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Josh Groban performs an intimate show at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne on Friday 24 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Josh Groban Describes Katy Perry As “The One Who Got Away”

by Music-News.com

Josh Groban has opened up about Katy Perry describing her as the “one who got away”.

Tagged as: 00s, classical, Josh Groban, Katy Perry, pop, USA

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Josh Groban Covers Simon & Garfunkel and Billy Joel On Bridges

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Groban has covered the music and Simon & Garfunkel and Billy for his eighth album ‘Bridges’.

Tagged as: 90s, Billy Joel, classical, contemporary, Josh Groban, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Australia Post Fucks Up AC/DC Stamp Series

by Paul Cashmere

Australia Post has issued a series of AC/DC stamps and totally fucked it up.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Australia Post, classical, Heavy Rock, rock

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The Music Of AC/DC To Be Orchestrated For Let There Be Rock

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC classics will be given a complete make-over by the Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, AC/DC, Australian Symphony Orchestra, classical, Heavy Rock, Let There Be Rock, rock

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George Harrison Estate Unveils New Label HariSongs

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of George Harrison has created the new record label HariSongs to issue George’s archive of Indian Classical and World Music.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Apple Records, classical, George Harrison, HariSongs, Indian, Ravi Shakar, sitar, UK

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John Williams To Be The First Recipient Of New BMI Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) has announced it will present legendary film composer John Williams with a special award bearing his name in recognition of his incomparable status as one of the greatest film and television composers of our time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, BMI, classical, John Williams, Star Wars, USA

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The Piano Guys To Tour Australia

by Noise11.com

The Piano Guys will perform in Australia for the very first time from September.

Tagged as: 10s, classical, TEG Dainty, The Piano Guys, USA

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Bill Murray Is Touring Australia And It Will be Weird

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Murray (yes that Bill Murray) will tour Australia and New Zealand in November in a show he likes to call ‘Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends New World’.

Tagged as: Bill Murray, classical, Jan Vogler, spoken word, USA

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Josh Groban Shaken By New York Terror Attack

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Singer/actor Josh Groban ran for his life on Tuesday afternoon after multiple gun shots rang out as police took down a suspected terrorist in New York City.

Tagged as: 00s, classical, Josh Groban, pop, USA

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Josh Groban To Release Coffee Table Book

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Groban will release a coffee table book, which is great news because as it turns out most Josh Groban music is listened to over a latté.

Tagged as: 00s, Broadway, classical, contemporary, Josh Groban, USA

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Michael Ball And Alfie Boe To Tour Australia In October

by Noise11.com

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will tour ‘Together’ in Australia in October.

Tagged as: 00s, Alfie Boe, classical, Michael Ball, theatre, UK

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Mothers Day Fails To Create Music Sales Upswing For First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The week leading into Mother’s Day is traditionally a big week for music sales. Not this year. Music was definitely not the gift of choice for 2017.

Tagged as: 80s, Aled Jones, Australia, classical, Mark Vincent, opera, UK

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Sting and James Taylor Record With Mormon Tabernacle Choir

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yes, you read that headline correctly. A long list of artists are coming together with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for their album The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Friends, out on May 12 via the choir’s own label.

Tagged as: classical, James Taylor, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sting, USA

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Natalie Merchant Guests On Kronos Quartet Album

by Noise11.com

Natalie Merchant is one of the guest vocalists to appear on the upcoming Kronos Quartet album ‘Folk Songs’.

Tagged as: 70, 80s, classical, Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, USA

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Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jethro Tull The String Quartets Debuts At No 1 On Billboard Classical Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Anderson, one-time winner of a Grammy Award for Best Metal Act has hit another benchmark. Jethro Tull has the number one classical album in the USA this year.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, 70s, classical, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, rock, The Carducci Quarter, UK

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Lisa Gerrard and Lebo M To Join Hans Zimmer Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

Maestro Hans Zimmer will welcome two of the film industries great musicians and vocalists Lebo M and Lisa Gerrard to the stage on his upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: classical, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Lisa Gerrard

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Aled Jones Will Return To Australia In October

by Paul Cashmere

Aled Jones will head back to Australia in October for his ‘One Voice – Live In Concert’ tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Aled Jones, classical, opera, UK

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Ian Anderson Reimagines Jethro Tull With A String Quartet

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Anderson has recreated his music with Jethro Tull with the Carducci String Quartet but don’t call this project classical.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classical, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, rock, UK

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The Grigoryan Brothers To Support k.d. lang in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Australian guitar duo the Grigoryan Brothers have been named support act for k.d. lang’s upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, classical, Grigoryan Brothers, Leonard Grigoryan, Slava Grigoryan

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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Shares 360° Video

by Paul Cashmere

Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead has a released a 360° video of his rehearsal with the London Contemporary Orchestra.

