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R.I.P. Sharon Jones 1956-2016

Sharon Jones of soul and funk band The Dap Kings, has lost her battle with cancer at age 60.

November 19, 2016
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Twisted Sister Play Last Show Ever

Twisted Sister is no more. The band played their final show last Saturday night at Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Mexico, ending their "Forty and Fuck It Tour" which began on June 10 at the Sweden Rock Festival.

November 18, 2016
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Ed Kowalczyk Hints At Live Return

While there has not been an official announcement, all signs point towards lead vocalist Ed Kowalczyk returning to the band Live.

November 18, 2016
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Tony Burke Gets Sounds Australia Funded For Next Four Years

Music industry support organization Sounds Australia has been given a last-minute lifeline with the Federal Government reversing its decision to discontinue funding.

November 18, 2016
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Metallica Releases A Video For Every Hardwired Album Track

Metallica have not only made a video for every song on their new ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ album, they have made them free for you to watch on YouTube.

November 18, 2016
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Bruce Springsteen To Record Audiobook Version of Autobiography

Bruce Springsteen will narrate the audio edition of his critically acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Born to Run. Simon & Schuster Audio will publish the 18-hour-long audiobook on December 6.

November 18, 2016
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SXSW Adds Nile Rodgers and More Aussie Acts

Nile Rodgers has signed on as a keynote speaker at SXSW.

November 18, 2016
D D Dumbo wins JJJ Album of the Year. Photo by Ros O'Gorman The J Awards at Howler on Thursday 17 November 2016.
D. D Dumbo Wins Triple J Album of the Year

Oliver Perry (aka D.D Dumbo) has won the award for Triple J Album of the Year for 2016.

November 18, 2016
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Bruce Springsteen To Receive Presidential Medal of Honor

Bruce Springsteen and Diana Ross were among the 21 people named today to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

November 18, 2016
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David Draiman Of Disturbed Speaks This Week At Noise11 iHeartRadio

Disturbed frontman and founder David Draiman is at Noise11 iHeartRadio this week from The X Studio.

November 18, 2016
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New Music Releases 18 November 2016

Major new titles coming out this week include: Little Mix, Bic Runga, Sixx.A.M., Bruno Mars, Kerser, Justice, Metallica, DNCE and the Fantastic Beasts soundtrack.

November 18, 2016
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Nick Gordon Found Liable For Death Of Bobbi Kristina Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend has been ordered to pay her estate officials more than $36 million (£29 million) after he was found civilly liable for her death.

November 18, 2016
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Bon Jovi To Release 25 Disc Vinyl Box Set

Bon Jovi's complete studio album catalog including their latest, This House is Not For Sale, is being collected in a new 25-LP box set Bon Jovi: The Albums set the release for February 10.

November 18, 2016
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Australia’s ‘At Last The Etta James Story’ To Tour UK

Moira Bennett, producer for Room 8, is taking her show 'At Last: The Etta James Story' on tour in the UK in March 2017.

November 17, 2016
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APRA AMCOS Arts Music Fund Offer $100,000 In Grants To Songwriters

Art music composers have the chance to share in A$100,000 worth of funding to create new commissioned work thanks to the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund.

November 17, 2016
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin Gets A Vegas Residency

Ricky Martin is heading to Las Vegas for a residency.

November 17, 2016
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Bob Dylan Will Not Attend Nobel Prize Ceremony

Bob Dylan will not travel to Sweden to accept his historic Nobel Prize win.

November 17, 2016
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Photo by Ros O'Gorman. The Age Music Victoria Awards held at 170 Russell on Wednesday 16 November 2016 during Melbourne Music Week.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Sweep The Age Music Victoria Awards

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard took home a stack of music awards from The Age and Music Victoria this week.

November 16, 2016
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The Money War Release ‘Recall’

Triple J Unearthed winners The Money War has released the another single from their upcoming EP.

November 16, 2016
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Human Buoy Release ‘Fields’ Video

Western Australia’s Human Buoy has revealed their video for ‘Fields’.

November 16, 2016
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Don Henley Sets Live Dates For Australian and New Zealand 2017

Don Henley will return to Australia as a solo artist in 2017.

November 16, 2016
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R.I.P. Holly Dunn 1957-2016

Country singer Holly Dunn has passed away in a hospice facility in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 59. She had been diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer earlier this year.

November 16, 2016
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90s Rappers Package Up For Aussie Tour

A chunk of 90s rappers have teamed up to tour Australia on the ‘I Love The 90’s Tour’ in 2017.

November 15, 2016
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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Ready To Go Back To The Studio

In the five years since the breakup of R.E.M., lead singer Michael Stipe has only made a couple of appearances. Instead, he has spent time working on his art, including brass and bronze sculptures.

November 15, 2016
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Bluesfest Adds 11 More Acts

11 more acts have joined the Bluesfest line-up including Australia’s Glenn Cardier, Jeff Lang and Lloyd Spiegel.

November 15, 2016
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Adele Is Coming To Australia In February 2017

Adele will tour Australia for the first time ever in February 2017 playing stadium shows.

November 15, 2016
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Aerosmith To Start Farewell Tour In Europe 2017

Rock legends Aerosmith will embark on a "farewell" tour of Europe next year.

November 15, 2016
Jackson Browne performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday 1 April 2016.
Jackson Browne Announces First Dates For 2017

Jackson Browne is a little unsure of how he will play his first shows of 2017 in April. That's why he's calling it the (Pretty Much) Somewhat Acoustic Tour.

November 15, 2016
David Bowie 2004 Rod Laver Arena. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
David Bowie’s 70th Birthday Bash Planned For London In January

Gary Oldman and other friends of David Bowie are to celebrate the late rock icon with a concert in his hometown on his 70th birthday.

November 15, 2016
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul To Tour For First Time In 24 Years

Pop veteran Paula Abdul is heading out on her first tour in over two decades with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men.

November 15, 2016