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Peter O’Doherty’s ‘High On the Rocks’ Is The Latest Preview of Dog Trumpet’s ‘Live Forever’ Album

Dog Trumpet have premiered another preview of the upcoming ‘Live Forever’ album. ‘High On The Rocks’ is a Peter O’Doherty song.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, High On the Rocks, indie, Live Forever, Mental As Anything

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Victor Stranges Has Another Black Market Clash and Songs of Blondie Show

by Paul Cashmere

Victor Stranges will once again perform the music of The Clash and Blondie in a Black Market Clash and The Songs of Blondie show scheduled for Belgrave, outside Melbourne on June 22.

Tagged as: Anthea Palmer, Australia, Blondie, rock, The Clash, Victor Stranges

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Check Out Bleak Squad Melbourne’s New Indie Supergroup

by Paul Cashmere

Check Out Bleak Squad Melbourne’s New Indie Supergroup

Tagged as: 90s, Adalita, alternative, Art of Fighting, Australia, Bleak Squad, Dirty Three, Magic Dirt, Marty Brown, Mess Esque, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party

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Hank Marvin’s Gypsy Jazz To Play Two Shows In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz is playing occasional shows in 2025 with Perth just announced for two September shows.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Hank Marvin, Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz, jazz, the Shadows

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Fred Loneragan Doesn’t Rule Out A Fourth Machinations Album

by Paul Cashmere

In the 1980s, Machinations released three albums ‘Esteem’ (1983), ‘Big Music’ (1985) and ‘Uptown’ (1988). Singer and co-founder Fred Loneragan isn’t ruling out the possibility of a long overdue fourth album for 2026.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Fred Loneragan, indie, Machinations

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Leo Sayer Shares His Thoughts on The Passing of Sly Stone

by Leo Sayer

There really is a riot going on right now, so what a poignant moment it seems to be to lose a hero I never met, yet a man I often imagined as my soul brother. I worked with many of his alumni (including the man who helped invent him, fellow San Fran disk jockey Tom Donahue), and to say they and he inspired me would be a useless understatement.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, Sly & The Family Stone, Sly Stone, UK

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Brisbane’s 4ZZZFM To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary With ZED50 Concert Featuring The Saints 73-78 and Regurgitator

by Paul Cashmere

On 8 December 1975, Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ (Triple Zed) launched one month after the Gough Whitlam Dismissal with announcer John Woods being transmission with The Who ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’.

Tagged as: 4ZZFM, 4ZZZ, alternative, Australia, Big Noter, Brisbane, Butterfingers, Dancingwater, Flangipanis, Full Flower Moon Band, indie, Nice Biscuit, Party Dozen, Platonic Sex, Screamfeeder, Triple Z, Tropical Fuck Storm, Velociraptor

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Ridley Scott To Begin Filing His Bee Gees Biopic in November 2025

by Music-News.com

Sir Ridley Scott will start shooting his Bee Gees biopic in November 2025.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, pop, R&B, Ridley Scott

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Kevin Parker Premieres New Tame Impala Song During DJ Set

by Music-News.com

Kevin Parker aired a new Tame Impala song during a surprise DJ set at Primavera Sound at the weekend.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Kevin Parker, rock, Tame Impala

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Network 10 Officially Announces The Project Has Been Axed

by Paul Cashmere

After much media speculation in recent weeks, Network 10 has officially announced that the long-running News/Entertainment program The Project has been axed.

Tagged as: Australia, Entertainment, Network 10, Rove McManus, television, The Project

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Jimmy Barnes Plays First Defiant Tour Show And Premieres A Chunk of The New Album Live

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has played the first show of the Defiant tour in Adelaide, South Australia, on the day his 21st solo album ‘Defiant’ was released and showcases how ‘Defiant’ is an album from show ready songs to play live.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Keyboard Player Peter Jones, (Mississippi, Little River Band, John Farnham), Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Jones, renowned Australian keyboard player who has played on recordings for Little River Band, Crowded House, The Ferrets and john Farnham, has died.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Crowded House, John Farnham, Little River Band, Mississippi, Peter Jones, rock, The Ferrets

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Airbourne Premiere New Song ‘Gutsy’

by Paul Cashmere

Airbourne, Warrnambool Victoria’s most famous music act since Smokey Dawson, have released their first song in six years ‘Gutsy’.

Tagged as: 00s, Airbourne, Australia, Gutsy, hard rock, Joel O'Keefe, rock, Ryan O'Keefe

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Fanny Lumsden Releases Her Cover of Gotye’s ‘Something That I Used To Know’

by Paul Cashmere

Fanny Lumsden’s cover of Gotye’s ‘Something That I Used To Know’ got a lot of attention in 2024. So much so that Fanny has decided to release her version.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, country, Fanny Lumsden, Gotye, pop, Something That I Used To Know

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Paul Kelly To Guest On Meg Washington ‘Gem’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Meg Washington has revealed the tracklisting for her next album ‘Gem’. One song ‘Fine’ features Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, GEM, indie, Meg Washington, Paul Kelly, pop

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Aunty Sara Storer and Niece Sammy Storer Premiere ‘Worth Your Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Sara Storer’s new song ‘Worth Your Love’ is a duet with her niece Sammy Storer.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, country, Doug Storer, Greg Storer, Sammy Storer, Sara Storer

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Watch A Rare Skyhooks Reunion With Bongo Singing ‘Balwyn Calling’ At Soundcheck

by Paul Cashmere

On 28 October 2004, Skyhooks reformed for a fairly secret 30th anniversary show at Pint on Punt in Melbourne.

