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Sinead O'Connor at Point Nepean, Victoria 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes

by Music-News.com

Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, according to the coroner.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Celtic, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor, traditional

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The SongBirds To Play Australian Shows In 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Erica Canales, Gaby Morena and Dannielle De Andrea (aka The Songbirds) will perform their own shows in Australia in March 2024, as well as their four days of performances at the Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Tagged as: 20s, Dannielle De Andrea, Erica Canales, folk, Gaby Morena, The Songbirds, traditional, USA

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Ireland’s Daniel O’Donnell Signs With Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment

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Ireland’s national treasure and one of Ireland’s biggest selling music artists, Daniel O’Donnell has signed a new deal for the Australian and New Zealand markets with Brisbane based music label Ambition Entertainment.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ambition Entertainment, Daniel O'Donnell, folk, Ireland, Robert Rigby, traditional

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Sinead O’Connor Sends Out Plea To Son

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor has asked fans and followers to pray for her 16-year-old son, Shane, following a “hideous day from hell”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, Ireland, pop, Sinead O'Connor, traditional

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Annie Lennox Debuts New Christmas Song ‘Dido’s Lament’

by Paul Cashmere

Annie Lennox has added a previously unreleased track to her Christmas album ’A Christmas Cornucopia’ to mark the 10th anniversary of the album’s release.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Annie Lennox, Christmas Cornucopia, Didos Lament, Eurythmics, folk, Scotland, traditional, UK

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Kasey Chambers and Jimmy Barnes Cover Kev Carmody’s ‘Black Bess’

by Paul Cashmere

The Kev Carmody tribute album ‘Cannot Buy My Sooul’ has been expanded with new recordings by Courtney Barnett, Kasey Chambers & Jimmy Barnes, Mo’Ju & Birdz (produced by Trials), Kate Miller-Heidke, Alice Skye, Archie Roach and Electric Fields.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian, folk, indigenous, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, Kev Carmody, rock, traditional

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Amyl and The Sniffers, Troye Sivan Win APRA Music Awards 2025 COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

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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Kate Ceberano Expands The Australian Made 2025 Tour

Kate Ceberano will work a little longer in 2025 with additional dates added to her already bulky 2025 Australian Made tour.

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

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Rose Tattoo at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Rose Tattoo To Call It A Day in 2026

Angry Anderson has confirmed that he will retire Rose Tattoo in 2025, fifty years after the band began in Sydney in 1976.

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Rose Tattoo Are A Strong Reminder Of How Powerful Aussie Rock Used To Be

Take out the recent cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ and the Rose Tattoo setlist was a step back in time to when Aussie rock was in your face.

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The Living End at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

The Living End Premiere New Song ‘Alfie’ At Red Hot Summer Bendigo

The Living End treated punters at Red Hot Summer Bendigo on Saturday to the world premiere of a brand new song ‘Alfie’.

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Chris Cheney with Baby Animals at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Chris Cheney Joins Baby Animals For Motorhead Classic At Red Hot Summer

Baby Animals new single, their cover of Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’, had its volume turned up to 11 when Chris Cheney of The Living End joined the band to perform the song as the last one of the Red Hot Summer set in Bendigo on Saturday.

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