outside of Melbourne.

November 19, 2024