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Rob Hirst’s 1979 Black Ludwig drum kit from Midnight Oil up for auction

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Auction Now Open as Bidding Hits $30,000

by Paul Cashmere

The auction for Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst’s iconic 1979 Ludwig kit is now open, with bids already reaching $30,000. All proceeds will support Australian music charities.

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Minogue Music Videos Costumes Go On Display At Australian Music Vault

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Six costumes worn by Kylie Minogue in the music videos ‘Hand on Your Heart’, ‘Did It Again’, ‘On A Night Like This’, ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’, ‘I Believe In You’ and ‘All the Lovers’ have gone on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

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Molly Meldrum - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Australian Music Vault Reposts Molly Meldrum: Short Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

The Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum short documentary from the Australian Music Vault has been reposted to mark the 50th anniversary of Countdown.

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Neil Finn jacket

Australian Music Vault Adds Crowded House Costumes To The Display

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne has had several new iconic stage costumes from Crowded House and Split Enz added to their display.

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Mushroom 50 Years of Making Music_3_Photo by Georgia Roberts

Mushroom: 50 Years of Making Noise Opens At Melbourne Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Music Vault at Arts Centre Melbourne has opened its new centrepiece ‘Mushroom: 50 Years of Making Noise’.

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The Wiggles

The Wiggles Go On Display At The Australian Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Music Vault has added artefacts from The Wiggles as the group is set to receive the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music.

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Gordi

Dr Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) Joins The Banding Together Project

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Dr Sophie Payten, better know to music fans as Gordi, has contributed to the Australian Music Vault’s ‘Highways of Hope’ series.

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Hip Hop exhibition Australian Music Vault photo by Noise11.com

DJ Peril and Mantra unveil Australian Music Vault Hip Hop Exhibit

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne hip hop artist Mantra and 1200 Techniques’ DJ Peril were on hand for the unveiling of the Australian Music Vault’s newest exhibition honouring the history of Australian Hip-Hop.

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Maton founder Bill May

Maton Goes On Show At Australian Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

Guitars by Australian manufacturer Maton used by John Butler, Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Manning, Grinspoon’s Pat Davern and the Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie are now on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

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Emah Fox

Arts Centre Melbourne and Australian Music Vault Present Process Lab Workshop

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Arts Centre Melbourne together with the Australian Music Vault will present the day-long workshop Process Lab in May.

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CEO Claire Spencer and Molly Meldrum with the Gospo Choir at the Launch of the Australian Music Vault. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Music Vault To Present Talks In Australian Music

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The Australian Music Vault will run a series of talks about Australian Music as part of the Australian Music Vault Learning Program.

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CEO Claire Spencer and Molly Meldrum with the Gospo Choir at the Launch of the Australian Music Vault. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Music Vault Has Opened In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music now has a permanent home with the Australian Music Vault opening in Melbourne.

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Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley at the opening of David Bowie Is Exhibition at ACMI Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Music Vault To Launch In December 2017

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Music Vault, Australia’s very own music history museum, will open its doors at the Arts Centre Melbourne in December.

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