The Flamin’ Groovies

Hoodoo Gurus give their dark maritime tale a dramatic orchestral treatment for Halloween, with a passage from Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman adding another dimension to the live recording from their forthcoming Silk Purse album.

Melbourne metal band Frankenbok have revisited a song that helped shape guitarist Aaron Butler's musical life, making the Hoodoo Gurus' 1985 classic 'Like Wow - Wipeout!' the opening statement on their new album The Arriba War Honkle. The album has debuted at number five on the ARIA Australian Artist Chart, giving the release added significance during Australian Music Month.

Hoodoo Gurus turn near technical disaster into a double live album with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, due 4 December, after technology developed for Peter Jackson's Beatles film helped salvage the Sidney Myer Music Bowl tapes.

Andy Bickers, the New Zealand born saxophonist whose powerful performances became an integral part of Cold Chisel's live sound and countless Australian recordings, has died aged 56 after a battle with cancer. His passing brings to a close a career that shaped Australian rock music on stage and in the studio for more than three decades.

Disgraceland have unveiled a new recording of the Hoodoo Gurus song ‘Wipeout' while continuing a nationwide run of dates with The Angels on the veteran rock band's 50th anniversary tour.

Hoodoo Gurus will mark 45 years as a band with a national tour built around their singles catalogue, joined by fellow Australian acts Ratcat and The Stems.

Organisers of the Birdsville Big Red Bash have confirmed the 2026 event will not go ahead, with founder Greg Donovan announcing the festival will return in 2027 with much of the planned line-up intact.