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

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The Angels Plan Deep Cuts For Go For Broke Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels are planning mining the back catalogue for the Go For Broke tour, starting 4 July in Torquay.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Go For Broke, rock, The Angels

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Crowded House Red Hot Summer Adds Sandstone and Mornington Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Crowded House Red Hot Summer tour has gotten even hotter with two more dates added for Bribie Island, Queensland and Mornington, Victoria.

Tagged as: Australia, Crowded House, Face To Face Touring, Liam Finn, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Rose Carleo To Celebrate Bon Scott’s 79th at Live Wire – AC/DC Tribute show in Fremantle

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Carleo will join the Live Wire – AC/DC Tribute show in Fremantle in July.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, Fremantle, Live Wire, rock, Rose Carleo Band

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Tim Minchin Premieres New Song ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’

by Paul Cashmere

As we creep closer to the release of Tim Minchin’s ‘TimMichinTimeMachine’ album, Tim has dropped a third preview of the album ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, comedy, Jan Housden, rock, The Badloves, The Whitlams, Tim Minchin, Time Machine

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Leo Sayer Still Feels Like Dancing in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer will play a limited run of theatre shows in Australia in August and September. The ‘Still Feel Like Dancing?’ tour will be Leo’s first Australian tour in six years.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, Still Feel Like Dancing, UK

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Casey Barnes To Headline The Bend Classic 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Bend Classic will return to South Australia in 2025 with Casey Barnes headlining.

Tagged as: Australia, Casey Barnes, country, Kaylee Bell, Kingswood, Max Jackson, South Australia, The Bend Classic, The Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins

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Kevin Borich Express Live Is The Latest In ARCA Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich Express recorded in Geelong in 1979, Sydney in 1982 and Darwin in 1995 makes up the latest release in The Desk Tape Series by Australia Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Rock Crew Association, Kevin Borich, Kevin Borich Express, music industry, rock

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Paul Kelly Rediscovers and Releases 40-Year Old ‘Cool Hand Lukin’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has discovered a 40-year old outtake from his ‘Post’ album and is letting us hear it for the first time.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cool Hand Lukin, Paul Kelly, post, rock

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The Cruel Sea To Headline 11th Dashville Skyline in the Hunter Valley

by Paul Cashmere

The Hunter Valley in New South Wales coming up to the 11th anniversary of Dashville Skyline.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, music festival, Nashville Skyline, The Cruel Sea

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The Whitlams Add Third Show With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

The Whitlams will play a third show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall in September.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO, rock, The Whitlams, Tim Freedman

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Helen Ryder Previews Second Album ‘Love Over Hate’ with ‘Magnetic Field’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Helen Ryder has revealed her second album ‘Love Over Hate’ will be released later in 2025. To get things rolling, a new song ‘Magnetic Field’ teases the album.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, contemporary, Helen Ryder, Love Over Hate, Magnetic Field

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Josh Teskey of The Teskey Brothers photo by Winston Robinson

The Teskey Brothers To Headline Ocean Sounds on Phillip Island

by Noise11.com

The Teskey Brothers will headline the 2026 edition of Ocean Sounds for Victoria’s Philip Island in January.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, music festival, Ocean Sounds, Philip Island, Teskey Brothers

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Hilltop Hoods To Headline New Music Festival One Street One Day In Townsville

by Paul Cashmere

Far north Queensland is the home of a brand new music festival One Street One Day with headliner Hilltop Hoods.

Tagged as: Australia, Brad Cox, COTERIE, DMAs, Hilltop Hoods, In Heart's Wake, Meg Mac, Mia Wray, music festival, One Street One Day, Townsville

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Laufey Announces A Matter Of Time Tour For Australia And New Zealand

Dual Grammy Award winner Laufey returns to Australia and New Zealand this July and August with her biggest shows yet, bringing the A Matter Of Time Tour to arena stages nationwide.

March 4, 2026

IVE Announce World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

IVE Confirm Their Global Phenomenon Status With Sydney, Melbourne And Auckland Dates

February 16, 2026

Descendents Run Down Under Celebrating 30 Years of Everything Sucks

The So Cal punk icons Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June, revisiting a career-defining album and bringing decades of melodic hardcore to local stages

February 3, 2026

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Australia and New Zealand Dates for Physical Graffiti 50th Anniversary Tour

The world tour celebrating the landmark album wraps up in April 2026 with a seven-city run across Australasia

January 22, 2026

Kesha Teams Up With Australian Pop Trio Blusher For “Glow.” Remix Ahead Of Down Under Tour

Multi-platinum pop superstar Kesha has unveiled a brand-new version of her fan favourite “Glow.” featuring Melbourne trio Blusher, released today via Kesha Records.

January 16, 2026

Festival Tickets Could Surpass $427 By 2030 As Prices Outpace Inflation

Australia's festival season is heating up, but for music fans, the cost of entry is rising faster than ever. New analysis by Culture Kings of ticket data from 11 major Australian music festivals shows that prices have surged dramatically beyond inflation and are projected to continue climbing over the next decade.

December 23, 2025

A Day To Remember And Papa Roach Announce Big Rock Tour With Landmvrks Down Under

Two of rock's most enduring heavyweights are set to shake arenas across Australia and New Zealand in 2026, as A Day To Remember and Papa Roach join forces for the Big Rock Tour. French modern metalcore act Landmvrks will also be on board as special guests, delivering a stacked line-up of high-energy performances.

December 15, 2025