Tagged as: 90s, classical, Jonny Greenwood, London Contemporary Orchestra, Radiohead, rock, UK

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Mirusia Spends Two Weeks Atop Classical Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Brisbane classical vocalist Mirusia has spent the past two weeks topping Australia’s classical chart with her solo album ‘This Time Tomorrow’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, classical, Mirusia

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R.I.P. Australian Composer Dr Allan Zavod 1945-2016

by Paul Cashmere

Australian composer Dr Allan Zavod has died at the age of 71.

Tagged as: 70s, Allan Zavod, Australia, classical, Eric Clapton

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Kate Miller-Heidke. image by Ros O'Gorman

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra To Perform With The Whitlams, Tea Party and Kate Miller-Heidke

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Symphony has released its program for 2017 with collaborations with The Tea Party, The Whitlams and Kate Miller-Heidke on the list.

Tagged as: 2017, Australia, classical, Kate Miller-Heidke, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra To Perform With The Whitlams, MSO, rock, Tea Party and Kate Miller-Heidke, The Tea Party, The Whitlams

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Tori Amos Says America Needs To Discuss Sexual Assault

by Music-News.com

Singer/songwriter Tori Amos has urged U.S. lawmakers to take a closer look at sexual assault because attacks are on the rise.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, classical, contemporary, rock, Tori Amos, Tori Amos Says America Needs To Discuss Sexual Assault, UK, USA

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Mirusia Debuts At 21 On ARIA Chart And No 2 Classical

by Paul Cashmere

Queensland born Soprano, Mirusia debuts her first studio album “This Time Tomorrow” on the ARIA Pop charts at number 21 and the Classical Crossover Chart at number 2 this week.

Tagged as: ARIA Charts, classical, Mirusia, This Time Tomorrow

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Greta Bradman Has No 1 Classical Album Three Weeks Running

by Paul Cashmere

Greta Bradman is on track to have the biggest selling classical album of 2015 with ‘My Hero’ sitting tight at the top of the classical chart for three weeks in a row.

Tagged as: classical, Donald Bradman, Greta Bradman, Greta Bradman Has No 1 Classical Album Three Weeks Running, music news, My Hero, Robert Rigby

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Rick Wakeman Sets UK Dates For 2015

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rick Wakeman will head out for solo shows in the UK in 2015.

Tagged as: 70s, classical, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Lindsey Stirling Joins Andrea Bocelli At The O2

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Lindsey Stirling joined classical music legend Andrea Bocelli on his UK tour dates playing London’s O2 Arena this week.

Tagged as: classical, lindsey Stirling

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SXSW 2014 Is Open For Registration

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW, the world’s biggest music conference held annually in Austin, Texas, is open for 2014 registrations.

Tagged as: 360, acoustic, alternative, Americana, Atlas Genius, avant-garde, Blackchords, bluegrass, blues, classical, comedy, country, Electronic/Dance/DJ, folk, funk, Gospel, Hip-Hop/Rap, jazz, Latin, metal, pop, punk, reggae, rock, Seth Sentry, Singer/Songwriter, Sonicbids, SXSW, The Audreys, The Rubens, Urban/R&B, Vance Joy, Vaudeville Smash

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APRA Announces Art Music Awards 2013

by Paul Cashmere

APRA will hold the 3rd Art Music Awards in Sydney in August.

Tagged as: APRA, Art Music Awards, classical, electronic music, James Morrison, jazz

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The Art Music Awards 2025 Winners List

The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

August 21, 2025

Kylie Minogue Honored With Free Exhibition At Australian Music Vault

Just a week after accepting the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australia Music from APRA, Kylie Minogue artifacts have gone on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

May 6, 2025

Here are the 2025 APRA Screen Music Award Winners

The APRA Screen Music Awards were held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne tonight (29 October 2024) with host Susie Youssef and by co-presenters Elaine Crombie and Heather Mitchell AM.

October 29, 2024