Tag: Michael Hutchence

Thirty years after The Heads released No Talking, Just Head, the album remains a fascinating chapter in the Talking Heads story, from its remarkable guest singers to the legal battle with David Byrne.

INXS have been honoured with the Ted Albert Award at the 2026 APRA Awards in Sydney, with Jenny Morris delivering a tribute recognising their global impact and songwriting legacy.

INXS will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music at the 2026 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on 29 April.

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.

Forty years on, INXS’ Listen Like Thieves returns as a 40th Anniversary Edition with remastered sound, Dolby Atmos mix and rare recordings from 1985–86.

Tiger Lily Hutchence has reportedly given birth to her first child.

Michael Hutchence’s pregnant daughter Tiger Lily has tied the knot with her boyfriend of two years, Ben Archer.

Australian electronic and experimental innovator Ollie Olsen has died at the age of 66.

Australian composer and multi instrumentalist Ollie Olsen will be honored with an induction into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame for 2024.

The Raleigh bicycle, owned by Michael Hutchence, has been offered for sale by auction to raise funds for the medical expenses of Michael’s friend and Max Q collaborator Ollie Olsen.

The final Michael Hutchence show with INXS took place on 27 September, 1997 at the Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown, Penn.

‘Rooms for the Memory’, the sole Michael Hutchence solo hit, has been covered by Magic Dirt’s Adalita, Bad Seed Mick Harvey and Andrew Duffield of Models as a benefit record for Ollie Olsen.

Jason Singh will tour his ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’ show around Australia in September, October and November 2023.

Taxiride singer and songwriter Jason Singh has put his own songs aside to perform the songs of the artists who inspired him. His new show is called ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’.

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

INXS’ Andrew Farriss has been given an award for his INXS song ‘Need You Tonite’ and the part it played in making ‘Break My Heart’ a hit for Dua Lipa.

Andrew Farriss has performed an acoustic version of his song ‘My Brother’ and dedicated the performance to Michael Hutchence.

Daryl Hall does backing vocals on the INXS classic ‘Original Sin’ and its all because producer Nile Rodgers didn’t think the song worked with Andrew Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Michael Hutchence’s BVs.

When INXS recorded ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ songwriter Andrew Farriss didn’t think it was right for their upcoming ‘Kick’ album.

The Voices Supergroup featuring Shannon Noll, Jason Singh, Andrew De Silva and Tim Watson will perform the music of Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Hutchence, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Elvis, Whitney Houston in their new show Heaven’s Greatest Hits at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on 15 November.

Major new titles coming this week from: Michael Hutchence/INXS, Marshmello, Machine Gun Jelly, 3Teeth, Lighthouse Family, Olympia, David Bridie and Stranger Things Season 3.

Plans for a Michael Hutchence in Melbourne have been dropped after a family feud has brought the project to a halt.

A Michael Hutchence statue will be erected in Wangaratta Park near the Molly Meldrum statue if residents of the City of Yarra have no objections.

Helena Christensen has claimed Michael Hutchence developed a “dark, angry side” after he suffered a brain injury.

Australian post-punk and electronica pioneer Ollie Olsen has announced his retirement from music.

City of Yarra mayor Danae Bosler has announced that a statue of Michael Hutchence will be erected in Melbourne. The question is why?

INXS received a sales boost overnight with thanks to the documentary ‘Michael Hutchence Rockstar’ with their ‘The Very Best’ album leaping back into the Top 10, not that they have anything to do with the show.

Australia’s post-punk, electronica legend Ollie Olsen will curate the Class of 2018 event for the Leaps & Bounds festival for the City of Yarra.

David Bowie’s ‘Suffragette City’ was the last song Michael Hutchence ever sang live.

Richard O’Brien, the creator of the Rocky Horror Show and Riff-Raff from the movie, and Danny Saber, Michael Hutchence’s last producer and co-writer, are this week’s special guests on iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11.com.