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Rivers Cuomo and Scott Shriver Weezer at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Weezer To Release Four Seasonal EPs Starting With Spring

Weezer will release four E.P.’s across four seasons with the first starting now for the North American springtime.

March 22, 2022
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Daddy Yankee Announces His Retirement from Music

Daddy Yankee is retiring from music. Daddy Yankee says he will hang up his microphone after three decades and eight studio albums following the release of his final tour and LP, 'Legendaddy', on March 24.

March 22, 2022
Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton To Star In Film Adaptation of Run Rose Run

Dolly Parton is to headline a film adaptation of Run, Rose, Run.

March 22, 2022
Dave Gleeson performing with The Angels at Red Hot Summer photo by The Angels
Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer Draws Record Crowd In Ballarat

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer Festival was Australia’s biggest live music event over the weekend pulling a crowd of over 15,000 in Ballarat on Saturday (19 March 2022).

March 21, 2022
An American in Paris with Ashleigh Rubenach and Robbie Fairchild photo by Darren Thomas
‘An American In Paris’ Brings Broadway To The Melbourne Stage

An American In Paris at The State Theatre in Melbourne has bought a touch of Broadway to Australia. The stars of the show, Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan and Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, were the stars of the original Broadway production in 2015.

March 21, 2022
Muse play Rod Laver Arena 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Matt Bellamy On Muse New Music

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy joins Zane Lowe live in the studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss the band’s new song “Compliance” and forthcoming album ‘Will of the People'.

March 21, 2022
Lizzo photo by Jora Frantzis supplied by Warner Music
Lizzo Settles Writing Row

Lizzo has reached a settlement over the songwriting credits for 'Truth Hurts'.

March 21, 2022
Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Beck Is Reworking His Old Hits

Beck is re-recording some of his old hits.

March 21, 2022
Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West Banned From The Grammy Awards

Kanye West has been barred from performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards due to "concerning online behaviour".

March 21, 2022
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Royal Blood Premiere New Song ‘Honeybrains’

Royal Blood have released the new song 'Honeybrains', ahead of their UK arena tour.

March 20, 2022
Arcade Fire photo by Ros O'Gorman
Will Butler Quits Arcade Fire

Will Butler has quit Arcade Fire.Butler has announced he has decided to end his 18-year tenure with the Canadian indie rock band - completed by his brother Win and his wife Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara - for no particular reason other than he feels their direction has "changed" somewhat.

March 20, 2022
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Australian Albums: The Wiggles Are Number One

The Wiggles land their first No.1 Album in Australia this week as their double album compilation and covers album "ReWiggled" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

March 20, 2022
Timothy B Schmit of Eagles photo by Ros O'Gorman
Timothy B. Schmit Shares New Song ‘Simple Man’ Video

Timothy B. Schmit has previewed his next solo album ‘Day By Day’ with the song ‘Simple Man’.

March 20, 2022
Dolly Parton in concert photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton Named Grulke Prize Career Artist of the Year At SXSW 2022

Dolly Parton has been awarded the Grulke Prize as the Career Artist of the Year at SXSW 2022.

March 20, 2022
Muse play Rod Laver Arena 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Muse To Release Next Album In August

Muse's forthcoming album is informed by "the increasing uncertainty and instability in the world."

March 20, 2022
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Keith Richards Says New Rolling Stones Music Is Coming

Keith Richards has promised new music from the Rolling Stones.

March 20, 2022
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Rex Orange County Has The Number One Album in the UK

Rex Orange County scores his first-ever UK Number 1 album with Who Cares?, beating off tough competition from Swedish rockers Ghost. 

March 20, 2022
Rufus Wainwright - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Rufus Wainwright Used Judy Garland Microphone To Cover The Songs Of Judy Garland

Rufus Wainwright next album is a celebration of the 100th birthday of Judy Garland.

March 19, 2022
Neil Young at SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Young’s Eldorado To Finally Have A Global Release

Neil Young’s 1989 ‘Eldorado’ EP, previously only ever released in Australia and Japan, is about to be released globally for the very first time.

March 19, 2022
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No Doubt’s First Album Came Out 30 years Ago This Week

17 March 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the debut album from No Doubt called ‘No Doubt’.

March 19, 2022
Ella Fence photo by Shirley Lam
Australia’s Ella Fence Covers Kiss ‘I Was Made For Loving You’

Australia’s Ella Fence has totally reconstructed the Kiss classic ‘I Was Made For Loving You’.

March 18, 2022
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Last Year Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver from The Brady Bunch) Recorded An Andy Gibb Song With Australia’s Maryanne Window

Sometime in 2021, an Andy Gibb tribute album ‘Higher Than A Mountain’ popped out to little fanfare.

March 18, 2022
Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire photo by Ros O'Gorman
Peter Gabriel Guests On Next Arcade Fire Album ‘We’

Arcade Fire have revealed details of their next album ‘We’ and Peter Gabriel is on it.

March 18, 2022
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Mike Campbell Activates Dirty Knobs With A Slice of Heartbreakers

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs are a touring thing. The former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist is taking the Dirty Knobs on the road for a North American tour and there is a healthy amount of Heartbreakers in the setlist.

March 18, 2022
Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton Didn’t Feel Right About Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

Dolly Parton has admitted she "didn't feel exactly right" about her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

March 18, 2022
Sam Smith plays the Town Hall in Melbourne at an intimate show put on by iHeart Radio, KiisFM and Optus Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sam Smith Is Working On His Next Album

Sam Smith is recording a new album. Smith has not released a record since 'Love Goes' at the end of 2020, but has reportedly been back in the studio and is "enjoying" creating what is said to be a "surprise" for fans.

March 18, 2022
Annie Lennox photo by Ros O'Gorman
Annie Lennox On Early Eurythmics Years

Annie Lennox has said that Eurythmics have done 'everything it takes to survive' in the music industry.

March 18, 2022
Kanye West 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Instagram Suspends Kanye West

Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for violating its harassment and bullying policy with his posts on Wednesday.

March 18, 2022
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick photo by Mary Boukouvalas
You Cannot Believe How Great Cheap Trick Sound in 2022

Cheap Trick formed in Chicago in 1973. Next year marks their 50th year. You cannot believe how great they are sounding in their 49th year.

March 17, 2022
Gavin Rossdale of Bush photo by Mary Boukouvalas
Bush Are Playing The Old And The New On Australian Tour

Gavin Rossdale is taking the opportunity to remind Australian fans that Bush are still making new music. Half of the set for the current Under The Southern Stars Australian tour is showcasing the most recent Bush album ‘The Kingdom’.

March 17, 2022