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Australian Albums: Midnight Oil ‘Resist’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The thirteenth studio album for Midnight Oil called “Resist” becomes their sixth No.1 Album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Australian charts, Midnight Oil, rock

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Elvis Costello Joins Elton John On The Radio

by Music-News.com

Elvis Costello joins Elton John’s Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1 this weekend to discuss his new album ‘The Boy Named If’. He tells Elton about recording the album remotely from his fellow band members, making a conscious effort not to become “complacent”, his tour plans for this year and more.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Boy Named If, Elton John, Elvis Costello, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Dave Grohl Is Not Quite Ready To Go Solo

by Music-News.com

Dave Grohl would hate to go solo.

Tagged as: 90s, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, rock, Studio 666, USA

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Snoop Dogg Files To Dismiss Sexual Misconduct Charge

by Music-News.com

Lawyers for Snoop Dogg have filed to dismiss a sexual assault and battery lawsuit against the rapper.

Tagged as: 90s, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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Jay-Z Awarded $4.5m In Legal Win

by Music-News.com

An appellate court has ruled that JAY-Z is entitled to more than $4.5 million (£3.4 million) in royalties from the sales of his fragrance.

Tagged as: 00s, fragrance, Jay-Z, rap, USA

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John Mayer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, noise11, Photo

John Mayer Tests Positive To Covid For Second Time

by Paul Cashmere

John Mayer has tested positive for Covid-19 several weeks after previously contracting the virus.

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Olly Murs Cancels Shows Because Of Surgery

by Music-News.com

Olly Murs has cancelled his summer UK tour after undergoing knee surgery.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Olly Murs, pop, UK

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Russia Banned From Eurovision

by Music-News.com

Russia has been banned from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Tagged as: Eurovision, music industry, pop, Russia

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SXSW New Additions Include Paris Jackson and Shawn Mendes

by Paul Cashmere

Paris Jackson revealed her SXSW showcase dates earlier in the week. SXSW have also confirmed Shawn Mendes will showcase at the music festival and conference in Austin, Texas in March.

Tagged as: Austin, music festival, music industry, Paris Jackson, Shawn Mendes, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Iron Maiden Had A Ukraine Date Booked In May And Next Stop Was Moscow

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden were to perform their first ever Ukraine show this May.

Tagged as: 80s, Airbourne, Europe, Iron Maiden, metal, rock, Russia, UK, Ukraine

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Motown’s Cam Wallace Continues The Motown Legacy With ‘The Optical’

by Paul Cashmere

Motown’s Cam Wallace is taking Motown Records into the future by taking it back to its past.

Tagged as: 20s, Beyonce, Cam Wallace, motown, soul, USA

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Montaigne Has A Song With Talking Heads’ David Byrne

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads legend David Byrne is collaborating with Australia’s Montaigne on her new song ‘Always Be You’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art, Australia, David Byrne, Montaigne, pop, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Brian Canham To Play His First Ever Solo Show

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Canham will dePseudo himself for the very first time in May when he plays his first ever solo show in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Brian Canham, Chapel Off Chapel, pop, Pseudo Echo, rock

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AWOLNATION Covers Midnight Oil’s ‘Bed Are Burning’ With Tim McIlrath of Rise Against

by Paul Cashmere

AWOLNATION have just dropped a cover of Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds Are Burning’ with special guest Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, AWOLNATION, Beds Are Burning, Midnight Oil, punk, Rise Against, rock, Tim McIlrath, USA

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Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Covers Rocky Horror’s Hot Patootie

by Paul Cashmere

In 1998, not long after the release of the final Queen album with Freddie Mercury ‘Made In Heaven’, Brian May recorded his second solo album ‘Another World’.

Tagged as: 90s, Another World, Brian May, Queen, rock, Rocky Horror, Taylor Hawkins, UK

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Stereophonics To Open For Pearl Jam In London

by Music-News.com

Stereophonics will join Pearl Jam for their second night at BST Hyde Park.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, rock, Stereophonics, UK, Wales

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14 Acts Added To Download Festival

by Music-News.com

A host of new acts have been added to the bill for this year’s Download Festival.

