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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman
Andrew Farriss releases his first solo song ‘Come Midnight’

At age 60 INXS co-founder and principal songwriter Andrew Farriss is working on his first ever solo album. It’s a different direction for Andrew. He’s gone Country.

August 9, 2019
John Waters photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Waters to interpret Bob Dylan “for the ambivalent”

With John Waters goes out to perform the songs of Bob Dylan for the Dylan Revisited tour he wants the audience to known (almost) every song.

August 9, 2019
The Village People with Victor Willis in Melbourne on Tuesday 12 December 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Village People Co-Founder Henri Belolo has died at age 82

Village People co-creator Henri Belolo has died at the age of 82.

August 9, 2019
The Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary edition
George Harrison Talks About His First Beatles A-Side ‘Something’

The Beatles have released alternate versions of George Harrison’s ‘Something’ ahead of the 50th Anniversary Abbey Road release in September.

August 9, 2019
Janet Jackson photo by Ros OGorman
Janet Jackson, Black Eyed Peas and 50 Cent to play RNB Fridays 2019

RNB Fridays Live has just dropped its most impressive line-up ever with Janet Jackson headlining a list of acts including Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent and Jason Derulo.

August 9, 2019
Clem Burke and Bootleg Blondie
Blondie Drummer Clem Burke to perform Parallel Lines with Bootleg Blondie in Australia and New Zealand

Blondie drummer Clem Burke is coming back to Australia in January minus Blondie plus Bootleg Blondie to perform the Blondie classic ‘Parallel Lines’.

August 9, 2019
Queen + Adam Lambert, Melbourne 2014. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Adam Lambert found fame strange at the start

Adam Lambert says that fame didn't came easy after American Idol.

August 9, 2019
Slipknot. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Cory Taylor Used New Slipknot Album To Drive His Divorce Out of his System

Slipknot's new album allowed frontman Corey Taylor to get all the "emotional bile" from his divorce out of his system.

August 9, 2019
Taylor Swift Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Taylor Swift says the Media caused her Feud with Katy Perry

Taylor Swift has insisted her relationship with former rival Katy Perry wasn't bad until the media started pitting the pop stars against each other.

August 9, 2019
Slipknot We Are Not Your Kind
New Music Releases for 9 August 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Elvis Presley (Live), Half Alive, P.P. Arnold, Rick Ross, Slipknot, Safia, Marc Cohn, Shadow, Trippe Redd, Tori Kelly, Seeker Lover Keeper, Gina Jeffreys, Ufo361 and the soundtracks for Angry Birds 2, Blinded by the Light and the TV series ‘Chernobyl’.

August 9, 2019
The Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary edition
The Beatles Expanded 50th Anniversary Abbey Road set for September

The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ will be the next edition in their expanded reissues. George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ was a contender from the Abbey Road sessions that went unused. George used it as the title track for his 1970 triple album. The Beatles demo was later released on Anthology 3.

August 8, 2019
Jack Jones
Southern Sons Have Their Own Shows To Do

The Southern Sons reunion for One Electric Day has expanded to their own shows as well.

August 8, 2019
Andy King Fyre Festival
Disgraced Businessman Andy King of Fyre Festival to Speak at BigSound Conference

Andy King, the less repulsive character we met in the Netflix documentary ‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’ will speak at the BigSound music conference in Brisbane.

August 8, 2019
Gerald Casale of Devo photo by Ros O'Gorman
Devo Calls Bullshit on Desert Daze Festival Farewell Tour Branding

Jerry Casale of Devo says the “Farewell Tour” branding for Devo on the Desert Daze Festival announcement this week is complete bullshit. Devo are not breaking up.

August 8, 2019
Beyonce photo by Ros OGorman
Beyonce’s Vogue Portrait Goes to the Smithsonian

A portrait of Beyonce taken for the U.S. Vogue September 2018 issue is being added to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

August 8, 2019
Barbra Streisand
Ariana Grande Performs ‘No More Tears’ With Barbra Streisand

Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance at Barbra Streisand's Chicago concert on Tuesday night, taking to the stage to perform No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) alongside the superstar.

August 8, 2019
Guy Garvey of Elbow, photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elbow Plan Something Different for Next Album

Elbow's Guy Garvey has teased the band have gone in a "different" direction on new album 'Giants of All Sizes'.

August 8, 2019
James Hetfield of Metallica photo by Ros OGorman
James Hetfield Calls Metallica Fan Who Scared Award Cougar with His Music

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has reached out to a fan after learning she used his group's music to scare off a cougar.

August 8, 2019
Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Noise11, Photo
Noel Gallagher says Liam was an Embarrassment at Glastonbury

Noel Gallagher has slammed his brother Liam's Glastonbury festival performance in June (19), calling it an embarrassment.

August 8, 2019
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 suffered anxiety making latest video

Sam Smith had to overcome "intense anxiety" when he was shooting the visual for his latest track How Do You Sleep?

August 8, 2019
Hollywood Vampires
Joe Perry Reveals Johnny Depp Has Built a Recording Studio

Aerosmith's Joe Perry - who completes the line-up of the legendary rock supergroup with Alice Cooper - has revealed the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor has a "well-outfitted studio" where they made 'Rise'.

August 8, 2019
Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet perform at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 19 May 2015, photo Ros O'Gorman
Tony Hadley To Tour Australia Solo In February

Tony Hadley will tour Australia sans-Spandau Ballet in 2020.

August 7, 2019
Neil Young Dedicates His Next Album ‘Colorado’ to Elliot Roberts

Neil Young has finalised the title of his next album of new music. The album originally named ‘Pink Moon’ has now been christened ‘Colorado’.

August 7, 2019
Leo Sayer performs at Hamer Hall on Friday 24 June 2016.
That Time Leo Sayer was on The Muppets

The show gave Leo the stage to showcase three of his hits ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’, ‘The Show Must Go On’ and ‘When I Need You’.

August 7, 2019
Pixies
Pixies Drop their new song ‘Catfish Kate’

Pixie have released a second song from their upcoming album ‘Beneath The Eyrie’.

August 7, 2019
Gerald Casale of Devo photo by Ros O'Gorman
Devo Use the F Word to Announce a Tour

Devo are the latest act to use the F word … ‘Farewell’. Devo have announced a single date on what has been billed a Farewell Tour.

August 7, 2019
Metallica S&M2
Metallica to Reunite with the San Francisco Symphony for S&M2

Metallica will get back with the Sam Francisco Symphony for a reunion 20 years on of the ‘S&M’ (Symphony & Metallica) event.

August 7, 2019
Rufus Du Sol
RÜFÜS DU SOL to headline Adelaide’s Castaway Festival

RÜFÜS DU SOL take top billing for the Castaway Festival for Adelaide in January. The 2020 line-up also features The Presets, Wafia, Willaris K and Lastlings.

August 7, 2019
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies to Tour Australia in May 2020

Canada’s Cowboy Junkies will perform five shows in Australia in May 2020.

August 7, 2019
John Farnham One Electric Day Sunday 26 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Fucking Farnham To Play Falls Festival

Falls Festival’s 2019/2020 line-up has been revealed and JOHN FARNHAM is performing this year. Yes THAT John Farnham. Whispering Jack Farnham. JOHN FUCKING FARNHAM.

August 7, 2019