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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Australian Albums: Olivia Rodrigo Spends Four Weeks At No 1

It's a fourth week of Olivia Rodrigo holding the top of both the Singles and Albums Charts with her "Good 4 U" track and her "SOUR" album.

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Duane McDonald Is Touring John Williamson Around Australia

Promoter Duane McDonald’s faith in Australian artists is paying off for Australian music fans with yet another all-Australian tour announced with John Williamson.

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Denis Handlin AM, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Australasia

Sony Stalwart Denis Handlin To Leave Company

Sony Music CEO Denis Handlin will leave the company he has headed since 1984 as the Australian operation is accused of “a toxic culture”.

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Australian Pop Star Cody Simpson Qualifies Final Trial For Tokyo Olympics

Australian pop star Cody Simpson may be heading to the Tokyo Olympics after qualifying for the final of the 100 metres Butterfly trials in Adelaide.

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Icehouse perform at A Day In The Gardens in the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne on Sunday 12 March 2017.

Iva Davies Has An Unreleased Icehouse Album But We May Never Hear It

There hasn’t been an album of new Icehouse songs since 1993’s ‘Big Wheel’ and there may never be another one in our lifetime. There certainly won’t be one in Iva Davies’ lifetime although there is one recorded.

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