Tagged as: Banks Arcade, Biffy Clyro, Dirty Honey, Download Festival, Heriot, Iron Maiden, Kiss, metal, Orbit Culture, Red Fang, SKYND, The Velveteers, UK

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The Roady4Roadies Events Are Back To Support Australia’s Road Crew

by Paul Cashmere

Roady4Roadies is on again for 2022 after a success 2021 series of events to support road crew decimated by the lack of work during the pandemic.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music industry, Roady4Roadies

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Brad Shepherd Fronts His First Hoodoo Gurus Single Since 1994

by Paul Cashmere

You have to go back to 1994 for the last Hoodoo Gurus single to feature Brad Shepherd on lead vocals. That was ‘You Open My Eyes’ off the ‘Crank’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Brad Shepherd, Chariot of the Gods, Hoodoo Gurus, I Come From Your Future, rock

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Tori Amos ‘Little Earthquakes’ Turns 30

by Paul Cashmere

‘Little Earthquakes’, the debut album for Tori Amos, was released on this week 30 years ago.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, chamber, pop, rock, Tori Amos, UK

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Florence Welch, Florence and the Machine - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Florence + The Machine Debut New Song ‘King’

by Paul Cashmere

Florence + The Machine surprised fans with a brand new song ‘King’ this week.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Florence + The Machine, rock, USA

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Midnight Oil Kick Off Resist Tour In Newcastle

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s final tour ‘Resist’ is officially underway with the first show since the final album release kicking off 2022 activity out of Newcastle.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, At The Time of Writing, Australia, Frontier Touring, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Elton John’s Plane Forced To Make Emergency Landing

by Music-News.com

Elton John’s private jet reportedly had to make an emergency landing after suffering hydraulic failure mid-air on Monday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Elton John, rock, UK

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Michael Bublé Confirms Fourth Child

by Music-News.com

Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato have confirmed they are expecting their fourth child.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Crowded House Premiere Bad Times Good Lyric Video

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House have yet another music video from the ‘Dreams Are Waiting’, the first Crowded House album in a decade.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Crowded House, rock

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Glass Animals Inspired By Drummers Near Fatal Accident

by Music-News.com

Glass Animals were inspired by drummer Joe Seaward’s near-fatal crash.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Dave Bayley, Glass Animals, pop, UK

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K-Pop Band BTS To Play Vegas

by Music-News.com

BTS have announced a four-night Las Vegas residency. BTS has unveiled plans to bring the ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert to Sin City’s Allegiant Stadium, which can hold nearly 65,000 people.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, BTS, Las Vegas, pop, South Korea

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Bring Me The Horizon Have A Plan To Reduce Touring Transmissions

by Music-News.com

Bring Me The Horizon’s 2021 ‘Post Human’ tour achieved 38 per cent less touring emissions.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Bring Me The Horizon, deathcore, metal, rock, UK

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Man City Sirens’ Walter Musolino Channels Morrissey For New Song ‘Love Is So Sweet’

by Paul Cashmere

Walter Musolino of Melbourne’s Man City Sirens has channelled his inner passion for the music of Morrissey for the new Man City Sirens song ‘Love Is So Sweet’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Love Is So Sweet, Man City Sirens, Morrissey, rock, The Smiths, Walter Musolino

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Victorian Opera Has Delivered A Stunning New Production of ‘The Who’s Tommy’

by Paul Cashmere

After two years of pandemic delays The Victorian Opera’s production of The Who’s Tommy has premiered in Melbourne and it is stunning.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Amy Lehpamer, Australia, Matt Hetherington, Paul Capsis, rock, The Who, Tommy, UK, Victorian Opera

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Neil Young has officially released ‘Lets Roll Again’, the song he premiered just a week ago on 26 April at the light Up The Blues benefit in Los Angeles.

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Barbra Streisand Duets With Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and James Taylor On New Album

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Neil Young Takes A Swipe At Elon Musk In New Song ‘Let’s Roll Again’

Neil Young has gone for the Elon Musk jugular in a new song ‘Let’s Roll Again’.

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Zak Starkey Is Back In The Who

Drummer Zak Starkey is not parting company with The Who despite issuing a statement to the contrary.

April 20, 2025

Russell Morris Farewells Fans With ‘End of the Beginning’

Russell Morris ‘The Farewell Tour’ now comes with a farewell song. ‘End of the Beginning’ is a brand new song from Russell, reflecting on an incredible 50+ year career. “It’s the end, but it’s the end of the beginning” the song goes.

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