Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly To Tour North America With Keb’Mo and Shawn Colvin

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly is heading out on tour in North America with Keb’Mo and Shawn Colvin in September and October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Dan Kelly, Paul Kelly, rock, songwriter

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APRA Song of the Year Nominees Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Sarah Aarons leads the ARPA Song of the Year nominees for the 2024 APRA Awards.

Tagged as: Angie McMahon, APRA, APRA Awards, Australia, Judjerah, Paul Kelly, Sarah Aarons, Songwriter of the Year

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Paul Kelly Records An Album At Neil’s Place and Then Plays For Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has competed 10 days in Auckland recording his next album at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios and then popped over to The Hollywood in Auckland to perform a few tunes with Neil.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Paul Kelly, rock

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Taylor Swift at the MCG Melbourne 16 February 2024 Photo Credit TAS Rights Management

Australian Acts Cover Taylor Swift For Triple M

by Paul Cashmere

Australian radio station Triple M curated an incredible list of Australian artists performing the songs of Taylor Swift and it really, really works.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, British India, Diesel, Ian Moss, Paul Kelly, pop, radio, rock, Sarah McLeod, Screaming Jets, Taylor Swift, Triple M, USA

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‘How To Make Gravy’ Movie First Look #VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

The first teaser video for the movie based on Paul Kelly’s classic Christmas song ‘How To Make Gravy’ has been released.

Tagged as: 2024, Australia, Binge, How To Make Gravy, Meg Washington, movie, Paul Kelly

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Cast For Paul Kelly ‘How To Make Gravy’ Movie Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The cast for the movie based on Paul Kelly’s Christmas classic ‘How To Make Gravy’ has been announced.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Binge, country, folk, Foxtel, How To Make Gravy, movie, Paul Kelly, rock

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Australia’s Touring Companies Group for Now & Forever Concert for the Yes Campaign

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rapper Briggs and his Bad Apples Music company together with Live Performance Australia and Dungala Kaiela Foundation have brought together touring companies Frontier Touring, TEG Live and Live Nation for a concert to support the Yes campaign at the upcoming Australian referendum.

Tagged as: AB Original, Australia, Baker Boy, Barkaa, Briggs, Emma Donovan, Hilltop Hoods, Jimmy Barnes, Mo’ju, Paul Kelly, Yes Campaign

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Walk For Yes Events Planned Across Australia This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Walk For Yes events will happen all over Australia this Saturday and Sunday with Australia’s music community showing support for the Yes vote in the upcoming referendum to put an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Tagged as: Australia, Briggs, Dan Sultan, Paul Kelly, Peter Garrett, referendum, Spiderbait, Walk For Yes

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Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul Kelly Asks ‘If Not Now’ For The YES Vote

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has released a new song asking ‘If Not Now’ for the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia in October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, If Not Now, Jan Fran, Paul Kelly, rock

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Paul Kelly, Beck, Jamiroquai, Chic and Sparks Adelaide’s Harvest Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Harvest II has been announced for Adelaide with Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Beck (Australian exclusive), Paul Kelly, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Thelma Plum, Santigold, Sparks, Julia Jacklin, Bright Eyes, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Chet Faker, Chromeo, Ocean Alley, Vera Blue, Baker Boy, Ladyhawke, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, Built to Spill, Bad//Dreems, Sam Barber and more to be announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Bad//Dreems, Baker Boy, Beck (Australian exclusive), Bright Eyes, Built to Spill, Chet Faker, Chromeo, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Harvest Festival, Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Julia Jacklin, Ladyhawke, live music, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Ocean Alley, Paul Kelly, Sam Barber, Santigold, Sparks, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Thelma Plum, Vera Blue

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Check Out The Size of the Red Hot Summer Crowds

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer 2023 has been generating record crowds this season and here are pictures of what the crowds are looking like.

Tagged as: 2023, Australia, Duane mcDonald, Gold Coast, live music, music industry, Paul Kelly, Port Macquarie, Red Hot Summer, Sandstone Point

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up A Record Breaking 2023 Season With Paul Kelly

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer tour has had its best season ever with record crowds and the longest tour so far.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jeremy Oxley, Sunnyboys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul Kelly Covers Sunnyboys For Mushroom’s 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

As the 50th anniversary of Mushroom Records continues to be celebrated, the latest in the Mushroom covers Mushroom series of songs is Paul Kelly’s take on Sunnyboys’ 1981 classic ‘Alone With You’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Mushroom, Paul Kelly, rock, Sunnyboys

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Paul Kelly To Premiere Two Rarities on ‘Poetry’ Compilation

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly fans will be treated to two unreleased tracks on his next compilation ‘Poetry’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, poetry, rock

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Red Hot Summer Heads Back To Queensland This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tour is heading to Toowoomba this weekend with the tour taking advantage of Northern Australia’s warmer weather over the month.

