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Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Paul Kelly Voted Most Australia’s Respected Musician and Paul McCartney Wins International

In November this year, Australian Musician teamed up with Noise11.com for a readers’ poll to find out who is Australia’s and the world’s Most Respected Musician. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips and Noise11’s Paul Cashmere catch up via zoom to discuss the poll results, which reveal that Paul Kelly is Australia’s Most Respected Musician and the World’s Most Respected Musician is Paul McCartney.

December 3, 2021
Adele 30
Australian Charts: Adele ’30’ Is No 1

Six years to the date since her last No.1 entry, this week Adele takes her fourth studio album "30" straight in at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

December 2, 2021
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Splendour In the Grass 2022 Line-up Revealed

Splendour In The Grass will return in 2022 with a top-heavy international line-up set for hopefully a non-Covid restrictions touring year.

December 1, 2021
Groovin The Moo photo by Mackenzie Sweetnam
Groovin The Moo Is Back for 2022

Groovin The Moo will reactivate in 2022 after a not so welcome delay from lockdown 2020 and 2021.

November 30, 2021
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
The UK 2021 Christmas Contenders

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which can only mean one thing – the race for the Official Christmas Number 1 is coming.

November 28, 2021
JAY-Z photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z Becomes Most Nominated Name In Grammy History

Jay-Z has become the most-nominated musician in Grammys history.

November 25, 2021
The Presets
The Presets To Headline Reminisce Carnivale Melbourne

There's more live music about to begin. The Presets are coming up soon to to headline Reminisce.

November 25, 2021
Rick Nielsen photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Under The Southern Stars Confirms 2022 Dates

Under The Southern Stars has been rescheduled for 2022 and there is a bonus. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been added to the tour.

November 24, 2021
Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australians Nominated For Grammy Award 2022

Hiatus Kaiyote, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Rufus Du Sol, AC/DC and The Kid Laroi are the Australian’s nominated for Grammy Awards for 2022.

November 24, 2021
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Albums: Taylor Swift ‘Red’ Debuts At No 1

Taylor Swift's redone fourth album "Red (Taylor's Version)" debuts at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming her ninth chart-topping album in Australia.

November 24, 2021
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Victoria’s New Music Festival Is By The Pier

Victoria has a new music festival for 2022. By The Pier will be held in March in Queenscliff.

November 22, 2021
The 2017 APIA Good Times tour with Joe Camilleri, Black Sorrows. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Live Music Kicks Off On With The Bellarine Music Festival

Premier Artists has a run of five live music events kicking off from 11 December on the Bellarine Peninsula.

November 16, 2021
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Abba
Australian Charts: ABBA Voyage Debuts At No 1

ABBA returns to the No.1 spot in Australia with their ninth studio album "Voyage", their first new material in forty years, and now their fifth chart-topping album locally.

November 16, 2021
So Frenchy So Chic photo by Liz Sunshine
So Frenchy So Chic To Return In 2022

Jean-Francois Ponthieux’s So Frenchy So Chic will be back for 2022 after a year off due to covid.

November 16, 2021
Custard
Riverboats Music Festival Is Back For 2022 And Bandit From Bluey’s Band Custard Are Playing

Riverboats Music Festival will make its return in 2022 with a stunning line-up of Australian acts

November 15, 2021
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Abba
ABBA Set For First USA Top 10 Album With Voyage

In Australia, Europe and the UK, ABBA were the biggest act of the decade. ABBA had six Top 10 albums in Australia including two number ones, five number one albums in the UK and seven number one albums in Sweden but failed to make the Top 10 in the USA.

November 10, 2021
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Albums: Ed Sheeran Has Number One With ‘=’ (Equals)

Ed Sheeran lands his fifth No.1 Album in Australia this week as his fourth studio album "= (Equals)" takes out the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart.

November 9, 2021
IMAGE ABBA Digital Portrait Credit Industrial Light & Magic
ABBA ‘Voyage’ Is Heading To UK No 1

ABBA are setting course for dominance this week as Voyage sails straight towards Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.

November 9, 2021
Travis Scott
Travis Scott and Drake Sued Over Astroworld Festival Deaths

Drake and Travis Scott are being sued following the tragic Astroworld Festival in Texas where eight people lost their lives.

November 8, 2021
Rufus Du Sol Surrender
Australian Albums: Rüfüs Du Sol Land At No 1

Rüfüs Du Sol land their third No.1 Album in Australia this week with their fourth studio album called "Surrender".

November 2, 2021
Patti Smith performs her last Australian show at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Thursday 20 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Patti Smith, George Benson and The Wailers Have Leaked Their Own Bluesfest 2022 Dates

It appears George Benson, Patti Smith and The Wailers have let their fans in on a little secret before an official announcement has been made. Australian dates for April 2022 are on their official websites.

October 28, 2021
Reckless Records T-Shirt
Reckless Records Designs T’s For Ausmusic T-Shirt Day

You can honor Australian artists in Australian T-Shirt Day with a round of releases from Scot Crawford’s new Reckless Records.

October 27, 2021
Twilight At Taronga 2022
Sydney’s Twilight At Taronga To Return In 2022

Twilight At Taronga, the Sydney zoo 2022 Summer Series, will return for 2022 with an all-Australian line-up.

October 27, 2021
Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Album Chart: Coldplay Is No 1

The ninth studio album for Coldplay called "Music of the Spheres" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming the British acts' seventh No.1 Album in Australia.

October 26, 2021
Jo Stanley
Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko To Join Broad Radio’s Music & Comedy Variety Hour

Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko is taking part in the Broad Radio Music & Comedy Variety Hour, streaming free this Wednesday night.

October 26, 2021
Grace Cummings
SXSW To Return In 2022 As Live Event

Artists from around the world will return to Austin, Texas when SXSW resumes in 2022.

October 24, 2021
Thando
Melbourne International Jazz Festival To Go Ahead In December

Melbourne International Jazz Festival artistic director Michael Tortoni has confirmed that the festival is definitely going ahead for 2021.

October 21, 2021
Evelyn Richardson of Live Performance Australia
Covid Wiped $1.4 Billion From Live Entertainment in Australia in 2020

The Live Entertainment Industry had a $1.4 billion decline in 2020 causing a major impact on the Australian economy.

October 21, 2021
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Justin Bieber Leads MTV EMA Awards

Justin Bieber is up for eight prizes at the upcoming 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

October 21, 2021
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at the J Awards at Howler on Thursday 17 November 2016.
Victoria’s Play On Victoria Comeback Concert 30 October Reveals Its Line-up

Victoria will welcome back live music on 30 October with 4000 fans attending the Play On Victoria concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

October 20, 2021