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Neil Young To Trademark High-Quality Audio Format

Canadian rock icon Neil Young has filed trademark applications for a “studio quality” audio format to challenge mp3s.

April 4, 2012
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Missy Higgins Teases Her New Single And Album

Platinum Australian songstress Missy Higgins has unveiled a making-of video for her long-awaited third album The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle.

April 4, 2012
James McCartney
Paul McCartney’s Son Discusses A Beatles Next Generation Group

Paul McCartney’s son, James, likes the idea of a new generation Beatles group with the sons of Ringo, George and John.

April 4, 2012
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Garbage Deliver Surrealist ‘Blood For Poppies’ Clip

Shirley Manson gets her eyeball sliced in Garbage’s surrealist clip for their comeback single.

April 4, 2012
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Bruce Springsteen Telepromoter Defended By Nils Lofgren

Last Friday (March 30), the Washington Post ran an article by Paul Farhi about Bruce Springsteen's use of a teleprompter. People have been critical of the devices from their use by guests on Saturday Night Live to the regular usage by President Obama throughout his term.

April 4, 2012
Jimmy Little - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jimmy Little Tribute From Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup

The Angels/Gangajang drummer Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup was also the manager of the great Jimmy Little who passed away on Monday.

April 4, 2012
Tony Bennett. photo by Ros O'Gorman
REVIEW: Tony Bennett, Regent Theatre Melbourne, April 2 2012

Tony Bennett is one of the last performers of his generation. The American superstar is a contemporary of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. He has been performing for more than 60 years and now at age 85 still has the voice.

April 3, 2012
Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel
Fiona Apple Returns With Album Art And Tracklist

Baroque pop waif Fiona Apple is back with The Idler Wheel and has revealed album art and a tracklist.

April 3, 2012
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Anthony Callea To Perform On Young Talent Time

Anthony Callea will head to the studios of Network Ten to perform his new song ‘Last To Go’ on Young Talent Time on Friday.

April 3, 2012
Brian Setzer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
REVIEW: Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Melbourne 2 April

The show begins not at the chime of the clock but on the way to the venue. The young (and not so young) ladies in their wiggle skirts, cropped cardies and animal print tights, and gentlemen in their rocker jeans and tees showing retro prints, stroll by Pellegrini’s making diners believe they’ve been captured in some kind of time warp.

April 3, 2012
Earth Wind & Fire
Justin Timberlake and will.i.am Curate Earth Wind and Fire

Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘Now, Then & Forever’ is a compilation of songs curated by some of the world’s biggest names including Justin Timberlake and will.i.am.

April 3, 2012
Ricki Lee Coulter - image By Ros O'Gorman
Ricki-Lee Goes Pantsless In New Video

Popstress Ricki-Lee gets skimpy and colourful in a new clip for the streetwalking ‘Do It Like That’.

April 3, 2012
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Lanie Lane Sells Out And Adds More Shows

Rockabilly princess Lanie Lane has sold out her Melbourne and Sydney shows, so she's kindly added some more.

April 3, 2012
Watch The New, Tom Cruise-Heavy Rock Of Ages Trailer

Movie musical Rock Of Ages have delivered a new trailer, featuring a lot of Tom Cruise as rock star Stacee Jaxx.

April 3, 2012
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Adele Promises A New Song But Is Cagey On Next Album

Adele has revealed that she’ll have a new song out this year, but an album is still a while away.

April 3, 2012
Serj Tankian, System Of A Down, Soundwave 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Serj Tankian From System Of A Down Finishes Third Solo Album

Frontman for experimental nu-metal act System Of A Down, Serj Tankian, has finished his third solo album Harakiri.

April 3, 2012
Rocket Juice and The Moon
Supergroup Alert: Damon Albarn And Flea Are Rocket Juice And The Moon

Introducing Rocket Juice and The Moon, another “supergroup” for you.

April 3, 2012
Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks in Sparkle
Watch Whitney Houston Sparkle Trailer

Watch the trailer for ‘Sparkle’, the final movie for Whitney Houston.

April 3, 2012
Patti Smith
Patti Smith Delivers The First Single From Her New Album

Patti Smith delivers the first single, ‘April Fool’, from her forthcoming album, featuring songs for Johnny Depp and Amy Winehouse.

April 2, 2012
Ciaran Gribbin, INXS
INXS Announce Huge Regional Tour

Rock legends INXS have booked a mammoth tour, hitting regional spots up the East Coast and into South Australia.

April 2, 2012
Jimmy Little - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jimmy Little Passes Away at 75

Australian music legend Jimmy Little has died peacefully at his home at the age of 75.

April 2, 2012
Zoran Romich - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
A Tribute To Zoran Romic Goes Live

A tribute video from Zoran Romic’s last performance with Chocolate Starfish is now live at zoranromic.com.

April 2, 2012
The Bamboos
The Bamboos New Album Features Aloe Blacc, Washington And More

Funk soul unit The Bamboos prep their new album, with guests spots from Aloe Blacc, Washington, Daniel Merriweather and Tim Rogers.

April 2, 2012
Jacob Butler
Jacob Butler Signs To South African Label And Debuts New Single

Melbourne rocker Jacob Butler to debut 'Come My Way' on the South African home of Temper Trap, Bush, Placebo and Nickelback.

April 2, 2012
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Madonna Triumphs On This Week’s ARIA Chart

Madonna has the top album, and Carly Rae Jepsen has the top single, on a refreshed ARIA chart.

April 2, 2012
Sugababes debut album One Touch
Original Sugababes Are Back But Not As Sugababes

The original Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan, Siobhan Donaghy and Mutya Buena, have reformed and have signed with Polydor records but cannot use Sugababes name.

April 2, 2012
Lindsay Buckingham
Lindsay Buckingham Announces US Solo Dates

Lindsey Buckingham has announced a short tour of the U.S. west coast for May. The tour opens on May 3 in Solona Beach, CA and runs through May 21 in Spokane, WA.

April 1, 2012
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Country Superstar George Jones In Hospital

Even though it was originally announced that George Jones would only be hospitalized overnight for observation of a respiratory ailment, it is now known that he is being kept until Tuesday. Jones first entered the hospital on Thursday.

April 1, 2012
Ronnie Wood by Ros O'Gorman
Ronnie Wood To Curate Chess Records Show In London

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has been chosen to curate a concert celebrating the music of Chess Records for Bluesfest UK in June.

April 1, 2012
Dougy, The Temper Trap - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
The Temper Trap First Listen Need Your Love

The Temper Trap have released a first listen of the track 'Need Your Love' from their upcoming second album.

April 1, 2012