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Mental As Anything and Jessica Mauboy in First Five Acts Announced For St Kilda Festival 2026

by Paul Cashmere

St Kilda Festival has unveiled the first five acts for its 2026 return, confirming Jessica Mauboy, Sneaky Sound System, BARKAA, Mental As Anything and Selve for two days of free live music in February.

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Nick Jonas Kicks Off 2026 With New Single “Gut Punch” Ahead Of Solo Album Sunday Best

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Jonas starts 2026 with the release of “Gut Punch,” the first single from his new solo album Sunday Best, arriving February 6.

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BTS Map of the Soul

BTS Set To Return With First New Album In Six Years And 2026 World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

BTS return with their fifth studio album on March 20, 2026, their first in six years, accompanied by a world tour.

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Crosley Radio Rolling Stones RSD3 Mini Turntable with 3-inch singles for Record Store Day 2026

Crosley Radio Launches Rolling Stones RSD3 Mini Turntable For Record Store Day 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Crosley Radio has unveiled a limited-edition Rolling Stones RSD3 Mini Turntable for Record Store Day 2026, complete with six classic 3-inch singles and exclusive artwork

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Prince Purple Rain

Prince Songs Surge On Streaming After Stranger Things Finale

by Paul Cashmere

Prince’s Purple Rain and When Doves Cry have surged on streaming after their emotional use in the Stranger Things series finale, driven by a new generation of listeners.

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Rod Lynton guitarist who played on John Lennon Imagine album

Rod Lynton And The Accidental Moment That Led To John Lennon’s Imagine

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Lynton reveals how a spontaneous moment led to his involvement on John Lennon’s Imagine album, offering rare insight into the making of a post-Beatles classic.

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The Beatles Anthology 2025

Giles Martin Says There Are No More Beatles Songs To Release, But Get Back Vault Still Holds Untapped Performances

by Paul Cashmere

Giles Martin says the Beatles have no new songs left to release, even though many performances from the Get Back sessions remain unreleased in studio form.

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Bob Dylan during the Desire era in 1976

Bob Dylan’s ‘Desire’ Turns 50, The Album That Redefined His Storytelling Era

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s Desire turns 50, marking a bold chapter defined by collaboration, storytelling and the Rolling Thunder Revue.

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Billy Joel at the MCG 10 December 2022 photo by Bron Robinson

Billy Joel Returns To The Stage For First Live Performance Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has returned to the stage for the first time since revealing his Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosis, surprising fans with a two song performance in Florida.

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Morrissey Cancels More Shows As 2026 Tour Turbulence Continues

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has postponed more early 2026 tour dates, continuing a long pattern of cancellations even as new music and a fresh label deal emerge.

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Jill Scott promo 2026 by Kennedi Carter

Jill Scott Announces Long-Awaited Return With New Album To Whom This May Concern

by Paul Cashmere

Jill Scott confirms the release of her long-awaited sixth album To Whom This May Concern, led by the new single Beautiful People.

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Billy Corgan and Yungblud Zombie session

It’s Here: Yungblud Reimagines Zombie With The Smashing Pumpkins In Heavier New Version

by Paul Cashmere

Yungblud has unveiled a heavier reimagining of Zombie featuring Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins, transforming the deeply personal Idols track into a darker alternative rock statement.

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MTV music video channels sign off with Video Killed The Radio Star

MTV Ends The Music Video Era Where It Began With ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’

by Paul Cashmere

MTV has switched off its remaining dedicated music video channels worldwide, closing the era it created with a symbolic final play of Video Killed The Radio Star.

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Peter Gabriel releases new song Been Undone from forthcoming album O\I under the Wolf Moon

Peter Gabriel Launches New Album Cycle With Been Undone From O\I

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel has launched his next album era with Been Undone, the first song from O\I, released under the Wolf Moon and continuing his full moon release tradition.

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Cavetown releases new single Npc ahead of Running With Scissors

Cavetown Charts A Gentle New Course With Sailboat Ahead Of Running With Scissors

by Paul Cashmere

Cavetown has released Sailboat, a new collaboration with Chloe Moriondo, offering a vulnerable preview of his upcoming album Running With Scissors and announcing Australian tour dates.

