Dan Sultan will join The Living End for Melbourne Zoo Twilights and Josh Pyke has been confirmed for the first Twilight At Taronga show with Jimmy Barnes added for the second one in March.
R. Kelly, Louise Adams (XF 2015), Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album remastered, Cass McCombs, Hardwell, Dan Sultan and the new Alvin & Hunger Games’ soundtrack’s lead this week’s new music releases.
Archie Roach’s classic ‘Charcoal Road’ will be reissued for its 25th anniversary with an expanded edition featuring names like Courtney Barnett, Paul Kelly, Dan Sultan and Gurrumul.
Jessica Mauboy has been named Nation Artist of the Year and Dan Sultan picked by National Album of the Year and National Song of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards (The NIMAs) announced in Darwin on Friday night.
The shortlist for the National Indigenous Music Awards looks like a who’s who of Australian music in 20014 with Dan Sultan, Gurrumul, Jessica Mauboy and Shellie Norris all shortlisted for Artist of the Year.
Dan Sultan is touring in support of the Rock For Recognition movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian Constitution.
Missy Higgins is heading back to her hometown of Geelong to perform a benefit show for Casey Tutungi, who suffered a spinal injury while playing football.
Paul Kelly has been named coach of the Rockdogs football team for the third year running for the 2012 Reclink Community Cup. Dan Sultan will captain the team.