Hall of Fame

ARIA inducts Kasey Chambers into the Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Kasey Chambers was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week with an imaginative poem by Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 90s, ARIA, Australia, country, Hall of Fame, Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Letterman Will Replace Neil Young To Induct Peal Jam At Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Neil Young is ill and has pulled out of Friday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Tagged as: David Letterman, Hall of Fame, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Renee Geyer at The Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Renée Geyer Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Renée Geyer, one of Australia’s finest soul singers, has been inducted into The Age Music Victoria Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Hall of Fame, Music Victoria, Renee Geyer, The Age

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Yothu Yindi Announced as 2012 ARIA Hall of Fame Inductee

by Claire Hennekam

The ARIA board have something special planned for next month’s ARIA Awards in Sydney, when eight time ARIA Award winners, Yothu Yindi, will be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame, with some very special guests expected to join them on stage.

Tagged as: ARIA, Hall of Fame, Yothu Yindi

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Randy Newman, Deep Purple, Kraftwerk, NWA Nominated For R’n’R Hall Of Fame

by Andrew Tijs

The Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame has nominated fifteen artists for induction in 2013, including some rather un-‘rock’ choices.

Tagged as: Albert King, Chic, Deep Purple, Donna Summer, Hall of Fame, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A., Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Randy Newman, rock and roll, Rush, The Marvelettes, The Meters, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

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Questlove Posts His Beastie Boys Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Demo

by Andrew Tijs

Ringleader of The Roots, Questlove, has posted the Beastie Boys mix demo for the R’n’R Hall Of Fame online.

Tagged as: Beastie Boys, demo, Hall of Fame, hip-hop, Questlove, rap, rock and roll, The Roots, tribute

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Axl Rose Pens Another Letter And Apologises To Cleveland

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Axl Rose has been in a bit of a talkative mood during the last week. Last Wednesday, a letter that he wrote to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turning down his induction was leaked to the media.

Tagged as: Axl Rose, Axl Rose Pens Another Letter And Apologises To Cleveland, Cleveland, Guns n Roses, Hall of Fame

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Watch Guns N Roses Perform At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

by Andrew Tijs

Despite Axl not showing up, Guns N Roses still performed at their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.

Tagged as: Axl Rose, Beastie Boys, Guns n Roses, Hall of Fame, live, perform, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock and roll, video

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Rod Stewart - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11. Photo

Rod Stewart To Perform With The Faces At R’N’R Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rod Stewart will perform with his old band The Faces when they are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Tagged as: band, Hall of Fame, induction, live, pop, reunion, rock, rock and roll, Rod Stewart, The Faces

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The Black Keys Added To High School Hall Of Fame

by Andrew Tijs

The Black Keys have been honoured by their former High School by being added to the Hall Of Fame.

Tagged as: Akron, blues, Dan Auerbach, Firestone, Hall of Fame, High School, Ohio, rock, The Black Keys

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Guns N’ Roses Grudge May Spoil Hall Of Fame Induction

by Andrew Tijs

Gunners drummer Steven Adler worries that Axl Rose’s grudge may ruin their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.

Tagged as: 80s, Axl Rose, grudge, Guns n Roses, Hall of Fame, induction, metal, rock, rock and roll, Slash, Steven Adler

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Gotye And Wagons Score At The EG Awards

by Andrew Tijs

Gotye and Wagons win big at Melbourne’s EG Awards, and the Hoodoo Gurus become Hall Of Famers.

Tagged as: Brous, Chris Cheney, Clare Bowditch, Dave Graney, EG Awards, Gotye, Hall of Fame, Hoodoo Gurus, Jane Badler, Kim Salmon, Ron Peno, Royal Headache, RRR, Somebody That I Used To Know, Stephen Walker, The Ghost, Wagons

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Hoodoo Gurus To Join EG Hall Of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will join The EG Hall of Fame at The EG Awards in November.

Tagged as: Australia, awards, EG Awards, Hall of Fame, Hoodoo Gurus, Melbourne

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival To Go Ahead In December

Melbourne International Jazz Festival artistic director Michael Tortoni has confirmed that the festival is definitely going ahead for 2021.

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Covid Wiped $1.4 Billion From Live Entertainment in Australia in 2020

The Live Entertainment Industry had a $1.4 billion decline in 2020 causing a major impact on the Australian economy.

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Artist Manager and Promoter Scot Crawford Launches Reckless Records

Band manager and concert promoter Scot Crawford has launched a new record label Reckless with new music coming soon from James Reyne, The Poor, Palace Of The King, Angry Anderson, and Rose Tattoo.

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The Darkness Have A New Song About An Alien Encounter

The Darkness have released the new single, ‘It’s Love, Jim’, about an "intimate" encounter with an "extra-terrestrial goddess of otherworldly beauty."

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Victoria’s Play On Victoria Comeback Concert 30 October Reveals Its Line-up

Victoria will welcome back live music on 30 October with 4000 fans attending the Play On Victoria concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

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INXS Underneath The Colours Turns 40

INXS’ second album ‘Underneath The Colours’ was released 40 years ago this week.

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Strange Tenants Clock Up 40 Years

Strange Tenants were one of Australia’s first Ska bands. In November 1981 Strange Tenants played their first gig at the Lygon Street Festival. That was just two years after the first acknowledged Australian Ska band The Jumpers formed in Adelaide in 1979.

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