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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
The Weeknd
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
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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
Fleetwood Mac Live
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
Neil Young Harvest
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
Monique Brumby
Monique Brumby To Perform With Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Monique Brumby will perform in Hobart with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in March.

February 10, 2021
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Mary Wilson of The Supremes Dies At Age 79

Mary Wilson, a co-founder of USA Motown soul group The Supremes, has died at age 79. A cause of death has not been revealed.

February 10, 2021
Rihanna photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sydney Songwriter Khaled Rohaim Joins 1,000,000,000 List For His Rihanna Song

Khaled Rohaim of Sydney has joined the 1,000,000,000 List for the song ‘Needed Me’ written with Te Whiti Warbrick for Rihanna.

February 9, 2021
Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers
Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers To Perform Sticky Fingers Live

23 April will be the 50th anniversary of the release of the classic Rolling Stones album ‘Sticky Fingers’. Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers will perform it for you live.

February 9, 2021
The Weeknd
The Weeknd Does A Super Superbowl

The Weeknd wowed at the Super Bowl as he took over the stands for the Pepsi half-time show, backed by a massive choir.

February 9, 2021
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Colin Greenwood of Radiohead Rethink Live Touring

Colin Greenwood - who is best known as the bassist for Radiohead - has penned a first-person piece, in which he detailed some of the costs British musicians planning to tour from the UK to Europe face, after they were left out of the Brexit trade deal, meaning they may have to acquire a visa for every European country they wish to perform in, a policy which could lead to artists being unable to afford playing in the EU.

February 9, 2021