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R.E.M. Release Five Track Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

R.E.M. have released a special edition five track ‘Radio Free Europe’ EP to mark the 75th anniversary of the first broadcast Radio Free Europe, the American broadcaster out of New York into Europe to balance the propaganda of communism.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Radio Free Europe, rock, USA

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Devo’s Farewell Tour To Be Continued

by Paul Cashmere

Devo are doing a KISS and Cher. The ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ that finished in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Devo, electronica, rock, USA

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Mike Peters of The Alarm Has Died Aged 66

by Music-News.com

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Mike Peters, rock, The Alarm, USA

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

by Noise11.com

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, indie, The Dugites

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Mick Harvey Joins The Cruel Sea Tour As Keyboard Player

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Harvey will join The Cruel Sea on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals for the Straight Into The Sun theatre tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, The Cruel Sea

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Tropical Fu*k Storm Premiere ‘Dunning Kruger’s Loser Cruiser’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Tropical Fu*k Storm have released another preview of the upcoming ‘Fairyland Codex’ album due in June. ‘Dunning Kruger’s Loser Cruiser’ comes with a video by Nespy 5 Euro.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, indie, Tropical Fu*k Storm

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The Libertines, Reverend and the Makers, The Forum, Tuesday 15th April, 2025

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

In 2004, The Libertines toured Australia for the first time, without Pete Doherty, due to his drug addictions. When the rest of the band toured Japan, feeling betrayed he burgled Carl Barat’s flat and was jailed for six months. Since then, Doherty has toured with the band notably in 2018, where they also played the Forum and, on this sold-out show, clearly devoid of drugs and shenanigans of the past, the two albeit more mature founding members Doherty and Barat have well and truly buried the hatchet.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Carl Barat, indie, Pete Doherty, rock, The Libertines, UK

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Weezer Are Making A Movie

by Music-News.com

Weezer have confirmed they are making a film.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, rock, USA, Weezer

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Garbage Premiere New Song ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’

by Paul Cashmere

Garbage have a new song ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’ and a brand new album on the way.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Garbage, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, rock, There’s No Future In Optimism, UK, USA

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard To Release 27th Album ‘Phantom Island’

by Paul Cashmere

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will release their 27th album ‘Phantom Island’ soon.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, indie, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

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Wife of Weezer Member Charged With Attempted Murder

by Paul Cashmere

Weezer bass player Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian has been charged with attempted murder in Los Angeles after shooting at police.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Jillian Shriner, rock, Scott Shriner, USA, Weezer

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Arcade Fire Announce Pink Elephant Album

by Music-News.com

Arcade Fire will release their new album, ‘Pink Elephant’, on May 9.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Arcade Fire, Canada, indie, Pink Elephant, rock

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Ariel ‘The Live Adventures of…’ Is Gil Matthews Latest Aztec Records Release

by Paul Cashmere

Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records label’s latest release features historic live recordings of the band Ariel.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Ariel, Australia, Harvey James, indie, Mike Rudd, rock, Sherbet, Spectrum, The Live Adventures of

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Billy Corgan Reveals Which Smashing Pumpkins Songs He Wants At His Funeral

by Music-News.com

Billy Corgan wants his own music played at his funeral.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, USA

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Dave Allen of Gang Of Four and Shriekback Dies At Age 69

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Allen, the founding member and bass player for Gang of Four and Shriekback, has died at age 69. Allen had been suffering from early-onset dementia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Dave Allen, gang of four, indie, Shriekback, UK

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Teddy Swims by Claire Marie Vogel supplied Frontier Touring

Teddy Swims Adds Third Sydney and Melbourne Shows

by Noise11.com

The Teddy Swims Australian tour is getting bigger. Frontier Touring has added third dates to both Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, country, pop, soul, Teddy Swims, USA

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Dog Trumpet Have A Video for ‘Live Forever’

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have premiered the video for their first song of 2025, ‘Live Forever’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, indie, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Wet Leg Announce Details of Second Album ‘Moisturizer’

by Paul Cashmere

Wet Leg will release their second album ‘Moisturizer’ on 11 July. There’s a preview of it ‘Catch These Fists’ now.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Moisturiser, UK, Wet Leg

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The Hives To Return to Australia After 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Hives are coming back to Australia for the first time in 10 years. The Swedish band last toured Australia in 2015 when they opened for AC/DC.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, indie, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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David Gray Adds A Matinee Show For Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

David Gray is making it easy for his older Brisbane fans. They now have a matinee show to go to.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, David Gray, indie, rock, UK

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New Music For Dog Trumpet – Reg Mombassa’s ‘Live Forever’

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have brand new music for 2025, their first since 2022, with the Reg Mombassa penned ‘Live Forever’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, indie, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Radiohead Reunion Rumours Accelerate

by Music-News.com

Radiohead’s manager has seemingly donated tickets to the band’s rumoured tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Radiohead, rock, UK

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Teddy Swims Expands Australia Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Teddy Swims tour has expanded with new shows for Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, country, pop, soul, Teddy Swims, USA

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Robert Smith of The Cure to Curate Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts

by Music-News.com

Robert Smith has landed the role as curator of the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, UK

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Yungblud Release Nine Minute ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’

by Music-News.com

Yungblud makes a triumphant return with an epic nine-minute anthem, ‘Hello Heaven, Hello.’ The 27-year-old artist from Doncaster, whose last two albums topped the UK charts and broke into the Billboard Top 100, has accumulated over 6 billion global streams. After a period of online silence, he reemerges with what is arguably his most accomplished work to date.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, hip-hop, punk, UK, Yungblud

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Nick Cave Is Working With Flea On A Trumpet Project

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave says that he has been asked by Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea to contribute to a trumpet project he was working on.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Flea, Nick Cave, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Bloc Party To Return To Australia and New Zealand in August

by Paul Cashmere

Bloc Party are coming back to Australia and New Zealand with Young The Giant in August 2025.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Bloc Party, Destroy All Lines, rock, UK, Young The Giant

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You Am I ‘Hi Fi Way’ Success Came As A Complete Surprise To The Band

by Paul Cashmere

When You Am I recorded their second album ‘Hi Fi Way’ never in their wildest dreams did they suspect it would be a number one album. ‘Sound As Ever’, the debut album, peaked at number 61 but then came a string of three number one records in a row.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Andy Kent, Hi Fi Way, rock, You Am I

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The Cruel Sea Lock In May / June Tour For Straight Into The Sun Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea will take their new album ‘Straight Into The Sun’ on the road in May and June.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Straight Into The Sun, The Cruel Sea

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Ian Anderson Says New Jethro Tull Album Is His Most Personal Songs to Date

by Music-News.com

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson says his new album ‘Curious Ruminant’ is the most personal record he has ever made.

Tagged as: 60s, alternative, Curious Ruminant, Jethro Tull, rock

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56 years after its original release, the Norman Greenbaum classic ‘Spirit In The Sky’ gets its first ever music video and Norman makes a cameo in the video.

June 27, 2025

Poet and Brian Wilson Collaborator Stephen Kalinich To Release Second Album ‘I Love My Life’

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The Rolling Stones and Steve Riley Mark Clifton Chenier’s 100th with ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’

The Rolling Stones have contributed to a Clifton Chenier tribute album with their recording of ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’ in collaboration with Steve Riley.

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