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Metal Hall of Fame Becomes A Fundraiser for Wildfire Support

The 9th Annual Metal Hall of fame will go ahead on 22 January in California by the event will now be a fundraiser to raises funds for those affected by the LA wildfires.

Tagged as: Metal Hall of Fane, music industry, USA

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The Angels To Play Ninety Nine Album Showcase Shows In April

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels will give fans a rare treat with album showcases of the ‘Ninety Nine’ album over four dates in April.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Ninety Nine, rock, The Angels

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Boris Brejcha Kicks Off His Second Australia Dates This Week

by Paul Cashmere

Boris Brejcha’s Australian shows will feature local acts in each of the four cities.

Tagged as: 10s, Boris Brejcha, DJ, Europe, Germany

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Chaka Khan, Toto, Christopher Cross Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Chaka Khan will return to Australia in 2025 for Bluesfest, just 18 months after she performed for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, bluesfest, Chaka Khan, Christopher Cross, music festival, Toto, USA

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Metallica Donate $500000 To Fire Victims

by Music-News.com

Metallica have donated $500,000 to the Los Angeles wildfires relief efforts.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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The Weeknd Delays Album Release and Cancels LA Concert

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd has delayed his album release and cancelled a California concert “out of respect” for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, pop, The Weeknd

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Nine Inch Nails Delay Tour Announcement Due To LA Fires

by Music-News.com

Nine Inch Nails will tour in 2025 but they have delayed the official announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 90s, industrial, metal, Nine Inch Nails, rock, USA

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Beyoncé Postpones Announcement Due To LA Fires

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé has delayed her big announcement on Tuesday (14.01.25) amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, USA

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The Sex Pistols To Release Three Live Albums From 1978 Tour

by Music-News.com

The Sex Pistols are releasing three lives albums from their raucous 1978 US tour.

Tagged as: 70s, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Coldplay at Marvel Stadium Melbourne 30 October 2024 photo credit @jordankmunns supplied by Live Nation

Coldplay To Release Visual Companion To ‘Moon Music’

by Music-News.com

Coldplay are set to release ‘A Film For The Future’, a 44-minute visual companion to their chart-topping album ‘Moon Music’.

Tagged as: 00s, A Film For The Future, Coldplay, Moon Music, pop, rock, UK

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Drake Adds a Third Brisbane and Fifth Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

Drake has added more shows to his Australian tour. A third Brisbane and fifth Sydney show brings Drake to a total of 14 shows across four cities.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, Live Nation, rap

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John Fogerty Centerfield Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

John Fogerty’s third solo album ‘Centerfield’ was released on 14 January 1985.

Tagged as: 80s, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, rock, USA

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The Rolling Stones No 2 Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Rolling Stones No. 2’, the second UK release for The Rolling Stones turns 60 this week.

Tagged as: 60s, No 2, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Not One Australian Song Released In 2024 Made The ARIA Top 100 of 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The ARIA end of year chart has been revealed and it is another embarrassment for Australian artists. Not one Australian song released in 2024 made the Top 100. Just three Australian artists made the ARIA Top 100 albums for 2024. They were Cold Chisel, The Kid Laroi and INXS.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Cold Chisel, INXS, music industry, The Kid Laroi

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Grammy Awards Will Not Be Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The 2025 Grammy Awards will go ahead in Los Angeles as planned.

Tagged as: Grammy Awards, music industry, USA

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Boy & Bear To Play Live At The Gardens Show

by Paul Cashmere

Boy & Bear will perform for Live At The Gardens at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens on 14 March 2025.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Boy & Bear, indie, Live At The Gardens

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2 Double J Pioneer Arnold Frolows Dies at Age 74

by Paul Cashmere

Longtime 2 Double J music director (and later Triple J) and the man credited with creating the original character of then Sydney radio station Arnold Frolows has died at age 74.

Tagged as: 2 Double J, ABC, Arnold Frolows, Australia, music industry, radio, Sydney, triple j

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Historic Slim Dusty Live Recordings Released

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Slim Dusty Family Show Live at Tamworth 1996’ and ‘The Slim Dusty Travelling Country Band Reunion Show live from Tamworth in 1996’ are the next Australian Road Crew Association’s (ARCA) Desk Tape Series releases.

Tagged as: 90s, ARCA, Australia, country, Slim Dusty, Tamworth

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Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute To Sam Moore

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has paid his respects to Sam Moore of Sam & Dave fame who passed away on Friday at age 89.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bruce Springsteen, rock, Sam Moore, soul, USA

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Cradle of Filth Members Marry

by Paul Cashmere

Marek ‘Ashok’ Šmerda and Zoë M. Federoff of Cradle of Filth married on the weekend in Tucson, Arizona.

Tagged as: 90s, Cradle of Filth, Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda, metal, USA, Zoe Federoff

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The Weeknd Wants To Be Abel Tesfaye Again

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd has shared that he is considering retiring his alter ego and going by his real name.

Tagged as: 00s, Abel Tesfaye, pop, The Weeknd, USA

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The Offspring Add Melbourne and Brisbane Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Offspring will play an extra Sydney and Melbourne show during the ‘Supercharged Worldwide’ tour of 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, punk, Simple Plan, The Offspring, USA

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Irving Azoff Announces Plans For FireAid Benefit Concert for LA

by Music-News.com

Hollywood power couple Irving Azoff and his wife Shelli Azoff have announced FireAid, a benefit concert to support the communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: benefit, bushfires, FireAid, Irving Azoff, Los Angeles, Shelli Azoff

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Dolly Parton To Appear On The Wiggles Country Record

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton is set to appear on The Wiggles’ new country album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Dolly Parton, The Wiggles

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Soul Legend Sam Moore of Sam & Dave Dies At Age 89

by Paul Cashmere

Sam Moore, the legendary Stax/Atlantic Records singer of Sam & Dave fame, has died from complications to surgery at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 60s, Sam & Dave, Sam Moore, soul, USA

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Melbourne’s 2025 Chapel Street Festival Is Not Going Ahead

by Noise11.com

Melbourne’s Chapel Street Festival scheduled for February will not go ahead as originally planned.

Tagged as: Chapel Street Festival

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The White Stripes To Release 20th Anniversary Edition of Get Behind Me Satan

by Paul Cashmere

The White Stripes will release a 20th anniversary edition of their fifth and second last album ‘Get Behind Me Satan’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Get Behind Me Satan, rock, The White Stripes, USA

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Mac Miller Second Posthumous Album Balloonerism Tracklisting Revealed

by Music-News.com

Mac Miller’s second posthumous album ‘Balloonerism’ features SZA and the late rapper’s alter-ego Delusional Thomas.

Tagged as: 10s, Balloonerism, electronica, hip-hop, Mac Miller, USA

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Andy Bell of Oasis To Release Solo Album

by Music-News.com

Andy Bell worked with his former Oasis bandmate Gem Archer on his upcoming solo album ‘pinball wanderer’.

Tagged as: 20s, Andy Bell, Oasis, Pinball Wanderer, rock, UK

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Ed Sheeran Launches UK Music Foundation

by Music-News.com

Music education in the UK faces significant challenges, with varying needs across regions, schools, and age groups. While the UK music industry contributed a record £7.6 billion to the economy in 2024 (source: UKMusic.org), disparities still remain in terms of access to music education. A 2019 BPI survey revealed that one in four schools serving disadvantaged communities offer no music lessons at all.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, UK

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