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Michael Jackson Michael Review, Spectacle Triumphs As Story Divides Audiences

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael delivers powerful performance sequences but divides opinion with its selective storytelling and omission of key controversies.

Tagged as: Bad, biopic review, Jaafar Jackson, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, music movies, Off The Wall, Thriller

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Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

Rage Against The Machine’s Evil Empire turns 30. The 1996 album debuted at No.1 in the United States and delivered the Grammy-winning track Tire Me while defining the rap-metal sound of the era.

Tagged as: 1996 Albums, Brad Wilk, Epic Records, Evil Empire, Rage Against The Machine, Rap-Metal, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha

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Tom Gleeson Out Of Touch Shows A Different Side At Melbourne Comedy Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Gleeson’s Out Of Touch at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival reveals a more personal and story driven side of the comedian known as the Smiling Assassin.

Tagged as: Australian Comedy, Comedy Reviews, Dave Hughes, Karl Stefanovic, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, stand-up comedy, Tom Gleeson

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The Rolling Stones Aftermath Turns 60, The Album That Redefined The Band’s Songwriting

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones’ 1966 album Aftermath turns 60, marking the moment Mick Jagger and Keith Richards delivered their first fully original album and transformed the band’s sound and songwriting.

Tagged as: 1960s rock, Aftermath, album anniversary, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, classic rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Paint It Black, Rolling Stones

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Bob Seger performing live with The Silver Bullet Band during the era of the 1976 album ‘Live’ Bullet

Bob Seger ‘Live’ Bullet Turns 50 As The Album That Captured Detroit Rock At Full Volume

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Seger’s iconic 1976 live album ‘Live’ Bullet reaches its 50th anniversary, revisiting the Detroit Cobo Arena recordings that helped propel Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band from regional heroes to national rock stars.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, Bob Seger, Classic Rock Albums, Detroit Rock, Live Albums, Live Bullet, Night Moves, The Silver Bullet Band, Turn The Page

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Rihanna during the A Girl Like Me era promoting the 2006 album.

Rihanna A Girl Like Me Turns 20 As The Album That Set Up A Global Pop Reign

by Paul Cashmere

Rihanna’s second album A Girl Like Me turns 20. The 2006 release delivered her first US number one single SOS and set the stage for the global pop career that followed.

Tagged as: 2006 albums, A Girl Like Me, Def Jam Records, Noise11, pop music history, Rihanna, Sean Paul, SOS, Unfaithful

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Live Songs From Black Mountain 20th Anniversary, Revisiting The Final Original Lineup Album

Live Songs From Black Mountain Turns 20 As A Pivotal Chapter In The Band’s History

by Paul Cashmere

Live’s Songs From Black Mountain turns 20 in 2026, marking the final studio album recorded by the band’s original lineup led by Ed Kowalczyk.

Tagged as: 2006 albums, alternative rock, Chad Gracey, Chad Taylor, Ed Kowalczyk, Epic Records, live, Patrick Dahlheimer, rock anniversaries, Songs From Black Mountain

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Hunters & Collectors Human Frailty 40th Anniversary Album Cover

Hunters & Collectors Human Frailty 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades Of Rock Excellence

by Paul Cashmere

Hunters & Collectors celebrate the 40th anniversary of their breakthrough album Human Frailty, the 1986 masterpiece that delivered their first Top 10 chart success.

Tagged as: 80s music, Australian music history, Human Frailty, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Say Goodbye, Throw Your Arms Around Me

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Pink I'm Not Dead 20th Anniversary Album Cover Art

Pink Celebrates 20 Years Of I’m Not Dead The Album That Defined Her Career

by Paul Cashmere

Pink is celebrating 20 years of I’m Not Dead, the pivotal album that broke her away from the manufactured pop machine and established her as a global rock force.

Tagged as: 20th anniversary, ARIA, Australian music, Billy Mann, Butch Walker, I'm Not Dead, Max Martin, Pink

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The Flaming Lips during the touring cycle for their 2006 album At War With The Mystics, the record that followed Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots and marked a more guitar-driven direction for the Oklahoma City band.

The Flaming Lips At War With The Mystics Turns 20

by Paul Cashmere

Twenty years after its release, The Flaming Lips’ At War With The Mystics stands as a turning point in the band’s catalogue, blending psychedelic experimentation with a heavier guitar sound.

Tagged as: Album Anniversaries, At War With The Mystics, Flaming Lips, psychedelic rock, Steven Drozd, Warner Bros Records, Wayne Coyne

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Hilltop Hoods The Hard Road Turns 20 As Landmark Australian Hip Hop Album

by Paul Cashmere

Twenty years after its release, The Hard Road by Hilltop Hoods remains a landmark Australian hip hop album, becoming the first in the genre to reach No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: ARIA Awards, Australian Hip Hop, DJ Debris, Hilltop Hoods, Obese Records, Pressure, Suffa, The Hard Road, Triple J Hottest 100

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The Vines Vision Valley Turns 20 As A Snapshot Of Australia’s Garage Rock Revival

by Paul Cashmere

The Vines’ third studio album Vision Valley turns 20. The 2006 record captured Craig Nicholls and the band during a pivotal period in their post-breakthrough career.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Craig Nicholls, EMI Records, Garage Rock Revival, Highly Evolved, indie rock, The Vines, Vision Valley, Winning Days

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Led Zeppelin Presence Hits 50 Year Milestone As The Cry Of Survival

by Paul Cashmere

Led Zeppelin Presence has reached its 50th anniversary milestone. Paul Cashmere looks back at the “cry of survival” recorded by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in just 18 days.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, hard rock, Hipgnosis, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Musicland Studios, Presence, Robert Plant, Swan Song Records

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Culture Club From Luxury To Heartache 40th anniversary album cover art featuring Boy George.

