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Adele 30
Australian Albums: Adele Spends Third Week at No 1

With very little competition for this week, Adele's "30" holds atop the ARIA Albums Chart for a third straight week.

December 15, 2021
George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere
Bluesfest Opens Up To International Acts

The first of eight international acts have been added to the Bluesfest line-up for 2022 with sideshows included.

December 15, 2021
Alex The Astronaut by Jamie Heath
10 Australia and Two More New Zealand Acts Added To SXSW

With a expected near normal 2022 on the way, SXSW has revealed its second round of artists with 10 Australian acts an a couple of Kiwis added for the 2022 Music Festival in Austin, Texas next March.

December 13, 2021
The 2017 APIA Good Times tour with Joe Camilleri, Black Sorrows. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The 2021 Australian Music Prize Has Been Revealed

The list of Australian artists and albums vying for Australian Music Prize has been announced with 110 of the 450 entries making the longlist.

December 13, 2021
Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Music Victoria Awards Complete Winners List

The Music Victoria Awards have been handed out for 2021.

December 9, 2021
A Day In The Gardens in the Botanical Gardens Melbourne on Friday 10 March 2017. Ross Wilson, Daryl Braithwaite and John Farnham each performed a set for the first A Day In The Gardens held over the March 2017 Moomba long weekend in Melbourne.
New South Wales’ Great Southern Nights Puts 50 Acts Back On Stage

Courtney Barnett, Daryl Braithwaite, James Reyne, Julia Stone, The Veronicas and The Whitlams are some of the artists performing for Great Southern Nights in early 2022 in New South Wales.

December 8, 2021
Barney Kilpatrick
OBITUARY: Barney Kilpatrick 1956-2021

Following is an industry obituary for New Orleans music industry identity Barney Kilpatrick from Bob Merlis.

December 8, 2021
Adele 30
Australian Albums” Adele ’30’ Spends Second Week At No 1

Adele's fourth set "30" holds for a second week atop the Australian Album Charts, as she also retained the No.1 spot on both charts this week.

December 7, 2021
Barry Palmer and Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Noise11
Duane McDonald Is Taking Red Hot Summer To Tasmania

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer is heading across the Tasmania.

December 5, 2021
Nick Kontonicolas and Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

Country music legend Marty Stuart has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, 49 years after he was first delivered to Nashville on a Greyhound bus and wandered into the Ryman Auditorium. He was 13 years old.

December 5, 2021
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
Client Liaison
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