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Australia’s Jason Arrow To Star In First Hamilton International Tour

Australia stage actor Jason Arrow has been chosen to star as Hamilton in the first international tour of the Lin-Manuel Miranda production.

Tagged as: Australia, Hamilton, Jason Arrow, Lin-Manuel Miranda, theatre, USA

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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.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, music industry, Taylor Swift

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Rolling Thunder Vietnam Tour Is Dedicated To Stuart Fraser

by Paul Cashmere

The latest instalment of the Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour is being dedicated to Noiseworks/John Farnham guitarist Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Chong Lim, John Farnham, Noiseworks, rock, Rolling Thunder Vietnam, Stuart Fraser, theatre

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Hindley Street Country Club Cover George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’

by Paul Cashmere

When Hindley Street Country Club formed in 2017 no-one expected they would pop up over 100 million YouTube views in the not so far away future.

Tagged as: Australia, contemporary, covers, George Harrison, Hindley Street Country Club, live music, My Sweet Lord

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Magic Dirt To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Young and Full of the Devil’

by Paul Cashmere

Magic Dirt released their second album ‘Young and Full of the Devil’ in 1998. The album was recorded in 12 days at Birdland Studios and introduced Raul Sanchez to the band.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Magic Dirt, Young and Full of the Devil

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The Superjesus To Premiere ‘Lights Put’ On June 16

by Paul Cashmere

The Superjesus will release more new music on June 16 with ‘Lights Out’ on the way and a tour set to go.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Lights Out, rock, Sarah McLeod, The Superjesus

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Australian Songwriter Eris O’Brien Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Eris O’Brien, a long-time songwriting collaborator with Ross Wilson, has died.

Tagged as: Australia, Eris O'Brien, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, songwriter, Vika & Linda

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Katy Steele Premieres Title Track To ‘Big Star’

by Paul Cashmere

Former Little Birdy singer Katy Steele has premiered the title track to her upcoming album ‘Big Star’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, Big Star, Katy Steele, Little Birdy, rock, songwriter

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Mirusia Louwerse - Image By Damien Loverso

AIR Music Awards Nominees 2023 Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The 2023 Air Awards nominees have been revealed.

Tagged as: Air, AIR Music Awards, Australia, music industry, South Australia

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Bodyjar and Gyroscope Reform For Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Bodyjar and Gyroscope will both reform for a double header tour in September, 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Bodyjar, Gyroscope, metal, rock

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Tame Impala Release Two Demos From ‘Lonerism’

by Music-News.com

Tame Impala have shared two unreleased demos left over from the recording sessions of their breakout 2012 album, Lonerism.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Kevin Parker, Lonerism, rock, Tame Impala

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Kate Ceberano and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Perform Together

by Paul Cashmere

To witness one of Australia’s greatest voices Kate Ceberano perform with one of the world’s greatest orchestras, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, was indeed a special occasion.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Benjamin Northey, classical, Kate Ceberano, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO, pop

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Dave Gleeson Stands Down From The Angels, Nick Norton Steps Up

by Paul Cashmere

After 12 years fronting both The Angels and The Screaming Jets, Dave Gleeson is stepping away from The Angels.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, hard rock, rock, The Angels, The Screaming Jets

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Beasts of Bourbon To Perform Two Shows In August

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins, Kim Salmon, Charlie Owen, Boris Sujdovic and James Baker will be Beasts of Bourbon for two shows in Sydney and Melbourne in August.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, Boris Sujdovic, Charlie Owen, Kim Salmon, Tex Perkins

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Grinspoon To Release ‘Easy’ and ‘New Detention’ On Vinyl For First Time and Then Reform For Easy Detention Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Grinspoon’s 1999 ‘Easy’ and 2002 ‘New Detention’ albums have never on vinyl until now. Back then it was all about the CD so CD it was, complete with hidden tracks.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Easy, Easy Detention tour, Grinspoon, New Detention, Pat Davern, rock

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Joy McKean photo by John Elliott supplied by EMI Records

Australian Country Music Legend Joy McKean Dies Aged 93

by Paul Cashmere

Australian country music legend Joy McKean has passed away at age 93.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Australia, country, David Kirkpatrick, Joy McKean, Slim Dusty, Two Tone Pony