Tagged as: Australia, Bernard Fanning, Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley, live music, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer Sydney and Gold Coast Shows Are Full Houses

by Paul Cashmere

Even more Red Hot Summer shows have sold-out. Sydney’s Bella Vista Farm and Southport’s Broadwater Parklands are the latest sell-outs on the tour.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up More Sell-Out Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has put the “House Full” sign up on the Mount Gambier and Hunter Valley shows taking the tally to 13 sold-out shows on the tour.

Tagged as: Australia, music festival, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Red Hot Summer 2023 Season Continues To Break Records

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer tour is achieving record crowds in its 2023 season.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Red Hot Summer Headliner Paul Kelly To Release ‘People’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly’s next release in his themed album series will be ‘People’, all about … people.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, People, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Paul Kelly and Vika & Linda Perform ‘Say I Love You’ For Renée Geyer

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda stayed back on Red Hot Summer in Mannum, South Australia on the weekend to perform a special tribute to Renée Geyer.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Renee Geyer, rock, soul, Vika & Linda

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Bernard Fanning at Red Hot Summer Mornington photo by Bron Robinson

Bernard Fanning’s Red Hot Challenge – What To Do and How To Do It In An Hour

by Paul Cashmere

Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning will spend the first half of 2023 out solo and on tour for Red Hot Summer. The big question for Fanning is what does a cut-down setlist look like?

Tagged as: Australia, Bernard Fanning, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, music festival, Paul Kelly, Powderfinger, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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Renee Geyer image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Paul Kelly Serenaded Renée Geyer To The Great Gig In The Sky

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly, along with musicians Charlie Owen, Jex Saarelaht and Yuri Pavlinov, serenaded Australian soul great Renée Geyer on her last day on Earth.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, rock, soul

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Paul Kelly Plays A Red Hot Rock and Roll Show For The First Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has kicked off Red Hot Summer 2023 with a rocking new year of his uptempo best.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Mark Seymour, music festival, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bernard Fanning’s Red Hot Summer Shows Will Be His First In Nearly a Year

by Paul Cashmere

When Bernard Fanning hits the stage at Red Hot Summer this weekend in Mornington, it will be the first time he has performed since March last year.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer 2023 Starts This Weekend And There Is Another Sell-Out Show

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald will kick off the 2023 season of Red Hot Summer in Mornington this week while yet another show has sold out for 2023. The Bendigo show on 25 February is at capacity.

Tagged as: Bernard Fanning, Duane mcDonald, Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Troy Cassar-Daley, Vika & Linda

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Paul Kelly Prepares To Get Back To Work For A Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

The Paul Kelly’s seemingly now Christmas obligations out of the way, the next major event will be his headlining tour for Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: Bernard Fanning, Duane mcDonald, Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Troy Cassar-Daley, Vika & Linda

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Ella Hooper To Lead Gravy Day Christmas Choir 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Ella Hooper will be carolling Wednesday night in Melbourne as she leads the Gravy Day Christmas Choir at Fed Square.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ella Hooper, folk, Gravy Day Christmas Choir, How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly, rock

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Another Red Hot Summer Sells Out For Launceston

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 in Launceston, Tasmania on 18 February.

Tagged as: Launceston, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer

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Red Hot Summer In Berry Sells-Out

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 at the Berry Showground in Berry, New South Wales on 11 February.

Tagged as: Australia, Berry Showgrounds, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer

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ARIA Albums: Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train Is The No 1 Album in Australia

by Gavin Ryan

Returning to the chart this week and taking out the No.1 slot is “Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train” set, scoring a new peak in the process.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, music industry, Paul Kelly, rock

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Not One Australian Song of 2023 Made The ARIA End of Year Top 100

Once again, ARIA has proven itself a disgrace with a complete lack of attention to Australian artists in 2023. Not one Australian song released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Singles and only one Australian album released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Albums.

January 12, 2024

Why Are The ARIA Awards Full Of Acts Who Can’t Even Make The ARIA Chart?

The nominations for the 2023 ARIA Awards have been announced and once again the glaring failures of the ARIA Chart disconnect with Australian acts and music consumers couldn’t be more obvious.

September 21, 2023

The ARIA Chart Is Something To Get ‘Angry’ About

The Rolling Stones 'Angry' debuted at 329 on the ARIA chart this week. Flop? Not really. It is another example of the how irrelevant the ARIA chart has become. It irrelevance is also having a negative impact on the perspective of Australian artist's success.

September 18, 2023

Australian Album Chart Report 1 September 2023

The fifth album for Powderfinger "Vulture Street" returns to the chart at #1 this week as a deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition.

September 1, 2023

Australian Album Chart Report for 25 August 2023

The 'Barbie The Album' soundtrack regained the #1 spot in Australia this week.

August 25, 2023

Australian Album Chart Report 18 August 2023

The second studio album for local singer and percussionist G Flip called "Drummer" debuts at #1 on both the ARIA Albums and Vinyl Sales chart this week.

August 18, 2023

Australian Album Chart Report for 11 August 2023

Travis Scott holds for a second week at the top with his fourth album "Utopia".

August 11, 2023