Culture Club From Luxury To Heartache Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Culture Club released From Luxury To Heartache in April 1986. Forty years later, we look back at the Arif Mardin sessions and the final album before their long hiatus.

Tagged as: 80s. pop, Arif Mardin, Boy George, Culture Club, From Luxury To Heartache, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Move Away, new wave, Roy Hay

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Otis Redding The Soul Album Celebrates 60 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Otis Redding redefined soul music sixty years ago today with The Soul Album. Paul Cashmere explores the history of the 1966 Stax masterpiece.

Tagged as: anniversary, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Soul History, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, The Soul Album, Volt Records

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Sam & Dave’s Seminal Debut Album Hold On I’m Coming Celebrates 60 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Sam & Dave’s legendary debut album Hold On I’m Coming is turning 60. Noise11 looks back at the soul classic and the tumultuous history of Double Dynamite.

Tagged as: am & Dave, Hold On I'm Coming, R&B, Sam & Dave, soul music, Stax Records

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Prince Parade At 40, The Soundtrack That Redefined The Revolution

by Paul Cashmere

Prince’s Parade marks 40 years since its release, revisiting the soundtrack album that reshaped his sound and closed The Revolution chapter.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Funk Music, Kiss, Parade, pop history, Prince, The Revolution, Under The Cherry Moon

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Paul McCartney Plays Rare Intimate Shows At Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney returned to the stage for two rare intimate concerts at Hollywood’s 1,200-capacity Fonda Theatre, performing a condensed set of Beatles, Wings and solo classics ahead of his upcoming album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, Days We Left Behind, Flaming Pie, Got Back Tour, Hollywood concerts, McCartney III, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, Wings

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The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years on, The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass remains the definitive collection of the band’s early hits and rise to global fame.

Tagged as: 1960s Music, classic rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Record Store Day, Rock History, Rolling Stones, vinyl

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Bob Seger Celebrates 40 Years of Like A Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Seger’s 1986 album Like A Rock turns 40, featuring classics such as the title track, American Storm, and The Ring, marking a milestone in his career

Tagged as: Bob Seger, classic rock, Like A Rock, Music Anniversary., Silver Bullet Band

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Stone Temple Pilots Tiny Music… Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

Thirty years on, Stone Temple Pilots Tiny Music Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop remains a defining moment of reinvention and creative risk.

Tagged as: 1996 Albums, alternative rock, Brendan O'Brien, grunge era, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots, Tiny Music Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop

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Paul McCartney Wings At The Speed of Sound

Wings At The Speed Of Sound Celebrates 50 Years Of Paul McCartney’s Chart-Topping Statement

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney’s Wings At The Speed Of Sound turns 50, marking a pivotal album that redefined Wings as a band and delivered global chart success.

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, Abbey Road Studios, classic rock, Paul McCartney, Silly Love Songs, The Beatles, Wings, Wings at the Speed of Sound

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Santana Amigos Turns 50 Celebrating A Defining Chapter In Santana’s Evolution

by Paul Cashmere

Santana’s 1976 album Amigos turns 50, marking a key moment in the band’s resurgence with hits like Europa and Let It Shine

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, Amigos Album, Carlos Santana, classic albums, Europa Song, Latin Rock, Santana

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Joe Jackson Celebrates 40 Years of Big World

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Jackson’s 1986 album Big World marked a landmark in live recording and global themes, celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Tagged as: 1986 albums, Big World, Joe Jackson, live recording, Music Anniversary.

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Pet Shop Boys Celebrate 40 Years of Please

by Paul Cashmere

Pet Shop Boys mark 40 years of Please, their debut album that defined 1980s British synth-pop

Tagged as: 1980s pop, british music, Pet Shop Boys, Please, synth-pop

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Van Halen Celebrate 40 Years Of 5150 Album

by Paul Cashmere

5150 marked Van Halen’s first album with Sammy Hagar, topping charts and reshaping the band’s sound

Tagged as: 5150, album anniversary, classic rock, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen

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The Rolling Stones Mark 40 Years of Dirty Work

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years on, The Rolling Stones’ Dirty Work remains a unique album, recorded during internal tensions, featuring top 40 hits and guest musicians including Jimmy Page.

Tagged as: Blues Rock, Dirty Work, Music Anniversary., rock, Rolling Stones

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The Doobie Brothers 1976 era release of the album Takin' It To The Streets

The Doobie Brothers Takin’ It To The Streets Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers reshaped their sound with the 1976 album Takin’ It To The Streets, the record that introduced Michael McDonald and launched a new era for the band.

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, classic rock, Doobie Brothers History, Michael McDonald, Rock Music History, Ted Templeman, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Johnston, Warner Bros Records, yacht rock

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George Benson Breezin 1976 album cover featuring jazz guitarist George Benson

George Benson Breezin’ Turns 50 As Landmark Jazz Crossover Album

by Paul Cashmere

George Benson’s Breezin turns 50. The landmark 1976 album topped the pop, jazz and R&B charts and remains one of the best-selling jazz albums ever recorded.

Tagged as: 1976 Albums, Bobby Womack, Breezin, George Benson, jazz, Jazz Fusion, Leon Russell, Tommy LiPuma, Warner Bros Records

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The Beatles Anthology 2 Turns 30, The Archive That Opened The Band’s Mid-Sixties Studio Vault

by Paul Cashmere

Released in March 1996, The Beatles “Anthology 2” opened the band’s mid-1960s studio archives with rare recordings, alternate takes and the reunion track “Real Love”. Thirty years later the collection remains a crucial document of the band’s most experimental era.

Tagged as: Anthology 2, Apple Records, Beatles Anthology, Beatles archive recordings, Beatles history, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

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