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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
Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay Heading for Ninth No 1 UK Album

Coldplay are kicking off the bumper quarter four schedule in impressive fashion this week, with Music of the Spheres on course to enter the Official Albums Chart at Number 1.

October 19, 2021
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Announcement: NIDA Announces 2022 Scholarships

IDA continues its commitment to student accessibility and inclusion with an expanded slate now offering over $600,000 worth of scholarships across its courses for 2022 with applications closing 29 October.

October 18, 2021
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Australian Album Chart: Olivia Rodrigo Returns To No 1

The debut album for Olivia Rodrigo called "SOUR" returns twelve weeks after it last topped the ARIA Albums Chart, now logging an eighth overall stay at the top in Australia.

October 17, 2021
Denis Handlin AM, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Australasia
ARIA Withdraws Denis Handlin Industry Icon Award

ARIA has withdrawn the Industry Icon Award given to Sony Chairman Denis Handlin in 2014.

October 15, 2021
Barry Palmer and Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Noise11
Red Hot Summer Mornington Sells Out In A Morning

The Red Hot Summer show, featuring Hunters & Collectors in Mornington on February 26, sold out moments after going on sale this morning.

October 14, 2021
Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australia To Debut A New Music Festival For 2022 Called Wildflower

A new Australian music festival called Wildflower will debut in March 2022.

October 13, 2021
Denis Handlin AM, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Australasia
Four Corners Sony Music Expose Is Just The Tip of the Iceberg

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of ‘Trial By Media’. The objective for a television program is eyeballs, not a legal conclusion. That is precisely what a huge brand name like Sony Music can deliver. Four Corners simply opened a door and allowed viewers a peak inside the entertainment industry and it was pretty ugly.

October 12, 2021
Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Noise11
Hunter & Collectors Return for Red Hot Summer Unfinished Business

The Hunters & Collectors Red Hot Summer dates have been rescheduled with their Unfinished Business starting back up in Sydney on 20 February.

October 10, 2021
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Album Chart: Drake “Certified Lover Boy” Is Back At No 1

Drake regains the No.1 spot in the country this week as "Certified Lover Boy" rises back for a third overall week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

October 9, 2021
James Reyne at Red Hot Summer Bendigo 2020 photo Noise11
Announcement: Valley Sounds Postponed Until 2022

With the ongoing uncertainty around lockdowns and capacities for live music due to the pandemic, Valley Sounds, the Yarra Valley's first Acoustic Festival, will move to Sunday March 27, 2022.

October 6, 2021
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Announcement: APRA AMCOS Open Applications for Professional Development Awards

APRA AMCOS is proud to announce the 2022 APRA Professional Development Awards, a career boosting initiative which has helped further the musical success stories of Gotye, Ecca Vandal, Eric Avery, Gordi, Morgan Evans, Beatrice Lewis, Michael Yezerski, and many more.

October 6, 2021
ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award nominees 2021
Announcement: ARIA Reveal Music Teacher Of The Year Award Nominees

ARIA is excited to announce the nominees for the 2021 ARIA Music Teacher Award.

October 6, 2021
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Billy Bragg To Guest Judge Australian Music Prize

Billy Bragg has agreed to be the guest international judge for the 2021 Australian Music Prize.

October 5, 2021
Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
UK Charts: Elton John and Dua Lipa Set For No 1 Spot

The Official Chart: First Look offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.

October 4, 2021
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Australia Albums: Ruby Fields ‘Been Doin It For A Bit’ Debuts At No 1

For the fifth time in 2021, a debut studio album has entered in the top spot of the ARIA Albums Chart, this week local artist Ruby Fields enters at No.1 with "Been Doin' it for a Bit".

October 3, 2021
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Red Hot Summer Bendigo Rescheduled To January

The Bendigo RED HOT SUMMER TOUR show, slated for November 13, has been rescheduled to January 29, 2022 due to the Delta outbreaks in Victoria. The line-up for the concert remains the same featuring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vika & Linda and Chris Cheney.

October 1, 2021
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One Electric Day Rescheduled To January

Melbourne’s One Electric Day, planned for November 21, has been rescheduled into 2022 due to the ongoing Delta outbreaks and restrictions in Victoria. The sold-out event will go ahead on Sunday January 30. The line-up for the concert remains the same, featuring Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Jon Stevens, The Black Sorrows, Killing Heidi and Chocolate Starfish.

October 1, 2021
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Better Noise Music Declares Rocktober Is Open For Business

Better Noise Music, the label releasing Motley Crue, Papa Roach and Five Finger Death Punch, has declared Rocktober 2021 open for business.

October 1, 2021
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Music Victoria Industry Awards Nominees Revealed

The Music Victoria Industry Awards for 2021 will stream this year on 7 October.

September 28, 2021
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Australian Album Chart: Lil Nas X ‘Montero’ Is No 1

The first studio album for American rapper and singer Lil' Nas X titled "Montero" debuts at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

September 26, 2021
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Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Metro Boomin Receive BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Doja Cat ‘Say So’ has been named BMI R&B/Hip Hop Song of the Year. Other awards have gone to Roddy Ricch and Metro Boomin.

September 21, 2021
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Australian Charts: Drake ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Spends Second Week At No 1

Drake becomes the fifth act for 2021 to hold for a second week at No.1 in Australia, as his "Certified Lover Boy" claims another week atop the ARIA Albums Chart.

September 19, 2021
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Australia Has A New Music Festival Uncaged On The Way

Australia is getting a new music festival in 2022. Uncaged will be an all-Australian and New Zealand artist festival.

September 15, 2021
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ABBA Score First UK Top 40 Hit In 40 Years

Pop icons ABBA are back with a bang, earning their first Top 10 single on the UK Official Chart in nearly 40 years today.

September 13, 2021
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
UK Charts: Drake ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Album Is Number One

Drake clinches this week’s Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Certified Lover Boy, following a close battle with Iron Maiden’s 17th studio album Senjutsu.

September 12, 2021
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ABBA Score First Hits On Australian Chart Since 1980

The two new ABBA songs ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ and ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ have made the Australian Top 40 giving ABBA their first chart hit in Australia since ‘On and On and On’ in 1980.

September 12, 2021
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: Drake Has The Number One Album With ‘Certified Lover Boy’

Canadian artist Drake sees his sixth studio album "Certified Lover Boy" become his fourth No.1 Album in Australia, comprising three studio sets and one mixtape.

September 12, 2021
Guy Sebastian, photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Guy Sebastian Apologises For #VaxTheNation Post

Guy Sebastian has made a remarkable statement distancing himself from Australia’s #VaxTheNation campaign launched this week by the music industry.

September 7, 2021