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The 2017 APIA Good Times tour with Joe Camilleri, Black Sorrows. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pixies, Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great To Play Golden Plains

by Paul Cashmere

The 2020 Golden Plains line-up will feature Pixies with Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great and Stereolab also on the bill.

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Steve Cash of Ozard Mountain Daredevils

Ozark Mountains Daredevils co-founder Steve Cash has passed away at age 73

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Cash of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils has passed away at the age of 73.

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Michael Spiby of The Badloves photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Badloves Return With First New Music in 17 Years ‘soulbrothertruckingsong’

by Paul Cashmere

The Badloves have returned with their first new songs in almost 20 years. ‘southbrothertruckinsong’ is the song that has broken the drought.

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Jessica Mauboy Hilda

Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Hilda’ is her First Album in Six Years

by Paul Cashmere

Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Hilda’ has been a long time coming, six years in fact.

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Gene Simmons of Kiss photo by Ros OGorman

The Poor, Screaming Jets and Palace of the Kings To Open For Kiss

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss have revealed their opening acts for the Australia. The Poor, Palace of the King and The Screaming Jets will play as well as The Superjesus, Dallas Crane, Rival Fire and Legs Electric around the country.

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Bob Dylan Heavens Door whiskey

Bob Dylan Slips Lenny Bruce Back Into The Set

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan is back touring and he has made a few adjustments to the setlist, one being ‘Lenny Bruce’ is back in the set.

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Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Admires Ellen For Speaking Up About Her Friend George W Bush

by Music-News.com

Elton John is full of admiration for his pal Ellen DeGeneres, after she stood up to critics of her friendship with former U.S. President George W. Bush.

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Pharrell Williams Is Embarrassed By His Old Chauvinist Music

by Music-News.com

Pharrell Williams says he has learned a lot from the backlash to his and Robin Thicke’s 2013 collaboration ‘Blurred Lines’ as it “blew [his] mind” that some of his lyrics could be regarded as derogatory towards women and the controversy completely changed his attitude.

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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen photo by Ros O'Gorman

Eddie Van Halen Is Battling Throat Cancer

by Music-News.com

The 64-year-old rocker has reportedly been making secret trips between the US and Germany over the last five years to receive radiation treatment to keep the disease in check.

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Chris Martin, Coldplay, Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Martin Replaces Miley Cyrus at Gorillapolooza

by Music-News.com

Chris Martin wowed fans with an unscheduled performance at Gorillapalooza on Saturday, stepping in after illness forced Miley Cyrus to pull out of the event.

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Kanye West photo by Ros O'Gorman

Kanye West Says He Is A Recent Christian Convert

by Music-News.com

Kanye West told the audience at a listening party for his new album Jesus Is King that he’s a “recent convert” to Christianity.

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Guy Garvey of Elbow, photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elbow Giant of all Sizes On Track for UK No 1 Debut

by Music-News.com

Elbow are leading the race for this week’s UK Number 1 album with their brand-new record Giants of All Sizes.

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Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith

Harvard to Honor Queen Latifah

by Music-News.com

Queen Latifah is to be honoured by Harvard University for her contributions to black history and culture.

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Melbourne Gives Jimmy Barnes The Biggest Crowd of the Shutting Down Your Town Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes headlined Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night, a rare feat these days for an Australian act.

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The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

U2 Debut EP ‘Three’ To Be Released As Limited Edition Vinyl

by Paul Cashmere

U2’s very first release, the E.P. ‘Three’ will be released as a limited edition 12” vinyl to mark November’s Record Store Day.

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Frontm3n

Three Frontmen Become Frontm3n for Memo Music Hall Show

by Paul Cashmere

Former frontmen but not original members of The Hollies, The Sweet and 10CC have a group called Frontm3n and its coming to Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

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Bernard Fanning. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bernard Fanning, Troy Cassar-Daley, Archie Roach To Play Riverboats Music Festival 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Riverboats 2020 has revealed its 2020 line-up. Bernard Fanning, Kate Miller-Heidke, Troy Cassar-Daley, Something for Kate and Archie Roach will perform at the Echuca-Moama festival in February.

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Post Malone Hollywoods Bleeding

Australian Charts : Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ Spend 5th Week At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

It’s a fifth week at No.1 for the Post Malone third studio album “Hollywood’s Bleeding”, becoming the equal second longest running chart-topper for 2019.

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Tones and I

Australian Charts: Tones and I Becomes Longest Running Aussie No 1 of the Streaming Era

by Gavin Ryan

NEW CHART FEAT – “Dance Monkey” for Tones and I is atop the ARIA Singles Chart for an eleventh straight week, becoming now the longest running No.1 song for an Aussie Act EVER since streaming was taken into account.

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R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news

Michael Stipe Releases His Debut Solo Song ‘Your Capricious Soul’

by Paul Cashmere

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is releasing new music. ‘You Capricious Soul’ is Michael’s first official solo song.

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Tour Support

Vicky Cornell, John Legend, Rick Springfield Announce Tour Support for Mental Illness

by Paul Cashmere

Vicky Cornell, wife of the late Chris Cornell, John Legend and Ludacris have joined other musicians and music industry identities for the launch of Tour Support.

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George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere

George Benson Adds Second Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

George Benson has expanded his Sydney dates. A second show has been added for 5 April.

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Jacobs Run

New Music Releases 11 October 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: Elbow, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, The Devil Wears Prada, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Underground Lovers, Blanco Brown, Grinspoon (GH), Adam Brand, Mike Posner, Richard Dawson, Youth Group, Yungblud (EP) and soundtrack for the film ‘Judy’.

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APIA Good Times Tour 2019 Vika and Linda photo by Mary Boukouvalas

And The Music Victoria Awards Nominees Are …

by Paul Cashmere

Music Victoria has announced the nominees for the Music Victoria Awards for 2019 and Vika and Linda Bull and PBS 106.7FM have been announced to join the Hall of Fame.

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Hunters and Collectors, AAMI stadium, Melbourne 2014

10 Red Hot Summer Shows Are Now Completely Sold Out

by Paul Cashmere

10 shows on the 2020 Red Hot Summer tour have completely sold out with Bendigo putting the Full House sign up this week.

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Babba

The Studs Funky Feet Was An Unused Abba Song

by Paul Cashmere

Here is some 43 year old news for you. Who knew Australia’s The Studs 1977 pop hit ‘Funky Feet’ was written by Abba’s Benny Anderssen and Bjorn Ulvaeus? Well, apparently, everyone except me.

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The Kinks June 1969

The Great Lost Dave Davies Album To Be Released In New Kinks Arthur Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Davies 50-year old lost treasure will be finally released as part of The Kinks upcoming ‘Arthur Or The Decline and Fall of The British Empire’ box set due 25 October.

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Tones and I

Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2019 ARIA Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Tones and I leads the list for 2019 ARIA Award nominations with eight categories covered. Also the Artisan and Fine Arts Awards winners have been announced.

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David Gray, Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015, photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

David Gray To Perform ‘White Ladder’ With His Original Band

by Paul Cashmere

David Gray will mark the 20th anniversary of his iconic ‘White Ladder’ album with a UK and European tour featuring a performance of the entire album.

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Green Day - image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11, photo

Green Day Hit Us Up With New Song ‘Fire Ready Aim’

by Paul Cashmere

Green Day have released a stunning attack on the Trump administration with their new song ‘Fire Ready Aim’.

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