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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: Keith Urban ‘The Speed of Now Part 1’ Debuts At No 1

The eleventh studio album for country singer Keith Urban called "The Speed of Now Part 1" becomes his fourth No.1 album in Australia this week.

September 28, 2020
Peter Noble of Bluesfest - Image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo
Peter Noble Plans Bluesfest 2021 For A Post-Covid World

Bluesfest boss Peter Noble is confident of delivering a world-class Bluesfest 2021 line-up and is working on all of the potential scenarios to make sure the event goes ahead.

September 24, 2020
Marilyn Manson. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Australian Charts: Marilyn Manson Has The Number One Album

The eleventh studio album for American goth-metal act Marilyn Manson called "We Are Chaos" is the new No.1 album in Australia this week, becoming his second here overall.

September 21, 2020
Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley at the opening of David Bowie Is Exhibition at ACMI Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Announcement: Victorian Government Inject $13 Million into Music Sector

The State Government this morning announced a $13 million funding package for the Victorian music sector, and groundbreaking new planning controls that will support venues and set the foundation for the establishment of Live Music Precincts.

September 21, 2020
Zach Bair Band. Left to Right, Jeff Ward, Jeff Cobble, Zach Bair, and Daniel Dwight
Businessman By Day, Musician By Night Zach Bair Channels Song Into Suicide Awareness

Musician and businessman Zach Bair is donating proceeds from his new music to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

September 17, 2020
Tom Morello photo by Ros OGorman
Announcement: Tom Morello To Speak At Virtual Bigsound Conference

BIGSOUND 2020 has dropped the mic on its first (and hopefully last) ever 100% virtual program on October 21 and 22, bringing together a stacked first announcement of keynote presenters to lead a program to re-future a challenged industry with positivity, connection and reality.

September 15, 2020
The Falls Festival, Noise11, Photo
Falls Festival To Pay Out Near $7m To Stage Crush Victims

77 punters who attended the Falls Festival in Lorne in 2016 will divvy up nearly $7 million after a court award damages against the festival owners Ash Sounds Pty Ltd.

September 15, 2020
Doves
Reunited Doves Heading For UK No 1

Doves are sprinting towards their third Number 1 album with comeback album The Universal Want.

September 15, 2020
Music From The Home Front
Australian Charts: Music From The Home Front Returns To No 1

Returning to the No.1 spot, and up a massive 82 places to reclaim the Albums chart pinnacle for a third overall week is the compilation album "Music from the Home Front", which is helped back to the top by its vinyl release and Father's Day occurring in Australia last week(end).

September 13, 2020
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.
One Electric Day To Skip 2020

Regional Touring’s One Electric Day has been officially scratched for 2020.

September 13, 2020
Louise Devenish
The 2020 Art Music Awards Complete Winners List

The APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards have been announced for 2020.

September 8, 2020
Amex Nominate a Mate
Nominate a Mate Grants For Something Great In Music Closes Sunday

The Nominate a Mate to receive a $1500 grant for something great they have done in music closes this Sunday, 13 September.

September 8, 2020
Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman
National Live Music Awards Nominees Announced

The National Live Music Awards has revealed the nominees for its 5th annual award ceremony, set to be held on 20th October 2020.

September 8, 2020
Amber Lawrence
Amber Lawrence Live DVD Debuts At No 2 (Damn You Metallica)

Amber Lawrence has had a number two debut with her ‘Amber Lawrence Live’ DVD. Picking the same week as Metallica to release a DVD didn’t work in her favour.

September 7, 2020
Metallica, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: Metallica ‘S&M2’ Debuts At No 1

Metallica scores their seventh No.1 album in Australia this week as their tenth live set "S&M2" with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra debuts at the top this week.

September 7, 2020
Patrick Donovan, CEO of Music Victoria photo by Ros O'Gorman
Patrick Donovan Ends A 10 Year Run Leading Music Victoria

Music Victoria Chief Executive Officer Patrick Donovan is leaving Music Victoria after 10 years.

September 4, 2020
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Announcement: ARIA To Present Great Southern Nights

New South Wales’ ground-breaking music event is tuning up for a spectacular month of gigs with over 50 Australian artists and eight regions confirmed for the Great Southern Nights lineup, which forms part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan.

September 4, 2020
Meredith Music Festival
Meredith Music Festival 2020 Cancelled

The Meredith Music Festival for 2020 will not go ahead this year.

September 3, 2020
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.
Record Store Day Ambassador Ross Wilson Takes You On A Tour Of His Jukebox

Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson is the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador.

August 26, 2020
The Falls Festival, Noise11, Photo
Falls Festival 2020 Cancelled

Falls Festival has been cancelled for 2020.

August 26, 2020
Middle Kids
ANNOUNCEMENT: Who You’ll See On Delivered Live This Week

Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing artists, performing live in our custom built, socially-distanced studio in Sydney. This week sees us joined by Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson, triple j faves Middle Kids, and up and coming duo, Clews.

August 25, 2020
Taylor Swift Folklore
Australian Albums: Taylor Swift Folklore Stays At No 1

Taylor Swift lands a fourth consecutive week at No.1 in Australia with her eighth album "folklore", becoming her second longest run at the top locally.

August 24, 2020
Ron Tudor
Australian Music Industry Legend Ron Tudor Dies Aged 96

Australian music industry legend Ron Tudor has passed away at the age of 96.

August 21, 2020
Billy Thorpe photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Final Episode of The Sound Series One To Air On Sunday

The Victorian Government / Mushroom Group music initiative The Sound will air its final broadcast of Series One this Sunday.

August 19, 2020
Lee Kernaghan photo by Ros O'Gorman
TEG Live To Take Country Music Tour To New South Wales, ACT and Queensland

TEG Live is going back on the road with the Country Roadshow.

August 19, 2020
Kerry Kennell joins Music Victoria
Announcement: Kerry Kennel Joins Music Victoria Board

Music Victoria is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kerry Kennell to its board of directors.

August 19, 2020
Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Announcement: What’s In Store For Delivered Live Season 2 Episode 5

Delivered Live this week brings you another incredible line up of talent with full sets from 3 amazing Sydney artists; Christine Anu (fresh from her appearance on The Masked Singer!), Aus music icon and frontman for The Church, Steve Kilbey, and indie rnb up and comer, Kyva.

August 19, 2020
CD Collection
China Was Ground Zero For $1 Million of Counterfeit CDs

The BPI can report that a Morecambe-based motor dealer has been exposed as the ringleader of a music piracy operation going back to 2016. John Waldie, 56, is believed to have made £464,000 from illegally dealing in counterfeit CDs.

August 19, 2020
The Rubens
Announcement: The Rubens Reschedule Tour With Alice Ivy

The Rubens upcoming tour with Alice Ivy has been postponed until 2021.

August 18, 2020
Strawberry Fields festival
Announcement: Strawberry Fields Postponed Until 2021

For the first time in 12 years, Strawberry Fields will not be welcoming thousands of patrons to its home venue on the banks of the Murray River in Tocumwal NSW.

August 18, 2020