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EMF To Perform In Australia For The First Time Since 1991

EMF, best known for the 1990 hit ‘Unbelievable’ will return to Australia for the first time since 1991 in July and August 2025.

January 22, 2025
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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies At Age 65

John Sykes, the former guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65 from cancer.

January 21, 2025
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Bob Dylan ‘Mr Tamborine Man’ Lyrics Sell for $508000

The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan's hit Mr. Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $US508,000 ($AUD815,000).

January 21, 2025
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David Gray Officially Releases His 13th Album ‘Dear Life’

David Gray has released brand new music for 2025. ‘Dear Life’ is his 13th album but he isn’t superstitious about the number.

January 21, 2025
Bob Kuban
Bob Kuban (The Cheater) Dead at 84

Bob Kuban only had one hit. ‘The Cheater’ by Bob Kuban and the In-Men had a hit in both the USA and Australia with the song in the 1966.

January 21, 2025
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Edwyn Collins Premieres First Song Since 2019 ‘Knowledge’

Edwyn Collins, the former lead singer of 80s post-punk band Orange Juice, and who had a massive hit in 1994 with ‘A Girl Like You’ has a new song ‘Knowledge’.

January 21, 2025
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Fanning Dempsey National Park Have More Dates For 2025 As Well As Summersalt

Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate) have more Fanning Dempsey National Park dates for 2025.

January 21, 2025
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APRA Reveals Professional Development Awards Finalists

The 61 songwriter and composer finalists for the 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDA) have been revealed and are now one step closer to receiving one of 13 awards when they’re announced in Sydney on Thursday 13 February.

January 21, 2025
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Def Leppard Play Without Vivian Campbell As He Undergoes Cancer Treatment

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell missed the band's first concert of 2025 due to his recovery from cancer treatment.

January 21, 2025
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Keith Urban To Be Inducted Into Roll of Renown at Tamworth Golden Guitar Awards

Keith Urban will be inducted into the Roll of Renown at the 2025 Tamworth Golden Guitar Awards.

January 21, 2025
Stone Temple Pilots
Hello Sunshine Festival Cancelled

Australia’s Hello Sunshine Festival, featuring Stone Temple Pilots, Smash Mouth, Wolfmother and Kasey Chambers, has been axed.

January 20, 2025
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Scorpions Cancel Vegas Show Due To Mikkey Dee’s Sepsis

Scorpions have postponed their Las Vegas residency so drummer Mikkey Dee can continue his recovery after being hospitalised with life-threatening sepsis.

January 20, 2025
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The Waifs Add Regional Dates Alongside Summersalt Tour

The Waifs will play a stack of regional dates as they tour the country as part of the Summersalt music festival.

January 20, 2025
Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown
Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown Fact Check

The Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is a remarkable telling of the rise to fame of the legendary Bob Dylan but like all movies based on real life, liberties were taken to fit the story into one two-hour and 20-minute capsule.

January 20, 2025
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The First Hour of The First Day On 2JJ (Double J) Sydney 19 January 2025

Double J was a Sydney only radio station when it first went to air at 11am on 19 January 1975. The first song played was Skyhooks ‘You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In Bed’ chosen because it was Australian, it was rebellious (because the song was banned at the time which reflected the rebellious image of the station) and being part of the ABC was not subject to the licencing laws of the commercial radio stations.

January 20, 2025
Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors Return With First Album In 12 Years

Spin Doctors are back with a new song ‘Still A Gorilla’ and a new album ‘Face Full of Cake’ coming soon.

January 20, 2025
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Olivia Rodrigo, Steve Wonder, No Doubt Added To FireAid

Irving and Shelli Azoff’s FireAid benefit concert for the victims of the LA fires is expanding. Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder and No Doubt have now been added to the event as well as Peso Pluma.

January 20, 2025
Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks Turns 50

Bob Dylan’s 15th studio album ‘Blood On The Tracks’ was released 50 years ago on 20 January 1975.

January 20, 2025
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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his 'The Best Of All Worlds' tour - which covered the US, Canada and Japan - and he's preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas - and he's now insisted he's sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

January 18, 2025
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Coldplay To Stream Indian Concert

Coldplay's biggest ever show in India will be live streamed on Disney+ on Hotstar on January 26.

January 18, 2025
Pamela Hayden aka Milhouse
Milhouse Retires From The Simpsons After 35 Years

For the past 35 years, Pamela Hayden has been the voice of Milhouse Van Houten. This weekend, that comes to an end. Pamela has retired from The Simpsons and her last Milhouse episode goes to air this week.

January 18, 2025
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Crocs To Release Beatles Yellow Submarine Footwear

With Crocs your toes will all live in a yellow Submarine soon. Crocs are about to release two editions of footwear based on The Beatles classic 1968 animated movie ‘Yellow Submarine’.

January 18, 2025
Ella Fitzgerald At The Collesium
Historic Ella Fitzgerald Recording To Be Released As Live Album

Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

January 18, 2025
Taylor Swift at the MCG Melbourne 16 February 2024 Photo Credit TAS Rights Management
Taylor Swift Gives Millions To Fire Efforts

Taylor Swift has spoken out about the "heartbreaking" Los Angeles fires. Swift took to social media to issue a statement on the wildfires that are sweeping through Los Angeles.

January 18, 2025
Aaliyah Barbie
There Is Now An Aaliyah Barbie Doll

The late singer Aaliyah has been immortalised in Barbie form. The Barbie became available for pre-order on 16 January, which would have been the singer's 46th birthday.

January 18, 2025
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Busta Rhymes Charges With Assault

Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in the face.

January 18, 2025
The Weeknd Donates $1 Million To Fire Relief

The Weeknd has donated $1 million to benefit victims of the LA fires.

January 18, 2025
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Check Out Billy F. Gibbons Landman song ‘Livin’ It Up In Texas’

Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top has a brand new solo song which was recorded for the TV series ‘Landman’.

January 17, 2025
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50th Anniversary Skyhooks ‘Living In The 70s’ Album Released

Skyhooks classic ‘Living In The 70s’ album has been remastered (again) by David Briggs to mark the 50th anniversary of the album.

January 17, 2025
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Mumford & Sons To Release ‘Rushmere’, First Album In Seven Years

Mumford & Sons will release ‘Rushmere’, their first album in seven years in March.

January 17, 2025