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Brian Cadd, Ros O'Gorman, Photo, Noise11

Queenscliff Music Festival Line-Up Cover All Ages from Brian Cadd To Bluey

by Paul Cashmere

The Queenscliff Music Festival line-up has been revealed with a line-up covering all ages from Brian Cadd to Bluey.

Tagged as: Australia, Bluey, Brian Cadd, music festival, Queenscliff Music Festival

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INXS ‘Original Sin – The Seven Sins’ Soundtrack Released

by Paul Cashmere

A soundtrack for ‘Original Sin – The Seven Sins’, featuring the music of INXS was released today.

Tagged as: 80s, Amy Tinkham, Australia, INXS, Original Sin, rock, The Seven Sins

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Slim Dusty ‘Gone Fishin’ For Father’s Day

by Paul Cashmere

A new Slim Dusty album ‘Gone Fishin’, featuring Slim’s songs about fishing, has been compiled in time for Father’s Day.

Tagged as: 60s, Anne Kirkpatrick, Australia, country, Gone Fishin, Slim Dusty

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Australian Crawl ‘Sirocco’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Crawl’s second album ‘Sirocco’ has turned 40.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, James Reyne, rock, Sirocco

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Announcement: I Lost My Gig Reveals Losses to Music Industry Since 1 July

by Announcement

I Lost My Gig today revealed the findings of its second survey initiative, painting an alarming picture for the immediate future of Australian live performance and events due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Tagged as: Australia, I Lost My Gig, music industry

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Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey On How Success Drove Him To A Nervous Breakdown

by Paul Cashmere

With Something For Kate about to perform shows around Australia to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Echolalia, SFK founder Paul Dempsey recalls how the band’s success drove him to a nervous breakdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Paul Dempsey, rock, Something For Kate

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Kate Ceberano Limited Edition Prints To Support Support Act

by Paul Cashmere

Limited edition prints of Katherin Longhurst’s Kate Ceberano painting have gone on sale with part proceeds going to Support Act.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Kate Ceberano, Katherin Longhurst, pop, soul

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Announcement: NIMAs Postponed

by Announcement

COVID causing havoc across the country has forced the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), initially scheduled for August 7 at the Darwin Amphitheatre, to be postponed.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, National Indigenous Music Awards, NIMAs

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Rick Springfield Still Ready To Reactivate Zoot Despite Delays

by Paul Cashmere

Covid has postponed the first Zoot tour in 50 years a number of times now but founding member and guitarist Rick Springfield says he can’t wait to get it happening.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Jim Keays, Masters Apprentices, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Mike McClellan Premieres ‘If Sorrow Should Find You’

by Paul Cashmere

As Mike McClellan gets closer to the release of his next album ‘Behind Every Mask’ he has premiered a second track titled ‘If Sorrow Should Find You’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, folk, Mike McClellan

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Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz

Rick Springfield Become The Red Locusts With A Nod To The Beatles

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has gotten together with Matt and Gregg Bissonette to create a faux-Beatles band they called The Red Locusts.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Australian Albums: Tones And I ‘Welcome to the Madhouse’ is No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The tenth Australian No.1 Album for 2021 occurs this week for Tones and I with her debut studio album “Welcome to the Madhouse”.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, pop, rap, Tones and I, Welcome to the Madhouse

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The Dead Daisies Go Back On Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Dead Daisies, featuring Australian billionaire David Lowy with guitarist Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), drummer Tommy Clufetos (Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper) and bassist and singer Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), will be back touring across America in September.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, David Lowy, Dead Daisies, metal, rock

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Good Times Festival Announces New Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Good Times has new dates in September but a few changes come with the announcement.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, blues, Good Times, Josh Teskey, roots, Sam Teskey

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Phantom of the Opera Postponed Due To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming productions of Phantom of the Opera for Sydney and Melbourne have been postponed to 2022 because of the current Covid lockdowns.

Tagged as: Australia, Josh Piterman, opera, Phantom of the Opera, theatre

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Andrew Stockdale Wishes Andrew Stockdale at Happy 45th

by Paul Cashmere

Happy Birthday Andrew Stockdale. Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale is 45.