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Ringo Starr photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ringo Starr Sets Sights On Another Country Album For 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr is continuing his country music journey with a new studio album in development for 2026, once again collaborating with producer T Bone Burnett.

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Joe Keery stars in Tame Impala’s “Loser” music video directed by KRISTOFSKI

Australians Shun New Local Music In 2025 As ARIA Fails Artists Once Again

by Paul Cashmere

Australians largely ignored new local music in 2025, with ARIA streaming charts dominated by classics, leaving contemporary artists sidelined

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

Global And Australian Streaming Charts Reveal 2025’s Biggest Songs

by Paul Cashmere

2025 saw global and Australian streaming dominated by collaborations, breakout pop hits, and enduring classics, with Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish, ROSÉ, and Alex Warren leading the charts

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A$AP Rocky Gives Back To Harlem With Exclusive Vinyl And Rent-Free Initiative

by Paul Cashmere

A$AP Rocky releases a self-designed Bilt-exclusive vinyl for Don’t Be Dumb and covers rent for residents of his Harlem childhood building

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The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Slump Sparks White House Spin Battle

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors has recorded the lowest ratings in the show’s history, sparking a fierce debate over whether politics, scheduling or measurement changes are to blame.

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Dreamkillers honour Skyhooks legend Shirley Strachan with tribute song Shirley

Dreamkillers Honour Skyhooks Icon Shirley Strachan On His 74th Birthday

by Paul Cashmere

Dreamkillers mark what would have been Shirley Strachan’s 74th birthday with Shirley, a powerful tribute to the Skyhooks frontman ahead of their new album Proiphys Cunninghamii.

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4 Non Blondes perform What’s Up on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 in Times Square

4 Non Blondes Bring “What’s Up” Back To Times Square For New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

by Paul Cashmere

4 Non Blondes will ring in 2026 with a performance of What’s Up on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, capping a surprise comeback after more than 30 years.

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Yungblud and Billy Corgan during the recording of the new version of Zombie with The Smashing Pumpkins

Yungblud Reimagines ‘Zombie’ With Billy Corgan And The Smashing Pumpkins In Heavier New Version

by Paul Cashmere

Yungblud has teamed up with Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins for a heavier new version of Zombie, inspired by Siamese Dream and released with a new music video

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Idris Elba in Hijack 2022

Idris Elba Knighted As New Year Honours Shine Spotlight On Music And Entertainment Stars

by Paul Cashmere

The 2026 New Year Honours recognise Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Ellie Goulding, Max Richter and other musicians and entertainers for their outstanding contributions to music, culture and society

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Beyonce photo by Ros OGorman

Beyoncé Officially Declared A Billionaire Following Cowboy Carter Tour Success

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé has reached billionaire status after the record-breaking Cowboy Carter Tour, joining an elite group of musicians alongside Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna.

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Amy Taylor Sues Photographer Over Alleged Exploitation Of Her Image

by Paul Cashmere

Amy Taylor of Amyl & The Sniffers has launched legal action in the United States, alleging a photographer exploited her image from a Vogue Portugal shoot for unauthorised commercial use.

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Michael Lippman photo from Lippman entertainment website

Michael Lippman Dies At 79, Architect Of Careers For George Michael, David Bowie And Matchbox Twenty

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary music manager Michael Lippman, who guided the careers of George Michael, David Bowie and Matchbox Twenty, has died aged 79.

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Richard Smallwood at his 75th Birthday Celebration

Richard Smallwood, Gospel Composer And Eight-Time Grammy Nominee, Dead At 77

by Paul Cashmere

Gospel composer Richard Smallwood, whose songs were recorded by Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men, has died aged 77 following complications from kidney failure.

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Artists Abandon Kennedy Center As Trump Name Change Triggers Cultural Boycott

by Paul Cashmere

The Kennedy Center is facing mass cancellations as artists protest the renaming of the venue to include Donald Trump’s name, sparking a cultural backlash.

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Kiss Lick It Up with Vinnie Vincent on the left

Vinnie Vincent’s Very Short History With Kiss

by Paul Cashmere

Vinnie Vincent helped reshape Kiss at a critical moment, contributing heavily to three albums while officially standing inside the band for just one.

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