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Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing
Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing Turns 50

When Rod Stewart released Atlantic Crossing in August 1975, it marked one of the most dramatic pivots in his career. Not only was it his sixth studio album, but it was also his first recorded entirely in the United States, following his move from London to Los Angeles. The title itself is a cheeky nod to that relocation, signalling that Stewart was ready to embrace a more polished, Americanised sound — and perhaps, a broader commercial reach.

August 14, 2025
War of the Worlds Ice Cube
Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds (2025) Is A Spectacular Failure in Adaptation

Ice Cube’s 2025 film War of the Worlds: Revival, a screenlife-style reboot streamed on Amazon Prime Video, has emerged as one of the most spectacular flops in recent memory: critically derided, stylistically misguided, and thematically bankrupt.

August 14, 2025
The Who, Pete Townshend. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
On This Day In Music History August 14

Here are the key events in music history of 14 August.

August 14, 2025
John Bishop
John Bishop Celebrates 25 Years of Comedy with New Australian Tour

On 2 October 2000, John Bishop stood nervously in front of a small audience at the Frog and Bucket comedy club in Manchester. By day, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry; by night, on this occasion, he took a chance that would transform his life. As he grasped the microphone for the very first time, he didn’t know it then—but the moment marked the beginning of a 25-year journey that would see him become one of the UK’s most loved comedians.

August 13, 2025
Garbage debut
Garbage Debut Album ‘Garbage’ Turns 30

When Garbage released their self-titled debut album in August 1995, the alternative rock landscape was already shifting. Grunge was waning, Britpop was peaking in the UK, and electronic music was beginning to infiltrate rock’s DNA. Into this transitional moment stepped Garbage, a genre-blurring project that fused rock guitars, trip-hop beats, industrial noise, and pop hooks into something sleek yet menacing.

August 13, 2025
Madonna performs at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 12 March 2016. This is the first show of the Australian leg of her world wide Rebel Heart Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Madonna’s Plea to Pope Leo XIV: A Call for Humanitarian Action in Gaza

On August 11, 2025, on the birthday of her son Rocco, Madonna posted an emotional appeal on social media directed at Pope Leo XIV. She implored the pontiff to "please go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it's too late", emphasizing the urgency of opening humanitarian gates and addressing the suffering of innocent children caught in the conflict zone.

August 13, 2025
Mastodon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Brent Hinds Parts Ways with Mastodon And It’s Anything But Amicable

In a move that stunned the metal world, Brent Hinds, co-founder, lead guitarist, and one of the defining voices of Mastodon, has officially parted ways with the band.

August 13, 2025
APRA AMCOS Professional Development Awards 2026
Applications for 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards Are Now Open

APRA AMCOS is calling on all songwriter and composer members at pivotal stages of their careers to apply for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs).

August 13, 2025
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard Brings The Remix Tour Live to Australia – A Celebration of 35 Years of Surreal, Intelligent Comedy

Eddie Izzard is set to return to Australia in 2025 with The Remix Tour Live, a unique and exhilarating new show that revisits, reimagines, and reinvents some of her most beloved comedic moments from a career spanning over three decades.

August 13, 2025
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Lil Wayne Abruptly Postpones Toronto Concert Amid Illness

On August 11, 2025, Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) was scheduled to perform at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage as part of his Tha Carter VI Tour, celebrating over 20 years of “Carter” series music. Doors opened at 6 p.m., with support from DJ T-Lewis, Belly Gang Kushington, and Tyga before Wayne was slated to take the stage at 9:15 p.m..

August 13, 2025
The Beatles Revolver
On This Day In Music History August 13

Here are the key events in music history for 13 August.

August 13, 2025
Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Tool, Garbage, Weezer To Play Good Things 2025

Good Things is back for 2025 with Tool, Weezer and Garbage leading the 2025 line-up.

August 12, 2025
Jelly Roll by Eric Ryan Anderson supplied Live Nation
Jelly Roll Reveals He Has Lost 90 Kilograms (200 Pounds)

Jason Bradley DeFord, known to fans as Jelly Roll, has made headlines with his remarkable weight loss of nearly 90 kilograms (200 pounds), a life-changing journey he began in late 2022.

August 12, 2025
Taylor Swift at the MCG Melbourne 16 February 2024 Photo Credit TAS Rights Management
Ranking the Taylor Swift Albums Ahead of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift has announced a new album is on the way. ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ will be the 12th Taylor Swift album.

August 12, 2025
Matchbox
Graham Fenton (1949–2025): Rockabilly Rebel and Voice of Matchbox

Graham Fenton, the frontman of the British rockabilly band Matchbox, passed away on 10 August 2025 at the age of 76.