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Tim Finn To Perform The Lives And Times of Tim Finn For Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn is putting a band together to take his recorded career out on the road for three shows in September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Crowded House, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Scott Owen, The Living End, Soundwave, Melbourne, Photo, Ros O'Gorman

Scott Owen of The Living End To Perform With The Whitlams ‘Early Years’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Scott Owen of The Living End is on loan to The Whitlams for the ‘Early Years ’93-‘97’ tour starting in September.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, rock, Scott Owen, The Living End, The Whitlams, Tim Freedman

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Mark Holden Has Co-Produced Gunditjama Man Richard J. Frankland

by Paul Cashmere

Former pop star, once upon a time Australian Idol judge and songwriter and record producer Mark Holden, is wearing his production hat to bring us new music from Gunditjama man Richard Frankland.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, folk, indigenous, Richard Frankland, Richard J Franland

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Michael Gudinski celebrates 40 years of Mushroom, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Michael Gudinski Movie To Premiere At Melbourne International Film Festival

by Paul Cashmere

The documentary about Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski will have its world premiere at MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) in August.

Tagged as: Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne International Film Festival, Michael Gudinski, MIFF, movie, Mushroom

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Leo Sayer and Joe Camilleri Had A 75th Birthday Celebration For The Fans

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Leo Sayer and Joe Camilleri were born on the same day in the same hemisphere 75 years ago. On May 21, 1948, Leo Sayer arrived in Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex UK and Joe was born one time zone to the right in Malta the same day.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Atlanta Coogan, Australia, Black Sorrows, blues, Joe Camilleri, Leo Sayer, pop, rock

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Dale Ryder of Boom Crash Opera photo by Ros O'Gorman

Boom Crash Opera Add More Dates And Touring With Bachelor Girls As Well

by Paul Cashmere

Boom Crash Opera have more 2023 dates in September and November and Bachelor Girl will make it a double header.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Boom Crash Opera, pop, rock

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Torquay To Host Jimmy Barnes By The C

by Noise11.com

Jimmy Barnes took the summer of 2022 off to recover from back surgery and will make up for lost time across the summer of 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, By The C, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, rock

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

Jimmy Barnes To Headline Red Hot Summer 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer is back for 2024 (well, and a little bit of 2023), with Jimmy Barnes as the Red Hot headliner once again.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Mahalia Barnes and the Soulmates, Pete Murray, Red Hot Summer, The Living End

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Richard Clapton at the Palais 19 May 2023 photo by Bron Robinson

Richard Clapton Celebrates 50 Years at his 74th in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton condensed 50 years of his music history into one two-and-a-half-hour show in Melbourne this week like he was some sort of magician.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Oops, James Reyne Broke An Ankle and Rib and Reschedules Way Out West Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ouch, James Reyne has “had a little accident, nothing too series” (as Icehouse would say) and dates for the Way Out West tour with Ella Hooper have had to be rescheduled.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Australian Crawl, Ella Hooper, James Reyne, rock, Way Out West

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Miranda Young Tells The Olivia Newton-John Story Through Livvy’s Friends and Family

by Paul Cashmere

In August 2022 when news broke of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, Melbourne music and media matriarch Miranda Young set about to tell the Livvy story from her friends and family point of view.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Miranda Young, Olivia Newton-John, Olivia: Grace and Gratitude, pop

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Kylie Minogue Premieres ‘Padam Padam’ Video

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue has released her racy new single, ‘Padam Padam’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, Padam Padam, pop

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My Friend The Chocolate Cake perform at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 16 June 2017. Photo by Ros OGorman

David Bridie Has A New Spoken Word Track ‘Sympathetic Man’

by Paul Cashmere

David Bridie has previewed his next album “Its Been A While Since Our Last Correspondence” with the track ‘Sympathetic Man’, a spoken word piece.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alt-pop, Australia, classical, David Bridie, Its Been A While Since Our Last Correspondence, rock spoken word, Sympathetic Man

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Richard Clapton at Bakehouse photo by Ros O'Gorman

Happy 74th Birthday Richard Clapton

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Richard Clapton is 74 years old today (18 May 2023).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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