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John Otway

“Eccentric” Singer Songwriter John Otway To Return For Australian Shows in 2026

by Paul Cashmere

English singer-songwriter John Otway, often described “eccentric” will return to Australia in 2026 for shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Testeagles (supplied)

Testeagles Reform For Australia Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Adelaide’s Testeagles were around from 1994 to 2008 and in that time released one album ‘Non Comprehendus’ in 2000.

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The Hives at The Forum Melbourne #REVIEW

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

The Hives last toured our shores a decade ago, with the reputation as one of the best live acts around, still intact. Showcasing their latest album, The Hives Forever, Forever the Hives, due for release in August this year.

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The Damned at Northcote Theatre, Melbourne 22 March 2024 photo by Mary Boukouvalis

The Damned Cancel North American Tour

by Music-News.com

The Damned have cancelled their scheduled performances in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver this weekend, citing a “catastrophic event” at a band member’s home.

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Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Eddy Current Suppression Ring To Play Free Fed Square Grand Final Eve Show

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne punk band Eddy Current Suppression Ring will perform for the good folk of Melbourne (and some bad ones too) at a free concert in the heart of the city at Federation Square on Grand Final Eve, Friday, September 26, 2025.

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Simple Plan

Simple Plan Doco Hits Prime Video

by Paul Cashmere

Prime has premiered the Simple Plan documentary ‘The Kids In The Crowd’.

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

by Music-News.com

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

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Paul Weller photo by Ros O'Gorman

Check Out Paul Weller Covering The Bee Gees ‘I Started A Joke’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Weller has released his version of the Bee Gees 1968 classic ‘I Started A Joke’ from his upcoming ‘Find El Dorado’ album.

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Bob Andrews Facebook profile photo 2022

Bob Andrews, Keyboard Player for The Rumour, Dies At Age 75

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Andrews, the keyboard player for Graham Parker & The Rumour from 1975 to 1979, has died at the age of 75.

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Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew To Play Remain In Light US Dates After Europe

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads co-founder Jerry Harrison and King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew will play USA dates for the ‘Remain In Light’ tour after completing their current USA and European tour.

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Steve Lucas, X

Steve Lucas Reforms X For At Home With You 40th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Lucas has dusted off legendary Aussie punk band X for some shows to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1985 album ‘At Home with You’.

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Kisschasy (supplied)

Kisschasy Release First Song In 16 Years ‘Lie To Me’

by Paul Cashmere

Kisschasy have new music. ‘Lie To Me’ is the first song from the Mornington, Victoria band in 16 years.

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Josh Freese joins Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters Sack Josh Freese For No Reason and Without Notice

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Grohl appears to be continuing to drive Foo Fighters off the rails, with his latest knee-jerk being a sudden decision to fire new drummer Josh Freese just two years into his tenure.

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Brian James of The Damned from his Facebook page

Brian James of The Damned Buried At Sea

by Music-News.com

The Damned guitarist Brian James has been buried at sea.

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Billy Idol photo by Ros OGorman

Watch Billy Idol’s Funny Album Trailer With Avril Lavinge

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol has premiered a very funny trailer for his upcoming album with guest star Avril Lavinge starring as a kleptomaniac, actress and writer Alyssa Sabo as the clueless store customer and a bewildered Billy playing a record store employee.

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Simple Plan photo supplied by Destroy All Lines

Simple Plan To Play Sydney Exclusive First Time Performance of Complete ‘Still Not Getting Any’

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Plan will play a one-off headline show in Sydney performing the album ‘Still Not Getting Any’ from start to finish for the very first time ever.

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Green Day To Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

by Music-News.com

Green Day is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Kimble Rendall facebook profile picture

Hoodoo Gurus Founding Member Kimble Rendall Has Passed Away Aged 67

by Paul Cashmere

Kimble Rendall, a founding member of Hoodoo Gurus and before that XL Capris, has died.

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Dead Kennedys

Dead Kennedys Announce Australia and New Zealand Dates for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Dead Kennedys will return to Australia and New Zealand in September for the first shows since 2018.

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The Sex Pistols Glen Matlock photo by Andrew Sladins

The Sex Pistols Dedicate Sydney Concert To Clem Burke

by Music-News.com

The Sex Pistols dedicated their latest concert to Blondie drummer Clem Burke.

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Blondie at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. All photos by Ros O'Gorman

Blondie Drummer Clem Burke has Died at Age 70

by Paul Cashmere

Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie and played on every Blondie album, has died from cancer. Clem had kept his cancer battle private.

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The Sex Pistols founders Steve Glen and Paul photo by Andrew Sladins

After 29 Years Sex Pistols Return To Melbourne’s Festival Hall #Review

by Paul Cashmere

The one criticism I must say about The Sex Pistols 2025 is that unlike 1977, we now have musicians who can play and a singer who can sing. You’ve also got to love that three guys fast approaching 70 have made their career for the past half a century out of a lyric that goes “No future for you, no future me”. As that wise old philosopher Alanis Morissette once said, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?”.

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Sum 41

Sum 41 Release Final Music Video ‘Radio Silence’

by Music-News.com

Sum 41 have released their last ever music video. Sum 41 – who recently wrapped their ‘Tour of the Setting Sum’ farewell run around the world – have dropped a new retrospective video for ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ song ‘Radio Silence’ to mark the official end of their career.

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5678s by Mary Boukouvalas

The 5.6.7.8’s, Guitar Wolf and Gnome, 25th March, The Tote #REVIEW

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

The Tote is one of the last standing bastions of seminal music venues replete with the distinctive stench of decades of musos and punters’ blood, sweat and tears seeped into the carpet and walls.

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Frank Carter and The Sex Pistils 2025

Sex Pistols Play First Show of 2025 in London

by Paul Cashmere

Sex Pistols, with Frank Carter on vocals and original members Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass), played their first show on 2025 on 21 March in London, so we now have a blueprint of what to expect when they reach New Zealand then Australia next week.

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UK Subs

UK Subs Denied Entry Into the USA

by Paul Cashmere

UK punk band UK Subs have been denied entry into the United States.

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Flogging Molly Float

Flogging Molly’s Dave King Spent Two Weeks In A Coma

by Music-News.com

Flogging Molly frontman Dave King “spent two weeks in a coma” after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

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Yungblud

Yungblud Release Nine Minute ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’

by Music-News.com

Yungblud makes a triumphant return with an epic nine-minute anthem, ‘Hello Heaven, Hello.’ The 27-year-old artist from Doncaster, whose last two albums topped the UK charts and broke into the Billboard Top 100, has accumulated over 6 billion global streams. After a period of online silence, he reemerges with what is arguably his most accomplished work to date.

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Atomic The Songs Of Blondie

Victor Stranges Presents Atomic: The Songs of Blondie and Black Market Clash

by Paul Cashmere

Blondie and The Clash never performed together on the same bill. While both bands were influential at the same time in the late 70s, there is no record of Blondie (from New York) or (from London) playing or recording together.

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Last Quokka

Last Quokka To Release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ Album Ahead of National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Last Quokka will release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ in one week on 14 March 2025 before heading out with The Peep Temple around Australia.

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