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Great Southern Nights Returns In 2026 With Live Fest Events And Over 300 Gigs Across NSW

Great Southern Nights returns in 2026 with over 300 gigs across NSW and new Live Fest events in Dubbo and Tamworth

Tagged as: Australian music, Great Southern Nights, Lime Cordiale, Live Fest, Missy Higgins, NSW, Paul Kelly, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer Tour Adds New Stops With Paul Kelly Headlining All-Australian Line-Up

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly will headline the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, with Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock joining the all Australian line up.

Tagged as: Australian Music Festivals, Jess Hitchcock, Kasey Chambers, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer Tour, The Cat Empire, The Cruel Sea

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Paul Kelly Leads The New Addition Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 Line-Up For Batemans Bay

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly leads the Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 line-up alongside Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, and Jess Hitchcock, with Batemans Bay added to the run of shows.

Tagged as: Jess Hitchcock, Kasey Chambers, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer Tour 2026, The Cat Empire, The Cruel Sea

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Fanny Lumsden Turns Career into Story with ‘Look At Me Now’ Video and Announces 2026 National Tour

by Noise11.com

Australian country artist Fanny Lumsden has released her autobiographical new video Look At Me Now and announced a 2026 headline tour across Australia.

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, ARIA Awards, Australian country music, Country Halls Tour, Fanny Lumsden, Golden Guitars, Look At Me Now, Paul Kelly, Rob Thomas

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Paul Kelly Releases Haunting New Single ‘The Body Keeps The Score’ and Prepares for Red Hot Summer 2026

by Noise11.com

Paul Kelly has unveiled The Body Keeps The Score, the latest single from his new album Seventy, due 7 November. He will headline Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 alongside Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock.

Tagged as: album release, Australian music, Jess Hitchcock, Kasey Chambers, Missy Higgins, music tour, new music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer Tour 2026, Seventy, The Body Keeps The Score, The Cat Empire, The Cruel Sea

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Paul Kelly To Headline Red Hot Summer Tour 2026

by Noise11.com

The Red Hot Summer Tour is set to turn up the heat in 2026 with a scorching all-Australian line-up headlined by one of the nation’s most iconic and enduring singer-songwriters, Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 2026 Tours, Australian Festivals, Australian music, Jess Hitchcock, Kasey Chambers, live music, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer Tour, The Cat Empire, The Cruel Sea

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Paul Kelly To Release ‘Seventy’ at 70

by Noise11.com

“Tell us a story” …That’s how Paul Kelly begins his forthcoming album SEVENTY, an invitation as old as childhood, whispered from the back seat of a family car or around a glowing campfire. Who better to ask than Australia’s master storyteller himself? For more than 45 years, Paul Kelly has chronicled lives, characters and contradictions with matchless insight and heart.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly, Rita Wrote A Letter, rock, Seventy

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Lucinda Williams Locks In A Headline Show At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Lucinda Williams will play one headline show in Australia in August when she tours as special guest of Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, Australian Tour, country, Lucinda Williams, Paul Kelly, USA

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Paul Kelly To Guest On Meg Washington ‘Gem’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Meg Washington has revealed the tracklisting for her next album ‘Gem’. One song ‘Fine’ features Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, GEM, indie, Meg Washington, Paul Kelly, pop

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Paul Kelly Rediscovers and Releases 40-Year Old ‘Cool Hand Lukin’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has discovered a 40-year old outtake from his ‘Post’ album and is letting us hear it for the first time.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cool Hand Lukin, Paul Kelly, post, rock

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Lucinda Williams Replaces Jason Isbell For Paul Kelly Tour

by Noise11.com

Bad news for Jason Isbell fans. Jason is off the Paul Kelly Australian and New Zealand tour in August and September. The good news is Lucinda Williams has replaced him.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Tour, country, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Paul Kelly, rock, USA

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Paul Kelly and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit To Play Australian Arenas

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly will perform across Australia in arena shows with special guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit in 2025.

Tagged as: 400 Unit, 80s, Australia, country, Jason Isbell, Paul Kelly, rock

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How To Make Gravy Trailer Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

The trailer for the movie ‘How To Make Gravy’, based on the classic Christmas song by Paul Kelly, has been revealed.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, contemporary, How To Make Gravy, Meg Washington, movie, Paul Kelly, rock

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Soundtrack To ‘How To Make Gravy’ Movie Revealed, Meg Washington Performs The First Single ‘The Hook’

by Paul Cashmere

The soundtrack to ‘How To Make Gravy’, a new Australian movie based on Paul Kelly’s Christmas song ‘How To Make Gravy’ has been revealed.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, How To Make Gravy, Meg Washington, Paul Kelly, rock

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Paul Kelly Previews ‘Fever Longing Still’ With New Song ‘Taught By Experts’

by Paul Cashmere

Despite Paul Kelly having four “projects” since his last ‘Paul Kelly’ album ‘Nature’ in 2018, a new one with his crack team of musicians is on the way for 1 November 2024.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, rock, Taught By Experts

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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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March 4, 2026

IVE Announce World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

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February 16, 2026

Descendents Run Down Under Celebrating 30 Years of Everything Sucks

The So Cal punk icons Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June, revisiting a career-defining album and bringing decades of melodic hardcore to local stages

February 3, 2026

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Australia and New Zealand Dates for Physical Graffiti 50th Anniversary Tour

The world tour celebrating the landmark album wraps up in April 2026 with a seven-city run across Australasia

January 22, 2026

Kesha Teams Up With Australian Pop Trio Blusher For “Glow.” Remix Ahead Of Down Under Tour

Multi-platinum pop superstar Kesha has unveiled a brand-new version of her fan favourite “Glow.” featuring Melbourne trio Blusher, released today via Kesha Records.

January 16, 2026

Festival Tickets Could Surpass $427 By 2030 As Prices Outpace Inflation

Australia's festival season is heating up, but for music fans, the cost of entry is rising faster than ever. New analysis by Culture Kings of ticket data from 11 major Australian music festivals shows that prices have surged dramatically beyond inflation and are projected to continue climbing over the next decade.

December 23, 2025