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Tim Westwood charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault

Tim Westwood Charged With Multiple Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault

by Paul Cashmere

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with multiple counts of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault following a long-running investigation into allegations spanning from 1983 to 2016.

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d4vd Cancels U.S. Tour After Teen Girl’s Body Found in Car Registered to Him

by Paul Cashmere

Rising artist d4vd has cancelled his upcoming U.S. tour after the body of a missing teenage girl was discovered in a Tesla registered to his name.

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Oasis Definitely Maybe

On This Day In Music History – 31 August

by Noise11.com

August 31 has marked some of the most defining moments in music history, from legendary releases to unforgettable events. On this day, Bob Dylan returned to the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival after three years away, Oasis unleashed their era-defining debut Definitely Maybe, and Coldplay elevated their global status with A Rush of Blood to the Head. It is also remembered for Michael Jackson’s Bad topping the UK charts, Metallica’s Black Album dominating in the US, and the tragic passing of Princess Diana in 1997, which inspired Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind 1997,” the biggest-selling single of all time. August 31 stands as a day of reinvention, triumph, and loss in music’s rich timeline.

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Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

On This Day In Music History August 30

by Noise11.com

August 30 has long been a milestone date in music history, bringing with it landmark releases and unforgettable moments. Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited arrived on this day, reshaping rock songwriting with “Like a Rolling Stone,” while Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, and Judas Priest also released career-defining albums. The first Isle of Wight Festival in 1968 cemented itself as a cornerstone of British rock culture, and decades later Kanye West’s Late Registration and Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell! set new creative benchmarks. From classic rock to modern icons, August 30 showcases music’s constant evolution across generations.

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Environmental Music Prize

Environmental Music Prize 2025: Last Chance For Entries As Australia’s Eco-Anthem Award Grows

by Noise11.com

The Environmental Music Prize, an award that celebrates artists using music to connect people to nature and drive environmental action, is now open for entries for 2025 – but not for long. Submissions close this Sunday, 31 August 2025.

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Metallica photo by Ros O'Gorman

On This Day in Music History August 28

by Noise11.com

August 28 stands out in music history as a day of endings, beginnings, and cultural milestones. It was on this date that The Beatles played their last official concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, closing the book on their touring years, while Bob Dylan first crossed paths with the band, sparking a new creative direction. Tammy Wynette recorded her defining anthem “Stand by Your Man,” and Tina Turner reached No.1 in the US with “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” cementing her comeback. The day also brought landmark albums from Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Velvet Underground, and R.E.M., while later generations would see Beyoncé and Florence Welch born on this date. August 28 continues to resonate as a turning point where legacies were launched and legends redefined.

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CrewCare

CrewCare Opens Doors to Careers in Live Music With “Pathways to Jobs in Live Music” NSW Program 2025

by Noise11.com

The Australian live music industry is built on the people who work behind the curtain. From the audio engineer who balances the mix to the lighting technician who sets the stage ablaze with colour, live shows depend on skilled crew. Now, a new initiative spearheaded by CrewCare is giving the next generation of backstage talent the chance to break into the industry with real training and real jobs.

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The Clash Combat Rock

On This Day In Music History 27 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 27 August:

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Alicia Keys: Photo Ros O'Gorman

On This Day In Music History 26 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 26 August:

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Angelina Zucco, Jack Symonds, Claire Edwardes Credit Jess Gleeson

The Art Music Awards 2025 Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

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Ringo Starr photo by Ros O'Gorman

On This Day in Music History 18 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the key events that happened on this day in music for 18 August:

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Album Releases Scheduled for 15 August 2025

by Noise11.com

Here is a list of notable albums released 15 August 2025.

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APRA AMCOS Professional Development Awards 2026

Applications for 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards Are Now Open

by Announcement

APRA AMCOS is calling on all songwriter and composer members at pivotal stages of their careers to apply for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs).

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Jon Stevens of Noiseworks photo by Winston Robinson

Red Hot Summer Has Had A Massive Impact on The Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tours over recent years has had an incredible impact on moulding the artists featured in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Australian songs.

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Fyre Festival

Billy McFarland Has Sold The Fyre Festival Brand for $245000 on eBay

by Music-News.com

Billy McFarland has sold the Fyre Festival brand on eBay.

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ARIA Chart Positions Project A 2025 Australian Artist Chart Disgrace

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA’s first six months of published music charts are projecting that Australian artist chart figures for 2025 will be a disaster. All that recent fluff about changing the chart formula looks like just ‘deck chairs being rearranged on the Titanic’ based on how Australian artists have performed on the ARIA chart so far in 2025.

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Kyle and Jackie O KIISFM

Kyle and Jackie O Cop Another Disaster In Melbourne Radio Rating

by Paul Cashmere

Kyle and Jackie O’s KIISFM Melbourne radio disaster just got worse with Survey 3 for 2025 figures showing a .07 drop to 5.1. That is significant when the fall was from a figure of 5.8. The cumulative figure shows a 30,000 drop in audience. Surely ARN has run out of rags to keep polishing this turd.

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Jonathan Mayers from Bonnaroo Facebook page

Bonnaroo Co-Founder Jonathan Mayers Dies At Age 51

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Kevin Borich Express Live ARCA

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).

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Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers at Glastonbury 2022 photo by Noise11

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.

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Bad Company

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:

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AUSTRALIA DAY HONORS. Mick Mazzone, music manager and charity man, OAM. He is pictured with some of his music paraphernalia and a guitar signed by George Young (from the Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Love is in the Air song writer and ACDC Producer and brother). Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Mick Mazzone Memorial Service Details

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

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Kendrick Lamar

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.

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Roy Thomas Baker photo by Jimmy Steinfeldt supplied

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.

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AUSTRALIA DAY HONORS. Mick Mazzone, music manager and charity man, OAM. He is pictured with some of his music paraphernalia and a guitar signed by George Young (from the Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Love is in the Air song writer and ACDC Producer and brother). Picture: Tricia Watkinson

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.

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Billy McFarland

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

by Paul Cashmere

The infamous Fyre Festival take 2 has been postponed.

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Uncle Jack Charles The Age Music Victoria Hall Of Fame Concert photo by Ros O'Gorman

Music Victoria Suspends 2025 Victoria Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Gut Health

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.

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