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The Avett Brothers
Judd Apatow Has Made A Movie About The Avett Brothers

Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio have documented the first half decade of the Avett Brothers' while telling the story of their 2016 collaboration with producer Rick Rubin on the album “True Sadness.”

September 26, 2017
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Musexpo Reveals First Speakers For 2018

L.A. based music conference Musexpo returns for its 20th season in April 2018 and has revealed the first round of speakers.

September 26, 2017
The Roots of Popular Music
Box Set Compiles Best Of The 20th Century

Box sets have existed since music was first etched into shellac discs, but never has one encompassed the vast history and variety of recorded song in the way that The Roots of Popular Music: The Ralph S. Peer Story does.

September 26, 2017
Pet Shop Boys, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant Mugged In Rio de Janeiro

Neil Tennant, the singer for the Pet Shop Boys, is fine after being mugged in Rio de Janiero.

September 24, 2017
Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Australian Charts: Foo Fighters Grab Top Album With Concrete and Gold

The ninth studio album for The Foo Fighters becomes their seventh No.1 album in Australia as "Concrete and Gold" comes straight in at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, on sales of Gold (●) too.

September 24, 2017
Sam Smith photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: Sam Smith Too Good At Goodbyes Hangs In At No 1

Sam Smith holds on to the No.1 spot in Australia for a second week with "Too Good at Goodbyes", even though it's neither the top selling digital track or the most streamed song of the week.

September 24, 2017
Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Morrissey Sets US Dates

The every quirky Morrissey has announced a U.S. tour in support of his new album Low in High School.

September 24, 2017
Jesus Christ Superstar opens in The State Theatre Melbourne on Saturday 29 July 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rob Mills, Paul Capsis, Paulini Gather For Twisted Broadway

Twisted Broadway, the one-night charity show featuring the songs from Broadway, has revealed Rob Mills, Paul Capsis and Paulini will perform at the 2017 event.

September 22, 2017
Van Morrison Roll With The Punches
New Music Releases 22 September 2017

Major new titles coming this week from: Macklemore, Fergie, Mastodon, Sleeping with Sirens, Tricky, The Killers, Cut Copy, Van Morrison, The Horrors, British India, Cradle of Filth, Cub Sport, Implore and Home Free.

September 22, 2017
Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
U2 Postponed New Album To Make It Concert Ready

U2 stalled the release of their new album last year (2016), so they could perfect their new songs for a concert run.

September 22, 2017
The Who, Pete Townshend. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller Reveal They Are Married

The Who rocker Pete Townshend is taking a break from music after announcing he has secretly married his longtime partner Rachel Fuller.

September 22, 2017
Hall & Oates - Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Daryl Hall & John Oates To Play Benefit Shows For Hurricane Victims

Daryl Hall & John Oates will perform a benefit shows for the Red Cross to help out hurricane victims.

September 22, 2017
Nic Cester
Nic Cester To Release First Solo Album Sugar Rush

Nic Cester has become the first signing to Michael Gudinski’s new Bloodlines album with his album ‘Sugar Rush’ due in November.

September 22, 2017
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando Severs His Finger

Tony Orlando was temporarily tying his yellow ribbons with only nine fingers.

September 22, 2017
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison Orchestrated Project Gets Two More Songs

It has been revealed that, within the last few weeks, "Pretty Paper" has been recorded as a last-minute addition for A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

September 22, 2017
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever Gets A 40th Anniversary Make-Over

In 1977, Saturday Night Fever captured and propelled a global cultural movement like few movies before or since, with its iconic, Bee Gees-led soundtrack driving the film's dance floor action.

September 21, 2017
Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Foo Fighters Fans Turned Away From UK Gig After Ticket Stuff-Up

In the day of semi-legal scalping, promoters and artists are going to great lengths to try and shut down ticket brokers from buying blocks of tickets and reselling at much higher prices.

September 21, 2017
Rodney Crowell performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne on Thursday 25 June 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Rodney Crowell Cancels Rest Of 2017 Shows

Country and Americana legend Rodney Crowell has been forced to cancel all appearances for the balance of the year.

September 21, 2017
Jay Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z And Kanye West Ready To Settle Tidal Beef

Jay-Z and Kanye West are reportedly planning to sit down in a bid to settle their legal issues.

September 21, 2017
Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Yoko Ono Talks World Peace

“[My husband] wrote Imagine as a song calling for peace around the world. Today, we need peace more than ever… Imagine. Together we can make peace happen. Then the world truly will live as one” – Yoko Ono Lennon.

September 21, 2017
Sam Smith photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sam Smith Plans For The Future

Sam Smith is dreaming of being fattened up by a future boyfriend so he can be “happy” for the rest of his life.

September 21, 2017
Bobby Brown Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi
Judge Blocks Bobbi Christina Brown Biopic Broadcast

A New York judge has temporarily blocked the broadcast of an unauthorised Bobbi Kristina Brown biopic.

September 21, 2017
Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Hawkins Gets A Royal Slapdown

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins found it hilarious when Britain's Prince Harry slapped him in the face to help him overcome jet lag.

September 21, 2017
Leonard Cohen
Watch Leonard Cohen Leaving The Table Animated Video

Leonard Cohen released his final album, You Want It Darker, on October 21, 2016 and died just two weeks later on November 7.

September 21, 2017
Bruce-Springsteen-and-E-Street-Band-perform-at-AAMI-Park-on-Thursday-2-February-2017.-Photo-Ros-OGorman
Bruce Springsteen Releases 1978 Concert For Hurricane Relief

Bruce Springsteen has released a new round in his archive series of live performances with The Summit, Houston, TX, December 8, 1978.

September 21, 2017
Bob Dylan Trouble No More
Bob Dylan Gospel Period Is The Subject Of New Bootleg Series

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan - Trouble No More - The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 on Friday, November 3.

September 21, 2017
Iron Maiden Book of Souls Live
Iron Maiden To Release The Book of Souls Live

BMG will release Iron Maiden’s The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter on November 17th in the U.S. [through Warner Music rest of world] This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during The Book Of Souls World Tour, which covered 39 countries across six continents during 2016 and 2017, and was seen by over two million fans.

September 21, 2017
Abba regroup in 2016
Abba To Tour As Holigrams

Pop icons ABBA are heading back to the stage for their first tour in three decades - to perform as holograms.

September 21, 2017
Judy Parker Gaudio
R.I.P. Judy Parker Gaudio

Judy Parker Gaudio, writer of Billboard chart-topping songs and Broadway hits, passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on Thursday, her husband ‪Bob Gaudio confirmed. Se was 79.

September 21, 2017
Dr G Yunupingu, Gurrumul, Hamer Hall
Real (Vile) Mark Latham Reaches New Low Over Dr H Yunupingu

Bitter ex-politician Mark Latham has published an offensive and ignorant tweet about Indigenous singer Dr G Yunupingu on the day of his memorial.

September 19, 2017