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Melbourne’s The FyreFly To Close

Melbourne venue will close after this weekend making it the second Melbourne venue in a week to shut, after The Dog’s Bar, also in St Kilda.

December 18, 2020
Hall & Oates - Photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Oates Has A Christmas Song Called ‘The Christmas Song’

John Oates has released a Christmas song. It’s called ‘The Christmas Song’.

December 18, 2020
Billy Thorpe photo by Ros O'Gorman
Announcement: QMusic Billy Thorpe Scholarship Open

QMusic today announced the return of the Billy Thorpe Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, with applications open until 11:59pm (AEST), Thursday 14 January 2021 for all Queensland early-career artists to apply.

December 18, 2020
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Reveals The Michael Buble Song That Inspired Her

Billie Eilish has revealed that she used to listen to the song when she was "really depressed" as a teenager because it provided her with hope about the future.

December 18, 2020
The Cure vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith performs at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 12 August 2007.
Robert Smith Becomes Patron of Heart Research UK

Robert Smith, of The Cure, has become a Patron for national charity Heart Research UK.

December 18, 2020
The Killers photo by Olivia Bee
The Killers Debut Their Own Brand of Hot Sauce

Brandon Flowers and co have branched out into the food market with their own collection of condiments, ‘The Killers’ Hot Sauce’.

December 18, 2020
Adele performs at on March 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit: Graham Denholm / Getty Images
Matt Chamberlain Is Working With Adele

Matt Chamberlain, who has played for the likes of late music legend David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan - has revealed he was in the studio with Adele recently and has recorded some drum parts for the Grammy-winner's new tunes for her long-awaited follow-up to 2015's '25'.

December 18, 2020
Ringo Starr By Ros O'Gorman
Ringo Starr Delivers All-Starr New Song ‘Here’s To The Nights’

Ringo Starr has a new song 'Here's To The Nights' and he has a lot of friends playing on it.

December 17, 2020
Paul McCartney III
‘McCartney III’ Karen Freedman Reviews The New McCartney Album

Paul McCartney is my absolute hero. Does that make me biased when reviewing his latest release? Shit yeah. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be objective.

December 17, 2020
Stone Temple Pilots
Under The Southern Stars International Acts Have Been Granted Exemption To Perform In Australia

The international artists for Under The Southern Stars have been granted exemption by the Australian Federal Government to enter Australia in 2021 for the music festival.

December 17, 2020
The Avalanches
The Avalanches To Play Sidney Myer Music Bowl

The Avalanches will perform at the revamped Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on 23 April, performing for the audience in an all-new formatted seating plan.

December 17, 2020
Elton John by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John Awarded Global Citizen 2020

Sir Elton John is to be honoured at the Global Citizen Prize ceremony.

December 17, 2020
David Bowie 2004 Rod Laver Arena. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Adam Lambert and Duran Duran Join Bowie Birthday Line-up

Adam Lambert, Peter Frampton, and Duran Duran have been added to the line-up for an upcoming David Bowie tribute.

December 17, 2020
Guns N Roses perform at the MCG in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 February 2017. Guns N Roses are touring Australia on their Not In This Lifetime tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Slash Discusses Eddie Van Halen

Slash has heaped praise on the late Van Halen guitar legend - who passed away after a battle with cancer in October - for his "phenomenal" technical ability and insisted there aren’t many other "rock'n'rollers” who have that level of nuance in their playing.

December 17, 2020
Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Knock out ‘My Shalom-a”

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have delivered the seventh performance from their 'The Hanukkah Sessions'.

December 17, 2020
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift On Track For UK No 1 This Week

Taylor Swift is in pole position for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with her surprise-released ninth studio album Evermore.

December 16, 2020
The Hives perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia supporting ACDC on the Australian leg of the Rock Or Bust World Tour.
The Hives Plot World Tour Without Leaving Sweden

The Hives are planning to tour the world without leaving their native Sweden.

December 16, 2020
One Direction, Zayn Malik, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Police Shut-Down Zayn Malik’s Sister’s Wedding Party

Zayn Malik's younger sister's wedding reception was halted by police on Saturday night, after breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules.

December 16, 2020
Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton Says Christmas Songs Aren’t That Easy To Write

Dolly Parton has admitted writing Christmas songs is more challenging than anything else she's done.

December 16, 2020
Gwen Stefani photo by Ros O'Gorman
Gwen Stefani and her Three Sons Suffer from Dyslexia

Gwen Stefani and her three sons all struggle with dyslexia - a fact she believes is down to "genetics".

December 16, 2020
Faith No More by Jimmy Hubbard
Faith No More Reschedule Australian and New Zealand Tour for 2022

Faith No More will pick up their Covid-postponed Australian and New Zealand dates in 2022.

December 16, 2020
The Badloves Get On Board
The Badloves ‘Get On Board’ Set For First Ever Vinyl Release

The Badloves debut album ‘Get On Board’ will be released on vinyl for the first time ever in April 2021.

December 16, 2020
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne Is Recovering from Covid

Sharon Osbourne is recovering from Covid-19.

December 16, 2020
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick Has Recorded With Chance The Rapper

Dionne Warwick - who is dubbed the Queen of Twitter - jokingly trolled the pair on the micro-blogging site and now she's announced the release of their song, 'Nothing's Impossible', which will benefit the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.

December 16, 2020
Paul Weller photo by Ros O'Gorman
Paul Weller To Perform With BBC Orchestra

Paul Weller is set to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London next year.

December 16, 2020
Joseph Wooten
The Wooten Brothers To Perform Christmas Holiday Special

The Wooten Brothers will gather at Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville this weekend for The Wooten Brothers Holiday Special.

December 15, 2020
Leo Sayer photo by Ros OGorman
Leo Sayer Signs Publishing Partnership With Primary Wave

British/Australian superstar Leo Sayer has signed a partnership agreement with Primary Wave Music Publishing for his songwriting catalogue.

December 15, 2020
Rocky Horror Show Craig McLachlan photo by Ros O'Gorman
Craig McLachlan Found Not Guilty of Assault

Craig McLachlan has been found Not Guilty on assault charges dating back to 2014.

December 15, 2020
Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Check Out Dave Grohl Performing Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women 12 & 35’

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have been dishing up a Hannakah feast this week. The latest instalment is their version of Bob Dylan's 'Rainy Day Women 12 & 35'.

December 15, 2020
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen photo by Ros O'Gorman
Eddie Van Halen Cause of Death was a Stroke

Eddie Van Halen's death has been confirmed as a stroke, brought on by pneumonia and multiple cancers.

December 15, 2020