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Zoran Romich - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Rest In Peace Zoran Romic Of Chocolate Starfish

Today the Australian music industry lost one of the nicest guys in the business. Chocolate Starfish guitarist Zoran Romic is now at peace after a one-year battle with cancer. He passed away this morning at 10:30am (March 31, 2012) in Melbourne.

March 31, 2012
Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
Hilltop Hoods Hold Number One On This Week’s ARIA Chart

Oz hip-hop gods Hilltop Hoods spend a second week at the top of a busy week for new releases on the ARIA Chart.

March 26, 2012
Vince Lovegrove
Vince Lovegrove Family Releases Statement

The family of Vince Lovegrove has released the following statement following Vince’s tragic death in the early hours of Saturday morning.

March 26, 2012
In younger times Bon Scott (left) and Vince Lovegrove (right)
Vince Lovegrove, Australian Music Pioneer, Dies In Car Accident

Australian music pioneer Vince Lovegrove has lost his life in a car accident near Byron Bay in New South Wales on Saturday.

March 25, 2012
Henry Wagons and Melanie Crawford marry in Las Vegas, Noise11, photo
Henry Wagons and Melanie Crawford Marry In Las Vegas

Henry Wagons has decided to make an honest woman of Melanie Crawford (or is that the other way around).

March 24, 2012
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Gotye Making Mirrors Goes Top 10 In USA

Melbourne, Australia singer songwriter Gotye has a Top 10 album in the USA.

March 24, 2012
Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks
Sex Pistols Anarchy To Be Reissued For Record Store Day

Following the news that British punk icons the Sex Pistols have signed a new deal with Universal Music Catalogue, the band will release a limited edition 7" record of their first ever single Anarchy in the UK on April 21st for Record Store Day.

March 24, 2012
EMI buys one brick of the Annandale Hotel
EMI Buys Another Brick In The Wall At The Annandale

EMI Records in Australia is doing its part to save the Annandale Hotel in Sydney. The company has bought a brick in the Annandale wall.

March 23, 2012
Hilltop Hoods - Drinking From The Sun
Hilltop Hoods Triumph In This Week’s ARIA Chart Wrap

Hilltop Hoods and Bruce Springsteen trump Adele, plus all the other movements on this week’s ARIA Charts.

March 19, 2012
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen Beats Adele On US Chart And Ties Elvis Record

Bruce Springsteen has pipped Adele on the Billboard chart, tying with Elvis for third most number one albums.

March 15, 2012
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Adele Clocks Up Another Week Atop The ARIA Chart

Adele scores her 31st week at the top, but we have a new number one single from Fun with Janelle Monae.

March 13, 2012
Al Gore
Al Gore To Discuss New Media With Sean Parker At SXSW

Former US Vice President Al Gore will speak at SXSW in Austin on Monday.

March 12, 2012
Radio Today
Dan Bradley Reignites The Australian Music Quota Debate

Dan Bradley has reignited the ongoing debate over the Australian radio Australian content quota.

March 9, 2012
The Jezabels
The Jezabels Win Seventh Australian Music Prize

Melodramatic Sydney indie-pop quartet The Jezabels have won this year's Australian Music Prize for their album Prisoner.

March 8, 2012
Billy Gibbons - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Train and Billy Gibbons To Play Rachael Ray Party At SXSW

Rachael Ray is having Train, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Jimmy Cliff over to lunch.

March 7, 2012
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Gotye Hits 100 Millions YouTube Views

Gotye ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ exceeded 100 million views on Youtube earlier today.

March 7, 2012
Adele 21 image noise11.com photos
Adele Tops Another Week On The ARIA Chart

Adele spends week number 30 on top of the album chart, but we have a new number one single from Gym Class Heroes.

March 5, 2012
Lexus GS250 dash
Lexus To Become First Car In Australia With Digital Radio

The new Lexus GS range will be the first car in Australia to feature DAB+ digital radio as standard equipment.

March 4, 2012
Dougy, The Temper Trap - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
The Temper Trap To Play Stubbs During SXSW

Melbourne’s The Temper Trap have scored a headline slot at Stubbs for SXSW.

March 4, 2012
Nas - Photo By Damien Loverso
Nas Joins SXSW As Featured Speaker

Rapper Nas will be a featured speaker at SXSW in coming weeks.

March 4, 2012
Dan Rosen image
Clare Bowditch and Tim Levinson Become PPCA Patrons

Australian performers Clare Bowditch and Tim Levinson (Urthboy, The Herd) have joined PPCA as official PPCA Patrons.

March 3, 2012
Melbourne Talk Radio MTR
Melbourne Radio Station MTR Shut Down

Melbourne talk-radio station MTR has gone off the air after the station was placed into administration earlier today.

March 2, 2012
Nile Rodgers of Chic
Playground Weekender Cancelled Because of Rain

The Playground Weekender Festival due for Wisemans Ferry in New South Wales this weekend has been cancelled due to floods.

February 29, 2012
Kevin Jacobsen with Bruce Springsteen
ABC Family Confidential To Probe The Jacobsens

The Jacobsen family will be under the spotlight of the ABC’s Family Confidential tomorrow evening.

February 29, 2012
MS Fest
Launceston’s MS Fest Cancelled Days Before Event

Tasmania’s MS Fest has been cancelled due to low ticket sales, acts pulling out, and a bad weather forecast.

February 28, 2012
Bruce Springsteen at SXSW
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band To Play SXSW

Bruce Springsteen will be bringing the E Street Band to Austin to perform at SXSW ahead of the start of the world tour the following week.

February 28, 2012
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ARIA Reports Music Sales Down Slightly For 2011

The Australian Music Industry was still hammered by piracy in 2011 but the good news is that sales are starting to stabilize.

February 28, 2012
Sergio Mendes
Muppets Beats Sergio Mendes For Oscar

‘Man or Muppet’ for The Muppets movie has won the best Original Song music award at the Oscars.

February 27, 2012
Paul Williams and Stephen Kessler. photo from SXSW.com
Paul Williams To Speak At SXSW

Legendary songwriter Paul Williams has been a last minute addition as a speaker for SXSW.

February 27, 2012
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Adele Retains Top Spot On This Week’s ARIA Chart

Adele equals Delta Goodrem’s record, and not much else happens, in this week’s ARIA Chart wrap.

February 27, 2012