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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dave Grohl Was Offered Heartbreakers Gig After Nirvana And Before Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl turned down the chance to become Tom Petty's drummer because he couldn't stomach returning to the stage so soon after Kurt Cobain's death.

February 16, 2021
Hayley Williams of Paramore photo by Ros O'Gorman
Hayley Williams Is Ready For Another Paramore Album

Hayley Williams has admitted she's not planning to record another solo project and is ready to get into the studio with her Paramore bandmates.

February 16, 2021
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Kate Ceberano Created Two Original Songs In Lockdown For Her ‘Sweet Inspiration’ Album

In 2020 Australia, like the rest of the world, was thrown into lockdown because of the coronavirus, Kate Ceberano got creative. She wrote two original songs for her new album ‘Sweet Inspiration’.

February 15, 2021
Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Alice Cooper Reunites With His Original Band For ‘Detroit Stories’

Alice Cooper has reunited once again with his original band members Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce for two tracks on his 28th album ‘Detroit Stories’.

February 15, 2021
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New John Lennon ‘Love’ Video Released Ahead of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ Reissue

A new John Lennon ‘Love’ video has been released on Valentine’s Day ahead of the expanded reissue of the ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ box set.

February 15, 2021
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Former Warner Brothers Records Chairman Russ Thyret Dies Aged 76

Russ Thyret, a former Chairman and CEO of Warner Brothers Records, has died at aged 76 after a long illness.

February 15, 2021
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Steve Hackett Creates A Musical Diary

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett described his newest record, 'Under a Mediterranean Sky', as a "travelogue", and has revealed the inspirations behind his music.

February 15, 2021
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Australian Charts: Kate Ceberano ‘Sweet Inspirations’ Debuts At No 5, Foo Fighters At 1

The tenth studio album for US rockers Foo Fighters called "Medicine at Midnight" becomes their eighth No.1 Album in Australia, equalling the eight albums achieved by Pearl Jam.

February 15, 2021
Noel Gallagher photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noel Gallagher Suggests A Paul Weller Iso Album Is Coming

Noel Gallagher says he has seen his pal Paul Weller during the coronavirus pandemic, and he's been hard at work on the follow-up to 2020's 'On Sunset', which topped the UK album charts.

February 15, 2021
Ludacris Is Using Lockdown To Learn How To Cook

Ludacris is heading into the kitchen to pick up a few culinary skills for a new cooking special.

February 15, 2021
Joey Kramer with Aerosmith photo by Ros OGorman
Diane Warren Wrote ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ For A Woman

Aerosmith's megahit I Don't Want to Miss a Thing was originally written for a woman to sing.

February 15, 2021
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The Weeknd Super Bowl Performance Turned Into Documentary

The Weeknd is taking fans behind the scenes of his Super Bowl Halftime Show spectacular in a new TV documentary.

February 15, 2021
Chick Corea
Jazz Legend Chick Corea Dead At 79

One of the world’s great jazz musicians Chick Corea has died from cancer at the age of 79.

February 12, 2021
Britney Spears - image By Ros O'Gorman
Britney Spears’ Legal Battles Continue

Britney Spears' father has lost his bid to become her sole conservator.

February 12, 2021
Marilyn Manson - photo by Ros O'Gorman
Phoebe Bridgers Surprised Marilyn Manson Record Label Didn’t Drop Him Ages Ago

Phoebe Bridgers has slammed Marilyn Manson's record label for only dropping the singer after abuse allegations against him were made public.

February 12, 2021
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift Has Re-Recorded ‘Fearless’

Taylor Swift has finished re-recording Fearless as part of her ongoing effort to re-record her first six albums after the master recordings were sold by her former record label.

February 12, 2021
Marilyn Manson. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Game of Thrones Star Esme Bianco Speaks Out Against Marilyn Manson

Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco has joined the ranks of the women accusing Marilyn Manson of abuse, claiming her relationship with the shock rocker almost "destroyed" her.

February 12, 2021
Rihanna photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rihanna Puts Her Clothing Label On Hold

Rihanna launched the luxury fashion line in 2019 with LVMH. However, after two years, they've made the joint decision to close down the clothing business to focus on the singer's lucrative Fenty Beauty cosmetics and Savage x Fenty lingerie lines.

February 12, 2021
Pink: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Pink and Daughter Willow Release a Song

Pink made her debut on TikTok with her nine-year-old daughter this week. Two days ago, with Willow was seen singing a snippet of the original song in a clip on Pink's official page on the video sharing platform, and it has since been played over four million times.

February 12, 2021
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Fleetwood Mac Live Expanded Edition To Be Released

A new expanded edition of Fleetwood Mac’s first live album ‘Fleetwood Mac Live’ is on the way.

February 11, 2021
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire and Teskey Brothers Summer Salt Ballarat Show Is A Goer

The sold-out The Cat Empire and The Teskey Brothers show for February 28 is all systems go for February 28.

February 11, 2021
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There Is A Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix Tape But The Zappa’s Can’t Find It

One of the buried treasures in the Frank Zappa vault is a recording of Zappa with Jimi Hendrix. The bad news is no-one knows where it is.

February 11, 2021
The People vs Larry Flynt
Hustler Founder Larry Flint Dead at 78

Larry Flynt, founder of the Hustler adult entertainment empire, has died at age 78. Flynt died of heart failure according to reports.

February 11, 2021
Bruce Springsteen at SXSW Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bruce Springsteen Charged With DUI

Bruce Springsteen has been charged with driving under the influence after an incident on 14 November 2020 has surfaced.

February 11, 2021
Patti Smith performs her last Australian show at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Thursday 20 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bluesfest Reschedule Postponed 2020 International Acts Into 2022

Patti Smith, George Benson, The Wailers, Larkin Poe and Cory Henry & Funk Apostles now have rescheduled Australia tour dates for 2022.

February 11, 2021
Britney Spears - image By Ros O'Gorman
Britney Spears Is Working On Her Own Documentary

Britney Spears has reportedly teamed up with a top female filmmaker to make her own documentary about her life.

February 11, 2021
Foals at Falls Festival 2013 photo by Zo Damage
Foals Are Planning Next Week

Foals returned with their first studio effort since 2015, 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1' in 2019 - with' Part 2' put out in October that year - and frontman Yannis Philippakis has revealed he and his bandmates have started tinkering with ideas for new music, though he has no idea when a follow-up will be released.

February 11, 2021
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Diana Ross Pays Tribute To Mary Wilson

Diana Ross has saluted the memory of her The Supremes bandmate Mary Wilson following her death on Monday night.

February 11, 2021
Avril Lavigne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Avril Lavigne Is Finishing Eighth Album

Avril Lavigne told a fan on Instagram that her follow-up to 2019’s ‘Head Above Water‘, which will see her return to her pop-punk roots, is finished and will be out in the summer.

February 11, 2021
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Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt Producer Elliot Mazer Dead at 79

Neil Mazer, the guy who produced a number of albums for Neil Young including ‘Tonight’s The Night’, ‘Time Fades Away’ and ‘Harvest’, Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Silk Purse’ and albums for Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot and David Soul, has died at 79.

February 10, 2021