August 12, 2025
Neil Young Old Ways
Neil Young ‘Old Ways’ Album Turns 40

Neil Young’s Old Ways, released on 12 August 1985, was Neil’s seventeenth studio album, not country Crosby Still Nash & Young). It was a return to straight-up country-country rock offering that marks a bold detour from the mainstream rock and folk he’d become known for.

August 12, 2025
The Beatles Help
The Beatles ‘Help’ Turns 60

The Beatles ‘Help!’ album is 60 years old. ‘Help!’, the UK edition also released in Australia, came out on 6 August 1965.

August 12, 2025
Snoop Dogg photo by Ros O'Gorman
Snoop Dogg to Headline 2025 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game Entertainment

The AFL has confirmed that hip-hop legend and cultural icon Snoop Dogg will headline the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the MCG, marking his first-ever live performance at the iconic venue.

August 12, 2025
Ethel Cain (supplied by Frontier Touring)
Ethel Cain To Perform Australia and New Zealand Dates in 2026

Ethel Cain has added Australia and New Zealand to her world tour dates for 2026. Ethel first played Australia in 2023 for Dark Mofo and Rising.

August 12, 2025
Linkin Park 2024 photo from Warner Music
Linkin Park Fans Embrace The New Line-up and Album After Emily Armstrong’s First 12 Months

It has almost been 12 month since Linkin Park announced their new singer. Emily Armstrong was revealed to be the new sing er in September 2024.

August 12, 2025
Bad Omens 2025 - Bryan Kirks
Bad Omens Premiere ‘Specter’ Video – Their First New Music Since 2022

Richmond, Virginia’s Bad Omens have released ‘Specter’, their first new music since ‘The Death of Peace and Mind’ album from 2022.

August 11, 2025
Bill Leimbach photo from the Lime Cordiale Instagram
Condolences To Lime Cordiale Brothers Louis and Oliver Leimbach On The Passing of Their Father Bill

Louis and Oliver Leimbach of Lime Cordiale have released an affection statement announcing that their father, filmmaker Bill Leimbach has passed away.

August 11, 2025
Belinda Carlisle photo by Josef Jasso
The History of ‘One’ from Harry Nilsson To Belinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle is the latest artist to record Harry Nilsson’s classic song ‘One’ but while the song has been a US hit for Three Dog Night, an Australian hit for John Farnham and in pop culture covered for ‘The X-Files’ and ‘Magnolia’, the original Harry Nilsson version failed to make the Top 100.

August 11, 2025
Bernard Fanning at Red Hot Summer Mornington photo by Bron Robinson
Bernard Fanning Prepares A 20th Anniversary Celebration Of His Debut Solo Album ‘Tea & Sympathy’

Bernard’s Fanning first solo album ‘Tea & Sympathy’ will turn 20 on October 31, 2025. The day won’t go unnoticed. Bernard will perform a one-off show in his hometown Brisbane on the night to mark the occasion.

August 11, 2025
The Lumineers (supplied by Frontier Touring)
The Lumineers Cover Billy Joel Classic During Automatic World Tour

The Lumineers have been performing the Billy Joel classic ‘New York State of Mind’ as part of their Automatic World Tour.

August 11, 2025
Deep Purple Made In Japan 2025
Deep Purple ‘Made in Japan’ — the 50th-Anniversary Edition and Why This Live Album Still Matters

Few live rock albums have the mythic status of Deep Purple’s Made in Japan. Recorded across three blistering nights in August 1972 and originally released in late 1972/early 1973, it’s the record that crystallised the ferocious power of Deep Purple’s Mk II lineup (Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice) and set a blueprint for stadium-scale hard rock and heavy metal live performance.

August 11, 2025
Bobby Whitlock
Derek & The Dominos Founder Bobby Whitlock Dies At Age 77

Bobby Whitlock (March 18, 1948 – August 10, 2025)—American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a soulful architect of rock music, Bobby Whitlock has passed away at 77 after a brief battle with cancer at his Texas home, surrounded by family.

August 11, 2025
Judy Bailey Facebook photo
Australia and New Zealand Jazz Great Judy Bailey Has Died At Age 90

On 8 August 2025, the world of jazz bid farewell to one of its most beloved and enduring figures, Judith Mary “Judy” Bailey (born 3 October 1935, Auckland, New Zealand).

August 10, 2025
Rhydian Lewis
Rhydian Lewis Signs Management Deal With Dorsey Productions

Byron Bay based British born singer Rhydian Lewis has signed a worldwide management agreement with Dorsey Production who have offices on the Gold Coast and Los Angeles.

August 10, 2025
Adalita Named Australian Musician’s Musician of the Month

Former Magic Dirt, now Bleak Squad member and most often out solo Aussie artist Adalita has been named Musician of the Month by Australian Musician for August 2025.

August 10, 2025