The 2024 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ were announced on Thursday 25 July on BBC Radio 6 Music from 11am by Tom Ravenscroft (standing in for Mary Anne Hobbs).

UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, today unveils new research into the value of gigs, concerts and festivals to local economies.

Ron E. Sparks, one of Australia’s most respected and professional broadcasters, has died from cancer at age 72.

Kyle and Jackie O’s entry into the Melbourne radio market has become the most expensive commercial failure in radio history.

The 20th AMP (Australian Music Prize) has had an increase into the prize pool with the $50,000 now going to the first prize winner.

Glastonbury has its usual mix of old, new, borrowed and blues lined up for this weekend and the new one to watch will be Indonesia’s Voice of Baceprot (aka VoB).

The first 70 names of this year’s BIGSOUND showcase lineup have today been announced, with some of the world’s finest performers making the bill. From Peking Duk’s Keli Holiday and Y.O.G.A projects, to Alex the Astronaut, dust, Dear Seattle, Sly Withers, Stand Atlantic, Gretta Ray, PEPTALK, total tommy, Noah Dillon and far beyond, Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley music precinct will come alive with the sounds of blooming talent from 3-6 September.

All the world is a stage, and this week the joy of music-making is stepping into the spotlight at home and abroad. Come and join the worldwide celebration of music this Friday June 21 with the return of Make Music Day, a global day dedicated to celebrating all things music-making.

Cash Savage and her manager Nick Finch has set aside two days to perform with friends in August and on one of the days you can bring the kids.

Powderfinger co-founder and bass player John Collins has received the Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the arts, music and the community.

Australian audio pioneer Bill Armstrong has donated his royalties from 42 historic Australian jazz recordings from his Bilarm Music and Swaggie Records labels.

Legends On The Lawn was held 1 June 2024, Mackay Queensland. In an era of cancelled tours, this one was massive because the engineers of the event have perfected the touring formula.

Melbourne will host a new live music event when Live At The Gardens debuts in November.

Sony Music Publishing Australia has acquired the works of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker.

The 2024 AIR Awards nominees have been revealed.

The Australian Music Vault has a new display honoring the world of Bart Willoughby who was received the 2024 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music.

A misogynist rap song glorifying violence against women and sex acts has won the APRA Award for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap song at the 2024 APRA Music Awards.

The APRA Awards have been revealed with The Teskey Brothers, Birds of Tokyo and Casey Barnes taking home awards this year.

The Association Of Artist Managers has today revealed the winners of this years’ awards, in a ceremony held in Sydney/Eora.

The date has been set for Lou Bradley’s Nimbin Roots Festival. Lock in 25 to 27 October 2024.

Sam McClymont of Australia’s country group The McClymonts, has revealed she is battling Triple Negative Breast Cancer at the age of 38.

Neil Finn has sold his songwriting catalogue to Primary Wave. Primary Wave now own Neil’s songs with Split Enz (including I Got You), Crowded House (including Don’t Dream Its Over) as well as Neil’s solo catalogue.

The Weeknd Australia and New Zealand tour has been officially cancelled eight months after being announced and six months after being postponed in November, 2023.

Bart Willoughby has been named as the 2024 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Organisers for the Caloundra Music Festival on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland have paved the festival citing rising costs.

The Libertines today land their first Official Number 1 album in two decades with All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade.

It’s been a decade in the making, but Hozier today earns his first-ever Number 1 single in the UK with Too Sweet.

Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok.

The Pandemonium music festival will go ahead in Australia next week with Alice Cooper and Blondie but without Deep Purple and Placebo. As a result of the line-up changes, new offers have been made to compensate fans.

With all the doom and gloom in the live music industry right now, the all-new Lookout Festival is off to a fine start with 12,000+ concert goers heading to Sandstone Point and Gold Coast, Queensland on Saturday and Sunday for the Lookout Festival.