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Richard Clapton Announces 17th Annual State Theatre Sydney Celebration

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton has announced his 17th annual State Theatre Sydney concert, continuing a long running live tradition celebrating more than 50 years of Australian music.

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John Hammond photo by Jessica Chornsky

John Hammond Blues Guitar Pioneer Dies Aged 83

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary blues singer and guitarist John Hammond has died aged 83, ending a six-decade career dedicated to preserving and performing traditional blues music.

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Beck credit Brent Goldman with orchestra

Beck Announces First Ever Australian Orchestral Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Beck will bring his acclaimed orchestral performances to Australia for the first time with special Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Palais Theatre concerts in May 2026.

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Motorhead On Parole

Motörhead Celebrate 50 Years Of First Studio Recordings With On Parole Sessions Boxset

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead are marking 50 years since their debut studio sessions with a massive 4 disc On Parole Sessions boxset, remixed by Steven Wilson and Richard Digby Smith.

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Jimmy Barnes by Ros O'Gorman

Legends On The Lawn Announces Jimmy Barnes Led Line-Up For 2026 Mackay Event

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes headlines the 2026 Legends On The Lawn festival in Mackay, joined by Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Baby Animals, Busby Marou and Bachelor Girl.

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Split Enz at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 11 June 2006

Split Enz Reunite On Stage With First Show In 17 Years Ahead Of Forever Enz Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz have returned to the stage for the first time since 2009, performing a reunion concert in Christchurch ahead of their highly anticipated Forever Enz Australian tour.

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PULP in Adelaide 2026 by Mary Boukouvalas

PULP Elder Park Adelaide Festival – 27 February 2026 #REVIEW

by Mary Boukouvalas

Pulp opened the 2026 Adelaide Festival with a free Elder Park concert packed with classics including Common People, Disco 2000 and This Is Hardcore.

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Radiohead by Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead Demand ICE Remove Video Featuring ‘Let Down’

by Paul Cashmere

Radiohead have condemned the unauthorised use of their song Let Down in an ICE social media video, issuing a blunt statement demanding its removal.

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Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka Dead At 86, Pop Pioneer Behind Breaking Up Is Hard To Do And Laughter In The Rain Remembered

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Sedaka, the influential pop singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and Laughter In The Rain, has died aged 86.

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Bliss N Eso performing at an outdoor concert

Eso Of Bliss N Eso Hospitalised, Perth Show Postponed As Recovery Begins

by Paul Cashmere

Eso of Bliss N Eso is currently recovering in hospital, leading to the postponement of the group’s Perth performance as fans send support.

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Beartooth by Ashley Oborn

Beartooth Share New Single Free And Begin New Era With Fearless Records Signing

by Paul Cashmere

Beartooth return with Free, their first new music since 2023, launching a new era for the band following a signing with Fearless Records.

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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala credit Julian Klincewicz

Tame Impala Announce Additional Arena Dates For Deadbeat Tour After Massive Ticket Demand

by Paul Cashmere

Tame Impala have added new Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney arena shows to the Deadbeat Tour after seven Australian dates sold out immediately.

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Fun Lovin Criminals supplied

Fun Lovin Criminals Set To Start ‘It’s Only A Matter Of Time’ Australian Tour Featuring First Album In 15 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Fun Lovin Criminals will tour Australia this March performing songs from their first album in 15 years, A Matter Of Time, alongside classic hits from across their career.

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Ed Sheeran by Mary Boukouvalas

Ed Sheeran Opens Melbourne Stand With Career-Spanning Marvel Stadium Spectacle

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran opened his three-night Melbourne residency at Marvel Stadium with a marathon 30-song performance spanning every album era from + to Play.

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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden in Melbourne 6 Sept 24 photo by Jason Rosewarne

Iron Maiden Bring Run For Your Lives World Tour To Australia With Megadeth In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden will return to Australia in November 2026 for their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour, joined by Megadeth and performing a set drawn from their first nine albums.

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Jason Bonham Noise11 interview

Jason Bonham Reflects On John Bonham’s Legacy Ahead Of Australian Physical Graffiti Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Bonham returns to Australia to perform Physical Graffiti, discussing John Bonham’s drumming style and the challenges of bringing the album to the live stage.

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Mick Thomas supplied

Mick Thomas Drops New Single “Build This” Ahead of National GoSoloComeBack Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas drops new single “Build This” from GoComeBack ahead of his GoSoloComeBack national tour, featuring solo performances and special guest shows

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Jeff Durham

Jeff Dunham Announces 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform across Australia in August 2026. Tickets on sale February 27.

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XTC vs ELVIS COSTELLO at Kindred

XACTO And Everyday I Write The Hook Bring British Post-Punk To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

XACTO and Everyday I Write The Hook deliver a one-night celebration of XTC and Elvis Costello at Kindred Bandroom, Melbourne on 14 March 2026

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Dan McCabe supplied by Troubadour Touring

Dan McCabe Announces July 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Irish balladeer Dan McCabe will return to Australia in July 2026 for his biggest local tour yet, following his viral lockdown breakthrough and chart-topping album Back To Life.

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Mudrat photo supplied

Mudrat Drops Video For I Hate Rich C**ts As Social Cohesion Ignites Global Push

by Paul Cashmere

MUDRAT has released a live video for I Hate Rich C**ts from his debut album Social Cohesion, ahead of UK and European tour dates and expanded Australian shows.

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Ned Kelly The Musical

Victorian Opera Revives Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical For Ballarat Season

by Paul Cashmere

Victorian Opera unveils the cast for the 2026 revival of Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical, returning to the stage in Ballarat for the first time in 48 years.

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Social Distortion by Jonathan Weiner

Social Distortion Born To Kill Announced As First Album In 15 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Social Distortion will release Born To Kill on May 8, 2026, their first studio album in 15 years and the first since Mike Ness’ recovery from cancer.

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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman

INXS Lead Australia’s Push In 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominations

by Paul Cashmere

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.

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Peter Cox of Go West and Debbie Gibson

Go West And Debbie Gibson Announce Joint 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Go West and Debbie Gibson are heading to Australia in August 2026 for a transatlantic double header featuring hits like King Of Wishful Thinking and Lost In Your Eyes.

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Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys To Perform Minneapolis Benefit For Victims Of Federal Shooting

by Paul Cashmere

Dropkick Murphys have announced a special free acoustic performance in Minneapolis on March 6 to honour the victims of recent federal shootings and raise money for community legal and housing funds.

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Isaac Hayes, SXSW 2007 - Image By Ros O'Gorman

Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Copyright Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

by Paul Cashmere

The legal battle over the soul classic Hold On I’m Coming has ended, with the estate of Isaac Hayes reaching a resolution with Donald Trump regarding copyright infringement.

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Iron Maiden from Burning Ambition movie

Iron Maiden Burning Ambition Documentary Set For Global Cinema Release

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Pictures International has announced the global cinema release of Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, a five-decade career retrospective featuring Lars Ulrich and Chuck D.

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José González photo credit Ellika Henriksson

Jose Gonzalez Announces New Album Against The Dying Of The Light And New Single A Perfect Storm

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish folk master Jose Gonzalez has announced his first new album in over four years. Against The Dying Of The Light will arrive in March, preceded by the new single A Perfect Storm.

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The Casualties Photo Jeff Schaer

The Casualties Announce New Album Detonate

by Paul Cashmere

New York City punk legends THE CASUALTIES have ended an eight-year recording hiatus with the announcement of their new album Detonate, arriving this March via Hellcat Records.

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