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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jeff Tweedy from Wilco to play first ever solo Australian dates

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will tour Australia as a solo artist for the first time in May.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, alt-rock, Americana, Jeff Tweedy, USA, Wilco

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Muse Announce Eighth Album ‘Simulation Theory’

by Paul Cashmere

Muse have previewed their new album ‘Simulation Theory’ with the new song ‘Dark Side’.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, alternative, electronica, Muse, progressive, rock, Simulation Theory, UK

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R.I.P. Richard Swift of The Shins and Black Keys 1977-2018

by Music-News.com

Producer and musician Richard Swift, a former member of the Shins and touring bassist with The Black Keys, has died, aged 41. He was also a member of The Arcs with Dan Auerbach.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-rock, alternative, blues, Dan Auerbach, Richard Swift, rock, The Arcs, The Black Keys, USA

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Amy Shark Is The Second All-New MTV Unplugged In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

MTV Australia will continue its all-new Unplugged series with Amy Shark selected for show two.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-pop, alt-rock, Amy Shark, Australia

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Mark Lanegan Australian Tour Dates

by Greg Phillips

Alt rock crooner Mark Lanegan returns to Australia! An inimitable voice in popular American music and always a huge draw card in Australia, Mark Lanegan will capitalise on the buzz created by his latest record Gargoyle with highly anticipated shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney this September.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, alternative, Mark Lanegan, rock, USA

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Nyck Debuts ‘This Might Be My Year’ VIDEO

by Noise11.com

Nick Acquroff and Dominique Garrard aka Nyck have debuted their new video ‘This Might Be My Year’.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-rock, Australia, experimental, Nyck, rock

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Tash Sultana performs at The Age Music Victoria Awards held at 170 Russell on Wednesday 16 November 2016 during Melbourne Music Week. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tash Sultana Set For First World Tour From June

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer-songwriter Tash Sultana will start her first world tour in Amsterdam in June.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-rock, alternative, Australia, rock, Tash Sultana

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Ben Ottewell To Tour Australia In June and July

by Noise11.com

Former Gomez member Ben Ottewell will return to Australia for dates in June and July.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, Ben Ottewell, Gomez, UK

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Tash Sultana Revealed As First Headliner For New Zealand’s Rhythm & Alps

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana is heading to New Zealand at the end of 2017 as a headline act for Rhythm & Alps.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-rock, alternative, Australia, New Zealand, Rhythm & Alps, rock, Tash Sultana

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Nick Cave ‘One More Time Feeling’ Released On DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave’s ‘One More Time Feeling’, the documentary about the making of his 16th album ‘Skelton Tree’, has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alt-rock, alternative, Australia, Nick Cave, rock

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Grinspoon Officially Become A Classic Rock Band With 20th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Those Alt-Rock heroes of the 90s Grinspoon can now officially wear the Classic Rock badge. The band is reforming for a 20th anniversary tour to mark two decades since the release of their debut album ‘Guide To Better Living’.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, Australia, Grinspoon, rock

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Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman

Beck Has An Album On The Way

by Music-News.com

It has now been three years since Beck has released a new album, not quite the five-plus between Modern Guilt and Morning Phase but certainly a stretch on the normal Beck timeline.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, Beck, rock, USA

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Flaming Lips With A Little Help From My Fwends

Miley Cyrus Guests On The Flaming Lips Sgt Pepper

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Flaming Lips have assembled an eclectic lineup of guest artists for their upcoming Sgt. Pepper covers album With a Little Help From My Fwends.

Tagged as: 80s, alt-rock, J Mascis, Miley Cyrus, Moby, music news, rock, The Flaming Lips, USA

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Missy Higgins Covers Oz Classics For New Album

by Paul Cashmere

Missy Higgins has recorded an album of Australian covers for her next album.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-country, alt-pop, alt-rock, Australia, Missy Higgins, music news, Oz, rock, singer, songwriter

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The Replacements Reunite For Three Shows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Replacements have their lineup in place for three upcoming reunion shows.

Tagged as: 1980s, A Perfect Circle, alt-rock, David Minehan, Devo, Guns n Roses, Josh Freese, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, the Vandals, Tommy Stinson, U.S.A.

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Mazzy Star Return With First Album In 17 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mazzy Star will return after a seventeen year absence with the album Seasons of Your Day, due on September 24 via Rhymes of an Hour Records.

Tagged as: 1990s, 2010s, alt-rock, Bert Jansch, Colm Ó Cíosóig, David Roback, Hope Sandoval, Kendra Smith, Mazzy Star, My Bloody Valentine, U.S.A.