Tagged as: 00s, Andrew Stockdale, Australia, metal, rock, Wolfmother

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The Avalanches To Tour North America In 2022

by Paul Cashmere

With more than half in Australia still in lockdown, Australian acts are looking elsewhere for touring income. The Avalanches will head to North America in 2022.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, dance, EDM, electronica, techno, The Avalanches

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Gang of Youths Premiere ‘Unison’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Gang of Youth’s have a music video for ‘Unison’ one of three songs on their ‘Total Serene’ EP.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alternative, Australia, Gang of Youths, indie, rock, Total Serene, Unison

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The Screaming Jets Postpone New South Wales Dates To 2022

by Paul Cashmere

The Screaming Jets have postponed their New South Wales shows until 2022 because of the #Gladyscluster ripping the state. However, New South Wales’ loss is a windfall for Queensland and Victoria.

Tagged as: 90s, All For One, Australia, rock, The Screaming Jets

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Ross Wilson Expands Eagle Rock 50th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson has expanded his Eagle Rock 50th anniversary tour with more shows in Victoria and Queensland added to the dates.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Eagle Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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Mark Seymour Calls On All Music Fans To Vaccinate

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Seymour has called on all music fans to get vaccinated as soon as possible so that live music can return to some sense of normality.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Mark Seymour, rock

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Something for Kate To Tour Echolalia and The Modern Medieval Albums

by Paul Cashmere

Something For Kate will perform songs from their recent album ‘The Modern Medieval’ as well as a complete performance of 2001’s ‘Echolalia’ when they start their first tour in four years in September.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Echolalia, rock, Something For Kate, The Modern Medieval

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Art Music Awards Finalists Announced

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre are excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 Art Music Awards, to be held on Tuesday 17 August in Melbourne. Finalists include Holly Harrison, Yitzhak Yedid, Cathy Milliken, Ed Kuepper and many more.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, ARIA, Australia, music industry, PPCA

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Bigsound Cancelled Due To Covid Restrictions

by Paul Cashmere

The 2021 Bigsound music conference in Queensland has been cancelled.

Tagged as: Australia, BigSound, Brisbane, music industry, Queensland

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Australian Albums: Olivia Rodrigo ‘Sour’ Returns To No 1

by Gavin Ryan

After one week away from the top spot, Olivia Rodrigo retakes the No.1 ARIA Albums position with her debut album “SOUR”.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, music industry, Olivia Rodrigo, pop

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Dog Trumpet Catalogue Goes Global Via Demon Records

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA Hall of Famers Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty will go global with their Dog Trumpet catalogue on vinyl via the UK’s Demon Records.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Demon Records, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Rick Springfield and Russell Morris Team Up For Jack Chrome Project

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield and Russell Morris have been working on a new music concept called ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ over the extended Covid lockdown period.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Diesel On The Chance Discovery of a 30 Year Old Song For His New Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Diesel started work on his new album ‘Alone With Blues’, a chance email from Ross Wilson with the rediscovery of an old song ended up being the lead song of the album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Tasmanian Musician Dean Stevenson To Create And Perform Musical Work Daily At Mona

by Noise11.com

Tasmanian musician Dean Stevenson has been commissioned by Mona to create a musical work daily and perform it at 4pm each day.

Tagged as: 4PM, Australia, classical, Dean Stevenson, MONA, Tasmania

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Mike Thomas’ Roving Commission Grounded Due To Covid Restrictions

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission tour dates have once again been disrupted after new restrictions in Western Australia and South Australia have meant that the Victoria based band is locked out of the western states.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission

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Coheed and Cambria Continue The Jessie’s Girl Story With Rick Springfield

New York’s rock band Coheed and Cambria have created a sequel to Rick Springfield’s 1981 number one hit and Rick is all over it. ‘Jessie’s Girl 2’ continues the ‘Jessie’s Girl’ story and Rick contributed to song and video.

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