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Bonnaroo Co-Founder Jonathan Mayers Dies At Age 51

Jonathan Mayers, the co-founder of the Bonnaroo music festival and Outside Lands music festival, has died at the age of 51.

Tagged as: Bonnaroo, Jonathan Mayers, music festival, music industry, USA

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Kevin Borich Express Live Is The Latest In ARCA Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich Express recorded in Geelong in 1979, Sydney in 1982 and Darwin in 1995 makes up the latest release in The Desk Tape Series by Australia Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Rock Crew Association, Kevin Borich, Kevin Borich Express, music industry, rock

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Amyl and The Sniffers, Troye Sivan Win APRA Music Awards 2025 COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards were held in Melbourne tonight (30 April) with major wins going to Amyl and The Sniffers and Troye Sivan.

Tagged as: Amyl and the Sniffers, APRA Music Awards, Australia, Kevin Parker, music industry, Troye Sivan

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Joe Cocker, The White Stripes To Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2025. This years inductees are:

Tagged as: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, music industry, Outkast, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Salt N Pepa, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, USA, Warren Zevon

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Mick Mazzone Memorial Service Details

by Noise11.com

Memorial details have been revealed for the service for Mick Mazzone, the manager of Hoodoo Gurus and former manager of Ian Moss.

Tagged as: Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Ian Moss, Mick Mazzone, music industry, rock

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Kendrick Lamar Leads American Music Awards Nominations

by Music-News.com

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards with 10 nods.

Tagged as: American Music Awards, Kendrick Lamar, music industry, rap, USA

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Legendary Record Producer Roy Thomas Baker Has Died At Age 78

by Paul Cashmere

Roy Thomas Baker, the legendary record producer behind Queen, The Cars, Motley Crue, Devo, Ozzy Osbourne and Cheap Trick, has died at the age of 78.

Tagged as: 70s, Devo, music industry, Ozzy Osbourne, producer, Queen, Roy Thomas Baker, The Cars, UK

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R.I.P. Australian Music Industry Identity Dominic ‘Mick’ Mazzone OAM

by Paul Cashmere

Dominic ‘Mick’ Mazzone of Mighty Management, manager of the Hoodoo Gurus and formerly Ian Moss, has died after an illness.

Tagged as: Australia, Frontier Touring, Hoodoo Gurus, Ian Moss, Mick Mazzone, music industry

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Fyre Festival 2 Cancelled or Postponed (Depending Who You Talk Too)

by Paul Cashmere

The infamous Fyre Festival take 2 has been postponed.

Tagged as: Billy Mcfarland, Fyre Festival, music industry, USA

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Music Victoria Suspends 2025 Victoria Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Music Victoria has announced it will not present th Music Victoria Awards in 2025.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, music victoria awards

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Lior, Sarah Blasko, Gut Health To Perform At APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards will showcase the best of new music for 2025 with performances from a diverse example of Australian music from Sarah Blasko, Lior and Gut Health.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, Gut Health, Lior, music industry, Sarah Blasko

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Kylie Minogue To Receive Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2025 APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue will be honored at the 2025 APRA Music Awards with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, Jenny Morris, Kylie Minogue, music industry, Ted Albert Award

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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo To Receive Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award

by Paul Cashmere

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will receive the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award for 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, ASCAP, Harry Chapin, Humantiarian Award, music industry, Neil Geraldo, Pat Benatar, pop, rock, USA

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Gregory Porter To Perform at Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne International Jazz Festival has announced three performers for 2025. Gregory Porter, Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet and Lettuce are a preview of what is to come.

Tagged as: Australia, Gregory Porter, Hiromi, jazz, Lettuce, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, music industry

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Zan Rowe hosts the 2025 APRA Music Awards

2025 APRA Music Awards Nominees Include Kevin Parker, King Stingray, Missy Higgins, Tones And I, and Troye Sivan

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 APRA Music Awards nominees list has been finalised with Kevin Parker, King Stingray, Missy Higgins, Tones And I, and Troye Sivan in for some major awards.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, Kevin Parker, King Stingray, Missy Higgins, music industry, Tones and I, Troye Sivan, Zan Rowe

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Kenny Chesney and The Late June Carter To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

by Music-News.com

Kenny Chesney, the late June Carter Cash and more will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: country, Country Music Hall of Fame, June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney, music industry, USA

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Nicks To Be Inducted Into Pollstar Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Stevie Nicks will be Inducted into the Pollstar Hall of Fame at the 36th annual Pollstar Awards in April.

