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Gil Matthews latest Aztec Record is a double CD of mostly previously unreleased live Madder Lake recordings.

The Deni Ute Muster at Deniliquin has revealed an all-Australian line-up and is moving forward with a “business as usual” approach unless otherwise told.

The Sweet bass player Steve Priest has died at age 72.

Wilbur Wilde has told Brian Mannix a very funny story about his small part in Mad Max on Brian’s new Podcast with Kevin Hiller ‘Life of Brian … Mannix That Is’.

Moving Pictures second album ‘Matinee’ will be reissued through digital services for the very first time this Friday (June 5).

JAY-Z and his associates at Roc Nation have spent a fortune honouring tragic Black Lives Matter icon George Floyd in a series of full-page U.S. newspaper ads.

Iggy Pop has called on Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to co-sponsor the proposed Big Cat Public Safety Act to protect tigers and other big cat species from animal abuse.

William Crighton has rounded up mates from all over the world to record a song for Jungala (Tracker Pete), the respected Aboriginal elder and traditional dancer.

Sammy Hagar has continued his Lockdown Sessions with a rocking ‘Keep A-Knockin.’ best known for the 1957 Little Richard version.

Grace Turner has previewed her upcoming ‘Half Truths’ EP with a new song ‘Half Light’.

Memo Music Hall will present the live stream of dancing queen’s Babba performing the music of Abba this Saturday (6 June).

Grace Stevenson (aka Rebel Yell) has released a second song ‘Saving Grace’ from the upcoming album ‘Fall From Grace’.

Tiffany Haddish, star of The Carmichael Show, appears in Jason Mraz’s new ‘You Do You’ video.

Sting has posted a touching tribute to his tour manager Billy Francis, who has passed away after a battle with cancer.

The Australian music industry is saddened to hear about the passing of music manager David Woodward who has died from a heart attack at age 40.

Joey Image, drummer for The Misfits over 1978 and 1979, has died at age 63.

Two weeks ago Judy Collins put the call out for contributors to the Global Virtual Choir for a new version of ‘Amazing Gace’. The message was heard by the likes of Steve Earle, Judith Owen, Beth Nielsen Chapman and others resulting in something very special to benefit the World Health Organisation’s Solidarity Fund.

LA punks NOFX and UK punk Frank Turner have made an album together where they each cover the others songs.

‘Bat Out Of Hell – The Rock Musical’ will now take place in Australia in 2021.

Lorde has assured fans in an email that she is taking “true action” to help support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jewel misses singing in front of a live audience, but has found performing for fans virtually “very satisfying”.

Harry Styles is donating post bail funds to arrested protest organisers as a means of calling for justice following the death of George Floyd.

Elton John has reportedly been left “bereft” after taking a significant $75 million (£60 million) hit after coronavirus forced him to cancel his farewell tour.

Lady Gaga pulled the plug on a planned virtual album playback party on Friday because the violence in Minnesota had left her raw and emotional.

Taylor Swift has condemned U.S. leader Donald Trump for threatening violence in the wake of anti-police brutality protests in Minnesota.

The fourth studio album for English group The 1975 called “Notes on a Conditional Form” becomes their second No.1 on the ARIA Albums Charts this week.

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has released ‘Fogerty’s Factory’, a homage to his CCR classic ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has revisited his classic ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ 50 years on to record a new version of the album to mark the title’s 50th anniversary.

Mick Thomas has used isolation to round up his Roving Commission and then commission a dozen of his musical mates to create ‘See You When I’m Looking At You’.