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Meg Mac photo by Maclay Heriot

Meg Mac Announces Fourth Album ‘It’s My Party’ And National Theatre Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Meg Mac announces her fourth studio album It’s My Party and a national theatre tour, marking a new chapter of creative freedom and collaboration.

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Joe Keery stars in Tame Impala’s “Loser” music video directed by KRISTOFSKI

Australians Shun New Local Music In 2025 As ARIA Fails Artists Once Again

by Paul Cashmere

Australians largely ignored new local music in 2025, with ARIA streaming charts dominated by classics, leaving contemporary artists sidelined

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Glass Animals Heat Waves

ARIA Chart Positions Project A 2025 Australian Artist Chart Disgrace

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA’s first six months of published music charts are projecting that Australian artist chart figures for 2025 will be a disaster. All that recent fluff about changing the chart formula looks like just ‘deck chairs being rearranged on the Titanic’ based on how Australian artists have performed on the ARIA chart so far in 2025.

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Cold Chisel 50 Years The Best of

Not One Australian Song Released In 2024 Made The ARIA Top 100 of 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The ARIA end of year chart has been revealed and it is another embarrassment for Australian artists. Not one Australian song released in 2024 made the Top 100. Just three Australian artists made the ARIA Top 100 albums for 2024. They were Cold Chisel, The Kid Laroi and INXS.

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Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Artists Missy Higgins Skipped Over For The ARIA Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Missy Higgins released her debut album ‘The Sound of White’ in 2004 and yes it was huge. It was a number one album that year and she had two more number one albums in a row. A position in the ARIA Hall of Fame is warranted. But for FFS ARIA, how about these artists first:

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INXS The Very Best

Not One Australian Song of 2023 Made The ARIA End of Year Top 100

by Paul Cashmere

Once again, ARIA has proven itself a disgrace with a complete lack of attention to Australian artists in 2023. Not one Australian song released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Singles and only one Australian album released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Albums.

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Kylie Minogue photo by Ros O'Gorman

Why Are The ARIA Awards Full Of Acts Who Can’t Even Make The ARIA Chart?

by Paul Cashmere

The nominations for the 2023 ARIA Awards have been announced and once again the glaring failures of the ARIA Chart disconnect with Australian acts and music consumers couldn’t be more obvious.

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The ARIA Chart Is Something To Get ‘Angry’ About

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones ‘Angry’ debuted at 329 on the ARIA chart this week. Flop? Not really. It is another example of the how irrelevant the ARIA chart has become. It irrelevance is also having a negative impact on the perspective of Australian artist’s success.

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Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart Report 1 September 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The fifth album for Powderfinger “Vulture Street” returns to the chart at #1 this week as a deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition.

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Barbie the Album

Australian Album Chart Report for 25 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The ‘Barbie The Album’ soundtrack regained the #1 spot in Australia this week.

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G Flip Drummer

Australian Album Chart Report 18 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The second studio album for local singer and percussionist G Flip called “Drummer” debuts at #1 on both the ARIA Albums and Vinyl Sales chart this week.

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Travis Scott - Utopia

Australian Album Chart Report for 11 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Travis Scott holds for a second week at the top with his fourth album “Utopia”.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Taylor Swift Extends Eras Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift has added more dates to her Eras Tour. Swift announced on Thursday that she had added several new North American dates to her world tour.

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Travis Scott - Utopia

Australia’s Album Chart Report for 4 August 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The fourth studio album for Travis Scott titled “Utopia” debuts at #1 this week, becoming his second chart-topping album in Australia.

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Barbie the Album

Australian Album Chart Report 28 July, 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The soundtrack for the newly opened film ‘Barbie’ sees its set ‘The Album’ enter at #1 this week.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart Report for 21 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time a ‘Taylor’s Version’ for one of her albums has held the #1 spot for a second week, as “Speak Now” remains the biggest seller locally.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart Report 14 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time this century, an artist has replaced themselves at #1, as Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” debuts at the top in Australia this week.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Albums Chart Report 7 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift dominates the top five positions on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, a first for the chart, as her “Midnights” set leads the pack.

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Kerser A Gift and a Kers

ARIA Australian Album Chart Report for 30 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The tenth and final album from local MC and rapper Kerser called “A Gift & a Kers” becomes his first #1 Album locally.

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Niall Horan The Show

ARIA Albums Chart Wrap-Up for 16 March 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The third studio album for 1D member Niall Horan called “The Show” debuts at the top of the Australian Album Charts this week.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Report 2 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Four months after its last appearance at No.1, an expanded edition of Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” sees it jump back to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

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Ed Sheeran, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

ARIA Album Chart Report 19 May 2023

by Gavin Ryan

– (subtract) for Ed Sheeran remains at No.1 in Australia for a second week, becoming his longest running chart-topping album this decade.

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Metallica live in Australia 2009 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart: Metallica ’72 Seasons’ Is Number One

by Gavin Ryan

Metallica see their new album “72 Seasons” debut at No.1 in Australia this week, becoming their eighth chart-topping album locally.

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Melanie Martinez Portals

Australian Album Chart: Melanie Martinez ‘PORTALS’ Is Number One

by Gavin Ryan

The third studio album for American artist Melanie Martinez called “PORTALS” debuts at the top in Australia this week.

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Morgan Wallen One Thing At A Time

Australian Album Chart: Morgan Wallen ‘One Thing At A Time Hits No 1

by Gavin Ryan

>Morgan Wallen sees his third studio album “One Thing at a Time” climb to the top in Australia after his visit here this past week.

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Sam Smith plays the Town Hall in Melbourne at an intimate show put on by iHeart Radio, KiisFM and Optus Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart: Sam Smith ‘Gloria’ Lands At Number One

by Gavin Ryan

Sam Smith sees their fourth studio album Gloria land first week at #1, also becoming the first 2023 issued album to hit the top.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Album Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Is Still No 1

by Gavin Ryan

It’s an eleventh week at No.1 for Taylor Swift and her “Midnights” album in Australia.

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Daniel Johns FutureNever

ARIA’s Flawed Chart Formula Negatively Impacts Australian Acts On End of Year Chart Yet Again

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA’s current chart formula has continued to disadvantage Australian artists with the end of year Singles and Album charts once again showing poor impact for Australian artist.

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Taylor Swift Midnights

Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Spends 10th Week At Number One In Australia

by Gavin Ryan

It’s a tenth week at No.1 for the tenth studio album by Taylor Swift, “Midnights”.

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Taylor Swift Midnights

Australian Albums Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Remains At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” logs a ninth week at No.1 in Australia, becoming her equal longest stay at the top of the Australian Album Charts.

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