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Frank Black, Black Francis, Pixies, V Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Pixies To Kick Off World Tour In France

by Music-News.com

Armed with “Bagboy,” the band’s first new song in nine years, the Pixies will launch the first leg of what will be a massive global tour on September 29 in Paris, France.

Tagged as: 1990s, 2010s, alt-rock, Black Francis, David Lovering, Joey Santiago, Kim Shattuck, Pixies, The Muffs, The Pandoras, U.S.A.

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Manic Street Preachers Deliver A Sermon To Melbourne

by Karen Freedman

The Manic Street Preachers have had only a sprinkling of lower-reaching chart success in Australia, whilst notching up an impressive 33 Top 40 singles in their native Britain.

Tagged as: 1990s, 2010s, alt-rock, Brit-pop, James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards, Sean Moore, U.K.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Have Made Up Mind For Second Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Grammy-award winning Tedeschi Trucks Band have given their second album a title. It will be called ‘Made Up Mind’.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-rock, country, Derek Trucks, Grammy, Jam, Made Up Mind, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band, USA

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Arctic Monkeys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner Appears On New Queens Of The Stone Age Album

by Music-News.com

The Arctic Monkeys frontman has been officially confirmed as a guest on the new Queens of the Stone Age album titled ‘…Like Clockwork’.

Tagged as: 2010s, Alex Turner, alt-rock, Arctic Monkeys, Dave Grohl, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jake Shears, Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan, Nick Oliveri, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sir Elton John, Trent Reznor, U.K., U.S.A.

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Drunk Beth Ditto Arrested

by Music-News.com

Beth Ditto has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Tagged as: alt-rock, Beth Ditto, Gossip, Obama, U.S.A.

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David Byrne And St. Vincent To Tour U.K. And Europe

by Music-News.com

David Byrne & St. Vincent have announced details of a long-awaited European tour, their first since releasing their collaborative album, Love This Giant last year.

Tagged as: alt-rock, Annie Clark, David Byrne, John Congleton, Love This Giant, St. Vincent, U.S.A.

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Something For Kate Sell Out, Add ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Show

by Andrew Tijs

Unsurprisingly, Something For Kate’s two preview shows sold out in minutes, so they’ve added a “dress rehearsal” show.

Tagged as: alt-rock, Ballarat, grunge, Korova Lounge, Something For Kate

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Something For Kate Release New Song And Book Preview Gigs

by Andrew Tijs

Alt-rock legends Something For Kate deliver their first new single in five years and book exclusive warm-up shows.

Tagged as: alt-rock, indie, Something For Kate

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John Hiatt at SXSW - photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Hiatt Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

by Paul Cashmere

John Hiatt has scheduled in a few extra shows when he is in Australia next year for Bluesfest.

Tagged as: 70s, alt-country, alt-rock, bluesfest, country, John Hiatt, rock, sideshows, SXSW, USA

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Ryan Adams Announces Solo Aussie Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ryan Adams will be back in Australia next February for his first ever solo tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, rock, Ryan Adams, USA

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After R.E.M. Michael Stipe Won’t Go Solo

by Paul Cashmere

It is unlikely Michael Stipe will ever start a solo career despite the recent break-up of R.E.M..

Tagged as: 80s, alt-rock, classic rock, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Pete Buck, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Ian Brown of The Stone Roses - image By Ros O'Gorman

Stone Roses Scalpers Want £10,000 for Tickets

by Paul Cashmere

How much is a Stone Roses ticket worth? Scalpers are hoping desperate fans will cough up £10,000 to see the band.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-rock, Ian Brown, Stone Roses, UK

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Fleet Foxes To Play Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Fleet Foxes will be getting out of the pubs and clubs and grabbing some class when they play the Sydney Opera House next year.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-rock, Fleet Foxes, rock, Sydney Opera House, USA

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Blur Have A Full Length Documentary On The Way

blur today announced details of blur: To The End, a new feature-length documentary in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 19th July 2024.

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Keith Urban Announces His Third Vegas Residency

Keith Urban has announced a brand-new Las Vegas residency dubbed 'High'.

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Man Shot Outside Drake’s Home

A man has been shot outside of Drake's Toronto home. A man was hospitalised with serious injuries after a shooting outside the rapper's home in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday, according to CBC and Toronto's CityNews.

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Lana Del Rey Announces First Ever US Headline Stadium Shows

Lana Del Rey has announced her first-ever U.S. stadium headline show in Boston.

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Story of the Year Are Coming Back To Australia

Story of the Year of the year will be back in Australia in August 2024, a year and a half after they were last here for Knotfest. It will be their ninth Australian tour.

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Italian Soul Singer Mario Biondi To Tour Australia For The First Time

Mario Biondi is on his way to Australia for three shows in May for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This will be the first time the Italian soul singer has toured Australia.

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