Tagged as: Fleetwood Mac, Hall of Fame, music industry, Pollstar Live, Stevie Nicks, USA

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The Association of Artist Managers Reveal Awards Shortlist

by Noise11.com

The shortlist for the upcoming Association of Artist Managers (AAM) Awards has been revealed.

Tagged as: AAM, Association Of Artist Managers, Australia, music industry

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SXSW Announce the 2025 Winners of the Grulke Prize

by Announcement

With the conclusion of the SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas for 2025, the Grulke Prize winners have been announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Grulke Prize, jasmine.4.t, John Fogerty, music industry, Samara Cyn, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Shannon Busch (WILSN) photo from Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition

Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition Winners Announced

by Noise11.com

Shannon Busch (aka WILSN) has taken out first prize in the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Shannon Busch, Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition, WILSN

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Joan Baez Thanks Renée Fleming For Stepping Down at The Kennedy Center

by Paul Cashmere

Folk legend Joan Baez has sent a heartfelt thanks to Renée Fleming after she stepped down in her role as Artistic Advisor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a convicted felon and rapist self-appointed himself as chairperson.

Tagged as: Joan Baez, Kennedy Center, music industry, opera, Renee Fleming, USA

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Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother at One Electric Day photo by Winston Robinson

What Is Andrew Stockdale Doing for the 20th Anniversary of the First Wolfmother Album?

by Paul Cashmere

One classic rock Australian album turning 20 this year is the debut album for Wolfmother ‘Wolfmother’. The album was a major international success reaching no 3 in Australia, no 22 in the USA and 25 in the UK. Despite its international success Andrew Stockdale says he currently has no plans to mark the occasion of the 20th.

Tagged as: 00s, Andrew Stockdale, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Wolfmother

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 14 2025 Nominees

by Paul Cashmere

14 acts have made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations for 2025 with one band nominee member, Liam Gallagher of Oasis, immediately posting “Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS”.

Tagged as: Liam Gallagher, music industry, Oasis, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, UK, USA

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The Site of The Falls Festival For Sale For $2.5 Million

by Paul Cashmere

The site for the once magnificent Falls Festival in Lorne is up for sale for $2.5 million.

Tagged as: Australia, Falls Festival, Live Nation, music industry

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The Grammy Awards 2025 Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The Grammy Awards for 2025 are now complete. Beyoncé won the major award for Album of the Year.

Tagged as: 2025, Grammy Awards, music industry

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The Beatles and Rolling Stones Win 2025 Grammy Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Grammy Awards are underway in Los Angeles. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have so far both won awards.

Tagged as: Grammy Awards, music industry, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, USA

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FireAid Brings On Joni, Nirvana and Reformed No Doubt

by Paul Cashmere

Three of the four members of Nirvana, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear, regrouped for FireAid in Los Angeles on Thursday night (30 January 2025). No Doubt got back together and Joni Mitchell made a rare appearance all to announce Los Angeles is healing.

Tagged as: benefit, California, FireAid, Los Angeles, music industry, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder

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Groovin The Moo Canned Once Again For 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Groovin The Moo will not return in 2025 after also being cancelled in 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Groovin The Moo, live music, music festival, music industry

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Triple J Hottest 100 2025 Full List 1 to 100

by Paul Cashmere

Chappell Roan has topped the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2025 with ‘Good Luck Babe’. Australia’s Royal Otis is at number two with a cover of ‘Murder on the Dance Floor.

Tagged as: Australia, Chappell Roan, Hottest 100, music industry, radio, Royal Otis, triple j

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Charli XCX Leads BRIT Awards Nominees

by Music-News.com

Charli XCX has secured the highest number of nominations for the 2025 BRIT Awards.

Tagged as: Brit Awards, Charli XCX, music industry, pop, UK

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