Australia

The Music of John Lennon To Be Performed at Give Peace A Chance Concerts

Adalita (Magic Dirt), Diesel, Steve Kilbey (the Church), Isabella Manfredi (The Preatures) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah/Bob Evans) will perform the music of John Lennon for the Give Peace A Chance shows in Australia in July.

Tagged as: Adalita, Australia, Bob Evans, Diesel, Give Peace A Chance, Isabella Manfredi, Jebediah, John Lennon, Kevin Mitchell, Magic Dirt, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church, The Preatures

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A Message from Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie On His Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has asked Noise11 to pass on an update about his health and ongoing treatment to his fans.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Starkie, Bongo, rock, Skyhooks

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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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The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night

by Paul Cashmere

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They were jazz musicians playing jazz music in late night bars in Melbourne and the audience loved it.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Bird In paradise, Felix Riebl, jazz, The Cat Empire

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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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Brand New Music For Aussie Bluesman Charlie Bedford ‘Violet Street’

by Paul Cashmere

I’m guessing Aussie blues musician Charlie Bedford may be 24 or 25 now. He was 17 when he blew the audience away at the Melbourne Guitar Show in 2018.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, blues, Charlie Bedford

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Tash Sultana Shares New Song ‘Hold On’

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana has a new song ‘Hold On’ and a stripped back video filmed at Lonely Lands Studio.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, indie, Tash Sultana

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Peter Garrett at St Kilda Festival 2025 photo by Serge Thomman

Peter Garrett’s Covers World Party With New Song ‘God On My Side’

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett has premiered a new song. This one is a cover of World Party’s ‘God On My Side’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Peter Garrett, rock, World Party

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Last Quokka To Release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ Album Ahead of National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Last Quokka will release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ in one week on 14 March 2025 before heading out with The Peep Temple around Australia.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Last Quokka, punk, Take The Flight To The Bastard

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New Music From Boom Crash Opera ‘Latest Hustle’

by Paul Cashmere

Boom Crash Opera are back with their first new music since ‘Dreaming Up A Fire’ and Gizmo’ in 1997.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Models, rock, Rosette

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Peter Green Posts Rarely Performed Live Skyhooks Track ‘Straight In A Gay Gay World’

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks archivist Peter Green has uncovered a new rarity, a live version of ‘Straight In A Gay Gay World’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Blue Jeans, Peter Green, rock, Skyhooks, Straight In A Gay Gay World

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The Screaming Jets To Headline Rock The Lock In Mildura

by Paul Cashmere

The Screaming Jets will headline Rock the Lock in Mildura at the end of March and then pop over to Broken Hill for another headline show.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, rock, Rock the Lock, Screaming Jets

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B Wise To Join Ice Cube In Sydney and Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney rapper B Wise (James Iheakanwa) will open for Ice Cube’s two exclusive Australian shows in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, B Wise, Ice Cube, James Iheakanwa, rap

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The Dead Daisies Cover Blues Classic ‘Crossroads’

by Paul Cashmere

The Dead Daisies have released their cover version of the Robert Johnson blues classic ‘Crossroads’.

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

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Check Out New Meanies Music ‘Zamboni’ and ‘I Agree’

by Paul Cashmere

The Meanies have released their first new music since 2020.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, I Agree, punk, The Meanies, Zamboni

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The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir To Tour The Country In March

by Paul Cashmere

The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir will tour around Australia in March.

Tagged as: Australia, Central Australian Womens Choir, indigenous

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Civic To Open For The Sex Pistols In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne punk band Civic will open for The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter on their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Civic, Live Nation, punk, Sex Pistols

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Taylor Sheridan To Tour With Jimmy Barnes

by Noise11.com

Jimmy Barnes has handpicked Taylor Sheridan to open for his Defiant tour shows in June.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Taylor Sheridan

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R.I.P. Phil Tripp Aged 75

by Paul Cashmere

Phil Tripp, a colourful characters of the Australian music industry, has died at the age of 75.

Tagged as: Australia, Lisa Treen, media, Phil Tripp, SXSW

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The Saints Expand Dates To Play North America and Europe

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s legendary punk band The Saints will perform two shows in New Zealand late October and then head to North America and onto Europe for more dates at the end of 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, punk, The Saints

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People Are Proposing At Lee Kernaghan Shows

by Paul Cashmere

In 2019 Lee Kernaghan and his wife recorded the song ‘Where I Wanna Be’ for his album ‘Backroad Nation’. The song has become popular for people to propose to at Lee’s concerts.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Lee Kernaghan

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Kylie Minogue Receives Star At Melbourne Park

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue has received a Star at Melbourne Park in the forecourt of Rod Laver Arena.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, Melbourne, pop, Rod Laver Arena

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Australian Musician Jacques De Jongh of Hush and John Paul Young Band Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Jacques De Jongh, who was once a member of Hush and John Paul Young All-Stars has died in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Hush, Jacques De Jongh, John Paul Young, pop, Redhouse

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Jimmy Barnes To Release 21st Album ‘Defiant’ and Tour In June

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will be back on the road in June for the ‘Defiant’ tour and there is a new album called ‘Defiant’ to go along with it.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie was fun, Kylie was thrilling, Kylie was a great night out. Kylie Minogue shows have always been great but this hometown show for Melbourne was special. The first Melbourne night of the Tension tour as spectacular. The ‘Tension’ tour is so fast paced across a few hours that it feels like its over moments after it starts.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, Melbourne, pop, Rod Laver Arena

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Snowy Fleet of The Easybeats Has Died At Age 79

by Paul Cashmere

Snowy Fleet, the drummer for The Easybeats, has died at age 79.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, rock, Snowy Fleet, The Easybeats

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Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, Jimmy Barnes, Queensland, rock, soul

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Dave Leslie, Letterman, rock, Van Halen

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R.I.P. Australian Writer, Author, Multi Media Man Graham Simpson

by Paul Cashmere

Australian writer, author and multi media man Graham Simpson passed away on 16 February 2025 at age 69. He was one of the funniest friends I knew.

Tagged as: Austereo, Australia, Graham Simpson, Judith Durham, press, radio, television, The Seekers

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Bachelor Girl To Mark The Occasion of ‘Waiting For The Day’ 25th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

There is another anniversary on the way. Bachelor Girl will mark 25 years (or thereabouts) of ‘Waiting For The Day’ with shows where they will perform the album from start to finish.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, James Roche, pop, Tania Doko, Waiting for the Day

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The Living End Announce Pop-Up Shows for ‘Alfie’

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Usher To Play First Aussie Shows Since 2018

This will be Usher’s fourth live shows in Australia. Usher first toured Australia in 2003, again in 2011and for RNB Fridays in 2018.

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3 Doors Down Cancel Dates After Brad Arnold Diagnosed With Cancer

3 Doors Down has been forced to cancel their latest tour after the band's lead singer and drummer, Brad Arnold, was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

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Bloc Party Receive Ivor Novello Award

The Ivors Academy has today announced that the four original members of Bloc Party are set to receive an Ivor Novello Award in the Outstanding Song Collection category. This award recognises the pioneering indie-rock band’s exceptional ability and legacy in songwriting throughout their 25-year career. Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong will be honoured with the award at The Ivors with Amazon Music which takes place at Grosvenor House in London on Thursday 22 May 2025.

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